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16:18
Hello and welcome back for the third event of the 2001 Australasian Poker Championships, the Pot Limit Hold em.
We have an impressive field today, 109 strong:
Damon Alcock
Toby Astroshenko
Gary Benson
Maureen Berenger
Ian Bobbin
Gary Boxell
Chris Browne
Jenny Bugiera
Wes Bugiera
Terry Charalambous
John Dalessandri
Peter Daley
Gerry Fitt
Mike Guttman
Constantine Harach
Neville Hart
Abram Horowitz
Kevin Khouiss
Sam Korman
Tino Lecich
Alex Levy
Mike Manttan
Micheal Marcos
Glenn Matheson
Magaret McMahon
Peter Mordaunt
Vince Moro
Brian Mulvihill
Vadim Pinsky
Micheal Ryan
Rufino Santiago
Steve Sommerville
Mike Stanton
Paul Taylor
Vic Thornton
Micheal Tomeny
Gary Ward
Adrian Willis
John Wylie
16:18
Play commenced at 12:30 sharp local time.
Chip leaders currently are:
Mick Stanton – Sydney – 14.4K
Anton Ostoja – Melbourne – 13.3K
Mike Guttman – Melbourne – 10.6K
Nick Georgoulas – Melbourne – 9.7K
Alex Horowitz – Sydney – 9K
Michael Marcos – Melbourne – 8.5K
16:19
Blinds are currently 200/400.
16:26
The prize pool for today's event is $39240, and is broken down as follows:
1st - $13734
2nd - $7848
3rd - $3924
4th - $3139
5th - $2747
6th - $2354
7th - $1962
8th - $1570
9th - $1177
10th - $785
16:28
27 entrants remain.
16:31
Chip leaders now:
Anton Ostoja - 23K
Frankie 'J' Lucisano - 14K
Mick Stanton - 14K
Wes (Doc) Bugiera - 13K
Michael (Pianoman) Marcos - 13K
Mike (Sticky) Guttman - 13K
16:34
Kevin Kelsall, Sunday's winner of the Australasian Limit Hold em Championship title, has just been eliminated from the tournament.
16:58
Players remaining:
Michael Marcos
Robert Cooper
David Gorr
Lee Nelson
Anton Ostoja
Peter Kirby
Tino Letich
Kirk Morrison
Michael Guttman
Manny Rodrigues
Wes Bugiera
Eric Sclavos
James Potter
Alex Horowitz
Mick Stanton
Brian Hull
Frank Lucisano
Kevin Khouiss
Nick Georgoulas
Mick Manttan
17:23
Players and chipstacks:
Michael Marcos – Melbourne – 16.8K
Robert Cooper – New Zealand – 4.3K
David Gorr – Melbourne – 10.8K
Lee Nelson – New Zealand – 4.9K
Anton Ostoja – Melbourne – 17.5K
Peter Kirby – Queensland – 10.7K
Tino Letich – Melbourne – 10.8K
Kirk Morrison – New Zealand – 3.5K
Michael Guttman – Melbourne – 17.6K
Manny Rodrigues – Melbourne – 25.6K
Wes Bugiera – Melbourne – 9.8K
James Potter – Canberra – 6.2K
Alex Horowitz – Sydney – 9.5K
Mick Stanton – Sydney – 5.2K
Brian Hull – Melbourne – 18.4K
Frank Lucisano – Sydney – 18.5K
Kevin Khouiss – Sydney – 6.9K
Nick Georgoulas – Melbourne – 5.8K
Mick Manttan – Sydney – 4K
Toby Astroshenko - Sydney – 1.4K
17:34
Blinds currently 500/1000.
17:36
With 109 starters in todays event who knows we just might get more than 110 for the main event on Friday.
17:37
15 players still in, here are some of the leading chip stacks.
