2013 ANZPT Auckland

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 ANZPT Auckland

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
110,760 NZD
Event Info
Entries
213
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000

Harji Gets The Double

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

We arrived at Table 8 to find Pravin Harji under the gun and all in for 55,500. It appeared Harji had limp-shoved following a raise to 16,000 from Punjabi in the big blind after a couple of players had followed suit and limped like Harji. Punjabi eventually made the call and the two players turned their hands over.

It was Harji's {7-Hearts}{7-Spades} against Punjabi's {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}.

The race situation went in Harji's favour as a {7-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop gave him a set and the {5-Diamonds} turn and {4-Spades} sealed the deal.

Harji is now up to around 130,000 in chips, while Punjabi is safe on around 150,000.

Player Chips Progress
Karan Punjabi au
Karan Punjabi
150,000 -75,000
Pravin Harji
Pravin Harji
130,000 74,000

Tags: Pravin HarjiKaran Punjabi

Blatt Brutally Bubbles

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Slade Fisher opened with a raise from the button to 9,000 and the action was on the short stack of the field, Dean Blatt, in the small blind. He looked around at the other tables before giving a shrug and committing his last 21,000. The big blind folded and Fisher was priced in to call.

Fisher: {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Blatt: {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}

Blatt was in good shape to double up, and avoided danger on the {a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop.

The {a-Clubs} turn brought some chop outs for Fisher, but it was the {8-Spades} river that was the dagger through the heart, and the tournament for our bubble boy, Dean Blatt.

He’s out as the remaining 24 players gave a cheer as they were now safely in the money!

Player Chips Progress
Dean Blatt au
Dean Blatt
Busted

Slow Times on the Bubble

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The bubble has been quite slow so far.

One of the most exciting occurrences was when the 100-denomination chips were raced off.

At the moment Dean Blatt is the shortest stack in the room.

Kings Everywhere for Stafford

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Brad Stafford has managed to double up on the bubble.

He shoved all in for 22,800 preflop from early position holding {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} and got a call from David Lim in the big blind, who held {10-Spades}{8-Spades}. Stafford was in front and excited to see a {k-Spades}{4-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} board spread on the felt, giving him four kings and some breathing room!

Player Chips Progress
Brad Stafford
Brad Stafford
50,000 22,000

Tags: Brad Stafford

Back to Burst a Bubble

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

The 25 remaining players in the ANZPT Auckland Main Event are back from the break.

The next player eliminated goes home empty handed.

There are three more levels remaining in the night.

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Break on the Bubble

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Play is still hand-for-hand as the players have been sent on a 10-minute break.

We will be back soon to continue moving toward bursting the bubble!

Chang Out and on the Bubble

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Eric Chang has just been eliminated two spots off the money.

With that, we are on the bubble and play is now hand for hand.

The next player eliminated gets nothing, while the top 24 will lock up NZ$3,834.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Chang
Eric Chang
Busted

Final Three Seating Draw

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

There was an elimination right before the players merged into three tables.

Here is how the final three tables look.

Table 6

SeatPlayer
1Ben Rendall
2Slade Fisher
3Dean Blatt
4Steve Holloway
5David Lim
6Chris Ozer
7Brad Stafford
8David Tupou
9Angela Brewster

Table 8

SeatPlayer
1Amant Nauhria
2Karan Punjabi
3Pravin Harji
4La Rimamaki
5James McGuire
6Nathan Gubieski
7Max Coppen
8Petr Humpl
9Stanislav Chataline

Table 9

SeatPlayer
1Jason Cook
2Eric Chang
3Dean Stevenson
4Paul Gahan
5Anesone Bragouits
6- EMPTY -
7Sam Ruha
8Raybon Kan
9Nicolas Oger

Final Three Tables

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

With the recent elimination of Koray Turker, we are down to the final 27 players and therefore the players are breaking into the final three tables.