Main Event
Day 1b Started
2015 ANZPT Melbourne
Main Event
Day: 1b
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Chip Counts
Chip Counts
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131,000
10
33,000
Time For The Second Starting Day Here at ANZPT Melbourne!
Welcome back to the Crown Poker Room as we are set for Day 1b of the ANZPT Melbourne Main Event. This is the second and final Day 1 flight and by all reports, it's going to be quite large!
There were 206 entrants in the $2,300 buy-in event on Day 1a and somewhere near 300 isn't out of the question for Day 1b. With this being the last ever event on the ANZPT schedule, everyone will want that last chance to capture a title. It’ll also mean another seven-figure prize pool could be generated.
Of the 206 players on Day 1a, exactly 93 survived after seven 60-minute levels. Min Jae Park, with 118,500 in chips and Graham Cowan, with 100,300, set the pace with the two largest stacks.
All the action on Day 1b is set to kick off at 12:30 p.m. local time and you can catch all the live updates here at PokerNews! It's going to be a massive day, so be sure to tune in and find out who from Day 1b makes it through to Day 2.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Cards Flying on Day 1b
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
A couple of hundred players have scrambled into their seats and the cards are now in the air on Day 1b of the ANZPT Melbourne Main Event!
Registration is open until the end of the second break, with breaks occurring after every two levels of play.
Time to go see who is at the tables!
The Notables On One Side of the Room
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Several notables have been spotted including 2013 ANZPT Queenstown champion Jono Bredin, 2014 ANZPT Perth runner-up Dean Blatt, 2012 ANZPT Melbourne champion Paul Hockin, 2011 ANZPT Sydney champion Michael Kanaan, 2013 Aussie Millions main event 5th place finisher Kahle Burns and 2014 WSOP APAC gold bracelet winner Rory Young.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
Ken Demlakian Off To Great Start
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Ken Demlakian raised from middle position before the player on the button bumped it up to 800 in chips. With the decision back on Demlakian, he tossed out another raise to 2,100, which was called.
The flop came down 
and Demlakian threw out a continuation bet totalling 2,500. The bet was called.
After the 
dropped on the turn Demlakian check called a bet of 3,500 before the 
completed the board.
Both players checked before the player on the button rolled over 
for a rivered pair. Demlakian then showed his [
for a set of jacks which was good enough to take down the pot.
Demlakian is off to a great start as he climbs up to 28,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000 | 28,000 |
Second Time Around
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Some more notables have been spotted including Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang, 2010 ANZPT Perth runner-up Luke Edwards, 2014 WSOP APAC bracelet winner Luke Brabin, 2007 Aussie Millions 4th place finisher Julius Colman and Van Marcus who is the most recent member to be inducted into the Australian Poker Hall of Fame.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
A Final List
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
2014 ANZPT Auckland champion Minh Hau Nguyen, online crusher James 'Andy McLEOD' Obst, 2014 ANZPT Melbourne runner-up Corey Kempson, Australian TV Presenter Paul Khoury and local Shivan Abdine - who finished 37th out of 22,374 runners in this years 'Colossus' event at the WSOP - have all taken their seats before the end of the first level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Luke Brabin Happy To Show
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
On a flop reading 
the player in the small blind checked. Luke Brabin then tossed out 700 and was called by the player in the cut off. The decision fell back on the small blind, who thought for a moment, before releasing his hand.
The turn brought the 
and Brabin reached for his chips and splashed out 1,625 which was called.
Brabin contemplated for a minute after the 
completed the board before firing out 3,900 in chips. His opponent peaked down at his cards before mucking his hand.
Brabin the instantly rolled over his 
for a straight before raking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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28,000 | 8,000 |