2015 ANZPT Sydney

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 ANZPT Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
183,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,050 AUD
Prize Pool
912,250 AUD
Entries
445
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000

Two Off The Money & Tight

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

There are now 56 players remaining with just around 25 minutes left on Day 2. That means we need to lose two more players before reaching the money. There is a real chance that wont happen either, especially considering the staff at The Star just informed the players that the clock would be paused with 15 minutes remaining and there would be three more hands from there.

Manu's Lucky Queens

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

As we approach the bubble in the final level of the day, you get the feeling it might take a couple of coolers to burst the bubble this evening. Well, we just saw a huge cooler with three players finding monster hands at the same time.

We arrived to see all the chips in the middle preflop and the cards on their backs – it was pocket jacks vs pocket queens vs pocket kings.

The player with kings had both opponents covered but the roars went up when a queen appeared in the window on the board of {10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Spades}.

The queens belonged to Manu Austin who is now up to a very healthy 290,000, as one player was crippled and the other eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Manu Austin au
Manu Austin
290,000
263,200
263,200

Tags: Manu Austin

Final Level & Slow Play

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

This the final level of the night.

60 players remain and the top 54 make the money.

Pay slowed substantially towards the late stages of the previous level - the bubble clearly on some players minds.

Stay tuned to see how the bubble plays out.

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Liu Steadies

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Canadian pro Xuan Liu has had a bit of a roller coaster day at the felt, but has now steadied out at around 200,000 as we head towards the money. We recently watched Liu scoop a pot against one opponent on a {9-Spades}{k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Clubs} board. There were already plenty of chips in the pot by the time we arrived at the table on the river to find Liu checking to her lone opponent. The player bet out 23,500 and Liu thought for quite a while before making the call. At showdown, Liu's {a-Spades}{k-Spades} trumped {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Xuan Liu ca
Xuan Liu
200,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Xuan Liu

Some Level 14 Stacks

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Here are the approximate counts of some of the players during the 14th level of ANZPT Sydney.

65 players remain.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Kanaan au
Michael Kanaan
390,000
90,000
90,000
Dominic Coombe au
Dominic Coombe
295,000
-50,000
-50,000
Peco Stojanovski au
Peco Stojanovski
250,000
195,000
195,000
Didier Guerin au
Didier Guerin
185,000
-20,000
-20,000
Li-ta Hsu
Li-ta Hsu
160,000
-15,000
-15,000
Brendon Ruse
Brendon Ruse
160,000
-45,000
-45,000
Xuan Liu ca
Xuan Liu
150,000
65,000
65,000
Tony Kambouroglou au
Tony Kambouroglou
145,000
15,000
15,000
James Rann gb
James Rann
120,000
30,000
30,000
Tim English au
Tim English
115,000
10,000
10,000
Uzziah Thomas
Uzziah Thomas
95,000
-10,000
-10,000
Paul O'Brien au
Paul O'Brien
95,000
-95,000
-95,000
Ken Demlakian au
Ken Demlakian
95,000
-10,000
-10,000
Octavian Voegele
Octavian Voegele
85,000
-170,000
-170,000
Ronnie Bardah us
Ronnie Bardah
75,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Fabian Craib
Fabian Craib
75,000
-15,000
-15,000
Jackson Zheng
Jackson Zheng
70,000
-50,000
-50,000
Pravin Harji
Pravin Harji
40,000
-48,000
-48,000

Park Wins Even More

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Min Jae Park is at it again, this time we caught up with the action on the {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop after a big pot had already been formed.

His opponent bet out 25,000 from the small blind on the flop of and Park called. The turn {K-Diamonds} didn’t slow down his opponent who bet out 35,000 to which Park again called. The river paired the board with the {6-Spades}. After a lot of thought the small blind checked and Park instantly reached for enough chips to put his opponent all in and placed them in the middle.

Again a lot of thought was had by his opponent before eventually he made a fold. Park has now moved up to over 400,000.

Player Chips Progress
Min Jae Park
Min Jae Park
405,000
75,000
75,000

Tags: Min Jae Park

Min Jae Park Looking Dangerous

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Min Jae Park is continuing to put the pressure on his opponents and is one of the leaders during these late stages of the day.

Not too long ago we caught the action on the flop with Park battling from the big blind against his opponent in the small blind.

On the flop of {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}{4-Spades} Park raised his opponent to 16,500 from 7,500. The opponent called and saw the turn of {2-Clubs} and checked to Park who bet 25,000. Again his opponent called and the river fell the {A-Spades}. Park announced all in after his opponent checked to him. After a few minutes his opponent released his hand and Park took down the pot. Park has now moved up to 330,000 and is one of the top stacks in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Min Jae Park
Min Jae Park
330,000
80,000
80,000

Tags: Min Jae Park

Back for Final Two Levels & Likely Bubble

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

The players are back from their break and ready to play the final two levels of Day 2.

There are approximately 69 players remaining.

With the top 54 players making the money, we are very likely to burst the bubble before the end of the night.

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500