Level: 22
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
2011 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne
Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne
Buy-in
4,700 AUD
Entries
260
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Back With The Count
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The players are back in their seats, with blinds kicking off at 12,000/24,000 and with a 3,000 chip ante.
This is how the chip stacks are looking at the moment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,890,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
1,600,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
1,400,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
860,000
-365,000
|
-365,000 |
|
730,000
-153,000
|
-153,000 |
|
|
660,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
|
600,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
Eddie Mascardi Eliminated in 7th Place (A$45,800)
William Jones opened to 50,000 from middle position and the action was sent around to Eddie Mascardi in the big blind, where Mescardi shoved his almost 600,000 chip stack all-in. Jones made the call instantly and players turned their hands over.
Jones: 
Mescardi: 
Mescardi was dominated and would receive no help as the board ran out 
, with Mescardi sent to the rail in 7th place and taking home A$45,800 for his effort.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,450,000
590,000
|
590,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Where's The Flop
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
The last four hands have come and gone without much excitement, with no flop being dealt. Chip leader Leo Boxell took a couple of these pots down, while Phillip Willcocks and Steve Bouya were on the winning end of their preflop raises.
Marcus' Turn
Folded to Leo Boxell in the small blind he raised to 62,000 with Van Marcus waiting in the big blind. Marcus made the call and we would go to the flop.
Flop: 
Boxell led for 50,000 on the flop and Marcus popped it to 150,000. Boxell made the call watched as the 
rolled off on the turn.
Boxell check to Marcus, who shoved all-in. Boxell then went into the tank for a couple of minutes before folding his hand. For a few moments it looked like Marcus was going to table his hand but decided to just quietly slide them face down into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
|
|
880,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Play Slow Downs
Willcocks raised to 55,000 from the cutoff seat, whereby Michael Frydman 3-bet to 100,000 from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Willcocks maded the call as the 
landed on the flop.
Both players checked to watch as the 
fell on the turn. Willcocks Threw in four 25,000 denomination chips and Frydman thought for a few moments, looking from the bet to his stack. He eventually folded and the pot was sent to Willcocks.
This hand was the first hand with a flop for 4 hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
550,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
Seven Deuce Wins It
Phillip Willcocks raised to 50,000 from middle position and received a call from Leo Boxell in the small blind.
Flop: 
Boxell check-called a 30,000 bet from Willcocks.
Turn:
Again, Boxell opted to check-call, this time a 100,000 chip bet from Willcocks.
The river fell the 
and this time Boxell would lead for 100,000. Willcocks then threw in a raise to 300,000 and Boxell tank-called.
Willcocks tabled the 
for a rivered two-pair and Boxell mucked his hand, as Willcocks becomes, yet again, the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
1,650,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Hand Hundred
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
The one hundredth hand of the APPT Melbourne Main Event has come and gone, with Van Marcus the victor after raising to 55,000 preflop and receiving no callers.
Jones Leads It
A new chip leader emerges!
William Jones raised to 50,000 from middle position and received calls from Phillip Willcocks in the cutoff seat and Steve Bouya in the small blind.
The 
on the flop saw a check from Steve Bouya and a bet from Jones to 65,000. Willcocks got out of the way and Bouya went for the check-raise to 225,000. Jones made the call and the 
landed on the turn. Bouya led this time, throwing out 300,000. Jones called and the river was dealt the 
. At this point Bouya went into the tank before deciding to check and with a check from Jones behind the players would turn their hands over.
Bouya held 
for a small two-pair, while Jones held 
for a turned flush draw and a bigger two-pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Nothing To See Here
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
With dinner time looming, there have been six consecutive hands of no excitement, with no flops dealt, no tanks entered and no big plays made.