Anton 27K
Brian H 23K
Manny R 25K
Michael G. 20K
17:38
Next player to go all in is Mick Stanton with pocket queens up against AK
17:38
Mick stays alive when his Queens hold up and has made a serious dent in Manny's stack
17:39
So Mick Stanton now holding over 20K he is up there with the other chip leaders.
17:40
Crown Casino Poker Room certainly comes alive during tournament time and the side action is fantastic.
200/400 Omaha, Pot Limit Omaha/Omaha hi/lo and Pot Limit Hold-em
17:42
Kirk Morrison has built his stack to over 12K now.
17:45
Pistol Pete wins the pot with trip Aces for the second hand in a row.
17:48
Lee Nelson goes all in with pocket 10's.
Toby Astroshenko call with pocket Q's.
The board reads K, 4, K, K, 8.
Lee departs today's event in 16th place.
17:51
The pot stands at 13K.
The flop comes down 7, 7, Q.
Brian Hull bets 6.5K holding Q, A.
Michael Marcos folds.
17:53
James Potter goes all in with 5h, 8h.
Frank Lucisano calls with Ah, 10h.
The board reveals 3, 7, J, 5, 8 to give James two pair and a reprieve.
17:55
Dr Wes goes all-in with A, 8.
Manny calls with 9, 9.
The board reads k, 10, 3, A, 8. Dr Wes survives.
17:58
James Potter bets 7K before the flop.
Wes Bugiera calls and raises another 4.9K to go all-in.
James folds.
18:03
Frankie ‘J’ Lucisano bets 3.5K.
Wes Bugiera raises to make it 12K.
Frankie ‘J’ goes all-in and rolls 8, 8.
Dr Wes shows A , K .
The board comes down 7, K , 5 , 10 , 2 .
Frankie ‘J’ out of the tournament in 14th place.
18:06
Kirk Morrison goes all-in for 2.7K.
Peter Kirby releases.
Brian Hull calls and rolls A , A .
Kirk shows K , A .
The board seals Kirk’s fate: J , 9 , 5 , K , A .
Kirk exits the field in 13th.
18:08
Chip leader now Brian Hull with approximately 30K.
18:13
Chip trailer presently James Potter with 5.5K.
18:22
Twelve players remain:
Table One
Michael Marcos – Melbourne
David Gorr – Melbourne
Brian Hull – Melbourne
Toby Astroshenko – Sydney
Anton Ostoja – Melbourne
Peter Kirby – Queensland
Table Two
Nick Georgoulas – Melbourne
Michael Guttman – Melbourne
Manny Rodrigues – Melbourne
Wes Bugiera – Melbourne
Mick Stanton – Sydney
James Potter – Canberra
18:27
Live games currently being played here in the Crown Poker Room, Melbourne, Australia:
Dealer’s Choice Pot Limit Hold em/Omaha/Omaha Hi Lo
200/400 Omaha
Pot Limit Hold em
20/40 Hold em
6/12 Hold em
4/8 Hold em
5/10 Draw
$5 Three Card Manila
$2 Manila
18:32
Nick Georgoulas goes all-in for 2.7k holding K , 9 .
James Potter also goes all in, for 5.6K with A , A .
Mick Stanton folds 3 , 5 .
Wes Bugiera folds.
The board rolls out 7 , A , 7 , 5 , 6 .
Nick draws the flush to stay alive.
18:32
James Potter now the short stack.
18:36
Before the flop, James Potter goes all in for 2.9K holding A, 6.
Wes Bugiera calls holding pocket 4’s.
Manny Rodrigues calls with A, J.
8.7K in the pot.
The board reads 10, 7, 9, 2, 10 to give Dr Wes the pot with two pair 10’s over 4’s.
James leaves the tournament in 12th place.
18:40
Chip leader now Brian Hull with approximately 30K.
18:43
Nick Georgoulas goes all in for 5.5K and holding K , 6 .
Mike Guttman calls with 5 , 3 .
The board shows 10 , K , 5 , A , 10 .
