After a very civilised five one-hour levels, day 1A has been completed in the PokerStars.net ANZPT Queenstown Main Event - the first major tournament to be played in this idyllic resort town, deep in New Zealand's South Island. A total of 27 players were registered for day 1A, with four no-shows and five eliminations leaving 18 players to progress through to day two. Big-time tournament poker arrives at SKYCITY Queenstown Mark Measey finished the day as chip leader with 58,075 ahead of Paul Chisnall (44,950), PokerStars.net Team Australia Pro Tony Hachem (39,000), PokerStars qualifier Jerry Calder (35,425) and Kristian
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ANZPT Queenstown: Time to get the blood pumping
The sun has started to slip behind Bob's Peak, the statuesque peak that overlooks Queenstown. Not only is 2400-foot Bob's Peak home to the Skyline Gondola (steepest) in the southern hemisphere, it is home to the heart-stopping Ledge Bungy. There are bigger bungy jumps in the region, but this...more
ANZPT Queenstown: Friendly game for a friendly town
What a contrast - after covering the 2009 WSOP Main Event and single-day fields of almost 3000 players, following the 23 players in action on day 1A of the PokerStars.net ANZPT Queenstown Main Event is very refreshing. It's more like a home game atmosphere - introductions have been made,...more
ANZPT Queenstown: Hachem sends cards into the air
What a way to start the day - a stroll along the shores of Lake Wakatipu, a steaming hot latte in the crisp but brilliant sunshine and a midday start for day 1A of the NZD $2500 buy-in PokerStars.net ANZPT Queenstown Main Event. Mornings don't come much better! A...more
ANZPT Queenstown: The ultimate Alpine adventure
From the moment the pilot says to keep an eye out for the glaciers as the Airbus picks it way through a series of 10,000-plus feet snow-capped peaks high over the South Island of New Zealand, you know Queenstown isn't going to be the typical stopover for a poker...more
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