Main Event Day 3 | 2012 PokerStars.net APPT/ANZPT Melbourne

09-02-2012 13:42 UTC+10

More For Beluli

Remko Rinkema

Nurlan Boobekov just moved all in under the gun for his final 76,500. The action was folded to Ilir Beluli who quickly flat-called from the button. Both blinds shortly hesitated, but threw their cards into the muck.

Nurlan Boobekov
Ilir Beluli

The board ran out {6-Clubs} {7-Spades} {7-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {6-Spades} , and Boobekov was knocked out. Beluli shook his hand and starting stacking his newly won chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilir Beluli	300,000 105,000	105,000
Nurlan Boobekov	Busted

Tags: Ilir Beluli Nurlan Boobekov

09-02-2012 13:35 UTC+10

Gunther Doubles, Punjabi Still Fine

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We arrived at Table 29 with a {a-Clubs} {4-Spades} {3-Diamonds} flop out on the felt and with Gunther Hornung getting all his chips in against Karan Punjabi. Hornbung held {4-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} for a flopped set, too strong for Punjabi's {a-Hearts} {q-Hearts} . Hornung stayed in front as the turn and river bricked out and that was that.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karan Punjabi	345,000 129,000	129,000
Gunther Hornung	290,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Karan Punjabi Gunther Hornung

09-02-2012 13:30 UTC+10

Bartelheim Takes Feldman's Chips

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Remko Rinkema

The action was folded all the way around to Stephan Bartelheim in the small blind, and he put Joel Feldman, who was in the big blind, all in for just 20,000. Feldman called quickly, and the cards were turned on their backs.

Stephan Bartelheim
Joel Feldman

The board ran out {3-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} , and Feldman grabbed his things as he was eliminated. Just 35 players remain.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephan Bartelheim	150,000 56,000	56,000
Joel Feldman	Busted

Tags: Joel Feldman Stephan Bartelheim

09-02-2012 13:26 UTC+10

Hachem Runs Into Bills' Aces

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Remko Rinkema

Only a few hands after he managed to secure a double up it was Tony Hachem who got eliminated. Hachem raised to 8,500 from the hijack, and James Bills opted to three-bet to 19,000 from the small blind. Hachem called.

The flop brought out {6-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {10-Clubs} , and Bills bet 27,000. Hachem moved all in for right around 115,000, and Bills called immediately.

Tony Hachem
James Bills

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} , and the river the {2-Diamonds} . Hachem got knocked out, and Bills is one of the chip leaders.

"How many hands can I run into," Hachem sighed as he shook some hands before leaving the tournament area. We are now down to 37 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Bills	370,000 140,000	140,000
Tony Hachem	Busted

Tags: Tony Hachem James Bills

09-02-2012 13:20 UTC+10

No More Miles for Krstanoski

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Folded to Liam O'Rourke in the hi-jack seat, he would open it up to 8,500. Mile Krstanoski was on the button and would three-bet 22,000. Back on O'Rourke and he immediately shoved all in. Krstanoski called and the two players turned their hands over.

Krstanoski: {a-Clubs}

O'Rourke:

Krstanoski would need some help to survive, but that help would never come, with a {j-Spades} {j-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} board sealing the deal for O'Rourke.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liam O'Rourke	280,000 144,900	144,900
Mile Krstanoski	Busted

Tags: Liam O'Rourke Mile Krstanoski

09-02-2012 13:16 UTC+10

Hachem Doubled Through Bhasin

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Remko Rinkema

PokerStars Team Online Roy Bhasin just took as he doubled up local favorite Tony Hachem.

Hachem was all in pre flop for just 56,500, and the showdown went as following.

Tony Hachem
Roy Bhasin

The board ran out {7-Diamonds} {K-Hearts} {Q-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} , and Hachem stayed alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roy Bhasin	130,000 33,500	33,500

Tony Hachem	120,000 50,500	50,500

Tags: Tony Hachem Roy Bhasin

09-02-2012 13:11 UTC+10

Dale Back in Business

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Dale Marsland was hurting from running his pocket-kings into pocket-aces earlier, but has now got something to smile about. Marsland recently managed to double up holding {8-Clubs} {8-Hearts} against Joel Feldman's {a-Spades} {q-Spades} all-in preflop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Marsland	190,000 105,000	105,000
Joel Feldman	80,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Dale Marsland Joel Feldman

09-02-2012 13:10 UTC+10

The Punjabi Train Keeps Rolling; Gill Busto

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Remko Rinkema

Oliver Gill was one of the most talkative, cheerful players left in the event, but his run just ended.

"I guess he wasn't making a move," Gill sighed when he got his chips all in on the turn with no possible outs.

Gill kicked things off with an under the gun raise to 9,000, and Punjabi defended his big blind. The flop brought out {3-Spades} {8-Clubs} {8-Hearts} , and Gill put in a 9,000-chip continuation bet. Punjabi went for a good old check-raise, and threw in 20,000. Gill called.

On the turn the {K-Spades} came off, and Punjabi fired out a hefty 30,000 bet. Gill moved all in almost instantly, and got snapped off by his opponent.

Karan Punjabi
Oliver Gill

The river was the meaningless {2-Diamonds} , and Punjabi jumped the ranks. He's now second in chips behind Wayne Bentley.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karan Punjabi	474,000 144,000	144,000
Oliver Gill	Busted

Tags: Karan Punjabi Oliver Gill

09-02-2012 13:07 UTC+10

No Help For Levy

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Grant Levy started the day as one of the short stacks and was going to need to do plenty of work to make his way into the money. Unfortunately Levy's tournament has now come to an end, with his stack all in preflop holding {k-Clubs} {q-Hearts} against Keith Walker's {a-Spades} {9-Diamonds} . The board ran out bricks and it was home time for Levy. The silver lining - it's Father's Day and now Levy can go enjoy the afternoon with his family.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Walker	175,000 36,500	36,500
Grant Levy	Busted

Tags: Grant Levy Keith Walker

09-02-2012 13:05 UTC+10

Unlucky Marsland

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Dale Marsland has just played a huge pot to unluckily see his tournament stack plummet below 100,000. It was a cooler situation, with Marsland holding {k-Clubs} {k-Hearts} all in against the {a-Diamonds} {a-Clubs} of Charles Caris. The board brought no help for Marsland and that was all she wrote.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Caris	350,000 169,000	169,000
Dale Marsland	85,000 209,000	209,000

Tags: Charles Caris Dale Marsland