Break Number One
It's time for the first 10-minute break of the day. See you back here soon.
It's time for the first 10-minute break of the day. See you back here soon.
Maria Ho started the day with a very small stack, but managed to run it up to around 35,000. Well, its back to square one for Ho as she has just taken a big hit to her stack.
It started when Ho opened it up to 2,500 from the cutoff seat. The small blind player then moved all in for around 19,000 in the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Ho quickly made the call.
Ho:
Opponent:
Ho was needing some help and it was help that would never come as the board ran out .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Maria Ho |
17,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
He was the 2011 ANZPT Sydney Main Event champion, but he'll need to some work if wants a similar result this year.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Kanaan |
35,000
-35,200
|
-35,200 |
When we came to Oliver Speidel's table we noticed that a few players to his left there was a player with a stack of around 200,000. His name is Daniel Ibrahim and while we counted his stack he got involved in a hand with Speidel.
It started when Speidel opened the pot from middle position. Ibrahim was in the small blind when he made the call and the big blind got out of the way to see the flop dealt.
On the flop, both players checked and the hit the turn. The completed the board on the river and both players again checked. Ibrahim turned over his , enough to send Speidel's cards into the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Daniel Ibrahim | 225,000 | |
Oliver Speidel |
75,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dan Kelly |
92,000
21,400
|
21,400 |
Martin Drewe |
90,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Oliver Speidel |
85,000
14,100
|
14,100 |
Mishel Anunu |
82,000
1,400
|
1,400 |
Justin Cohen |
80,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Raemin Alexander | 75,000 | |
Liam O'Rourke |
50,000
16,700
|
16,700 |
We have just been informed that there is another big stack out in the Oasis Room. His name is Xhixin Yao and apparently he got most of chips by dealing a double-elimination when he hit a four-flush holding the . Ian Parnell held the and was eliminated, while the other player held the .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zhixin Yao | 220,000 | |
Ian Parnell
|
Busted |
Tobin Ryall finished up Day 1a as the overall chip leader going into today's action. That trend is continuing early into the day as he now sits behind a stack of 225,000. Bill Kennedy also started the day as one of the chip leaders and he now sits with significantly less.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tobin Ryall |
225,000
86,500
|
86,500 |
Bill Kennedy |
68,000
-40,775
|
-40,775 |
Gordon Huntly took to a flop showing in a raised pot against one opponent. The action was checked to Huntly and he made it 11,600 to go. The player made the call and the was dealt on the turn. This time both players checked and the last card was dealt on the river.
River:
On the river, Huntly's opponent led out for 15,400 and Huntly thought for a few moments before raising it up to 40,000. The player instantly let his hand go and Huntly took in the pot to crack 200,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gordon Huntly |
205,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gordon Huntly |
150,000
28,600
|
28,600 |
Peter Aristidou |
65,000
12,600
|
12,600 |
Tam Truong |
50,000
-65,700
|
-65,700 |
Leo Boxell |
42,000
-3,700
|
-3,700 |
Martin Kozlov |
35,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
||
Graeme Putt |
29,000
-3,625
|
-3,625 |
Gary Benson |
28,000
-8,375
|
-8,375 |
|
||
Angel Guillen |
26,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
||
Ryan Hong | Busted |
Tobin Ryall is the current chip leader for Day 2 of the ANZPT Main Event. I had a chat with him on PokerStars.tv before play commenced.