Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Auckland
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Auckland
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
2,000 NZD
Total Entries
207
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 207
Filter
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
The masses have built up in the poker room, with hundreds of boxing fans crowding the empty spaces around the poker tables, and even the PokerNews media desk as shown below, anticipating the title fight between Australia’s Danny Green and New Zealand’s Shane Cameron. Even the players at the tables seem distracted, with most turning their heads to a neighbouring TV to watch the beginning of the clash.
It’ll either be “Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!” Or a celebratory Haka!
Only time will tell.
Lynn Gilmartin doesn't look too impressed with the invasion.
We caught the action on a flop reading 
, with the player in the small blind checking his option. The big-blind then bet out 2,200, but was met with a re-raise by Slav Sheynin to 5,800 in chips. The small-blind then instantly moved all-in for his remaining 14,200 which brought a fold from the original player.
“I have to call, sorry!” said Sheynin, as he tabled the 
.
He was behind to the flopped two-pair of his opponent holding 
, but that all changed when the 
came on the turn, completing his flush. The river fell the 
and it was all over for Sheynin’s opponent, who casually made his way from the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
44,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Day 1a officially started with 66 runners, and we have just been informed that there are 50 remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
114,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
65,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
50,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
40,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
32,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
21,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
19,000
4,900
|
4,900 |
|
13,000
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
5,100
900
|
900 |
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
The remaining players in the tournament are back from their breaks.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Level 4
: 150/300, 25 ante
The players are on another 10-minute break.
Brooke Howard-Smith’s day was so up-and-down, that it wasn’t surprising to see him step up from his table, and make his way to the exit.
An opponent of Howard-Smith’s pushed all-in on the turn with the board reading 
, and was met with a quick call.
Howard-Smith: 
Opponent: 
Unfortunately for Howard-Smith, he was behind, and needed only a jack on the river to survive. It fell the 
to see him eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Passing Ashley Warner’s table, we saw a player open with a raise to 800. Warner called, and both players saw the flop fall 
. Both players checked to see the turn drop the 
, and again Warner’s opponent checked. He bet out 1,100, and after a minute, his opponent folded.
Warner seemed a little upset, shaking his head, as he brought in the chips. He now sits on 22,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
