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Sam 'MILF ISLAND' Rotar recently found a double up.
He was all in for just around 6,000 holding 
and had to come up against 
.
The board ran out 
and Rotar scooped the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Tristan Bain is on the comeback with another double.
This time there was a limper from the under-the-gun position and it folded around to Bain in the cutoff position. He pushed his stack into the middle as his rail chanted “beans, beans, beans.”
The blinds folded and after a bit of thought the limper made the 3,500 call and Bain’s tournament was again at risk.
The limper held the 
and Bain showed 
.
The flop fell 
putting Bain in the lead. The turn 
gave his opponent more outs but the brick 
on the river ensured Bain would double to 8,500 chips.
Bain then turned to his rail and said “sorry boys, you’re going to have to keep waiting. I am on the comeback.”
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,500
4,600
|
4,600 |
Team PokerStars Online Roy Bhasin opened to 700 from under the gun plus one, the player two spots to his left made the call, while Ben Richard, from the button, also came along for the ride.
On the 
flop, it was checked to Richardson who bet 1,500. Bhasin folded and the other player called as the dealer would turn over a . This time when it was checked, Richardson led for 3,300 and his opponent made a very quick call.
The 
river would see both players check.
At showdown, Richardson's opponent turned over 
for a missed flush draw, while Richardsoon took it down with 
for ace high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Bain has earned a quick double up but is still short.
The cut-off raised to 800 and Bain announced “all of the beans” and slammed his 1,400 stack into the middle of the table.
The blinds got out of the way and the raiser made the call. Bain showed 
and amazingly had his opponent dominated who held the 
. The board ran out 
and jack high was good enough for Bain to double to just under 4,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900
2,300
|
2,300 |
Tim 'weygang' English has eliminated an opponent to see his stack move towards 35,000.
We arrived at the action of the hand in question on the river of a 
board. There was around 10,000 already in the middle and English's opponent, from the big blind position, tapped the table. After a few moments English bet out 10,000 - enough to put his opponent all in. Eventually the player made the call and then instantly mucked and hit the rail when English showed for trip queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
The 2013 APT Star Poker Main Event champion Tristan Bain has been left crippled after he called a raise to 850 from an under the gun player from middle position. The flop of 
was met with a bet of 1,125 and Bain made the call. The turn of 
didn’t slow down Bain’s opponent who bet 3,100. Bain made the call and saw the river fall and his opponent quickly bet out 5,000. This put Bain into the tank as he waited three minutes before throwing out the call. His opponent tabled the 
and Bain let out a massive sigh as he mucked his cards. Bain is now down to his last 1,600 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
A player from middle position opened to 600 before a raise from Rory Young to 1,600. The button called as did the original raiser and three players saw the flop of 
. All players checked the flop and the turn paired with the 
.
The original raiser made a bet of 3,000 here, Young made the call and the button released his hand. T
he river fell the and Young was faced with a bet of 6,000. Young stared down his opponent and asked “do you have a good hand?” Young didn’t receive an answer but eventually made the call and his opponent showed for Ace high and Young quickly turned over his for top pair.
After winning that pot Young is now closing in on the 60,000-chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
Rory Young has just escaped elimination and has doubled to just over 40,000.
We caught up with the action on the turn when Young and his lone opponent had moved all in on an 
board with Young’s opponent’s tournament life at risk. Young showed for a flopped set but he was behind his opponent who turned a flush with the .
However, the river paired with the 
and Young improved to a full house and secured the knock out.
Young is a WSOP APAC bracelet winner and made the final table of this event last year. Young ultimately finished in 5th place at the 2014 ANZPT Sydney and will certainly be hoping to improve on that result this year.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
Here are more updated counts of some the players on Day 1b of ANZPT Sydney.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000 | |
|
|
40,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
29,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
28,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
24,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
22,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
21,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
15,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
13,000 | |
|
11,000
500
|
500 |
|
||
