Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
2015 ANZPT Melbourne
Main Event
Day: 1a
Top
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
4
88,500
5
86,900
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.
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 
before the 
dropped on the turn. Hong reached for his chips and placed out 1,600 which was snap called by both opponents.
The 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
25,500 |
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
|
43,000 |
|
Busted |
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
|
9,000 |
|
16,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
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
|
5,000 |
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 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
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 | |
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Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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.