It doesn’t get any better than Queenstown for a poker tournament and perhaps that explains the 4 ‘no-shows’ from Day 1A of the ANZPT Queenstown at Sky City Casino. Of the 23 that turned up, 18 will progress through to Day 2 here at the inaugural ANZPT Queenstown poker tournament in the most beautiful city in the world.

With 58,075, Measy was chip leader ahead of Paul Chisnall (44,950), Tony Hachem (39,000), Jerry Calder (35,425) and Kristian Lunardi (33,300).

Play resumes today at 12.30pm, with the second of the four day one flights.

As the week winds on, more and more players will start flying in from all over the world and you can be sure both Queenstown and Wharf Casinos (yes this little burg has TWO casinos!) will be humming all week.