2005 WSOP Main Event champion Joe Hachem has taken his seat at the tables!
Hachem doesn't play too many ANZPT's, but this one is in his home town and just so happens to be the last ever stop on the tour, so it's no suprise to see him grinding at the tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
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We arrived at the table to see Paul Khoury check his option from under the gun plus one on a 
flop. James Obst was his opponent in the hand and tossed out 1,250 from middle position.
The bet was called before both players watched the 
drop on the turn. Khoury checked once again and watched as Obst splashed out 3,250 in chips. Khoury thought about his decision for almost a minute before calling the bet.
Both then opted to check the river before Obst reluctantly tabled his 
for a rivered two pair.
"It's good," joked Khoury, who tabled his 
for the same hand, but fell short with the inferior kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
23,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
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We have just been advised that 502 players have now taken their seats over the two flights.
There are also 10 additional players who are registered for the event but have not shown yet.
So the 516-player freeze out record set at last year's event looks like being broken. This would be a great addition to the prize pool record, which has now been broken as well.
On a flop reading 
the player on the big bling checked his option. His opponent in the hand was Minh Hau Nguyen, who bet out 700 from the hijack. The bet was called before both players watched the drop on the turn.
This time the big blind reached for his chips and tossed out 1,500 and was called shortly after.
The river brought the 
and the player on the big blind splashed out 3,500 in chips. The bet sent Nguyen into the tank for over a minute before he opted to release his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,000
-2,000
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-2,000 |
The players are back from their break and the cards are back in the air!
Registration is still open for another two hours. There have been 280 entries today so far.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
The players have been sent on their first 10-minute break of Day 1b.
Registration is still open until the end of the next break after this one!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
||
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26,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
||
|
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19,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
13,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
12,500
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
|
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The hand started with the player in middle position raising to 450 before Ivan Zalac bumped it up to 1,600 from the small blind. The bet was called before both players watched the flop come down 
.
Zalac threw out a continuation bet totalling 1,400 and was called immediately before the 
dropped on the turn.
After a short pause, Zalac checked. His opponent then placed out 2,500 in chips, and took down the pot, after Zalac reluctantly folded his hand.
Even after that fold, Zalac has almost 50,000 in chips before the first break of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
32,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
32,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
28,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
24,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
23,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
23,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
21,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
18,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
17,500
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
|
|
15,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
|
13,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
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9,700
-10,300
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-10,300 |
