Two More to Go
The players are back in their seats following the final break of the day. Two more levels and the surviving players will bag up their chips and prepare for Friday's Day 2.
The players are back in their seats following the final break of the day. Two more levels and the surviving players will bag up their chips and prepare for Friday's Day 2.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
The remaining players have been sent on their final 10-minute break of the day.
Here is how some of the notable names are looking late into the fourth level of the day.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Honeybone
|
49,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Michael Fadersen | 40,000 | |
Ivan Zalac |
35,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Alex Lynskey |
30,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Liam O'Rourke
|
30,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Ben McLean |
26,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
Ben Richardson |
25,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Billy Argyros |
22,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
Joel Feldman |
22,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Matt Wakeman |
22,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
Anthony Aston
|
17,000
5,500
|
5,500 |
Ami Barer | 17,000 | |
|
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Danny Chevalier |
16,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
Luke Edwards |
16,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Ricky Kroesen |
14,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
Jesse McKenzie |
9,800
-400
|
-400 |
Jonathan Dangio, who finished fifth in the ANZPT Darwin Main Event in 2011, has just won a nice pot off Jesse McKenzie. The hand in question started when McKenzie opened the pot to 500 from early position. Dangio made the call and the the rest of the table got out of the way as the dealer turned over a flop.
McKenzie led for 600 here and Dangio called. McKenzie would again lead on the turn, this time with a bet of 1,500. Dangio opted to call again and a would complete the board on the river. McKenzie continued his aggression here, betting 3,000 - which left him with around 10,000 behind. Dangio thought hard before making the call, eventually flicking out enough chips to send the play to showdown.
McKenzie: |
Dangio: |
With that, McKenzie is down to just over 10,000 and Dangio is cruising on around 30,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jonathan Dangio
|
30,000 | |
Jesse McKenzie |
10,200
-10,800
|
-10,800 |
Jacky Wang was left with a short stack just a while ago when he ran into an opponent's set. Now Wang's tournament life has come to end during Day 1b, with the back of Wang's head being seen through the exit of the tournament area.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jacky Wang | Busted |
On day 1b of this event last year, it was the eventual champion Marcel Schreiner who finished up as the chip leader. A few familiar faces who played that day last year have returned to the tables on Day 1b again this year. Those include Tom Grigg, Ben McLean, Ricky Kroesen, Danny Chevalier and Jesse McKenzie. All of the above players made it through the day and will be looking to do the same this year - except of course for Tom Grigg, who has already found the rail during the early stages of the day.
Is the eventual champion again partaking in Day 1b? Only time will tell, so make sure to keep tuning in to all the action.
Liam O'Rourke, who finished second in the 2012 ANZPT Sydney Main Event, has been fairly active over at his table. We recently watched him play a couple of small back-to-back hands that played out like this.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Liam O'Rourke
|
29,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
We didn’t see the action but the result was that Jacky Wang is now left with pocket change after a huge clash on the board of .
Wang made a big river call but the healthy pot was pushed to his opponent who opened for a set as Wang tossed his cards into the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jacky Wang |
5,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25