Main Event
Day 3 Started
Main Event
Day 3 Started
Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Gregory Wheeler | 95,400 |
1 | 2 | Peter Gilbert | 146,500 |
1 | 3 | Robert McLean | 167,200 |
1 | 4 | Wayde Rickhuss | 97,900 |
1 | 5 | Ian Jennis | 64,400 |
1 | 6 | Warren Giles | 56,900 |
1 | 7 | Milton Trickey | 64,100 |
1 | 8 | Tanja Vujanic | 43,400 |
1 | 9 | Henry Szmelcer | 143,300 |
2 | 1 | Jesse Mckenzie | 102,900 |
2 | 2 | Michael Doyle | 97,600 |
2 | 3 | Tamara Volkoff | 85,400 |
2 | 4 | Tyrone Liu | 21,900 |
2 | 5 | Ross Martin | 41,500 |
2 | 6 | Antonio Tartaglia | 79,300 |
2 | 7 | Natalia Breviglieri | 76,700 |
2 | 8 | Michael Kane | 212,300 |
2 | 9 | Bryan Huang | 189,200 |
6 | 1 | Markus Schlesener | 35,600 |
6 | 2 | Gerard McNeill | 58,700 |
6 | 3 | Lucas Mierzwa | 90,300 |
6 | 4 | Navin Bechar | 95,900 |
6 | 5 | Walter Treccarichi | 151,600 |
6 | 6 | Stev Lackovic | 126,700 |
6 | 7 | Michael Guzzardi | 149,400 |
6 | 8 | Anthony Legg | 106,900 |
6 | 9 | Stephen McHugh | 51,200 |
7 | 1 | Phil Sayers | 79,000 |
7 | 2 | Ash Warner | 110,100 |
7 | 3 | Xuan Liu | 143,000 |
7 | 4 | Raiden Kan | 40,200 |
7 | 5 | Yaxi Zhu | 152,800 |
7 | 6 | David Lim | 93,900 |
7 | 7 | Andrew Molodstov | 108,200 |
8 | 8 | Stephen Chidwick | 201,900 |
9 | 9 | Stevan Chew | 95,000 |
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.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
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.
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:
Legg:
Schlesener was chasing an ace but a board of didn’t deliver and Legg knocked him out. The hand took Legg’s stack to around 162,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Anthony Legg | 162,000 | |
Markus Schlesener
|
Busted |
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 , looking good against Huang's .
The board, however, meant that Huang had sent Liu to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Bryan Huang |
200,000
10,800
|
10,800 |
Tyrone Liu | Busted |
Gerard McNeill has managed a quick double up to begin Day 3.
He was all in preflop for 58,700 holding against Lucas Mierzwa's .
The board ran out and McNeill was up to 120,000.
Mierzwa is now one of the short stacks.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gerard Mcneill |
120,000
61,300
|
61,300 |
Lucas Mierzwa
|
30,000
-60,300
|
-60,300 |
Stephen McHugh has managed to double up through Michael Guzzardi.
All the chips went in on a flop, with Guzzardi hholding and having McHugh at risk with .
The turn and the river were safe for McHugh and so he doubled his relatively short stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Guzzardi |
100,000
-49,400
|
-49,400 |
Stephen McHugh |
85,000
33,800
|
33,800 |
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 flop. Chidwick led for 21,000 here and Sayers raised to 42,000. Lim folded and a hit the turn. This time Chidwick checked and Sayers moved all in. Chidwick called and the cards were turned over.
Chidwick had for straight and flush draws, while Sayers had .
Sayers managed to fade on the 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 |
---|---|---|
Phil Sayers |
185,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
Stephen Chidwick |
120,000
-81,900
|
-81,900 |
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