ANZPT commish Danny McDonagh is known as one of the most innovative and dynamic tournament directors in the poker world, but we reckon he's almost outdone himself with tomorrow's schedule for day two of the PokerStars.net ANZPT Queenstown Main Event. Must be the alpine air!

After four day one flights, 91 players remain in contention for the first major poker title played at SKYCITY Casino here in the world's adventure sports capital. You can see the full official chip counts here.

Those players have been split into two groups, with the first taking their seats at 12.10pm, followed by the second at 3pm. The surviving players will then converge for an evening session from 6pm.

Three PokerStars.net Team Australia pros - Tony Hachem, Grant Levy, Emad Tahtouh and Celina Lin (representing PokerStars.net Team Asia) - will be in action. Join us from midday (1am GMT) for the latest in the SKYCITY Alpine Adventure AKA PokerStars.net ANZPT Queenstown.

12.10pm flight

Table 3

Seat 1: Hugh Cohen (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 28,075
Seat 2: Dennis Huntly (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 5750
Seat 3: Lyle Smith (Australia) PokerStars Sponsored Player 22,925
Seat 4: Dhurim Mustafa (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 40,250
Seat 5: Brooke Howard-Smith (New Zealand) 29,475
Seat 6: Richard Lancaster (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 2075
Seat 7: Tim Clarke (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 8875
Seat 8: Michael O'Grady (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 18,175
Seat 9: Dan Sing (New Zealand) 2875

Table 4

Seat 1: Jerry Calder (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 35,425
Seat 2: Tamara Volkoff (Australia) 9525
Seat 3: Soren Eriksen (New Zealand) 11,995
Seat 4: John Pye (New Zealand) 56,725
Seat 5: Josh Egan (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 42,975
Seat 6: Mark Walker (New Zealand) 45,350
Seat 7: Ben Barclay (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 28,975
Seat 8: Darko Balaban (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 33,025
Seat 9: Nicholas Becker (USA) PokerStars Qualifier 10,950

Table 5

Seat 1: Cesar Cavagnero (Argentina) 21,100
Seat 2: Tony Hachem (Australia) PokerStars Team Australia 39,000
Seat 3: Damon Lum (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 10,725
Seat 4: Steve Smith (New Zealand) 38,875
Seat 5: Spencer Padway (USA) PokerStars Qualifier 25,075
Seat 6: John Harman (New Zealand) 57,475
Seat 7: Ernie Hicks (Australia) 10,400
Seat 8: Wilbur Tarn (New Zealand) 9850
Seat 9: Andrew Capelin (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 10,625

Table 6

Seat 1: Julius Colman (Australia) PokerStars Player 114,425
Seat 2: Mark Anstey (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 30,700
Seat 3: Mishel Anunu (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 17,850
Seat 4: Daniel Kriston (Australia) 28,200
Seat 5: Matthew Yates (New Zealand) 67,050
Seat 6: Aaron Golledge (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 19,850
Seat 7: Carl Gray (New Zealand) 34,475
Seat 8: Paul Webster (Australia) 28,625
Seat 9: David Bonham (New Zealand) 18,675

Table 7

Seat 1: Andrew Hinrichsen (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 65,475
Seat 2: Daniel Chevalier (Australia) 13,150
Seat 3: Kristian Lunardi (Australia) PokerStars Player 33,300
Seat 4: Tim English (Australia) PokerStars Player 26,150
Seat 5: Raj Ramakrishnan (Australia) 44,325
Seat 6: Dane Middlebrook (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 10,100
Seat 7: Stewart Scott (Australia) 40,700
Seat 8: Celina Lin (Australia) PokerStars Team Asia 7425
Seat 9: Daniel Reeves (UK) PokerStars Qualifier 24,900

3pm flight

Table 3

Seat 1: Matthew Hill (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 24,775
Seat 2: Bob Sova (New Zealand) 12,000
Seat 3: Grant Levy (Australia) PokerStars Team Australia 35,800
Seat 4: Daniel Neilson (Australia) 28,150
Seat 5: John Guthrie (New Zealand) 17,175
Seat 6: Kevin Bryniczka (USA) PokerStars Player 13,975
Seat 7: Ian Hornby (New Zealand) 21,750
Seat 8: Gary Tomes (New Zealand) 3575
Seat 9: Roger Robert (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 7050

Table 4

Seat 1: Sven Ellrich (Germany) PokerStars Player 19,625
Seat 2: Reg Lowe (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 17,775
Seat 3: William Mauga (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 40,550
Seat 4: Andrew Scott (Australia) 4500
Seat 5: Danny Andrews (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 24,500
Seat 6: Julian Cohen (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 45,875
Seat 7: Carl Nolan (New Zealand) 12,450
Seat 8: Ville Nurmi (Finland) 44,325
Seat 9: James Honeybone (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 29,700

