2015 ANZPT Perth

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2015 ANZPT Perth

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
98,900 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,050 AUD
Prize Pool
393,600 AUD
Entries
192
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Big Win For Sayers

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Phil Sayers has just claimed a big pot from Stephen Chidwick.

It started with Sayers opening to 5,500 which David Lim flat-called from the button. Chidwick put int he extra chips from the big blind and the dealer spread out a {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop. Chidwick led for 21,000 here and Sayers raised to 42,000. Lim folded and a {4-Hearts} hit the turn. This time Chidwick checked and Sayers moved all in. Chidwick called and the cards were turned over.

Chidwick had {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for straight and flush draws, while Sayers had {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}.

Sayers managed to fade on the {7-Spades} river and so he scooped the very large pot to see himself as one of the chip leaders.

Chidwick is still healthy with well over 100,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Sayers
185,000
106,000
106,000
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Stephen Chidwick
120,000
-81,900
-81,900
WSOP 1X Winner

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McHugh Doubles Through Guzzardi

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Stephen McHugh has managed to double up through Michael Guzzardi.

All the chips went in on a {j-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop, with Guzzardi hholding {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} and having McHugh at risk with {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}.

The {3-Spades} turn and the {5-Hearts} river were safe for McHugh and so he doubled his relatively short stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Guzzardi
100,000
-49,400
-49,400
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Stephen McHugh
85,000
33,800
33,800

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Tyrone Second One Out

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Tyrone Liu has just been sent home as the second player eliminated on Day 3.

His final hand saw him four-bet all in for around 20,000 after Bryan Huang had three-bet against a Michael Kane open. Kane got out of the way, while Huang called off the small amount extra.

It was Liu with {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}, looking good against Huang's {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

The {q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Hearts} board, however, meant that Huang had sent Liu to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryan Huang
200,000
10,800
10,800
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Tyrone Liu
Busted

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Schlesener First Out

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

It didn’t take long for the first elimination today with Markus Schlesener hitting the rail within the first orbit of play.

Schlesener moved his short stack all in from early position and it folded around to Anthony Legg in the big blind who snapped it off.

Schlesener: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Legg: {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

Schlesener was chasing an ace but a board of {9-Spades}{J-Clubs}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} didn’t deliver and Legg knocked him out. The hand took Legg’s stack to around 162,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Legg
162,000
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Markus Schlesener
Busted

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Cards in Air on Penultimate Day

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The 36 returning players have ripped open their bags and the cards are now in the air on Day 3 of the ANZPT Perth Main Event.

Today we play down to a final table. The top 21 make the money.

Stay tuned.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Playing Down to an ANZPT Perth Final Table

Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang
Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang

Here we are at Crown Perth in Western, Australia getting ready to play down to a final table at ANZPT Perth.

There are 36 players all still in contention to fill one of the nine spots, but before they get there, the bubble will have to burst as the top 21 players make the money. Once that is done, it's all eyes on the six-figure top score.

One player who couldn't help but think about all that cash is the overnight chip leader Michael Kane. He has 212,300 which is just ahead of fellow UK player Stephen Chidwick with 201,900. Next on the chip leader board is Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang with 189,200.

There are lots of other notable players from around the region still in contention such as Yaxi Zhu (152,800), Michael Guzzardi (149,400), Henry Szmelcer (143,300), Xuan Liu (143,000), Ash Warner (110,100), Anthony Legg (106,900), Jesse McKenzie (102,900), Stevan Chew (95,000), reigning ANZ Player of the David Lim (93,900) and local Perth hero Tony Tartaglia (79,300).

Find out who makes the money and who fills the final table, right here at PokerNews! Cards in the air from 12:30pm local time.

Day 3 Seating Draw

TableSeatPlayerChips
11Gregory Wheeler95,400
12Peter Gilbert146,500
13Robert McLean167,200
14Wayde Rickhuss97,900
15Ian Jennis64,400
16Warren Giles56,900
17Milton Trickey64,100
18Tanja Vujanic43,400
19Henry Szmelcer143,300
    
21Jesse Mckenzie102,900
22Michael Doyle97,600
23Tamara Volkoff85,400
24Tyrone Liu21,900
25Ross Martin41,500
26Antonio Tartaglia79,300
27Natalia Breviglieri76,700
28Michael Kane212,300
29Bryan Huang189,200
    
61Markus Schlesener35,600
62Gerard McNeill58,700
63Lucas Mierzwa90,300
64Navin Bechar95,900
65Walter Treccarichi151,600
66Stev Lackovic126,700
67Michael Guzzardi149,400
68Anthony Legg106,900
69Stephen McHugh51,200
    
71Phil Sayers79,000
72Ash Warner110,100
73Xuan Liu143,000
74Raiden Kan40,200
75Yaxi Zhu152,800
76David Lim93,900
77Andrew Molodstov108,200
88Stephen Chidwick201,900
99Stevan Chew95,000

Main Event

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