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

Min Jae Park Extends His Lead

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

On a board reading {8-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{k-Spades} a player committed his last 16,000 and was up against Min Jae Park who had made the call.

Park: {j-Spades}{9-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

Park was at risk of losing some chips until the {3-Spades} 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
Min Jae Park kr
Min Jae Park
122,000
22,000
22,000

Tags: Min Jae Park

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 {2-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{6-Spades} 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: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

Parnell was in great shape with the over pair and held as the board ran out the {2-Clubs} and {7-Diamonds} to see him rise up to just short of 50,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Parnell au
Ian Parnell
48,800
19,800
19,800

Tags: Ian Parnell

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.

Some Updated Counts At The Break

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante
Player Chips Progress
Liam O'Rourke au
Liam O'Rourke
65,000
14,000
14,000
Ryan Hong au
Ryan Hong
41,000
8,000
8,000
Chen-An Lin tw
Chen-An Lin
39,000
17,000
17,000
David Evans au
David Evans
39,000
-3,000
-3,000
Manny Stavropoulos au
Manny Stavropoulos
37,000
11,500
11,500
Michael Guzzardi us
Michael Guzzardi
32,000
10,000
10,000
Anthony Legg au
Anthony Legg
31,000
11,000
11,000
Stevan Chew au
Stevan Chew
30,000
Peter Matusik
Peter Matusik
27,000
12,000
12,000
Billy 'The Croc' Argyros au
Billy 'The Croc' Argyros
21,800
-3,200
-3,200
Jesse McKenzie au
Jesse McKenzie
19,000
3,000
3,000
Sam Razavi gb
Sam Razavi
16,000
Michael O'Grady au
Michael O'Grady
Busted
Hugh Cohen au
Hugh Cohen
Busted

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Sam Butters Takes Out Daniel Levy

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

During the break Sam Butters informed us of how he eliminated Daniel Levy from the tournament.

The action started with Sam Butters raising to 1,300 from the button and getting called by Daniel Levy in the blinds.

Levy checked his option on the {q-}{6-}{3-} board prompting Butters to place out a continuation bet totalling 1,200 in chips. Levy called.

The {9-} on the turn saw Levy check call another bet worth 2,500 before the {5-} completed the board. Levy checked and Butters splashed out one last bet of 5,500 in chips. Levy then moved all in for 20,000 in chips which sent Butters into the tank.

Over three minutes passed before Butters made the call. Levy tabled {a-}{8-} for ace-high which was no good as Butters rolled over {k-}{q-} for top pair and the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Butters nz
Sam Butters
60,000
60,000
60,000
Daniel Levy au
Daniel Levy
Busted

Anthony Legg Risks It All

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

On a flop reading {6-Hearts}{2-Spades}{10-Clubs} three players - including Anthony Legg - checked to the player in middle position who tossed out 3,500 in chips. The cut off mucked before the big blind called. The player to his left opted to fold before Legg instantly raised it up to 8,500 in chips.

The bet took the original raises by surprise who then went into the tank for three minutes. He finally folded his hand. The big blind called.

Both players then checked the {3-Hearts} on the turn before the {8-Hearts} completed the board. The big blind checked which then saw Legg reach for all his chips, hold them in his hand, before moving all in for a total of 20,200 in chips.

His opponent wasn't very impressed with the bet and mucked his hand shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Legg au
Anthony Legg
45,000
14,000
14,000

Tags: Anthony Legg

Stevan Chew Applies The Pressure

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Stevan Chew raised to 1,600 from the hijack and was called by the player on the big blind.

The flop came down {k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and the big blind checked back to Chew who threw out a continuation bet totalling 1,800 in chips. The bet was called.

After the {4-Clubs} came on the turn, another check prompted Chew to splash out 3,600, which was called.

The {9-Hearts} completed the board and for the third time the big blind checked. Chew studied his opponents stack for a moment before announcing all in for his remanning 23,000 in chips. The bet had his opponent covered, who tanked for a minute, before flashing the {8-Diamonds} and mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Stevan Chew au
Stevan Chew
38,000
8,000
8,000

Tags: Stevan Chew

Three More Hands!

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

The tournament director has just announced that each table will play three more hands before bagging up for the night.