Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Just 44 players remain at the start of level 16, and the average stack is 156,818 or 31 big blinds. Just three more eliminations before the money bubble bursts.
2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Melbourne
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Melbourne
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Prize Pool
690,000 AUD
Entries
345
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 345
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On a 
flop Mikel Habb just risked his tournament life with 
. He was up against Kyle Cheong's 
who had flopped a flush. The turn brought the 
, and the river the 
eliminating Habb just short of the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
460,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
With the bubble looming Kyle Cheong is not holding back. He has been winning many pots, but just took a hit when Nicholas Polias woke up with a hand.
Matthew Wakeman raised pre flop, and Kyle Cheong called. Polias moved all in for 69,000 and Cheong was his only caller.
| Kyle Cheong |   |
| Nicholas Polias |   |
The board ran out 
, and Polias doubled up. Cheong is still out in front.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
420,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
155,000
124,800
|
124,800 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
420,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
320,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
320,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
280,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
140,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
130,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
130,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
120,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
110,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
100,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
|
90,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
80,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
75,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
70,000 | |
|
60,000 | |
|
40,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Karim Jomeen, the 11th place finisher in the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event, has just been knocked out. Jomeen shoved all in from the button for around 20,000 and Michael Guzzardi called from the big blind.
| Karim Jomeen |   |
| Michael Guzzardi |   |
The board ran out 
, and with a pair of sixes it was Guzzardi who took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
Busted |
Pat Dillon has shown to be quite good with a short stack, and after just doubling up he's now over 20 big blinds.
There was a limper after which Dillon moved all in for 37,000. Luis Arrilucea was in the small blind, and he decided to make the call. The limper started the hand with around 10 big blinds, but he opted to lay this one down.
| Pat Dillon |   |
| Luis Arrilucea | |
The board ran out 
, and Dillon doubled up. When he found out that the limper had folded pocket nines he seemed a bit disappointed he didn't win more.
"Poker players have the shortest memory, that's why they always yell "One time"," Dillon said with a smile as he raked in his new chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
|
85,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Pretty quickly after having busted out Leo Boxell it was time for Kyle Cheong to take out another player. Cheong's opponent was all in for 78,000, and we saw the following showdown.
| Kyle Cheong | |
| Opponent | |
The board ran out , and Cheong added some more chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
410,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Kyle Cheong has just jumped into second place after winning a massive coin flip versus Leo Boxell. The Australian Poker Hall of Fame member was barely covered by Cheong who's now in great shape to apply pressure on the bubble.
Cheong raised to 8,000 from the button after which Boxell three-bet to 28,000 from the small blind. Karim Jomeen folded his big blind after which Cheong moved all in. Boxell called creating a pot worth right around 315,000 chips.
| Kyle Cheong |  |
| Leo Boxell |   |
The board ran out 
, and Boxell was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
Busted |
On a flop it was Lik Lui was risked his tournament life. He was all in for 67,000 chips against Luis Arrilucea who had been very active all day so far.
| Luis Arrilucea | |
| Lik Lui |  |
The board ran out , and Lui stayed alive. Arrilucea has had many swings today, and he's now back down to just above the average stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000
98,600
|
98,600 |
|
|
140,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