Nick Georgoulas stays alive.
18:46
Mike Guttman goes all in for 2.1K holding 8 , 8 .
Mick Stanton calls with 10 , 6 .
The board: J , 5 , 8 , K , Q to give the 5.2K pot to Mike with his trip 8’s.
18:49
Mick Stanton bets 5K before the flop with A , J .
Mike Guttman calls holding Q , 10 .
The flop comes down 9 , 6 , 2 .
Mike goes all-in for .2K.
The turn card comes 7.
The River’s 4 .
The 12.4K pot goes to Mike, and he stays alive…for now!.
18:55
Mike Guttman goes all in for 11.4K holding 2 , 2 .
Nick Georgoulas calls with 8 , 8 .
The board deals a final blow to Mike with 5 , 10 , 6 , 9 , 4 .
Michael (Sticky Micky) Guttman exits the tournament in skunk hole, and the remaining players break until 7:10pm to the return to the final table.
Players and chip stacks to follow ...
19:01
FINAL TABLE
Brian Hull – Melbourne – 44.1K
Manny Rodrigues – Melbourne – 12K
Anton Ostoja – Melbourne – 17.5K
Peter Kirby – Queensland – 10.1K
Wes Bugiera – Melbourne – 17.4K
Mick Stanton – Sydney – 25.5K
Toby Astroshenko – Sydney – 21.7K
Michael Marcos – Melbourne – 12.4K
David Gorr – Melbourne – 23K
Nick Georgoulas – Melbourne – 34.4K
19:09
All players from here on in will finish in the money.
19:17
The players have returned and play is about to recommence.
19:29
Before the flop, the pot stands at 11K.
Anton Ostoja holding A , K .
David Gorr with A , 10 .
The flop shows A , 7 , 9 .
David Gorr bets 5K.
Anton goes all in for 15.5K
David calls.
Turn card reveals 4.
The River – 10.
David Gorr picks up the 42K pot, Anton Ostoja exits the tournament in 10th place with prize money of $785.
Congratulations Anton.
19:35
David Gorr picks up the blinds. Not much else going on here at present...
19:37
Blinds currently 1500/3000.
19:38
Michael Marcos Small Blind.
David Gorr Big Blind.
Peter Kirby goes all in the 3K.
Michael calls.
The flop shows: K, 4, 2.
Michael and David fold.
Peter collects the 9K pot.
19:44
David Gorr the Small Blind.
Nick Georgoulas the Big Blind with A, 4.
Michael Marcos goes all in for 3K holding Q, 8 .
David calls, Nick no more.
The flop comes 9 , 7 , 9.
Check round.
The Turn card – A.
Nick bets 5K.
David folds.
The River card is 10.
Michael is ousted from the tournament by Nick’s two pairs 9’s over Aces.
Michael Marcos in 9th place, takes home prize money of $1177.
Well done Michael.
19:46
Chip leader is now David Gorr holding 45.5K.
19:53
Toby Astroshenko Small Blind holding A, 3.
Mick Stanton Big Blind with A , 8.
The flop reveals 6, A, 4.
Toby bets 6K.
Mick calls.
The Turn card is 8.
Toby all in.
Mick calls.
The River a Q.
Toby survives with a flush on the River to collect the 45K pot.
Mick scraps past, but now short stacked at 2K.
19:55
Whoops! Toby had A , 3.
19:57
Mick Stanton goes all in with J , J .
David Gorr calls holding A, 9.
The board delivers 3, 10, 6, 3, K .
Mick survives with two pairs Jacks over Threes.
19:58
Blinds now 2.5K/5K.
20:03
Chip leader now Nick Georgoulas with 51K.
20:07
Before the flop, Wes Bugiera goes all in for 10.5K holding A , J.
Mick Stanton calls with A, K.
The board seals it with 10 , 2 , 5 , 10 , 4.
Dr Wes exits in 8th place with prize money of $1570.
