2013 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Repechage

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Repechage

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
181,460 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Prize Pool
844,000 AUD
Entries
844
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
10,000

This Hand Never Loses

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

With a raise from Ricky Kroesen in the cutoff and a call from Tom Grigg on the button, action was with Ivan Zalac in the small blind who announced himself all in for 10,400. Kroesen deliberated before folding but Grigg made a quick call.

Grigg: {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Zalac: {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}

After sharing an expletive with the table, Grigg was quick to point out that “this hand never loses”. He was right as the board was spread {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{10-Spades}{J-Spades}{6-Spades} to give Grigg a straight for the knockout blow. An unlucky Zalac will have to fire a third bullet tomorrow as Grigg is now up to 60,000.

De Cesare Makes the Call

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

With the flop reading {3-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, Amanda De Cesare checked from the big blind, as her opponent put out a bet from the button. She opted to raise to 5,200, but was met with a quick raise up to 15,000.

“How much do you have behind?” asked De Cesare, as her opponent moved his hands out of the way.

“I’ve just got these left,” replied her opponent, shuffling his last three 100-chips in his right hand.

She sat there for a moment before pushing the extra few chips in, committing her opponent to the pot.

De Cesare: {7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

Her opponent had been caught out, as her top-pair was good heading to the turn and river. The board ran out {k-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} to see De Cesare hold, as she moves up to 70,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Amanda De Cesare au
Amanda De Cesare
70,000 40,000

Guerin Commits Himself

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The action started with the player in late position opening to 2,500 and finding a call from the hijack, before Didier Guerin raised to 5,600 from the cut-off. The small blind made a quick call, as well as the player in the hijack.

The three watched as the flop fell {3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} as both the small blind and hijack checked. Guerin took the chance to throw out a continuation bet of 8,200, resulting in a snap-muck. The player on the hijack, however, instantly moved all-in for 19,200, sending Guerin into the tank. He eventually made the call as both players tabled their cards.

Guerin: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Opponent: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

Guerin was behind to over-pair, but had outs to improve his hand. The {3-Diamonds} and {Q-Spades} wouldn’t help though, as he dropped down to 14,500 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Didier Guerin au
Didier Guerin
14,500 -24,500

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Kanaan Makes Good Call

Level 6 : 400/800, 100 ante

With the board reading {7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}, the player sitting under the gun checked as Michael Kanaan bet out 3,200. He called as the {7-Clubs} completed the board. Once again he checked, and Kanaan took the chance to throw out another 7,000. This time he was met with a raise to 15,100 which had he stumped. He sat there, confused about the bet, before talking himself into making the call, bringing a quick fold from his opponent. Kanaan tabled {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} for the best hand, as he moves up to 46,000.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Kanaan au
Michael Kanaan
46,000 -4,000

Grigg’s is Higher

Level 6 : 400/800, 100 ante

We were just advised of a big hand between Tom Grigg and another big stack on the table. It started with Grigg opening the pot, before being met with a raise to 5,000. He then over-shipped the pot for all his chips and was snap-called as both players tabled their cards.

Grigg was in front with his {6-}{6-} against his opponent who held {A-}{Q-}. The board ran out, with the river producing a {3-} to give Grigg the six-high straight. His opponent thought he’d won the hand with his five-high straight, taking a moment to realise he had actually lost.

Grigg now sits on 70,000 in chips as he begins his domination of the table.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Grigg au
Tom Grigg
70,000 51,000

Kozlov Folds Trips

Level 6 : 400/800, 100 ante

The table folded around to Martin Kozlov on the button, who opened to 1,600. The big blind made the call, as both saw the {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} come on the flop. The big blind snap check-called a bet of 1,650, as both slowed down, when the {4-Diamonds} fell on the turn. The river produced the {Q-Diamonds}, and after a quick glance over at Kozlov, his opponent reached for some chips, and threw in 1,800.

A minute passed, as Kozlov mucked his cards, showing the {A-Clubs}. His opponent obliged, by tabling the {4-Spades}, bringing a smile from both players.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Kozlov au
Martin Kozlov
WSOP 1X Winner
11,000 -16,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Lee Makes the Call

Level 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

The hand started with the player under the gun opening to 1,200 and finding a call from Jason Lee to his left, as well as Michael Kanaan on the button. The flop came {3-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, and the original raised made a continuation bet of 2,700. Lee was the only one to call, as both players checked the {8-Clubs} on the turn.

With the river falling the {A-Spades}, another bet of 4,000 was made by Lee’s opponent. Lee sat there for a moment, and made the call, before casually tabling {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}, bringing a fold from the other player.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Lee us
Jason Lee
30,000 17,000

Cohen Rakes in a Double

Level 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

Hugh Cohen has landed a nice double up to get back up over starting stack. We arrived to see three players in action on a flop of {2-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} with Cohen tossing out a bet of 2,200. A player on the button made the call as Sam Higgs folded before the {Q-Spades} hit the turn.

Cohen didn’t slow down as he splashed his last 7,100 into the middle to put his opponent to the test. After a few minutes in the tank, the player made the call with {J-Spades}{10-Diamonds} but he was well behind Cohen’s {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}. The river was a repeat {Q-Clubs} to see Cohen double up to around 25,000.

Player Chips Progress
Hugh Cohen au
Hugh Cohen
25,000