2015 ANZPT Melbourne

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2015 ANZPT Melbourne

Event Info
Buy-in
2,050 AUD
Prize Pool
1,066,000 AUD
Entries
520
Players Left
1
Average Chip Stack
10,400,000
Total Chips
10,400,000
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Ryan Hong Tank Folds

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

The player in the hijack raised to 800 in chips and was called by Ryan Hong in the small blind as well as the player in the big blind.

All three players checked the {5-Spades}{3-Clubs}{4-Spades} before the {6-Clubs} dropped on the turn. Hong reached for his chips and placed out 1,600 which was snap called by both opponents.

The {q-Clubs} on the river saw Hong check over to the big blind who tossed out 3,300 in chips. The player in the hijack instantly mucked as the decision fell back on Hong.

He tanked for several minutes before finally opting to let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Hong au
Ryan Hong
25,500

Tags: Ryan Hong

Back With Rego Closed

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

The players are back from their break and with that, registration has closed!

It loks like around 40 players have been eliminated since the start of play.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Break Number Two

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

The players have been sent on their second ten-minute break of the day!

Registration closes at the end of this break.

See you back here soon!

Updates Counts Before The Break

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Min Jae Park kr
Min Jae Park
57,000 5,000
Ricky Kroesen au
Ricky Kroesen
35,000 -1,000
Michael O'Grady au
Michael O'Grady
32,000 16,000
Stevan Chew au
Stevan Chew
25,000 -2,500
Billy 'The Croc' Argyros au
Billy 'The Croc' Argyros
25,000 5,000
Chen-An Lin tw
Chen-An Lin
22,000 -3,200
Sam Razavi gb
Sam Razavi
17,000 -7,000
Jesse McKenzie au
Jesse McKenzie
16,000 -5,000
Peter Matusik
Peter Matusik
15,000 -500
Andrew Scarf au
Andrew Scarf
14,300 -600
Hugh Cohen au
Hugh Cohen
11,600 -5,400
Didier Guerin au
Didier Guerin
5,000 -11,000
Sam Capra au
Sam Capra
Busted

Reigning Champ Claws Back

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

The player in middle position raised to 750 before reigning ANZPT Melbourne champion Edison Nguyen moved all in for his remaining 550 in chips. The small blind completed the call and the big blind folded.

Both the player in the small blind as well as the middle position then checked down the {10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} board before "king-high" and "ace-high" were announced.

Nguyen then casually turned over his {8-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for a straight which was good enough to take down the pot.

Nguyen moves up to 2,100 in chips following the hand.

Tags: Edison Nguyen

Tony Tartaglia Setting Up A Dream Run

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

We walked past Tony Tartaglia's table to his chip stack moving in the right direction.

"Where were you before?" Tartaglia joked. "I had set over set and another two sets."

Tartaglia is sitting on 38,000 in chips midway through the fourth level and has built the foundation for a run at the cash and maiden title.

Tags: Tony Tartaglia

Chen-An Lin Can't Call

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

We arrived at the table to see the flop spread out {a-Spades}{4-Hearts}{q-Spades}.

PokerStars Team Pro Chen-An Lin was thinking about his decision from middle position for a minute before betting out 1,600. His opponent in the cut off then instantly moved all in for 8,075 in chips.

The stack was cut out by the dealer for Lin to see. It didn't take long for Lin to muck his hand as he gave up on the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Chen-An Lin tw
Chen-An Lin
25,200 -3,800

Tags: Chen-An Lin

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Liam O'Rourke Pressures Andrew Scarf

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

2010 ANZPT Adelaide runner-up Andrew Scarf raised to 550 from middle position and was called by 2012 ANZPT Sydney runner-up Liam O'Rourke on the button as well as the player on the big blind.

The flop came down {10-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and the big blind checked. Scarf threw out a continuation bet totalling 1,700 which was only called by O'Rourke.

Scarf then opted to check call a bet worth 3,800 after the {q-Spades} dropped on the turn. The {2-Diamonds} completed the board and once again Scarf check, but mucked his hand, after O'Rourke pushed out an 8,500 chip bet.

O'Rourke moves up to 42,000 in chips and Scarf drops down to 14,900 in chips following the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Liam O'Rourke au
Liam O'Rourke
42,000 22,000
Andrew Scarf au
Andrew Scarf
14,900 -5,100

Tags: Andrew ScarfLiam O'Rourke