2013 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
134,500 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,700 AUD
Entries
309
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Yan Gets Value

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Billy Argyros had the button and raised it up to 125,000. [Removed:17] three-bet to 350,000 out of the small blind and Argyros stared down his opponent before calling.

Argyros and Yan both checked the {4-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop and also checked the {j-Spades} turn. The {7-Hearts} river would see Yan lead for 75,000. Argyros called and then mucked when Yan showed {j-Clubs}{2-Clubs}.

Tags: Billy Argyros

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 5,000

Yan Doubles to Stay Alive

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Billy Argyros opened to 100,000 before [Removed:17] moved all in for 1,210,000. Bowdy Tolhopf asked for a count before making the call. Argyros mucked his hand and the cards were shown.

Yan: {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Tolhopf: {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

Yan was in trouble until the flop came down {10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} giving him the lead with two pair. The tournament director announced that Tolhopf needed a five or running diamonds to win the hand.

“The ten of diamonds is fine,” said Yan, before the dealer produced the {10-Diamonds} on the turn.

Tolhopf was drawing dead as the meaningless {q-Hearts} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Bowdy Tolhopf au
Bowdy Tolhopf
4,025,000 -740,000
[Removed:17]
[Removed:17]
2,535,000 735,000

Yan Loses Some to Bowdy

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

[Removed:17] limped in the small blind and Bowdy Tolhopf raised to 75,000 from the big blind. Yan called and a {k-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} flop was spread on the felt. Yan check-called a bet of 75,000 here and then check-called a bet of 150,000 on the {9-Hearts} river. The {5-Diamonds} river would see Yan check-fold to a bet of 350,000.

Tags: Bowdy Tolhopf

Tolhopf Back In Front

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

The action started with Bowdy Tolhopf opening to 100,000 from the button. Billy Argyros then raised it up to 300,000 from the small blind. [Removed:17] paused over his decision for a moment, before sliding in a bet of 700,000. Tolhopf instantly moved all in for 2,225,000 as Argyros got out of the way. Yan made the quick call before both players tabled their cards.

Yan: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Tolhopf: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Tolhopf was at risk and found no help as the flop came down {8-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs}. However the {a-Diamonds} put him in the box seat, as Yan was left drawing to the last queen in the deck. The {9-Diamonds} was no help as Tolhopf regained his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Bowdy Tolhopf au
Bowdy Tolhopf
4,765,000 2,365,000
[Removed:17]
[Removed:17]
1,800,000 -2,500,000

Shove for Croc, Win for Croc

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

[Removed:17] started the hand with the button and raised it up to 100,000. Bowdy Tolhopf called out of the small blind and Billy Argyros raised to 250,000 from the big blind. Yan folded, while Tolhopf called.

On the {7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop, Tolhopf check-called a bet of 400,000 and then both players checked the {7-Hearts} turn.

The {10-Hearts} river would Tolhopf lead this time as he slid out 275,000. Argyros quickly moved all in and Tolhopf instantly folded. Argyros showed {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts} as he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
2,900,000 400,000
Bowdy Tolhopf au
Bowdy Tolhopf
2,400,000 -400,000

Back to It

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

The three remaining players are back from their break and the cards are back in the air.

There are still 30 minutes remaining in the current level.

Yan Takes from Tolhopf

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

[Removed:17] opened to 100,000 from the button before Bowdy Tolhopf raised it up to 250,000 from the small blind. Yan made the call as both players watched the flop come down {6-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{q-Spades}.

Both players opted to check before the {10-Clubs} fell on the turn. Tolhopf check called a bet of 200,000 by Yan as the {2-Clubs} completed the board. Another check from Tolhopf prompted Yan to bet out 250,000 which was snap called.

Yan tabled his {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} for top pair, which was good enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:17]
[Removed:17]
4,300,000 1,620,000
Bowdy Tolhopf au
Bowdy Tolhopf
2,800,000 -1,300,000

Small One to Bowdy

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Bowdy Tolhopf was in the small blind when he put int he extra chips to make a call. Billy Argyros checked out of the big blind and the dealer flipped over a {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{k-Hearts} flop. Tolhopf led for 75,000 here and Argyros called. On the {q-Hearts} turn, Tolhopf led for 80,000 and Argyros called. The {6-Diamonds} river saw Tolhopf lead again, this time for 175,000. Argyros let it go and the small pot went to Tolhopf.