Main Event Day 1b | 2013 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Repechage

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

05-31-2013 16:24 UTC+10

Play Resumes

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Level 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

The players have returned from their breaks. Blinds will now run for 40-minutes each for the remainder of the day.

05-31-2013 16:27 UTC+10

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Chrisanthopoulos	65,000 25,000	25,000
Daniel Neilson	51,000 31,000	31,000
Didier Guerin	39,000 39,000	39,000
Liam O'Rourke	38,000 6,000	6,000
Ricky Kroesen	32,000 12,000	12,000
Amanda De Cesare	30,000 10,000	10,000
Tim English	30,000
Martin Kozlov	27,000 11,000	11,000

Dejan Divkovic	23,000 3,000	3,000
Luke Edwards	22,000 2,000	2,000
Peter Aristidou	22,000 22,000	22,000
James Obst	22,000

David Gorr	21,000
Tom Grigg	19,000 3,150	3,150
Paul Birman	18,000
Ivan Zalac	17,000 -3,000	-3,000
Michael Pedley	15,000 -5,000	-5,000
Andrew Hinrichsen	14,000 -26,000	-26,000

Jarrod Glennon	14,000 -36,000	-36,000
Jason Lee	13,000 -7,000	-7,000
Aaron Benton	12,000 -8,000	-8,000
Mishel Anunu	6,500 -6,500	-6,500

The hand started with Tom Grigg opening to 1,200 from the hijack and finding a quick call from Ivan Zalac in the cut-off. The decision was then on Tristan Bain, who moved all-in for his last 9,000 from the small blind. The big blind decided to join the party, and moved all-in for 20,000, forcing a fold from both Grigg and Zalac.

Bain:
Opponent:

Bain was in great shape to double-up, but went behind in the hand, when the flop fell . Having a few outs, Bain would not get there, as the turn and river brought the and to see his day end prematurely.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tristain Bain	Busted

05-31-2013 16:45 UTC+10

Harji the Aggressor

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Level 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

Five players limped into pot, before the dealer spread out the flop. The five all opted to check as the fell on the turn. The small blind checked, as Pravin Harji bet out 1,800 from the big blind. He had one call from the player to his immediate left, as the others got out of the way.

The came on the river, and Harji looked over at his opponent’s stack, before announcing all-in for 45,000, which had his well-covered. After a moment, his opponent mucked, relinquishing the pot the Harji.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pravin Harji	53,000

05-31-2013 16:55 UTC+10

Cohen Rakes in a Double

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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 with Cohen tossing out a bet of 2,200. A player on the button made the call as Sam Higgs folded before the 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 but he was well behind Cohen’s . The river was a repeat to see Cohen double up to around 25,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugh Cohen	25,000

05-31-2013 17:00 UTC+10

Lee Makes the Call

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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 , and the original raised made a continuation bet of 2,700. Lee was the only one to call, as both players checked the on the turn.

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

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

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

05-31-2013 17:12 UTC+10

Kozlov Folds Trips

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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 come on the flop. The big blind snap check-called a bet of 1,650, as both slowed down, when the fell on the turn. The river produced the , 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 . His opponent obliged, by tabling the , bringing a smile from both players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kozlov	11,000 -16,000	-16,000

05-31-2013 17:23 UTC+10

Grigg’s is Higher

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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 against his opponent who held . The board ran out, with the river producing a 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.