2011 PokerStars.net APPT Queenstown Snowfest

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.net APPT Queenstown Snowfest

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
94,300 NZD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,700 NZD
Entries
127
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Chev And Ped

The action started when Andrew Hinrichsen opened to 525 from under the gun and received calls from both Michael Pedley and Danny Chevalier.

Flop: {j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

Hinrichsen check-folded when Pedley led for 1,200 and Chevalier made the call as the two remaining players saw the {4-Hearts} land on the turn. Pedley again led, this time with 1,500. Chevalier made the call and the river fell the {k-Diamonds}.

Both players checked and Chevalier mucked his hand when Pedley turned over {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Danny Chevalier
Danny Chevalier
22,000 -5,000
Michael Pedley au
Michael Pedley
18,500 3,500

Tags: Danny ChevalierMichael Pedley

First And Last Lady To Exit

Leanne Haas started the day as the only woman in the field and with her exit it leaves only a bunch of men left in the Summit Room at Sky City Casino, Queenstown.

We came to the action with a flop showing {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and Hass in a hand up against Dale Philip, with Philip first to act and him leading out for 3,500. Haas made the call and the {7-Clubs} was dealt on the turn. At this point Philip shoved his stack all-in, holding enough to cover Haas by a few thousand. Hass made the call and the players turned their hands over.

Haas: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Philip: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Both players held a pair in the hole, but Philip's kings would be too strong for Haas as the river bricked and she headed for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Dale Philip
Dale Philip
46,000 22,000

Tags: Dale Philip

Updated Counts

Back from the break and here is how the notable chip counts are looking, with Russian player Artur Prokhorov out in front and leading the field.

Player Chips Progress
Artur Prokhorov
Artur Prokhorov
54,000 6,000
Tom Grigg au
Tom Grigg
36,000 1,000
Ryan McKay
Ryan McKay
29,000 1,000
Danny Chevalier
Danny Chevalier
27,000 -5,000
Simon Watt nz
Simon Watt
WSOP 1X Winner
26,000 6,000
Andrew Hinrichsen au
Andrew Hinrichsen
26,000 6,000
Grant Levy au
Grant Levy
24,000 -1,000
Dale Philip
Dale Philip
24,000 -1,000
Ricky Kroesen au
Ricky Kroesen
24,000 4,000
Michael Pedley au
Michael Pedley
21,000 1,000
Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
21,000 -2,000
Hugh Cohen au
Hugh Cohen
19,500 -500
Jonathan Karamalikis au
Jonathan Karamalikis
19,000 -1,000
Ben McLean au
Ben McLean
16,500 -3,500
Jesse McKenzie au
Jesse McKenzie
14,000 -6,000
Martin Cardno nz
Martin Cardno
11,500 -8,500

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

King Philip's Set Too Good

We caught the action with Jesse McKenzie checking the {j-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop in a pot with Steven Smith and Dale Philip, who was next to act.

Philip raised to 900 and Smith made it 2,400 from the button. Philip then made it 5,500 at which point Smith announced he was all-in. Philip snap-called and the two players turned their hands over.

Philip: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Smith: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Philip and Smith flopped what some players wait all day for, but with Philip's set of kings trumping the set of jacks for Smith, as the PokerStars.net Team Online Pro took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dale Philip
Dale Philip
25,000 13,000

Tags: Dale Philip

No Showdown For Grigg

We came to the action on Tom Grigg's table with a flop showing {3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{j-Spades}. The first player to act opted to check and an opponent to his left led for 675. Grigg made the call and another jack would fall on the turn, with the {j-Clubs}.

This time the aggressor checked to Grigg and he threw out 2,150. A call would see the {5-Clubs} land on the felt.

Again Grigg's opponent checked, with Griig opting to make it 7,775 this time. After a few minutes his opponent made the fold and Grigg took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Grigg au
Tom Grigg
35,000 15,000

Tags: Tom Grigg

Neilson Nuked

Play started over at Daniel Neilson's table with a limp from a middle position player and a raise to 600 from Artur Prokhorov in late position. Neilson made the call, along with the limper.

The flop showing {q-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} would see a check from the limping player, while Prokhorov would lead for 700. Neilson made the call and watched as {8-Hearts} came on the turn. Prokhorov again led, this time for 1,600. Neilson then raised to 4,500 and Prokhorov made the call.

The river landed with the {j-Clubs} and Prokhorov opted to check. Neilson then jammed his remaining 11,900 in the middle and Prokhorov made the call.

Neilson showed {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a flush draw and inside-straight draw that didnt quite get there, while Prokhorov tabled {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Player Chips Progress
Artur Prokhorov
Artur Prokhorov
48,000
Daniel Neilson au
Daniel Neilson
Busted

Tags: Artur ProkhorovDaniel Neilson

Doing It Dutch Style

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

The action started when Jesse McKenzie opened the pot to 350 from middle position. Dale Philip made the call from the button, along with Arjen Witteveen and Jonathan Karamlikis in the blinds.

Flop: {10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

The action was checked to McKenzie who threw out 450. Philip made the call from the button and when play came back around to Arjen Witteveen, he would make the check-raise to 1,700. Karamalikis got out of the way and McKenzie opted to go with the raise to 4,150. Philip got out of the way and Witteveen made the call.

The turn would see both players check when the {6-Diamonds} landed on the felt. With the river came the {8-Clubs} and a bet of 5,500 from Witteveen. McKenzie quickly folded and sent the pot to Witteveen, as he turned over {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} to show the bluff.

"Nice hand mate," said McKenzie with a smile on his face as he watched the dutch player gather his new found chips.

Tags: Arjen WitteveenJesse McKenzie