Flying Out
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
They are flying out in the first level of play today. There are 125 players remaining after just 40 minutes of play. The average stack right now is 55,200 or 55 big blinds.
2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Melbourne
Main Event
Day: 2
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
No Comeback For Guillen
Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen started the day with just 15,500 chips, which meant he had to double up quickly. After being blinded down to 13,800 he moved in with pocket sixes, but they were no-good against pocket jacks.
Guillen left the tournament real quick, leaving the PokerStars hopes in the hands of Bryan Huang.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
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Tran Knocked Out
Michael 'pokerlife' Tran has been eliminated. He was all in pre flop against Panayotis Flourentzou for his final 16,100 when the following showdown occurred.
| Michael Tran |   |
| Panayotis Flourentzou |   |
The board ran out 
, and Flourentzou hit a winning full house. Tran is done as we are down to 120 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
6,700
|
6,700 |
|
Busted |
Only Quads For Augarten
Igal Augarten just won a very big pot after hitting quads on the river versus a player with the nut full house.
The action started when the player in the hijack limped for 1,000. Another player raised to 3,500 after which the small- and big blind called. Augarten was in the big blind.
On the flop, 
, the action was checked to the initial raiser who bet 7,000. Both blinds called. On the turn the 
hit and all three players checked.
The river brought the 
and now the small blind lead out for 16,000. Augarten riased it up to 32,000 and the initial raiser folded. The small blind looked pained, but eventually called showing 
. The second best possible hand was no good as Auguarten turned over 
for quads.
Augarten's opponent was left behind with just 1,400 chips and he was eliminated on the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
41,200
|
41,200 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Bills Busts Keaton
Sean Keaton was just all in pre flop for his final 13,500 versus James Bills. It didn't end well for the former who was eliminated in the process.
| Sean Keaton |   |
| James Bills |  |
The board ran out 
, and Keaton was knocked out. Bills has started off well today as he's up to 65,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
21,300
|
21,300 |
|
|
Busted |
Benton Wins When He (Thinks) Loses
Aaron Benton runs pretty good. He was just on the brink of elimination, but still managed to survive, even after a handshake of defeat.
A player raised to 3,400 after which Andrew Mellado called. Benton was on the button and he moved all in for 25,000. James Bills was in the big blind, and he shoved over the top for around 65,000 chips. The initial raiser folded after which Mellado threw away his 
face up.
| Aaron Benton | |
| James Bills |   |
The initial raiser claimed to have folded 
, and the board ran out 
. Benton, who did not find an eight, stood up and shook Bills' hand. He thought he was eliminated all the way up until one of the players at the table pointed out he had made a flush. Benton said he thought he had a heart, but the lucky diamond saved him.
Benton is now back up to around the average stack while Bills takes a big hit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
25,800
|
25,800 |
|
|
35,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
Habb Shoots Up
Mikel Habb just came over to the PokerNews desk and explained how he won a big pot. Habb moved all in over a raise and was called by 
. His plan worked as he tabled two aces. The board did not change the outcome, and Habb is up to around 115,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
Birman Busto
After a raise from middle position it was the player in the small blind who opted to call. Paul Birman was sitting in the big blind, and he moved all in. The initial raiser folded, but the small blind called and showed two fours. Birman had and was drawing dead almost immediately when the windowcard brought another four.
Birman was knocked out and just 109 players remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Down to 109
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
With 30 minutes left in the second level of the day there are 109 players remaining. This means there have already been 32 eliminations today. The average stack right now is 63,303 or 52 big blinds.