2013 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne

Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Edwards Loses Some

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

John Lombardo opened to 2,100 from under the gun plus one and was called by Matthew Edwards in the cut off. The player on the button then raised it up to 6,200 which forced Lombardo to tank over his decision. He eventually folded his hand, before Edwards grabbed a large stack of chips and placed them in the middle. The bet has his opponent covered, who instantly made the call.

Edwards: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Opponent: {K-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{a-Spades} to see Edwards drop down to 120,000 in chips, after his opponents hand held.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Edwards
Matthew Edwards
120,000 -30,000

Tags: Matthew Edwards

The Final Level

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

The remaining players have returned from their final break and will play out one more level before bagging up for the night.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Final Break

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Approximately 77 players have been sent on their final 10-minute break of the night.

Check back soon for the last level of Day 1a.

Pedley Exits

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

The action folded around to Jordan Westmorland in the hijack who opened to 1,200. Michael Pedley was seated to his left, and moved all in for just short of 10,000. The player on the button then moved all in for 50,000 forcing Westmorland to lay down his hand.

Pedley: {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Opponent: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Hearts} to see Pedley miss everything, as he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Pedley au
Michael Pedley
Busted

Tags: Michael Pedley

Guerin Moving on Up

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Picking up the action on a flop of {j-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{3-Hearts}, play checked to Ricky Kroesen who tossed out a bet of 1,300. Didier Guerin made the call in position, before it was back on a short-stacked player who announced himself all in for a total of 11,475. Kroesen thought but let it go to give Guerin a chance in the think-tank. After a few minutes of grimacing, Guerin committed with {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for top pair, but it was well behind his opponent's {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}.

That didn't matter, as the {10-Clubs} appeared on the turn to give Guerin the lead with two pair, which held through the {4-Spades} river.

Guerin sends one to the rail as he climbs to 58,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Didier Guerin au
Didier Guerin
58,000 13,000

Tags: Didier Guerin

Allan Takes Some from Seal

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Dave Allan opened to 1,300 from late position and was called by the player on the small blind as well as Emanuel Seal on the big blind.

The flop came down {3-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} and both blinds checked over to Allan. He threw out a continuation bet of 2,500 which only interested Seal. Both players then checked the {8-Clubs} on the turn, before the {j-Spades} fell on the river. Seal checked once more, before calling a bet of 2,000 from Allan.

Allan then tabled his {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for a rivered pair, which was enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dave Allan
Dave Allan
34,000 15,000
Emanuel Seal au
Emanuel Seal
10,000 10,000

Tags: Dave AllanEmanuel Seal

Good Call From Willcocks

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Liam O’Rourke and Phillip Willcocks took to the river of a {q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} board. When we arrived at the action, O’Rourke had checked and Willcocks bet 2,100. Back on O’Rourke and he raised it up to 6,000. Willcocks thought for a few moments before making the call.

At showdown, O’Rourke tabled {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}, which wasn’t strong enough for the {4-Clubs}{4-Spades} of Willcocks.

Tags: Liam O'RourkePhillip Willcocks

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75