Table 5

Seat 1: Mark Measey (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 58,075
Seat 2: Florian Frohlich (Germany) PokerStars Qualifier 25,800
Seat 3: Mark Iskander (Australia) 49,725
Seat 4: Robert Wang (New Zealand) 29,200
Seat 5: David Bradford (New Zealand) 64,500
Seat 6: John Brugman (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 12,575
Seat 7: Jan Schwarz (Germany) PokerStars Player 16,575
Seat 8: Sam Williams (New Zealand) 38,125
Seat 9: Anthony Chow (Australia) PokerStars Sponsored Player 11,250

Table 6

Seat 1: Erich Stadler (New Zealand) 40,050
Seat 2: Darcy Waldegrave (New Zealand) 11,375
Seat 3: Joel Cohen (Australia) 29,700
Seat 4: Glenn Maiden (New Zealand) 38,775
Seat 5: Emad Tahtouh (Australia) Team PokerStars Australia 24,800
Seat 6: John Telfer (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 15,425
Seat 7: Jeff Dehaven (USA) PokerStars Qualifier 8600
Seat 8: Andrew Vautier (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 13,100
Seat 9: Jeffrey Bucher (New Zealand) 27,925

Table 7

Seat 1: Martijn Sonius (Netherlands) PokerStars Qualifier 20,300
Seat 2: Mike Marvanek (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 32,075
Seat 3: Rachel Vis (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 15,275
Seat 4: Jordan Bryant (New Zealand) 27,225
Seat 5: Ray Crow (New Zealand) 18,250
Seat 6: Mahi Paurini (New Zealand) 13,550
Seat 7: Ferg Spary (New Zealand) 15,125
Seat 8: Andrew Brown (New Zealand) 18,450
Seat 9: Paul Chisnall (New Zealand) 44,950
Seat 10: Ray Sukkar (Australia) PokerStars Sponsored Player 32,900

All the numbers are in for the first PokerStars.net ANZPT Queenstown Main Event, with a total field of 134 players having been reduced to 91 after four day one flights. Those players are fighting for a share of NZD $303,750, with the winner taking home just over NZD $88,000 and a swag of points towards the overall ANZPT leaderboard.

The day 1D chip leader, and new overall chip leader is Melbourne's Julius Colman. A respected and successful businessman, Colman has chalked up some impressive results in recent years.

In 2007, he final-tabled the Aussie Millions Main Event and finished in the top 30 of both the WSOP Europe Main Event and the first PokerStars.net APT Grand Final in Sydney.

He also placed sixth in the ANZPT Adelaide event back in February, and with 114,425 in chips, he takes a massive lead into tomorrow's penultimate day of the tournament with almost double the stack of his nearest rival.

The day 1D top five was filled out by 2008 NZ Poker Champs Main Event third-placegetter John Pye (56.725), 2009 Aussie Millions fourth-place finisher Raj Ramakrishnan (44,325) and New Zealanders Steve Smith (38,875) and Sam Williams (38,125).

Other big names to progress from today were Brooke Howard-Smith (29,475), Daniel Neilson (28,150), Soren Eriksen (11,975), broadcaster Darcy Waldegrave (11,375) and the short-stacked Andrew Scott (4500) and Dan Sing (2875).

Players sent to the rail included PokerStars Sponsored Player Lee "Final Table" Nelson and reigning Aussie Millions Main Event champion Stewart Scott, but we won't be surprised to see both back for Saturday's teams event, which promises to be a fierce battle.

The table draw and full details for tomorrow will be out shortly, and will be published here as soon as available.

PokerStars.net ANZPT Queenstown official chip count (after day one)

