2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Sydney

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
226,812 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Prize Pool
922,000 AUD
Entries
461
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Vesko And Angel

The action folded around to Vesko Zmukic in the cutoff and he through in the limp call. The rest of the table got out of the way before Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen tapped the table in the big blind.

Both Guillen and Zmukic would check on the {9-Spades}{a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} flop as the {j-Spades} would hit the turn. This time Guillen would bet, firing out 400. Zmukic quickly made it 900 to go and Guillen quickly made the call.

The {3-Diamonds} on the river would see Guillen check and Zmukic would keep up his aggression with a 1,400-chip bet. It was too much for Guillen who let his hand go and sent the pot to Zmukic.

Player Chips Progress
Vesko Zmukic
Vesko Zmukic
43,000 5,000
Angel Guillen
Angel Guillen
27,000 -3,000

Tags: Vesko ZmukicAngel Guillen

On the Other Side of the World...

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

The PokerNews Live Reporting team is sprawled all across the globe this week, with members here in Sydney, over at LAPT Chile and soon to touch down in Italy for EPT Campione. While we grind it out here at The Star Casino for ANZPT, Kristy Arnett has been frolicking on the beach of Vina del Mar. Check out her creative application of poker lingo to real-life settings.

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Edgar No More

When we passed Chris Edgar's table we noticed he only had under a 1,000 in chips left. He was all in shortly thereafter, holding {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs} against the {k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} of an opponent.

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{j-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, meaning Edgar would survive to see at least one more hand. And that's exactly how many hands he would have left, with the very next hand seeing Edgar eliminated holding {j-Spades}{q-Hearts} against Adam Cusenza's {a-Hearts}{2-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Edgar
Chris Edgar
Busted

Tags: Chris Edgar

Boxell The Boss

"You've got the queen of clubs," said Leo Boxell when we came to his table with a board showing {6-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. At this point Boxell's opponent had already been in the tank for two minutes. The action on the river was 2,100 from Boxell's opponent and then Boxell popped it to 4,500.

"Is that what you've got?" said Boxell's sole opponent.

Boxell shook his head and then his opponent went into the tank for another two minutes.

Eventually the player folded his hand, showing the {q-Clubs} face up, having folded the second nut-flush.

"I knew you had the queen of clubs," said Boxell as he tabled his {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for a pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Leo Boxell
Leo Boxell
45,000 19,000

Ho Down

Walking past Maria Ho's table and we noticed she has considerably less chips than she did just a short while ago. It may have been in part because of the hand she involved in just moments ago. By the time we got there, a board was showing {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and Ho was in a hand against one opponent.

There was around 11,000 already in the pot at this point and Ho checked to her opponent who bet 8,500. This bet sent Ho deep into the tank as she studied her opponent and his stack. eventually Ho decided to let it go, sending the big pot to Ho.

Player Chips Progress
Maria Ho
Maria Ho
22,000 -13,000

Tags: Maria Ho

Lechich Legone

The action was opened by a player in early position who made it 500 to go. A player in middle position then three-bet to 1,250 and it was on Tino Lechich in the small blind. Lechcich had 8,850 behind and he shoved all in. The early position player got out of the way and the middle position player opted to call.

Lechich: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

When the {3-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{10-Spades} flop fell, Lechich was still safe. The {5-Spades} on the turn changed nothing, but when the {10-Clubs} hit the river, it was all over for Lechich as he makes his way out of the tournament area.

"It looked squeezy," Lechich's opponent said as Lechich gathered his things and left the table.

Player Chips Progress
Tino Lechich au
Tino Lechich
Busted

Tags: Tino Lechich

No Luck For Lock

When we came to Andrew Lock's table he had opened the pot to 500. a couple of players made the call before one player popped it to 2,175. Another player cold called behind him and it was back on Lock who made it 4,500. The two players from earlier folded, the three-betting player let his hand go and the cold-caller made the call.

"How much do you have behind," asked Lock as the {k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop was dealt. His opponent had around 9,000 and would check to Lock. A few moments thinking and Lock would say all in. His opponent snap-called and turned over {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} for a flopped set.

"It's just not my year," said Lock as he turned over his {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. The turn and river brick and Lock took a big hit to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Lock
Andrew Lock
9,000 -11,000

Tags: Andrew Lock

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25