2013 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Sydney

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 5 Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
226,320 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Entries
460
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Zalac’s Monster Quads

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

With a flop showing {9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, Dominik Nitsche checked-called a bet of 2,500 by Ivan Zalac, before both players saw the {K-Clubs} drop on the turn. Again Nitsche checked, but took a little longer to call the bet of 3,500 by Zalac. When the river dropped the {K-Spades}, Nitsche motioned another check, before facing an instant bet of 5,500 from Zalac.

Nitshce tanked for almost three minutes before eventually relinquishing his hand, triggering Zalac to stand up and slam his {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} face up on the table.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Zalac
Ivan Zalac
60,000
60,000
60,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
25,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dominik NitscheIvan Zalac

Engligh Crippled, Eliminated

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

We arrived at the table to see Tim English throw in a bet of 4,000 with a board reading {4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. His opponent obliged by making the call and saw as English tabled his {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}. He then opened his cards to reveal {8-Clubs}{8-Spades} for a rivered set.

After that hand, English dropped down to 5,000 in chips, and a few hands later was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Tim English au
Tim English
Busted

Tags: Tim English

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Gorr Out-Flopped

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

We rushed over to the table after missing the raising war between several players, but we saw David Gorr all in for his remaining chips holding {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs} against his opponents {A-Spades}{9-Spades}. The board unfortunately ran out {4-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{4-Spades} to see the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event champion make an early exit from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
David Gorr au
David Gorr
Busted

Tags: David Gorr

Karamalakis the Aggressor

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Two players committed 2,700 on a flop reading {9-Clubs}{3-Spades}{Q-Spades} before the {9-Spades} fell on the turn. One of the players was Jonathan Karamalakis, who led out for 3,450 and was met with an instant raise to 7,500 in chips. That didn’t faze Karamalakis, as he counted out 13,000, and threw it into the middle. His opponent slowed down dramatically, going into the tank for almost four minutes, before another player called ‘time.’ As the tournament director counted down to zero, Karamalakis’ sat motionless, before his cards were eventually mucked into the pot.

Karamalakis then showed the {3-Clubs}, which confused and upset his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Karamalakis
Jonathan Karamalakis
40,000
14,000
14,000

Tags: Jonathan Karamalakis

Zheng Climbing

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

We missed the initial betting amounts, but with a board reading {8-Spades}{3-Spades}{9-Hearts}, Jackson Zheng placed out a bet, which was called. The other player in the hand then re-raised, prompting Zheng to move all in for his remaining 11,000 in chips. The player in between looked distraught about the bet, looking like he had a tough decision to make. He eventually folded, and the raiser called to see the cards tabled.

Zheng: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}
Opponent: {K-Spades}{9-Spades}

“I had queens,” said the player who folded.

Zheng was in front, but his opponent had out to a flush or two-pair to win the hand. The turn and river ran out {7-Diamonds} and {J-Diamonds} to see Zheng win the hand and move up to 30,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jackson Zheng
Jackson Zheng
30,000
20,000
20,000

Guillen Hiding

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Team PokerStars Team Pro Angel Guillen is sitting quietly in the corner of the room. We were able to catch a hand that he played just moments before the break. Guillen opened the pot with a bet of 600, before facing a raise to 1,800. He made the call, as both players saw the flop come {6-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{A-Hearts}. Guillen check-called a 2,200 bet as the {3-Hearts} fell on the turn. This time Guillen counted out a bet, and threw in 4,600 in chips. His opponent thought for a moment, before throwing away his hand.

With that pot, Guillen moves up to 30,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
30,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Break Time

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Players have reached the half way point of the day. They are now on a 10-minute break.

Play Resumes

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

The players are back from their break, and will continue with blinds at 200/400 with a 50 ante.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50