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12:15pm: Today's format
As usual for the ANZPT, players will start with a 20,000-chip start bank and enjoy generous one hour levels. With the blinds starting at 50-100, there's plenty of game time to donk off some chips!
The beauty of the massive Crown Poker Room is that there is no need for multiple opening flights, as it easily caters for everyone in just one opening day. That also means that we'll be in for a longer day than usual on the ANZPT, with ten levels of play scheduled for today.
12:10pm: ANZPT Melbourne Main Event is underway!
The Crown Poker Room is bubbling with activity as a healthy collection of eager poker players have gathered for the start of the PokerStars.net ANZPT Melbourne Main Event.
The locals appear to be out in force, but several interstaters have arrived into town for the big dance, while a few have already enjoyed success this week with 2009 APPT Sydney champion Aaron Benton and fellow Sydneysider Jai Kemp collecting titles during the week. In fact Kemp is likely to have to pay some excess baggage on his way back home after winning the $5,000 High Rollers Event last night for his second trophy after also winning the Bounty event earlier in the week.
Early guestimates have the field at around 250, but whispers are that we may even push towards 300 which would be an excellent result.
The players have taken their seats and exchanged pleasantries as the immortal words have been uttered to shuffle up and deal!



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