Late arrivals for today’s flight have included pokerStars.net Team Australia Pro Grant Levy, 2010 Aussie Millions $1500 Bounty Event champion Jonathan Karamalikis and Australia’s new number one ranked online player Ben Delaney.
12.30pm: Hachem accepts 2009 title
It’s been a whirlwind start to the day before a card has been dealt on day 1A of the pokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide Main Event.
Live updates from day 1A, level 1 (blinds 50-100) of the pokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide Main Event brought to you by Sean Callander and Landon Blackhall from Adelaide Casino in Adelaide, South Australia. As overall points champion I’m thrilled to be wearing pokerStars.net in season four of the APPT,” Hachem said.
It’s plus just been announced that Canberra has been added to the 2010 ANZPT calendar, with the $2200 Main Event being held from June 11-14. From 1996 until 2002, the National Championships were played in the nation’s capital so it’s great news that poker is returning to Canberra Casino later that year.
Today’s line-up features defending ANZPT Adelaide champion Karl Krautschneider has taken his seat today, joining pokerStars.net Team Australia Pro Emad Tahtouh, sharing space with 2009 pokerStars.net APPT Grand Final third-place finisher Leo Boxell and ANZPT Queenstown runner-up Andrew Hinrichsen.
Ben Barclay, who placed 14th in last year’s ANZPT Sydney Main Event, is on table five, along with good mates Tony Paino and Steve “The Big Show” Topakas. The ever-popular Hachem cashed in four of the five season one events, making him a fitting ambassador for the tour heading into season two.
“In season one, pokerStars.net added fabulous value to the ANZPT with nearly AUD $100,000 in prizes awarded to the three players who achieved the highest points at all ANZPT events. pokerStars.net Team Australia Pro Tony Hachem has just been presented with his trophy for winning the 2009 ANZPT Player of the Year title. visit refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected chip counts can be found by clicking here.
1pm: Cards are in the air
The players have taken their seats, the order to shuffle up and deal has been given and play is underway in season two of the pokerStars.net ANZPT.
[Source] Sean Callander
