Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2013 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne
Buy-in
2,700 AUD
Entries
309
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Lombardo Bursts Into the Lead on Day 1a of APPT Melbourne
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Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
The next stop on Season 7 of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour began on tonight as the APPT Melbourne Main Event took centre stage at the Crown Poker Room in Melbourne, Australia.
Exactly 111 players ponied up the $3,000 buy-in on the first of two Day 1 flights. Each of these players was in with a chance to join past APPT Melbourne champions Leo Boxell and Sam Razavi on the winner’s podium, but at the end of the night only 65 remained. Leading the way with a stack of 128,200 is John Lombardo.
Throughout most of the day it was Matthew Edwards who was the chip leader. When Edwards eliminated a player late in the day, it was looking like no player would surpass Edwards. Then Lombardo found the right cards and plenty of chips to swoop into the lead.
When Day 1a began some of the most notable names in Australian poker were at the felt, including 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Joe Hachem, recently appointed Full Tilt ANZPT Ambassador Liam O’Rourke, WSOP gold bracelet winners Jarred Graham and Andrew Hinrichsen, and 2013 Aussie Millions runner-up Joe Cabret.
Of the above players it was only O’Rourke who hit the rail, while Hachem, Graham, Hinrichsen and Cabret all survived. Cabret even managed to thrive, finishing Day 1a with 117,200 and the fourth largest stack over all. Some of the other players who bagged up plenty of chips include Sal Fazzino, Andrew Rogers, Ashley Warner and Tino Lechich.
A few of the players who weren’t as fortunate as the above and found themselves on the rail throughout the day included Jesse “On The Mac” McKenzie, Ryan Hong, Michael Pedley, Tim “weygang” English, 2007 APPT Sydney champ Grant Levy and 2008 APPT Sydney champ Martin Rowe.
The second and final Day 1 flight of the APPT Melbourne Main Event is looking to host a much larger field than Day 1a, so make sure to join the PokerNews Live Reporting Team from 12.10pm local time for all the continued action from the Asia Pacific Poker Tour.
Official End of Day1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
128,200 | |
|
|
123,600 | |
|
122,800 | 122,800 |
|
117,200 | 32,200 |
|
|
113,000 | 113,000 |
|
107,000 | 42,000 |
|
97,300 | 27,300 |
|
|
95,100 | 95,100 |
|
86,800 | 86,800 |
|
|
83,500 | 83,500 |
|
|
83,000 | 83,000 |
|
80,500 | 35,500 |
|
79,800 | 14,800 |
|
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
62,000 | 62,000 |
|
|
61,800 | 61,800 |
|
60,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
59,800 | 4,800 |
|
57,200 | -20,800 |
|
56,100 | 56,100 |
|
55,300 | 55,300 |
|
|
54,700 | 54,700 |
|
53,900 | -2,100 |
|
53,300 | 53,300 |
|
50,900 | 30,500 |
Late Taste of Revenge for Gray
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
Martin Rowe and Jason Gray have done a little overtime here at the end of the day, with a gripping final hand resulting in a lengthy delay on their table before players could bag and tag.
Interestingly back in 2008 it was Rowe who got the better of Gray to win the APPT Sydney championship, but today Gray was able to get a small slice of revenge.
We arrived to see Gray leading out with a bet of 3,500 on a board of 
. Rowe responded with a raise to 8,000 which Gray was happy to match. When the 
arrived on the turn, Gray again took charge and led out for 12,000. Rowe thought for a while and made the call as the 
completed the board.
Gray now thought for several moments before moving all in to force Rowe to a decision for his entire stack. Rowe thought long and hard, removing his hat and headphones as the rest of the table were keen to bag up and head off home. Eventually Rowe mustered up a call with 
but Gray had the straight with his 
.
Rowe departs on the final hand of the day as Gray will end up with a pretty decent stack to bring back on Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Final Three Hands
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
The tournament clock has been stopped and the players have been told that there will be three more hands here on Day 1a of the APPT Melbourne Main Event. At this point it is still looking like Matthew Edwards will be the chip leader, but there are a few stacks edging closer.
Stay tuned for all the end-of-day chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
No More English
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
Tim English has been eliminated in the dying minutes of play here on Day 1a of the APPT Melbourne Main Event. English squeezed all in from the big blind for his last 16,100 following a raise and a call. His three-bet got through one player, but the second quickly called with 
to have English's 
well dominated.
The board rolled off 
to see English sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Edwards Regains the Lead
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
Matthew Edwards started things off by opening the pot with a bet of 2,600. He received a call from the player on the small before both saw the flop come down 
. With a check before him, Edwards threw out a continuation bet of 3,400. His opponent then sat back for a minute before moving all in for approximately 27,000 in chips. Edwards snap called as both players exposed their cards.
Edwards: 
Opponent: 
Edwards had flopped the best hand, and held as the board ran out the 
and 
to regain the chip lead closing in on the end of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000 | 15,000 |
Speaking with Jarred Graham
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
Earlier in the night Nicky Pickering spoke with WSOP bracelet winner Jarred Graham, who happens to still be alive here late in the night.
Sudar Loses to Lechich
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
With a board showing 
, Stefan Sudar bet out 2,600 from the big blind. Tino Lechich was his opponent in the hand, and made the call. The 
fell on the turn, and Sudar instantly bet out another 5,800 which was called. The 
on the river saw Sudar slow right down as he checked his option. Lechich counted out a bet of 6,600, before placing it into the middle. Sudar thought about his decision for a moment, before making the call.
Lechich then casually turned over his 
for trip kings, which was enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 | |
|
|
37,000 |
Late Count Update
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
Below are the approximate stacks of some of the prominent players remaining here during the last level of Day 1a of the APPT Melbourne Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
85,000 | 7,000 |
|
|
78,000 | |
|
|
70,000 | |
|
65,000 | 35,000 |
|
|
56,000 | -2,000 |
|
55,000 | -25,000 |
|
46,000 | -1,000 |
|
|
45,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
44,000 | 10,000 |
|
42,000 | 2,000 |
|
|
40,000 | 10,000 |
|
39,000 | 20,000 |
|
30,000 | -5,000 |
|
27,000 | 12,000 |
|
24,000 | -12,000 |
|
23,000 | -25,000 |
|
|
22,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
20,400 | 7,400 |
|
20,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
19,000 | -3,000 |
|
19,000 | -11,000 |
|
|
18,000 | -12,000 |
|
15,000 | |
|
|
15,000 | -4,000 |