Good to see you again Dr Wes.
20:10
Peter Kirby on the Big Blind goes all in with 9, 4.
Brian Hull calls holding K, 7.
The flops comes out J, 3, 9, 6, 6.
Brian picks up the pot.
Pistol Pete leave today’s event in 7th place, with prize money of $1962.
Good to see a Queenslander in the money!
20:13
Local player, Manny Rodrigues goes all in for 13K with K, 8.
Mick Stanton calls holding 9, 9.
The board reads 10 , 4 , Q, 6, J .
Manny collects the 21K pot with a flush on the River.
20:15
Mick and Manny short stacked - both holding approximately 20K.
20:21
Not much happening apart from blind shuffling.
20:24
Toby Astroshenko goes all in for 13K holding Q, 3.
Mick Stanton calls with K , 3.
The board comes down 7, Q, 7 , A, 9.
Manny survives and collects 28.5K.
20:28
Toby Astroshenko goes all in holding A, 7.
Mick Stanton calls with 8, 8.
The board delivers A , J , K , 9 , 2 to Toby a massive 49.5K pot.
20:33
David Gorr now chip leader.
20:39
Toby Astroshenko bets 7K.
Nick Georgoulas raises to bet 19K.
Brian Hull goes all in with a 22.5 bet holding 10, 10.
Mick Stanton folds.
Toby folds.
Nick shows K , 9 .
The boards reads: Q , A , K , 3 , 3.
Brian departs in 6th place with prize money of $2354.
Congratulations Brian.
20:43
Manny Rodrigues bets 20K with A , 7 .
Nick Georgoulas raises to put Manny all in for 28K with A , 8 .
The board shows 6 , 8 , J , 6 , 2 .
Manny is ousted from the tournament in 5th place with $2747 consolation prize.
Great effort Manny.
20:46
Nick G on the Small Blind holds 4, 4.
Mick Stanton goes all in for 9K with A, 3.
The board comes down 6, 9, 4, 7, 2.
The 18K pot goes to Mick with the flush.
20:52
Mick Stanton all in for 4K holding J , J.
Toby Astroshenko calls with 2, 5.
David Gorr holding 8, 7.
The board comes down 10 , J, J, 4, Q.
Mick basks in the glory of quad Jacks.
20:57
Again Mick Stanton goes all in, this time for 12K, holding A , 4 .
Toby Astroshenko calls with A , Q.
Nick Georgoulas also calls, with 2 , 3.
The board reads 10 , K , 3 , 6, 8 .
Nick’s pair of threes is enough to push Mick over the limit.
Mick goes out in 4th place with prize money of $3139.
20:58
The final table has slowed down to a walk.
20:59
The blinds will shortly be increasing to the next level - 5K/10K.
21:08
David Gorr raises to bet 35K holding A, 8.
Toby raises to go all in with a bet of 55.5K on 9, 9.
David calls.
116K in the pot.
Whoever wins this will be chip leader.
The board reveals 7, Q, 6, 6, 4.
Toby collects with two pairs, 9’s over 6’s.
21:10
Toby Astroshenko the Small Blind gets 6, 7.
David Gorr all in on the Big Blind for 5.5K holding 9, 10.
The board delivers 6, A, Q, 4, 7.
David Gorr is out of the tournament in 3rd place with prize money of $3924.
21:14
120K pot before the flop of Q , 7 , 10.
Nick Georgoulas all in with A , 2 for 46.5K.
Toby Astroshenko calls with J , 9 .
Blanks on the Turn and the River.
Nick collects.
21:18
Toby Astroshenko all in for the Big Blind of 20K holding 10 , 2 .
Nick Georgoulas calls with 5, 10.
The board delivers 9, Q, 9, 3, 4.
It’s all over!
Toby goes out as Runner Up.
Nick Georgoulas is the Australasian Pot Limit Hold em Champion for 2001.
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