2013 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Perth

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Perth

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
114,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Entries
219
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000

Counts Around

Level 11 : 900/1,800, 200 ante

Here is how some of the remaining 47 players are currently doing. As you can see ANZPT regular Ivan Zalac has recently stormed up the counts.

Player Chips Progress
John Lane
John Lane
225,000
27,000
27,000
Pawel Zawadowicz pl
Pawel Zawadowicz
195,000
35,000
35,000
Ivan Zalac
Ivan Zalac
190,000
75,000
75,000
Iori Yogo jp
Iori Yogo
190,000
-5,000
-5,000
Ricky Kroesen au
Ricky Kroesen
150,000
55,000
55,000
Milan Gurung au
Milan Gurung
140,000
20,000
20,000
Dale Marsland au
Dale Marsland
125,000
-5,000
-5,000
Patrick Healy
Patrick Healy
120,000
40,000
40,000
David Gorr au
David Gorr
80,000
5,000
5,000
Peter Woodworth
Peter Woodworth
75,000
5,000
5,000
James Broom au
James Broom
65,000
10,000
10,000
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
50,000
-5,000
-5,000
Liam O'Rourke au
Liam O'Rourke
40,000
6,000
6,000
Monica Eastick
Monica Eastick
40,000
-70,000
-70,000
Fabian Craib
Fabian Craib
35,000
5,000
5,000
Tristan Bain au
Tristan Bain
30,000
-48,000
-48,000
Daniel Botta
Daniel Botta
10,000
-42,000
-42,000

Eastick Sent in the Wrong Direction

Level 11 : 900/1,800, 200 ante

This season's ANZPT Auckland fourth-place finisher Monica Eastick has recently been sent to the rail. Eastick was all in holding {5-Spades}{5-Hearts} and was up against the {a-Clubs}{10-Spades} of an opponent.

Unfortunately for Eastick, the {3-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop would see her fall behind. The news didn't get better from there, with a {2-Spades} turn and a {k-Hearts} river not enough to save Eastick's tournament life.

Player Chips Progress
Monica Eastick
Monica Eastick
Busted

Tags: Monica Eastick

Dichiera Straight to the Top

Level 11 : 900/1,800, 200 ante

John "JD" Dichiera is now with the big stacks in the room after a favourable river card saw him eliminate an opponent.

After leading for 15,000 on the board of {3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, Dichiera committed himself to make the call holding {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} when his opponent moved all in. Dichiera held straight and flush draws, and would need to hit against his opponent's {A-Clubs}{j-Spades} top pair, top kicker.

The dealer burned and revealed the {10-Clubs} to bink Dichiera's straight to rake in the monster pot. Dichiera is now up to around 180,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
John Dichiera
John Dichiera
180,000
111,075
111,075

Tags: John Dichiera

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Final Level

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

There are currently 41 players remaining as the last level of the night begins. Who can last another 60 minutes and who will be our chip leader?

Broom Gaining Some Momentum

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

James Broom is starting to gain a bit of momentum late here on Day 2. We recently arrived at Broom's table to find him and Ivan Zalac on the river of a {8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} board. There was already around 40,000 in the pot at this point and Broom took his time before betting 26,500. Zalac instantly folded and Broom raked in the handy little pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Broom au
James Broom
160,000
95,000
95,000

Tags: James BroomIvan Zalac

Lane Wins a Few More

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

John Lane has increased his chip lead yet again, now sitting with a monster 280,000-chip stack. Lane recently raked in another pot when he put a player to a decision on the turn of a {3-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} board. After tanking for a long time, Lane's opponent folded and Lane added to his seemingly ever-growing stack. It is looking more likely by the minute that Lane will finish tonight as the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
John Lane
John Lane
280,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: John Lane

Woe for Weisner

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

A min-raise to 4,000 from the Melanie Weisner was met with resistance from the blinds as both defended to see a flop of {8-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Action checked around and the turn brought a repeat {Q-Spades}. Action checked to the big blind who led out for 7,500. Weisner made the call and the {7-Hearts} double-paired the board.

The big blind fired again for 18,500 and Weisner was pained by the decision. After some friendly banter, Weisner looked under the table to see if her opponent was shaking. Not sure what she saw under there, but it was enough for her to make the call.

Her opponent opened {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for the full house to take it down and leave Weisner with around eight big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Melanie Wesiner
Melanie Wesiner
19,000

Tags: Melanie Weisner

No Luck for McKenzie

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Jesse McKenzie started the day with far more than what the current average chip stack is, but has failed to make it through to Day 3.

McKenzie had a rough start here on Day 2 and never really recovered. His final hand began when he opened with {5-}{5-} and Emanuel Seal defended out of the blinds. On the {k-Spades}{4-Spades}{5-Spades} flop, Seal checked and McKenzie led for 3,600. Seal check-jammed here and McKenzie called off his last 25,000 in chips.

Seal held {k-}{3-Spades} and McKenzie seemingly had to worry about the spades. However it was actually a {6-} turn and a {7-} turn gave Seal a straight and McKenzie was sent home.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse McKenzie au
Jesse McKenzie
Busted

Tags: Emanuel SealJesse McKenzie