2013 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
134,500 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,700 AUD
Entries
309
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

O'Rourke Runs into a Full House

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Liam O’Rourke opened to 525 from middle position and was called by the player on the big blind.

The flop came down {j-Clubs}{q-Spades}{a-Hearts} before both players checked their options. The {k-Hearts} fell on the turn, prompting the big blind to bet out 1,200. O’Rourke made the call as the {k-Spades} completed the board.

Without hesitating, O’Rourke’s opponent confidently bet out 3,500 which was called moments later. He then tabled his {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} for a full house, as O’Rourke’s cards flew into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Liam O'Rourke
38,000

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Familiar Room

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Jonno Pittock is a very familiar face to the Crown Poker Room and recently sat at the felt of the APPT Melbourne Main Event.

Pittock is a former tournament director of this very room and many of the players around the tables have already recognised him. Let's see if Pittock is as successful playing poker as he was adjudicating it.

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Jonno Pittock
30,000

One for Warner

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Ashley Warner knows what it takes to make it deep in a tournament here in the Crown Poker Room. Just last year Warner finished runner-up for a six-figure score in the ANZPT Main Event. Now, here on Day 1a of APPT Melbourne, Warner will be looking to start his journey toward similar success.

A recent hand that went Warner's way began when a player opened it up to 600 from the cutoff. Warner made the call from the small blind and the dealer flipped over a {6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop. Both players checked here and a {5-Diamonds} hit the turn. This time Warner led for 525 and a call would see a {j-Clubs} complete the board on the river.

Warner flicked out a bet of 1,200 here and after a few moments, his opponent had folded and Warner had scooped up the small pot.

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Lynskey Climbing

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

We arrived at the table just as three players committed 800 in chips on a board showing {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Spades}.

The {j-Spades} fell on the turn before Alex Lynskey checked his option. The opponent to his immediate left bet out 1,200 which forced Stefan Sudar to fold. With the action back on Lynskey, he raised it up to 3,375 which was called shortly after.

The {a-Hearts} dropped on the river as Lynskey reached for his chips, and threw out 1,350. His opponent eyed him off before raising it up to 3,200. Lynskey made the quick call and watched as his opponent tabled his {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}. Lynskey showed his {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for trip jacks, which took down the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Lynskey
60,000
30,000
30,000

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Seri Always Has It

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Billy Seri just always seems to have it. At least, that's what his table is saying after he collected a big pot from Andrew Scarf. The pot was already healthy when we arrived to see Seri fire a bet of 5,300 on a board of {3-Spades}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades}{q-Clubs}.

Scarf toyed with his chips before splashing out a raise to 12,000. Seri asked for a count before declaring himself all in which forced Scarf to quickly fold.

"You folded? Ha! I didn't think you had queens!" chuckled Seri as he moved up to 55,000. Scarf is still in reasonable shape with 20,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Billy Seri
55,000

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Perfect Flop Against the Champ

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Sydneysider Trevor Saunders was more than happy to tell us all about a recent hand that saw him win a very hefty pot off 2005 WSOP Champion Joe Hachem.

Apparently Saunders held {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and managed to hit a very nice flop. What we mean by “very nice” is that Saunders flopped a straight flush when the dealer turned over {9-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}.

From there Saunders check-called bets from Hachem on the flop and turn and then led for 10,000 on the river. Hachem tank-called and quickly mucked when Saunders showed his great hand.

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Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Right for Diddy, Wrong for Mac

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Dider Guerin's chip stack has been heading in the right direction here on Day 1a of the APPT Melbourne Main Event, while table mate Jesse McKenzie's stack has been heading in the wrong direction.

We recently arrived at their table to find a {k-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{j-Spades} board already on the felt and with Guerin leading out with a bet of 1,375. McKenzie eventually made the call and then mucked when Guerin turned over {k-Clubs}{3-Clubs}.

Guerin is now up on over 45,000 in chips, while McKenzie has steadily fallen to around 10,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Didier Guerin
45,000
15,000
15,000
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Jesse McKenzie
10,000
-20,000
-20,000

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Gill With the Big Stack

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Oliver Gill opened it up to 725 and the action folded around to Didier Guerin in the small blind. Guerin made the call and so too did the big blind player.

“What you got, forty-five or something Didier?” asked Gill as the dealer flipped over a {6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} flop.

Guerin checked here and the big blind player went into the tank.

“The last time he did the tank-bet he had queen three,” Gill quipped before the player led for 1,500. At this point Gill raised it up to 3,500 and Guerin folded. Back on the big blind and he took his time before making the call.

The {9-Hearts} turn would see the player lead for 2,100 and Gill make the call. The board completed with a {k-Diamonds} on the river and once again the player led with bet, this time firing out 5,100.

“I should jam here for value, but I just call,” Gill said as he tabled {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}.

“Okay he just has a pair of twos, interesting,” said Gill as the player turned over {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

Gill now has around 90,000 in chips, which is easily the largest stack we can see.

Player Chips Progress
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Oliver Gill
90,000
28,500
28,500

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