Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
As far as we can tell, Benn Skender is the first player to crack a 200,000 chip stack. The latest hand that saw Skender shoot to around 230,000 began when a player from under the gun opened to 2,500. The player on their left called and it was on to Phi Luu on the button, who three-bet to 6,500. Skender was in the big blind and cold four-bet to 20,000. The two other players got out of the way and the action was sent back around to Luu. After just a few moments, Luu four-bet to 46,500 - leaving himself with around 75,000 behind.
At this point, Skender shoved all in. Luu tanked and then opted to fold, with Skender picking up the very nice pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Benn Skender |
230,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
Phi Luu |
75,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Joel Feldman has just managed to double up through Tom Rafferty. The hand in question saw Feldman in the cut off and Rafferty in the small blind. We didn't catch the action, but all the chips went in ans this is how their hands looked.
Rafferty:
Feldman:
The board ran out and Feldman took the double up, leaving Rafferty with around 30,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joel Feldman |
140,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Tom Grigg just hit a miracle card in order to knock out his opponent. The six of clubs was the only possible card that could help him, in a pot that went down like that.
Brendon Rubie raised it up to 2,500, and Grigg called as did three other players among which both blinds. The flop came down , and the action was checked to Grigg. Grigg fired out 6,200, and the player in the small blind gave him action. He moved all in for around 22,000 more, and the other players folded. Grigg called as soon as the action got back to him.
Tom Grigg | |
Opponent |
"I got one out," Grigg said as he tabled his hand upon seeing his opponent's cards.
The turn was the , and the table roared when the dealer put out the on the river. Grigg hit a straight flush and beat his opponent's nut flush.
"Well that's not gonna happen for another year," Rubie laughed as Grigg started stacking his newly won chips. Grigg is one of the chip leaders, and up to around 220,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tom Grigg |
220,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Tam Truong, who made two final tables at this year's Aussie Millions here in the Crown Poker Room, is currently sitting behind the largest stack in the room.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tam Truong |
280,000
160,500
|
160,500 |
Billy Argyos three-bet to 8,000 from the cutoff after an early-position player opened to 3,000. The player then four-bet all in, having Argyros well covered, and Argyros made the call for around 25,000.
Argyros: |
Opponent: |
The flop was a great one for Argyos and with safe cards on the turn and river, Argyros doubled up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Billy Argyros |
55,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
The average stack right now is 78,673, or 65 big blinds.
Oliver Gill has joined the ranks of the big stacks here on Day 2 of the APPT Melbourne Main Event. Gill recently eliminated Phi Luu when Luu got all his chips in preflop holding . Gill had and while he was already in front, he even managed to flop a set. With that, Luu was sent home and Gill was left with a massive stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Oliver Gill |
220,000
121,300
|
121,300 |
Phi Luu | Busted |
Julian Cohen was on te button when he moved all in for 16,200. Benn Skender sat in the big blind, and opted to call.
Julian Cohen | |
Benn Skender |
The flop brought , and Cohen added a flush draw to his outs. On the turn the showed up, giving Cohen another four outs. Unfortunately for him the river did not help him, as the showed up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Benn Skender |
220,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Julian Cohen
|
Busted |
Team PokerStars Pro Celina Lin had been off the radar for quite some time, and Adam Cusenza confessed to taking her last chips.
Lin raised from the hijack, and Cusenza called from the button. The flop brought , and Cusenza called the 3,100-chip continuation bet. On the turn the popped up while the board remained rainbow. Lin fired out 5,200, and Cusenza called once more.
The river was a , and Lin moved all in for around 16,000 chips. Cusenza called with a set of sevens, after which Lin mucked. She claimed to have had ace-high, and got caught bluffing.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Adam Cusenza |
72,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Celina Lin | Busted | |