2012 PokerStars.net APPT/ANZPT Melbourne

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.net APPT/ANZPT Melbourne

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
326,125 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
4,700 AUD
Entries
257
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Some Counts From Around the Room

There are currently 79 players remaining out of the 98 who started the night. Here is how some of those players are currently faring.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Lee au
Andy Lee
75,000
49,500
49,500
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
66,000
14,000
14,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Kanaan au
Michael Kanaan
66,000
32,000
32,000
Liam O'Rourke au
Liam O'Rourke
65,000
5,000
5,000
Tim English au
Tim English
56,000
26,000
26,000
Will Jones
Will Jones
56,000
7,000
7,000
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
49,000
10,000
10,000
Julian Cohen
Julian Cohen
35,000
5,000
5,000
Ricky Kroesen au
Ricky Kroesen
29,000
2,000
2,000
Julius Colman au
Julius Colman
22,000
-23,000
-23,000
Jarred Graham au
Jarred Graham
21,000
-2,300
-2,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Danny Chevalier
Danny Chevalier
18,000
3,500
3,500
Craig Blight au
Craig Blight
10,000
3,000
3,000
Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
5,500

Table of Death Update

The designated "table of death" from earlier today is still alive and kicking, minus Jackie Glazier who was eliminated earlier in the day. Of the four prominent players remaining at the table, it is Brendon Rubie who has the largest stack, while Tom Grigg and Jay Kinkade have both accumulated a hefty amount of chips. Kristian Lunardi is still alive and kicking, albeit with far less chips than his opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Brendon Rubie au
Brendon Rubie
80,000
25,000
25,000
Tom Grigg au
Tom Grigg
72,000
-8,000
-8,000
Jay Kinkade
Jay Kinkade
70,200
40,200
40,200
Kristian Lunardi au
Kristian Lunardi
25,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Brendon RubieJay KinkadeKristian LunardiTom Grigg

Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Bentley's No Hero

The board read {5-Spades}{6-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts} when Oliver Gill bet 11,200 from the cuttoff.

Wayne Bentley went deep into the tank, and Gill eventually called the clock on him. Bentley eventually called, but he didn't get good news.

Gill turned over {J-Spades}{8-Spades}, and his rivered straight beat Bentley's {A-Spades}{5-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Oliver Gill au
Oliver Gill
62,000
32,000
32,000
Wayne Bentley
Wayne Bentley
20,000
-29,000
-29,000

Tags: Wayne BentleyOliver Gill

Rubie, Rubie, Rubie

We arrived at Brendon Rubie's table with a {3-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} flop out on the felt and with Rubie squaring off against one opponent. The player bet out with 7,000 here and Rubie made the call.

Both players opted to check the {k-Spades} turn and a {5-Hearts} would complete the board on the river. This time Rubie's opponent would lead for 10,000 and Rubie made the call.

Rubie's {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}, for a pair of aces, was strong enough to send his opponent's {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades} straight into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Brendon Rubie au
Brendon Rubie
86,000
6,000
6,000

Tags: Brendon Rubie

Speidel Busts With a Twist

2012 Aussie Millions Main Event champion Oliver Speidel has just been eliminated. Oliver Gill explained what happened to his fellow countryman:

Speidel had raised pre flop, and a bunch of players called creating a multi-way pot. The flop brought out {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-}, and Speidel bet around 3,000. One player decided to call, after which there was a raise to around 9,000. Speidel opted to move all in for 13,000 chips, and the caller folded. The raiser was not going anywhere, and he called with {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Speidel was behind against his opponent's nut flush draw as he tabled {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}.

Neither the turn nor the river saved Speidel, who headed for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Oliver Speidel au
Oliver Speidel
Busted

Tags: Oliver Speidel

Some Level Six Count Updates

Player Chips Progress
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
80,000
14,000
14,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Kanaan au
Michael Kanaan
75,000
9,000
9,000
Andy Lee au
Andy Lee
70,000
-5,000
-5,000
Oliver Gill au
Oliver Gill
70,000
8,000
8,000
Liam O'Rourke au
Liam O'Rourke
52,000
-13,000
-13,000
Haibo Chu au
Haibo Chu
50,000
12,000
12,000
Julius Colman au
Julius Colman
49,000
27,000
27,000
Didier Guerin au
Didier Guerin
42,000
5,500
5,500
Ricky Kroesen au
Ricky Kroesen
37,000
8,000
8,000
Jarred Graham au
Jarred Graham
33,000
12,000
12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
33,000
-7,000
-7,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Danny Chevalier
Danny Chevalier
33,000
15,000
15,000
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
31,000
-18,000
-18,000
Tim English au
Tim English
30,000
-26,000
-26,000
Raymond Wu cn
Raymond Wu
12,000
3,000
3,000
Brad Bower
Brad Bower
8,000
-22,000
-22,000

Quick Double For Dale

Just prior to the final break of the night, Dale Marsland has made a quick double up. Marsland held {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts} when he got his short stack in against an opponent's {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. The {k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{j-Diamonds} board was very nice for Marsland and he raked in the much needed chips.

Player Chips Progress
Dale Marsland au
Dale Marsland
15,000
-25,000
-25,000

Tags: Dale Marsland