Main Event | 2013 ANZPT Auckland

11-24-2013 15:56 UTC+12

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lim	1,970,000
Nathan Gubieski	1,075,000 -25,000	-25,000
Amant Nauhria	750,000 25,000	25,000
Paul Gahan	415,000 -135,000	-135,000

Nauhria Can't Win Any

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Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Amant Nauhria is starting to find himself in a bit of trouble.

After starting the day with a big chip lead, he is now down to just under 500,000.

The latest pot that went to Nauhria begin with Nathan Gubieski limping from under the gun. Nauhria was in the big blind and checked.

On the flop, Nauhria led for 30,000 and Gubieski called.

The turn was a and Nauhria led for 45,000. Gubieski again called and a was dealt on the river.

This time both players checked and Nauhria’s went into the muck when Gubieski showed .

“Can’t win anything today,” Nauhria sighed as he had a look at his chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amant Nauhria	485,000 -265,000	-265,000

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11-24-2013 16:25 UTC+12

Nauhria the Short Stack

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Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Amant Nauhria first won a big pot off Paul Gahan to see Gahan move down to around 250,000. However, now Gahan has doubled up through Nauhria to be up to 500,000 in chips, while Nauhria has see-sawed back to under 300,000.

Gahan was all in preflop holding against Nauhria’s .

The board ran out and once again chips were heading away from Nauhria’s stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Gahan	500,000 85,000	85,000
Amant Nauhria	275,000 -210,000	-210,000

Tags: Amant Nauhria Paul Gahan

11-24-2013 16:34 UTC+12

Much Needed Chips for Amant

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Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Nathan Gubieski opened to 40,000 from under the gun and Paul Gahan called on the button.

Amant Nauhria called in the big blind and the three took a flop of .

Action checked around and the turn produced the . That was enough for Nauhria to declare himself all in for 241,000. Gubieski and Gahan both gave it some thought but let it go as Nauhria stems the bleeding with a much-needed pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amant Nauhria	400,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Amant Nauhria

11-24-2013 16:40 UTC+12

Four-Handed Count Update

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Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lim	1,990,000 20,000	20,000
Nathan Gubieski	1,350,000 50,000	50,000
Amant Nauhria	460,000 60,000	60,000
Paul Gahan	300,000 -200,000	-200,000

11-24-2013 16:50 UTC+12

Paul Gahan Eliminated in 4th Place (NZ$31,950)

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Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Just as play was starting to lull during four-handed action and Paul Gahan has been eliminated.

Gahan’s final hand started with Nathan Gubieski opening to 40,000 from the button. Gahan called from the small blind and it was on David Lim on the big blind, who three-bet to 110,000. Gubieski got out of the way and Gahan moved all in for around 180,000. Lim called off the extra chips and the two players turned their hands over.

It was Gahan holding against Gubieski’s .

The board ran out and it was all over in 4th place for Gahan.

Then there were three!

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Gahan	Busted

Tags: Paul Gahan

11-24-2013 16:58 UTC+12

Amant Nauhria Eliminated in 3rd Place (NZ$39,618)

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Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Amant Nauhria’s entertaining run has ended in 3rd place. On the first hand of three-handed play, David Lim opened the small blind to 40,000 before Nauhria jammed all in for around 300,000. Lim had no hesitation in making the call.

Nauhria:
Lim:

The board ran out and just like that we are heads-up for the title. Lim will carry the chip lead with about 2.8 million to Nathan Gubieski’s 1.3 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amant Nauhria	Busted

Tags: Amant Nauhria

11-24-2013 17:00 UTC+12

Heads-Up Chip Counts

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Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The heads-up battle has begun.

It's David Lim with just over a 2-1 chip advantage.

Both Lim and his opponent Nathan Gubieski are from Australia.

No player other than a Kiwi has won ANZPT Auckland or an APPT Auckland in the history of both of these events.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lim	2,800,000 810,000	810,000
Nathan Gubieski	1,300,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: David Lim Nathan Gubieski

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

11-24-2013 17:09 UTC+12

Lim Moves Further Ahead

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Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Following a few small heads-up pots, David Lim has taken down a hefty one.

It started with Lim opening the button to 50,000. Nathan Gubieski then three-bet to 127,000 and Lim made the call. On the flop, Gubieski led for 88,000 and Lim made the call.