Main Event Day 1b | 2013 ANZPT Auckland

11-21-2013 14:16 UTC+13

Player	Chips	Progress
Pravin Harji	28,000 2,000	2,000
Mishel Anunu	24,000 4,000	4,000
Daniel Levy	24,000 4,000	4,000
Graeme Putt	23,000 3,000	3,000
Asj Taylor	18,000 18,000	18,000
Koray Turker	17,500 1,500	1,500
Jono Bredin	16,000 4,000	4,000
Cole Swannack	15,000 5,000	5,000
Jon Pierre Narbey	14,100 5,900	5,900
[Removed:17]	13,000 7,000	7,000
Ken Demlakian	Busted

Huge Start for Miroslav

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Miroslav Sheynin made the final table of this event last year, finishing in 6th place. Now, in 2013, Sheynin has made a great start to making another deep run.

We arrived at what would be a massive hand with around flop on the felt, around 5,000 in the pot and with Sheynin, Steven Sale and Ken Demlakian all involved in the hand.

Sale was first to act and led for 1,500. Demlakian then quickly made it 3,600 to go. Sheynin took his time to make the call, while Sale also flicked out some chips.

The turn was a and this time Sale checked and Demlakian bet 5,400. Sheynin counted out his stack and made the call, leaving himself just under 7,000 behind. Sale also made the call and the dealer readied the final card.

The river was an and it was quickly checked to Sheynin. After just a couple of moments, Sheynin moved all in for 6,625.
Sale called off all his chips – slightly less than Sheynin’s stack – and the action was on Demlakian.

Demlakian took his sunglasses off and eventually shrugged and said, “I guess I have to call.”

“Nuts,” said Sheynin, turning over his .

Demlakian showed his and left himself crippled, while Sale’s cards went into the muck and he made his way out of the tournament area.

Sheynin is now up to around 50,000 in chips, which is huge for this early stage of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Sheynin	50,000 30,000	30,000
Ken Demlakian	5,000
Steven Sale	Busted

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11-21-2013 13:39 UTC+13

Good Start for ANZPT Auckland Final Tablist

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Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Pravin Harji knows what it takes to go deep in the ANZPT Auckland Main Event. Last year Harji finished 3rd in this event. Harji has started well here on Day 1b of this year’s tournament.

We arrived to find Harji calling a four-bet from an opponent in the cut-off position. The dealer raked in the bets just as we arrived, but we do know that Harji had three-bet to 1,500 after the cut-off opened to 500.

On the flop, Harji checked and his opponent led out for 3,600. Back on Harji and he didn’t hesitate as he raised it up to 7,500. This bet forced the player to tank and eventually fold.

“Tens?” the player asked as Harhi raked in the pot.

Harji did not respond.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pravin Harji	26,000 6,000	6,000

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Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

11-21-2013 13:30 UTC+13

Turker Gains Some Lost Chips

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Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Prominent Kiwi player Koray Turker hasn’t been seen at ANZPT events much in the last couple of years, but he is here today and will be looking to make an impact on Day 1b of the ANZPT Auckland Main Event.

Turker didn’t have a great start to the day, quickly seeing his stack almost chopped in half, before he managed to win some chips back in quite a large hand that recently played out on his table.

It started with Turker limping from middle position. Pascall Delannoy was in the hijack and three-bet to 550, before Wayde Rickhuss called out of the cutoff. Back on Turker and he also made the call.

On the flop, Turker checked and Delannoy bet 800. Rickhuss made the call and it was back on Turker. After a few moments, Turker made it 2,600 to go. Delannoy opted to fold, while Rickhuss made the call.

The turn was a and Turker quickly jammed for 9,925. Rickhuss tanked before opting to let it go. As Turker raked in his new chips, the two players discussed what they thought the other player had. Turker said he through Rickhuss had ace-queen.

Turker is now back to a little under starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Turker	16,000 4,000	4,000

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11-21-2013 13:03 UTC+13

Kiwi Crusher in the House

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Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

[Removed:17] is one of New Zealand's most successful poker players and he is at the tables here on Day 1b of the ANZPT Auckland Main Event.

Yan has had a huge 2013, amassing almost $500,000 in live tournament winnings. Yan started off the year finishing sixth in the Aussie Millions Main Event, then kept up the solid results throughout the year, finishing third in the APPT Melbourne Main Event and posting solid results in a few events around Europe.

Yan is currently fourth on New Zealand's all-time tournament money earner list and if his form of the last twelve months is anything to go by, he will continue to rise up that list in the years to come. Earlier this year PokerNews' Chad Holloway spoke to Yan about everything from his poker career to his future aspirations.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:17]	20,000 20,000	20,000

11-21-2013 12:49 UTC+13

Some of the Notable Names

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Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Taking a look around the SKYCITY Auckland poker room and we have spotted quite a few familiar faces. A couple of those players were involved in last year's ANZPT Auckland final table. Pravin Harji finished 3rd in that event, while Miroslav Sheynin finished 6th.

This year's ANZPT Queenstown Jono Bredin is also at the felt, along with the likes of Koray Turker, Daniel Levy, Cole Swannack, 2012 ANZ Player of the Year Mishel Anunu.

Also at the felt is ANZPT Queenstown fifth-place finisher Jon Pierre Narbey. Avid fans of the ANZPT will remember that Narbey was involved in the infamous hand that took almost 20 minutes to play out and unbelievably saw the clock called three separate times on one single street of action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jono Bredin	20,000 20,000	20,000
Pravin Harji	20,000 20,000	20,000
Mishel Anunu	20,000 20,000	20,000
Cole Swannack	20,000 20,000	20,000
Jon Pierre Narbey	20,000
Daniel Levy	20,000 20,000	20,000
Miroslav Sheynin	20,000 20,000	20,000
Graeme Putt	20,000 20,000	20,000
Koray Turker	20,000 20,000	20,000

11-21-2013 12:36 UTC+13

The Plan of the Day

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Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Just like on Day 1a, today will see seven 60-minute levels play out. Each player starts with 20,000 in chips and the blinds kick off at 50/100. By the end of the day the blinds will be 400/800 with a 100 ante.

As previously mentioned, the majority of the PokerStars.net online qualifiers will be at the felt today, so we expect a much larger field than yesterday's 44 players. There are currently eight tables in action, with registration open until the end of level two.

Let's go see who we recognize in the field!

11-21-2013 12:31 UTC+13