Final Break of Day 1a
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
Approximately 115 players have been sent on their final ten-minute break of Day 1a.
Check back soon for the final level of the night.
2015 ANZPT Melbourne
Main Event
Day: 1a
Top
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
4
88,500
5
86,900
Ian Parnell Doubles
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
The action started with the player in the hijack raising to 1,650 in chips. Ian Parnell then bumped it up to 4,100 from the small blind. The bet was called after the big blind let go of his hand.
After the flop fell 
Parnell tossed out one 5,000-chip as his bet. His opponent thought for a moment before splashing in a raise to 21,000 which had Parnell covered. He snap called.
Parnell: 
Opponent: 
Parnell was in great shape with the over pair and held as the board ran out the 
and 
to see him rise up to just short of 50,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,800 | 19,800 |
Min Jae Park Extends His Lead
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
On a board reading 
a player committed his last 16,000 and was up against Min Jae Park who had made the call.
Park: 
Opponent: 
Park was at risk of losing some chips until the 
dropped on the river giving him a flush.
Park rockets up to 122,000 in chips with just over an hour and a half to go in today's play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
122,000 | 22,000 |
Ricky Kroesen Hits The Rail
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
The action started with the player under the gun putting in a raise. The decision folded around to Ricky Kroesen on the button who moved all in for his remaining 6,000 in chips. The blinds got out of the way and the original raiser completed the call.
UTG: 
Kroesen: 
The board ran out 
to see Kroesen unable to improve resulting in him hitting the rail.
Reigning Champ Leads A List of Notable Casualties
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
The reigning ANZPT Melbourne champion Edison Nguyen is not seated in his seat so it is safe to presume that he has hit the rail.
Others to fall include Australian Poker Hall of Famer Gary Benson, local regular Jason Lee and New Zealander Jackson Zheng.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Jesse McKenzie Plays It Safe
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
The action started with the player in middle position raising to 900 and getting called by the player in the hijack. Jesse McKenzie then bumped it up to 2,600 from the small blind and was snap called by both opponents.
McKenzie checked after the 
flop fell prompting his opponent to splash out 7,500 in chips. The player in hijack quickly mucked and McKenzie followed suit, tabling his .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,000 |
Stevan Chew Takes One Out
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
With a flop reading 
the player on the big blind checked. The next player in middle position then moved all in for 8,650 as the decision fell to Stevan Chew in the cut off. He thought for a moment before announcing all in which forced a quick fold from the big blind.
MP: 
Chew: 
Chew had the lead with a higher pair and held on the win the hand after the board ran out the and 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 5,000 |
Liam O'Rourke Enjoying Move
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Liam O'Rourke has been moved to a new table and won himself an early pot.
The action folded around to O'Rourke on the button who raised it up to 1,000 in chips. The player in the small blind called as did Sam Razavi from the big blind.
O'Rourke threw out a continuation bet totalling 1,600 after the flop came down and both his opponent called.
All three players then checked the on the turn before repeating the action after the completed the board.
O'Rourke then tabled his for two pair which took down the pot after both blinds folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000 | 9,000 |
|
16,000 | -1,000 |
Tony Tartaglia Eliminated By Min Jae Park In Brutal Fashion
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
The dream of cashing in an ANZPT main event is over for Tony Tartaglia after a massive 100k pot went down.
On a board reading 
Park bet out 9,000 before being met with an all in from Tartaglia totalling 42,000 in chips. Park made the quick call before both players tabled their cards.
Tartaglia:
Park: 
Tartaglia had turned the trump card and was in great shape to double with yet another set. However, an would drop on the river, resulting in Park catching a two-outer to take down the pot.
Tartaglia was left with only 150 in chips following the hand and was eliminated shortly after.
Park, who won the $1,000 6-max title at last year's Melbourne series, is the first player to 100,000 and is in great shape to make another deep sun in an ANZPT event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | 43,000 |
|
Busted |