Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
2013 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne
Buy-in
2,700 AUD
Entries
309
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Aristidou Falling
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
We arrived at the table with the board showing 
and three players committing 475 chips into the middle.
The 
fell on the turn as Peter Arisitidou checked his option from the big blind. The player in the cut-off bet out 1,500 which forced the player on the button to fold. Arisitdou made the call as the 
completed the board. Aristidou checked once more, before calling a final bet of 2,500.
His opponent then tabled his 
for running trips, which sent Aristidou flying back into his chair. He sat shocked and motionless for a moment before releasing his hand, before stepping away from the table to calm himself down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
Bit of Action
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Dean Schneider opened the action to 500 from early position and a player in the cut-off made the call. Joel Feldman was in the small blind and three-bet to 2,200. Schneider made a fairly quick call and so too did the player in the cut-off.
On the 
flop, Feldman tapped the table and Schneider bet 3,175. Two quick folds meant that Schneider had scooped up the small pot.
As the above hand was playing out, we heard a dealer yell “lost a player!” at a nearby table and looked over to find a player exiting the tournament and Jonathan Karamalikis busy stacking up plenty of chips. The recently appointed ANZPT Full Tilt Ambassador now has around 50,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Another Late Registration
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Prominent Australian poker pro Jackie Glazier is the latest player to take their seat here on Day 1b of the APPT Melbourne Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
||
Benton Out Kicks Putt
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
We arrived at the table to find Graham “KiwiG” Putt and Aaron Benton each committing 700 on a flop showing 
. Putt and Benton then proceeded to check on the 
turn and the 
river.
At showdown, Putt tabled 
for a pair of nines, but Benton had him out-kicked with 
to scoop up the small pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
29,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Grigg Eliminated
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Daniel Neilson has rocketed up to 50,000 in chips after recently eliminating Tom Grigg.
Arriving at the table, we noticed both players all-in, with the board reading 
. Neilson then turned over his 
for a flopped set of eights which was enough to take down the big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
Busted |
Tough Decision for Kanaan
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
We arrived at Michael Kanaan's table to find the Sydneysider faced with an all in decision on the river of a 
board. Kanaan had around 10,000 behind and was already deep into the tank when we showed up.
After around another four minutes, Dennis Huntly called time on Kanaan. When the tournament director arrived at the table, Kanaan immediately folded. It was a good decision in the end as Kanaan's opponent tabled for the nut-flush. Kanaan lives to fight another day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Some Counts
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Here are approximate chip counts of some of the notable players just prior to the first break of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
42,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
||
|
39,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
39,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
35,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
26,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
23,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
22,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Mason Wins Some Back
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
The hand started with Ashley Mason opening to 500 from under the gun and finding a call from the player to his immediate left. Nick Oiberman was in the cut off, and raised it up to 1,700. Both his opponents called as the three watched the flop come down 
.
The action was checked to Oiberman who threw out a continuation bet of 1,800. Mason made the call before the player under the gun bumped it up to 5,000. Oiberman then released his hand as Mason made the call. Both players then checked it down as the turn and river came the 
and 
.
The under the gun player then tabled his for a pair of eights, which was not enough to win the hand as Mason showed his .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,500 | |
|
28,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
Break Number One
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
The players have been sent on their first 10-minute break of the day.
See you back here soon!