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Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
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2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Melbourne
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Melbourne
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Prize Pool
690,000 AUD
Entries
345
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Big Numbers For Day 1A
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
The first of two starting days here at ANZPT Melbourne drew a crowd of 184. After four levels of play there are 138 players remaining which puts the average at 26,667 chips or 88 big blinds.
A Round of Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
63,000 | |
|
47,000 | |
|
47,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
36,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
32,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
18,000 | |
|
16,300
-9,700
|
-9,700 |
|
||
|
|
16,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Argyros Enters and Almost Exits
Billy 'The Croc' Argyros entered the event right before registration closed, but he was also almost the first one to be knocked out in the fifth level. He ended up losing half his stack to Didier Guerin who's been cruising all day so far.
There was a raise from under the gun to 650 and the next three players all called. Guerin was in position with Argyros to his direct right.
The flop brought out 
and the initial raiser checked. Tam Truong bet 1,200 and both Argyros and Guerin called. On the turn the 
hit and Truong checked to Argyros who bet 3,600. Guerin was his only caller creating heads up river action.
On the river the 
hit and Argyros bet 5,000. Guerin called and showed 
. Argyros announced he had a set and later claimed to have had pocket sixes. Argyros lost half his stack while Guerin is among the big stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000
17,400
|
17,400 |
|
10,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Hachem's Here
Joe Hachem, the biggest star in the Australian poker scene, has just joined the action. Hachem won the World Series of Poker Main Event back in 2005 for $7,500,000, but that wasn't his only big result.
Hachem has never had a year with les that A$100,000 in winnings after that, and this year is his best since 2006 with already A$436,799 in winnings. He just took his seat at the former table of Jackie Glazier and Tom Grigg, both of which were already eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
||
Colman Jumps Up
Julius Colman has just emerged as one of the tournament chip leaders after winning a big three-way pot. Colman told us the following.
After a raise to 600 he decided to three-bet to 1,500 with pocket queens. A third player got involved who four-bet all in for 10,500 with 
. The initial raiser went all in for 12,000 with 
and Colman called.
The board ran out 
, and while everyone caught a piece it was Colman who took all of it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000 |
Thirsty?
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
We here at PokerNews are lucky enough to return to Crown Casino at least a couple of times per year, and every time we do, there is always something new to see or try out.
Recently, Crown renovated the entire west end of the complex, which is located directly above the Crown Poker Room. That means there are more restaurants and bars to enjoy after a long day at the tables.
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
39,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
33,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
32,600
-15,900
|
-15,900 |
|
25,500
13,100
|
13,100 |
|
||
|
|
23,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
18,000 | |
|
14,000 | |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50