David Allan and David Zhao are arguably two of the most aggressive players at the table and have just played back-to-back hands against each other. We only caught the action from the river of a board, with Zhao checking and then tank-calling a large bet from Allan. At this point Allan said, "Why would i try to bluff you, i've got eights."
However, it wasn't really a bluff, because Zhao said the was good and sent his cards into he muck. The table then joked that Allan had made an "accidental value bet."
The next would see Zhao get three streets of value holding on a board. With Zhao managing to get plenty of chips back, the two players are now sitting with similar sized stacks.
The eliminations have been flying fast here at the 2012 ANZPT Queenstown Snowfest final table, with Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang the latest addition to the rail.
The last hand of Huang's table started with David Allan opening to 16,000 from under the gun. Jordan Westmorland then three-bet to 39,000 and the action was sent to Huang in the small blind. After just a few moments, Huang four-bet all in for 203,500. Allan got out of the way and Westmorland called.
Westmorland:
Huang:
Huang was in need of some serious help, but it was help that would never come, as a board sealed the seventh place spot for Huang. For that effort, Huang goes home with NZD$19,100 - solidifying his place as Singapore's all-time tournament winner. With that, Westmorland is now the chip leader.
The ninth-place finisher, David Evans, and Ivan Zalac both started the day with the shortest stacks. They have now both been eliminated, with Zalac falling to the rail during the following hand. The action was started with a raise to 12,500 from Ricky Kroesen and Zalac quickly shoved for 61,000 on his direct left. The play then flew back around the table to Kroesen.
"Well, let's see if i can win a flip," said Kroesen as he tumbled in the call. It wasn't quite a flip though, with Kroesen's having Zalac's dominated.
The board was no help to Zalac, with him being eliminated in eighth place, while all his chips head into Kroesen's stack. A great effort from Zalac, he goes home with NZ$15,100.
Ricky Kroesen opened to 12,500 from middle position. Action folded to Ken Demlakian in the big blind who announced a call and the two took a flop of .
Both players checked and the turn brought the . Demlakian checked and Kroesen bet 11,500. Demlakian looked away from the table, almost appearing disinterested, for a few moments before making the call as the completed the board.
Demlakian was more interested now, as he led out with a bet of 36,000. Kroesen thought briefly before giving it up.
The first elimination has occurred very early here at the final table, with the short-stacked David Evans heading home in ninth place. The hand started with Matt Wakeman opening the pot to 12,000 from early position. Evans was a couple of spots to his left and three-bet to 36,000. Ken Demlakian made the flat-call in the hijack and Wakeman got out of the way.
Flop:
Evans instantly shipped his remaining stack of around 50,000 in on the flop and Demlakian called just as quickly.
Demlakian:
Evans:
Evans was in good shape to double up and it stayed that way on the turn. However, it was the on the river that sealed Evans fate, sending him packing with NZD$12,070 to show for his time.
The first hand of the final table played out like this. Allan was in middle position when he raised it up. Only Ken Demlakian on the button would make the call as the blind got out of the way and the dealer turned over a flop. Allan proceeded to check-call a bet of 24,000 and the dealer turned over a on the turn. This time Allan would check-call a bet of 36,000 and the dealer would flip over the final card on the board.
River:
Allan again checked here and Demlakian took his time before readying a bet that looked like 30,000. However, Demlakian hesitated and then got 48,000 ready and slid it onto the felt. Allan instantly called and Demlakian said, "nothing," as he turned over . Allan turned over his and raked in the very nice pot. With that, Allan is just a few thousand away from have the chip lead.
A humorous introduction from Queenstown's favourite dealer, Spencer, has just taken place and the cards are now in the air. There are 39 minutes left on the current level of 3,000-6,000. Let's do it!
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board, with Zhao checking and then tank-calling a large bet from Allan. At this point Allan said, "Why would i try to bluff you, i've got eights."
was good and sent his cards into he muck. The table then joked that Allan had made an "accidental value bet."
on a 
board. With Zhao managing to get plenty of chips back, the two players are now sitting with similar sized stacks.
board sealed the seventh place spot for Huang. For that effort, Huang goes home with NZD$19,100 - solidifying his place as Singapore's all-time tournament winner. With that, Westmorland is now the chip leader.
having Zalac's 
dominated.
board was no help to Zalac, with him being eliminated in eighth place, while all his chips head into Kroesen's stack. A great effort from Zalac, he goes home with NZ$15,100.
on the river that sealed Evans fate, sending him packing with NZD$12,070 to show for his time.
flop. Allan proceeded to check-call a bet of 24,000 and the dealer turned over a 
and raked in the very nice pot. With that, Allan is just a few thousand away from have the chip lead.