Main Event Day 1a | PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 6 Melbourne

08-29-2014 18:40 UTC+10

Back with Registration Closed

[user162117]

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

The players are back from their break and with that, registration has closed!

It loks like around 50 players have been eliminated since the start of play.

08-29-2014 18:45 UTC+10

We have just been informed that there were 242 players here on Day 1a of the ANZPT Melbourne Main Event. We have also been told that the total number is now over 400. That means this will be, by field size, the largest ANZPT Melbourne in the history of the tour.

08-29-2014 18:55 UTC+10

More Count Updates

[user162117]

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Here are some approximate chips stacks and a Leo Boxell elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tristan Bain	62,000 2,000	2,000
Julius Colman	47,000 25,000	25,000
Henry Tran	45,000
Adrian Attenborough	34,000 -1,000	-1,000

Kahle Burns	32,500 15,500	15,500

Pravin Harji	32,000 12,000	12,000
Benn Skender	31,000 -19,000	-19,000
Ben Savage	30,000 4,000	4,000
Dean Francis	21,000
Stevan Chew	19,000 -7,000	-7,000
Mile Krstanoski	15,000 -5,000	-5,000
Chad Awerbuch	9,000
Octavian Voegele	Busted
Leo Boxell	Busted

08-29-2014 18:59 UTC+10

Toothpick No More

[user162117]

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

The Toothpick has been cut. Antonis Kambouroglou, otherwise known as “Toothpick Tony” has run out of patience, and chips, here in the ANZPT Melbourne Main Event.

The flop read when Kambouroglou moved all in for his last 16,300 over the top of a continuation bet of around 5,000. His opponent thought before making the call with to have the Toothpick in trouble with his ambitious .

The turn was the which reduced Kambouroglou’s outs further and the river was a brick to see Kambouroglou make a quick exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonis Kambouroglou	Busted

Tags: Antonis Kambouroglou

08-29-2014 19:17 UTC+10

That's Not a Good River For Roy

[user162117]

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

PokerStars Team Online Roy Bhasin was looking like he was about to be the chip leader here on Day 1a of the ANZPT Melbourne Main Event. He, and one opponent, got all the chips in on the turn of a board. Bhasin had around 30,000 behind at this point, while his at-risk opponent had 15,000. Here is what the cards looked like:

Bhasin:
Opponent:

"Get high!" the at-risk player yelled, hoping for a split pot, even though it wouldn't have actually helped.

River:

That was better than he hoped but terrible for Bhasin.

The full house sent the double up to one player, while Bhasin is down to 15,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roy Bhasin	15,000 -15,000	-15,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

08-29-2014 19:49 UTC+10

Stacks in the Room

[user162117]

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Here are the approximate stacks of some of the notable players during level 6 of Day 1a of the ANZPT Melbourne Main Event. Of those names, we can tell you that Jarred Graham, Phillip Wilcocks, Tom Grigg and Michael Guzzardi are all at the same table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Attenborough	58,000 24,000	24,000

Michael Guzzardi	56,000 25,000	25,000
Dennis Huntly	56,000
Hugh Cohen	42,000 12,000	12,000
Phillip Wilcocks	40,000 16,000	16,000
Kahle Burns	37,000 4,500	4,500

Lukas Byrns	36,000
Jackson Zheng	35,000 7,000	7,000
Oliver Gill	33,000 13,000	13,000
Jarred Graham	30,000 5,000	5,000

David Gorr	24,000
Peter Aristidou	18,000 -11,000	-11,000
Tom Grigg	16,000 -2,000	-2,000
Pravin Harji	14,000 -18,000	-18,000
Emanuel Seal	13,000
Billy Argyros	13,000 -7,000	-7,000
Dylan Honeyman	13,000 -4,000	-4,000
Dale Marsland	10,000 -5,000	-5,000
Roy Bhasin	9,000 -6,000	-6,000

Jie Gao	6,000 -26,000	-26,000
Gary Benson	Busted

08-29-2014 20:08 UTC+10

Croc Makes the Right Fold

[user162117]

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Billy “The Croc” Argyros has taken a hit to his stack, but he’s thankful that it hasn’t cost his entire tournament. Argyros opened to 1,400 from middle position and was called by Jason Pritchard in position to see a flop of .

Argyros led out for 2,500 before Pritchard responded by moving all in. Argyros had 8,500 behind and after some thought, he let it go as Pritchard flashed the .

“I got lucky!” chirped Argryos, “I had a pair!”

Argyros has some work ahead of him with his last 8,500 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Argyros	8,500 -4,500	-4,500

Tags: Billy Argyros

08-29-2014 20:20 UTC+10

More Stacks

[user162117]

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Here are some more approximate stacks from players during Level 6. As you can see, Tristan Bain has continued to dominate his table and is now nearing six figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tristan Bain	90,000 28,000	28,000
Stevan Chew	56,000 37,000	37,000
Henry Tran	52,000 7,000	7,000
Mile Krstanoski	50,000 35,000	35,000
Julius Colman	48,000 1,000	1,000
Ben Savage	35,000 5,000	5,000
Edison Nguyen	25,000 25,000	25,000
Tino Lechich	17,000 17,000	17,000
James Broom	Busted
Benn Skender	Busted

08-29-2014 20:27 UTC+10

Lynskey Building a Stack

[user162117]

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Alex Lynskey is starting to move towards the chip lead.

We recently watched Lynskey scoop up a handy pot on a board. By the time we arrived at the action, it was at
showdown, and Lynskey’s opponent was busy mucking. Lynskey, on the other hand, had tabled to win the pot.

Lynskey is up to 75,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Lynskey	75,000 55,000	55,000