Julius Colman (Australia) PokerStars Player 114,425
Matthew Yates (New Zealand) 67,050
Andrew Hinrichsen (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 65,475
David Bradford (New Zealand) 64,500
Mark Measey (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 58,075
John Harman (New Zealand) 57,475
John Pye (New Zealand) 56,725
Mark Iskander (Australia) 49,725
Julian Cohen (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 45,875
Mark Walker (New Zealand) 45,350
Paul Chisnall (New Zealand) 44,950
Ville Nurmi (Finland) 44,325
Raj Ramakrishnan (Australia) 44,325
Josh Egan (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 42,975
Stewart Scott (Australia) 40,700
William Mauga (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 40,550
Dhurim Mustafa (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 40,250
Erich Stadler (New Zealand) 40,050
Tony Hachem (Australia) PokerStars Team Australia 39,000
Steven Smith (New Zealand) 38,875
Glenn Maiden (New Zealand) 38,775
Sam Williams (New Zealand) 38,125
Grant Levy (Australia) PokerStars Team Australia 35,800
Jerry Calder (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 35,425
Carl Gray (New Zealand) 34,475
Kristian Lunardi (Australia) PokerStars Player 33,300
Darko Balaban (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 33,025
Ray Sukkar (Australia) PokerStars Sponsored Player 32,900
Mike Marvanek (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 32,075
Mark Anstey (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 30,700
James Honeybone (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 29,700
Joel Cohen (Australia) 29,700
Brooke Howard Smith (New Zealand) 29,475
Robert Wang (New Zealand) 29,200
Ben Barclay (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 28,975
Paul Webster (Australia) 28625
Daniel Kriston (Australia) 28,200
Daniel Neilson (Australia) 28,150
Hugh Cohen (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 28,075
Jeffrey Bucher (New Zealand) 27,925
Jordan Bryant (New Zealand) 27,225
Tim English (Australia) PokerStars Player 26,150
Florian Frohlich (Germany) PokerStars Qualifier 25,800
Spencer Padway (USA) PokerStars Qualifier 25,075
Daniel Reeves (UK) PokerStars Qualifier 24,900
Emad Tahtouh (Australia) Team PokerStars Australia 24,800
Matthew Hill (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 24,775
Danny Andrews (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 24,500
Lyle Smith (Australia) PokerStars Sponsored Player 22,925
Ian Hornby (New Zealand) 21,750
Cesar Cavagnero (Argentina) 21,100
Martijn Sonius (Netherlands) PokerStars Qualifier 20,300
Aaron Golledge (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 19,850
Sven Ellrich Germany PokerStars Player 19,625
David Bonham (New Zealand) 18,675
Andrew Brown (New Zealand) 18,450
Ray Crow (New Zealand) 18,250
Michael O'Grady (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 18,175
Mishel Anunu (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 17,850
Reg Lowe (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 17,775
John Guthrie (New Zealand) 17,175
Jan Schwarz (Germany) PokerStars Player 16,575
John Telfer (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 15,425
Rachel Vis (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 15,275
Ferg Spary (New Zealand) 15,125
Kevin Bryniczka (USA) PokerStars Player 13,975
Mahi Paurini (New Zealand) 13,550
Daniel Chevalier (Australia) 13,150
Andrew Vautier (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 13,100
John Brugman (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 12,575
Carl Nolan (New Zealand) 12,450
Bob Sova (New Zealand) 12,000
Soren Eriksen (New Zealand) 11,995
Darcy Waldegrave (New Zealand) 11,375
Anthony Chow (Australia) PokerStars Sponsored Player 11,250
Nicholas Becker (USA) PokerStars Qualifier 10,950
Damon Lum (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 10,725
Andrew Capelin (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 10,625
Ernie Hicks (Australia) 10,400
Dane Middlebrook (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 10,100
Wilbur Tarn (New Zealand) 9850
Tamara Volkoff (Australia) 9525
Timothy Clarke (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 8875
Jeff Dehaven (USA) PokerStars Qualifier 8600
Celina Lin (Australia) PokerStars Team Asia 7425
Roger Robert (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 7050
Dennis Huntly (Australia) PokerStars Qualifier 5750
Andrew Scott (Australia) 4500
Gary Tomes (New Zealand) 3575
Dan Sing (New Zealand) 2875
Richard Lancaster (New Zealand) PokerStars Qualifier 2075

The day two line-up for the PokerStars.net ANZPT Queenstown Main Event has almost been decided with less than 90 minutes remaining on day 1D. Players started with 20,000 in chips and have five one-hour levels scheduled:

Level 1: 50/100
Level 2: 75/150
Level 3: 100/200
Level 4: 100/200 (ante 25)
Level 5: 150/300 (ante 25)

A total of 38 players took their seats for the final day one flight, and again, it wasn't hard to find quality players spread across the four tables.

Entrants included PokerStars Sponsored Player and Kiwi poker icon Lee "Final Table" Nelson, 2009 Aussie Millions champion Stewart Scott and fourth-place finisher Raj Ramakrishnan, 2008 APPT Macau High Roller runner-up Andrew Scott and NZ celebrities Dan Sing, Brooke Howard-Smith and Mike King.

The 2009 NZ Poker Champs Main Event winner Soren Eriksen, John Pye, Doug Giles and Robert Wang led the local challenge, while Mark Ericksen, Julius Colman and Daniel Neilson (fresh from his 73rd in the 2009 WSOP Main Event) were also waving the flag for Australia today.

Nelson, King and Mark Ericksen were among the early casualties, while Julius Colman, who finished fourth in the 2007 Aussie Millions Main Event behind Gus Hansen and final-tabled the first ANZPT event in Adelaide, holds the biggest stack in the room with more than 80,000 in chips.

Meanwhile, many of the players not in today's field have headed to Coronet Peak for a day's skiing and a barbecue this evening. The weather was very average this morning - Scott of the Antarctica stuff - but cleared up by lunchtime in time for the early afternoon ski lessons.

We'll have plenty of pics and more than a few funny yarns when the players return later this evening. In the meantime, we're counting down to the end of level four and the final break of day 1D.