Main Event
Day 3 Completed
Main Event
Day 3 Completed
Another action-packed day of poker has seen us reach the final table of the 2012 PokerStars.net Australia New Zealand Poker Tour Queenstown Snowfest Main Event! Leading the final nine and in the best position to take home the title and the NZD$110,000 first-place prize is none other than the Day 1b chip leader, Ken Demlakian.
The penultimate day of play started around five hours ago when 31 players all had high hopes of making the final nine. It took just a few minutes to eliminate three players and from there, the eliminations kept flying fast and furiously. During the first level alone, six players were eliminated.
The early stages of the third level of the day would see 2009 APPT Sydney champion, Aaron Benton left crippled when he three-bet shoved holding and ran into Tatjana Zizic’s . Benton was left with just a couple of big blinds after that and was eliminated a short while later when he ran into Ricky Kroesen’s .
It was also during the third level of the day that we reached the money bubble. First it was Billy Argyros who was eliminated in dramatic fashion two spots off the money and then after around half an hour of hand-for-hand play, Michael Kanaan was sent home as the “bubble boy”.
Kanaan had a roller coaster afternoon, first losing a huge chunk of his stack in a cooler situation when he lost set vs. set against Ken Demlakian. It would then be Demlakian who sealed Kanaan’s fate, with Demlakian rivering a set after Kanaan got it in good on the flop holding two pair.
With the bubble burst, the 15 remaining players were guaranteed a NZD$7,050 min-cash. The first few in-the-money eliminations occurred quickly, with Jason O’Brien going home in 15th place, Tatjana Zizic in 14th and Michael Fadersen in 13th. David Wonson was then eliminated in 12th place and only 11 remained.
Play was starting to slow down a bit at this point, with the prospect of making the final table fresh in the players’ minds. Eventually it was Stewart Ballard who was eliminated in 11th place, followed by Chiu Yeung Lee in 10th.
With that, let us introduce to you, the 2012 ANZPT Queenstown Snowfest Final Table! Leading the charge is Demlakian, but he is followed closely by Jordan Westmorland and David Zhao. David Allan, Matt Wakeman and Ricky Kroesen are some of Australia's most talented players and as such can not be ruled out. Also still in contention and looking to solidify his name as one of the best in the region is Team PokerStars Pro, Bryan Huang. Ivan Zalac and David Evans round out the final nine and will be starting the day as the two short stacks.
2012 ANZPT Queenstown Snowfest Final Table
Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
1 | Matt Wakeman | Australia | 165,000 |
2 | Jordan Westmorland | Thailand | 523,500 |
3 | David Evans | Australia | 95,000 |
4 | Ken Demlakian | Australia | 529,500 |
5 | David Zhao | Australia | 511,000 |
6 | Bryan Huang | Singapore | 263,500 |
7 | Ricky Kroesen | Australia | 191,000 |
8 | Ivan Zalac | Australia | 92,500 |
9 | David Allan | Australia | 393,500 |
Tomorrow will see the final day of action play out from 12:30 PM local time. Make sure to return as the PokerNews Live Reporing Team will be here all the way to crowning a new ANZPT champion!
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ken Demlakian | 529,500 | 9,500 |
Jordan Westmorland | 523,500 | 273,500 |
David Zhao | 511,000 | -49,000 |
David Allan | 393,500 | 3,500 |
Bryan Huang | 263,500 | 88,500 |
Ricky Kroesen | 191,000 | 25,000 |
Matt Wakeman | 165,000 | -90,000 |
David Evans | 95,000 | 31,000 |
Ivan Zalac | 92,500 | -22,500 |
The last hand of Day 3 has just played out, with Chiu Yeung Lee being eliminated in 10th place. It all started when Lee opened the pot 12,000. Matt Wakeman then three-bet to 27,500 and the action was on Jordan Westmorland in the big blind. Westmorland opted to four-bet to 53,500 and Lee quickly shoved all in. Wakeman took his time to fold and then Westmorlan said, "Well, i think you got me beat," as he committed an extra 80,000 to call.
Westmorland: |
Lee: |
Lee was up and pacing out of his chair as the dealer flipped over a scary flop. Westmorland had outs to the flush now and when a landed on the turn, had even more outs.
When the was slapped on the river, Lee screamed out, "Yeahhhhh!" in joy. However, that card gave Westmorland the straight and the rest of the table had to inform Lee that he had in fact lost the hand and would be exiting the tournament. With that, just nine players remain and we are down to our final table. Stay tuned for a wrap of the day's action, along with the all-important final nine seating draw.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Chiu Yeung Lee | Busted |
Jordan Westmorland opened to 12,000 from the button before Stewart Ballard moved all in from the small blind for a total of 66,000. Chiu Yeung Lee made a reluctant fold from the big blind as Westmorland made a crying call.
“You’re ahead,” said Westmorland.
“No, you’re ahead,” replied Ballard.
It turned out that Ballard was right, as his was trailing the of Westmorland.
The board ran out to see Westmorland’s hand hold as Lee was screeching something hysterically about folding pocket eights. Ballard adds some handy points in the ANZ POTY race as he departs in 11th place. With that, we are one off the final nine and playing two five-handed tables.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Jordan Westmorland | 250,000 | -60,000 |
Stewart Ballard | Busted |
The 11 remaining players are back from their break and ready for more. Two more eliminations and we will have our ANZPT Queenstown Snowfest final table.
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
Here is how Table 2 is currently looking. In other news, the players have been sent on a 10-minute break.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ken Demlakian | 520,000 | 120,000 |
Jordan Westmorland | 310,000 | 170,000 |
Chiu Yeung Lee | 115,000 | -65,000 |
Stewart Ballard | 100,000 | 5,000 |
David Evans | 64,000 | -36,000 |
With 11 players remaining, here is how Table 1 is currently looking.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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David Zhao | 560,000 | 145,000 |
David Allan | 390,000 | 10,000 |
Matt Wakeman | 255,000 | 30,000 |
Bryan Huang | 175,000 | 33,000 |
Ricky Kroesen | 166,000 | -74,000 |
Ivan Zalac | 115,000 | 50,000 |
Matt Wakeman was looking like being the latest player to hit the rail, getting his stack all in preflop holding against Allan's . However, the board had other ideas, with the three on the river giving Wakeman the goods to double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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David Allan | 380,000 | -80,000 |
Matt Wakeman | 225,000 | 90,000 |