2015 ANZPT Melbourne

Main Event
Day: 3
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

Mingmin Wu Takes Out Two

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

We arrived at the table just as Jamal Nagi and Mingmin Wu committed their stacks on a {7-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} flop.

Gideon Max was already all in after moving all in pre flop and Nagi was also at risk with less chips then Wu.

Max: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
Wu: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Nagi: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

"Yes!" rejoiced Nagi, as the board ran out the {10-Clubs} and {j-Clubs}.

Nagi had thought he'd won the hand when the jack dropped on the river only to be informed from everyone else that it indeed gave Wu a straight and the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Mingmin Wu
Mingmin Wu
450,000
335,000
335,000
Jamal Nagi
Jamal Nagi
Busted
Gideon Max au
Gideon Max
Busted

Phares Bouya Eliminated By Seyed Hosseininasab

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Phares Bouya opted to move all in for his last 70,000 from the small blind after the table folded around to him. Seyed Hosseininasab made the instant call and the cards were tabled.

Bouya: {k-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Hosseininasab: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{5-Spades} to see Hosseininasab hold with his pair as Bouya was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Seyed Hosseininasab
Seyed Hosseininasab
310,000
131,000
131,000
Phares Bouya
Phares Bouya
Busted

Daniel Christieson Doubles Through Sam Nee Aik-Chuan

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

The action folded around to Daniel Christieson in the cut off who moved all in for 48,000 in chips. Sam Nee Aik-Chuan made the instant call from the button as the blinds got out of the way.

Christieson: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Aik-Chuan: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

Chirstieson would double after the board ran out {2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} to see him hold with the superior kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Christieson
Daniel Christieson
107,000
25,000
25,000

Gideon Max's Timely Double

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Jamal Nagi raised to 10,000 from under the gun plus one before Gideon Max moved all in for his last 19,000 from the hijack. The action folded back around to Nagi who called.

Nagi: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Max: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs} to see Max hold with his ace kicker as he moves up to 50,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Gideon Max au
Gideon Max
50,000
10,000
10,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Carl Knox Doubles Through The Chip Leader

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Carl Knox moved all in for his remaining 32,000 before Kenn Langcake moved all in over the top from the button. Both blinds folded before the cards were exposed.

Knox: {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Langcake: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{6-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} to see Knox spike a queen on the turn to keep his tournament alive.

Player Chips Progress
Kenn Langcake au
Kenn Langcake
400,000
-40,500
-40,500
Carl Knox
Carl Knox
75,000
34,500
34,500

George Balandinos Doubles Through Daniel Bird

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

George Balandinos wasted no time moving all in for his remaining 57,000 from under the gun.

The action folded around to Yujen Lin on the button who asked for a count.

"It's exactly 57,000," said Balandinos. "And do I want a caller? Absolutely!" he added.

Lin thought for a minute before releasing his hand. Daniel Bird was already standing from his chair as the decision folded to him on the big blind. He called before both players tabled their cards.

Balandinos: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Bird: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{4-Spades}{j-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{j-Spades} to see Balandinos take down the pot with an ace kicker after Bird's two pair was counterfeited.

Player Chips Progress
George Balandinos
George Balandinos
125,000
67,000
67,000
Daniel Bird
Daniel Bird
28,000
-63,000
-63,000

Play Commences

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The cards are in the air for Day 3 of the ANZPT Melbourne main event.

The remaining 63 players have 16:18 minutes left in Level 15 with blinds continuing at 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante.