2011 PokerStars.net APPT Queenstown Snowfest

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.net APPT Queenstown Snowfest

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
94,300 NZD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,700 NZD
Entries
127
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Schreiner Gains Some Back

The action started with a raise to 80,000 from Marcel Schreiner on the button. Matt Yates then three-bet to 170,000 at which point Schreiner would throw in the four-bet to 270,000. Yates would make the call and the players would go to the flop.

The {q-Hearts}{a-Spades}{10-Hearts} flop would see Schreiner bet 160,000 after getting checked to by Yates. The cards of Yates then went into the muck and Schreiner took the down the pot to gain a chip lead yet again.

Player Chips Progress
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Marcel Schreiner
1,330,000
320,000
320,000
Profile photo of Matt Yates
Matt Yates
1,040,000
-320,000
-320,000

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Back To Evens

Heads-Up play is almost back to even in chips
Heads-Up play is almost back to even in chips

A double-up has evened out the chip counts here at the 2011 APPT Queenstown Main Event, with Marcel Schreiner managing to wake up with {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades} in the big blind while sitting behind the short stack.

If waking up with aces with the short stack wasn't enough, then waking up with the aces and faced with all-in shove from your opponent would be. That is exactly what Yates did and when Schreiner snapped him off, Yates would turn over his {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

The {q-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs} would give Yates a big club-sweat and when the {10-Spades} hit the turn it was more outs for Yates and he was one card away from the victory. However, it wasn't meant to be as the meaningless {5-Spades} landed on the river to send the big double-up to Schreiner.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matt Yates
Matt Yates
1,360,000
-505,000
-505,000
Profile photo of Marcel Schreiner de
Marcel Schreiner
1,010,000
505,000
505,000

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Schreiner Behind

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

The play is very similiar to how it was when Marcel Schreiner held the chip lead.

The last eight hands has seen either a walk for the big blind or an all-in push to see the blinds and antes be shared between the two players.

Yates still holds an almost 5-1 chip lead.

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Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Reverse The Roles

New chip leader, Matt Yates
New chip leader, Matt Yates

The roles have been reversed here during heads-up play at the 2011 APPT Queenstown Main Event, with Matt Yates finally managing to gain the lead over Marcel Schreiner after holding a big chip deficit for much of the battle.

The action started when Marcel Schreiner raised to 75,000 from the button. Schreiner then raised to 185,000 and Yates made the call.

The {9-Spades}{5-Spades}{10-Diamonds} would see Schreiner lead out for 175,000 and when Yates made the call, a big pot was building as the {6-Hearts} was dealt on the turn. The six would see Schreiner lead again, this time for 345,000. Yates then pretty quickly moved all-in for 571,000 and Schreiner looked pained as he realized he might be beat.

When Schreiner made the call his {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs} would be behind the {k-Clubs}{10-Spades} of Yates and when the river bricked with the {4-Diamonds} the massive pot went to Yates, while Schreiner now sits in need of help.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matt Yates
Matt Yates
1,865,000
866,000
866,000
Profile photo of Marcel Schreiner de
Marcel Schreiner
505,000
-866,000
-866,000

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So Close To A Millball

Matt Yates has finally started to build a bit of momentum after sitting around the same chip mark for the last hour. Yates would fall just shy of the elusive seven-figure chip stack after this hand played out.

Schreiner raised from the button and Yates snapped him off. The flop fell {5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Yates would check-raise a bet of 55,000 from Schreiner, making it 127,000 to go. A call from Schreiner would see the {q-Clubs} hit the turn and both players would check to see the {8-Spades} land on the river. Yates led for 99,000 and Schreiner slid his cards into the muck and sent the pot to Yates.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Marcel Schreiner de
Marcel Schreiner
1,371,000
-129,000
-129,000
Profile photo of Matt Yates
Matt Yates
999,000
127,000
127,000

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Yates Gets It Back

Marcel Schreiner started the action with a raise on the button. Matt Yates then three-bet to 130,000 from the big blind and Schreiner made the call.

The flop would hit the felt showing {2-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{3-Spades} and when Yates would lead for 179,000 Schreiner's hand would hit the muck as the pot was sent Yates' way.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Marcel Schreiner de
Marcel Schreiner
1,500,000
-130,000
-130,000
Profile photo of Matt Yates
Matt Yates
872,000
130,000
130,000

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More Of The Same

The action started when Marcel Shreiner raised from the button and Matt Yates made the call from the big blind.

The two players opted to check on the {9-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop and then watched as the {a-Diamonds} hit the turn. Yated then got back into gear and fired out 85,000. When Schreiner folded the pot went to Yates and he made back a little ground.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Marcel Schreiner de
Marcel Schreiner
1,630,000
-80,000
-80,000
Profile photo of Matt Yates
Matt Yates
742,000
65,000
65,000

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What About The Party

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

With the players simply trading blinds and antes for the last hour and the play so slow, APPT president Danny McDonagh has just reminded us that the Queenstown APPT wrap-up party is set to begin in just over half an hour.

"We might have to stop the play, go to the party and come back later to finish it off," said McDonagh jokingly when for the 5th time in as many hands McDonagh said, "Right, this will be the last hand!"

Bathroom Break

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Matt Yates has just requested a quick toilet break. Play should be back under way in just a few minutes!