2013 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne

Main Event
Day: 3
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

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Double for Zalac

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The battle between Ivan Zalac and Jazz Mathers has continued with Zalac extracting some revenge. The chips were in preflop with Zalac's {k-Hearts}{k-Spades} holding true against Mathers' {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} as the board was spread {4-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}.

Zalac doubles to 340,000 with Mathers now getting desperate with 160,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Zalac
Ivan Zalac
340,000 185,000
Jazz Mathers
Jazz Mathers
160,000 -190,000

Tags: Ivan ZalacJazz Mathers

Mathers Makes Zalac Pay

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

We arrived at the table just as Jazz Mathers and Ivan Zalac checked their options on a {3-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop. The {q-Spades} fell on the turn and Mathers bet out 12,000 which was called. With the {9-Spades} completing the board, Mathers reached for his chips and bet out 61,000. Zalac tanked for over a minute before finally making the call.

Mathers then casually tabled his {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for trips which was enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jazz Mathers
Jazz Mathers
350,000 100,000
Ivan Zalac
Ivan Zalac
155,000 -175,000

Then There Were 18

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Jason Gray opened with a raise to 23,000 from early position before Michael Fadersen three-bet to 50,000. Action folded back to Gray who quickly called to take a flop of {9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{7-Diamonds}.

Gray was first to act and he decided to lead with a healthy bet of 80,000. Fadersen thought for a few moments before declaring himself all in for around 280,000. We didn't have to wait for a count though as Gray insta-called with {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for top set! Even more surprising was the Fadersen opened {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for two pair in a rather brutal flop.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds} and river the {2-Clubs} to see Fadersen bundled to the rail as Gray climbs to 1.1 million to be with the chip leaders at 18 players remain.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
1,050,000 380,000
Michael Fadersen
Michael Fadersen
Busted

Tags: Michael Fadersen

Bye Bye Tino

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Tino Lechich has just been eliminated in 20th place. The final hand of Lechich's tournament saw the veteran of Australian poker shoved from the hijack holding {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}. Bowdy Tolhopf looked down at {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} from the button and made the call.

By the time the dealer had spread out a {j-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{4-Spades}{10-Spades} to the turn, Lechich started calling for some straight cards. However, the {5-Hearts} was no good and Lechich was sent home.

Player Chips Progress
Bowdy Tolhopf au
Bowdy Tolhopf
1,050,000 175,000
Tino Lechich au
Tino Lechich
Busted

Tags: Bowdy TolhopfTino Lechich

Naz Snapped Up by The Croc

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

"Wish you had more chips so I could fold," we heard Billy Argyros say as we made our way to Table 10 to find Naz Sibaei all-in holding {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs} against Argyros' {a-Spades}{6-Spades}.

Sibaei will now also be wishing Argyros folded as the board ran out {3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{9-Spades} to send Sibaei home in 21st place.

Player Chips Progress
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
900,000 100,000
Nazih Sibaei
Nazih Sibaei
Busted

Tags: Billy ArgyrosNaz Sibaei