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Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
The last level of the day has just kicked off, with the short day having everyone here at the Queenstown APPT Main Event finishing up in time for dinner!
2011 PokerStars.net APPT Queenstown Snowfest
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 PokerStars.net APPT Queenstown Snowfest
Buy-in
2,700 NZD
Entries
127
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
The action began with Cole Swannack raising from the cutoff, whereby Semesa Brown three-bet from the big blind. A call from Swannack would see the flop dealt 
.
On the flop, Brown led for 2,100 and Swannack made the call to watch as the 
hit the turn. Brown again led, this time for 3,500. A call from Swannack would see the 
land on the river.
The river would see Brown again lead, this time for 10,000 or almost half of his stack. Swannack then moved all-in with his monster stack and Brown made the call, turning over 
for a rivered straight.
Swannack sent his cards into the muck and got up from his seat and went for a quick walk around the Summit Room as Brown raked in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
60,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
The tournament life of Trung Tran has ended with the following hand leading to his demise.
Joel Feldman was under the gun when he opened for 600. Three players would make the call, including the player in the hijack seat, Tran in the small blind and Cole Swannack in the big blind.
Flop: 
The action was checked around to the hijack player who threw out 1,500 and managed calls from Tran and Swannack.
The turn fell the 
and when Tran checked, Swannack would fire out 3,700. With the hijack player out of the way, Tran made the call and the two players watched as the 
landed on the river.
Tran checked and Swannack put in a bet large enough to cover Tran's stack. Tran tank-called and started gathering his things as Swannack turned over 
for a turned flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
We came to the table with a flop showing 
and Patrick Lui and Antony Worch checking to the player on the button who fired out 2,300. At this point Lui went into the tank before pushing his stack all-in. Worch then insta-called and the player on the button got out of the way.
Worch: 
Lui: 
Some players at the table told Lui how unlucky he was to run into trips with his kings, but when the 
hit the turn it was unlucky no more for Lui, who watched as the river bricked and took the double-up.
Cole Swannack opened the pot to 700 from the hijack seat and was three-bet to 1,800 from Semesa Brown in the big blind. Swannack made the call and the two players went to the flop.
Flop: 
Brown led for 2,000 and the call from Swannack would see the 
hit the turn. Both players checked and watched as the landed on the river. Brown then check-called the 5,400 chip bet from Swannack who tabled 
, enough to send Brown's cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
38,000
6,200
|
6,200 |
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
There are only two levels remaining on Day 1a of the Queenstown APPT Main Event, with blinds now at 150/300 and 25 players remaining.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
The 25 remaining players have been sent on their last ten minute break of the day before the final two levels are played out.
John Maklouf has been sent home, his tournament life ended by none other than today’s poker grim reaper, Koray Turker.
According to the table, the story goes that the chips went all in on the river with a board showing 
, with Turker holding 
and hitting the runner-runner spades to make the flush and deal another fatal blow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
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|
|
Busted | |