We arrived at Ivan Zalac’s table to find the affable Aussie involved in a hand against two opponents. There was already a board on the felt at this point and over 50,000 in the middle.
Zalac was first to act and opted to check. The next player bet 12,000 and the other remaining player folded. Back to Zalac and he called.
At showdown, Zalac’s opponent turned over for a pair of sevens, which wasn’t strong enough for Zalac’s for a pair of queens. After scooping in the pot, Zalac had a very respectable six-figure stack.
The action folded around to Luke Brabin in the cut off, who opened to 2,600. Cole Swannack was on the big blind and made the call as both watched the flop come .
Swannack check called a continuation bet of 3,000 from Brabin before the fell on the turn. Both players then cautiously checked before doing the same on the river.
Brabin then tabled his which forced a passionate muck from Swannack.
The hand started with the player in the cut off opening to 2,600. Jarred Graham then raised it up to 6,300 from the button as the blinds got out of the way. His opponent made the call as both watch the flop come .
After facing a check, Graham threw out a continuation bet of 6,300 and waited as his opponent thought about his decision. A minute passed before a raise to 13,900 was slid into the middle. Graham snap folded as he relinquished the pot.
As the APPT Melbourne Main Event marches on it is looking more and more likely that Japan’s Iori Yogo will win the ANZ Player of the Year. However, if Luke Brabin and Pravin Harji have anything to say about it, they will be claiming that title. Both Harji and Brabin are both still alive and within reach of Yogo – depending on where Yogo finishes in this event, they may have to win, but nonetheless they are still in with a chance.
Brendon Rubie has recently been eliminated from the tournament after starting the day with a decent sized chip stack. Pat Dillon was on his table, and informed us of his downward spiral.
In Rubie’s final hand, the player under the gun opened to 2,300. He then raised it up to 4,800 and was called as both players saw the flop come . Both opted to check before the fell on the turn. A bet of 5,600 was called by Rubie as the completed the board.
The player under the gun then shoved all in, which covered Rubie. He made the call, but was not happy to see his opponent show for a rivered set.
Rubie flashed his before making his way out of the tournament floor.
The hand started with the player under the gun opening to 2,400. Gary Benson was the next player to act, and raised it up to 5,600. The action folded back around to the big blind who made the call as did the original better.
The flop came down before Benson was met with two checks. He reached for his chips before placing out a bet of 11,100. He had left himself just a 500-chip behind but it didn’t matter as both his opponents folded their hands.
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board on the felt at this point and over 50,000 in the middle.
for a pair of sevens, which wasn’t strong enough for Zalac’s 
for a pair of queens. After scooping in the pot, Zalac had a very respectable six-figure stack.
.
river.
which forced a passionate muck from Swannack.
. Both opted to check before the 
fell on the turn. A bet of 5,600 was called by Rubie as the 
completed the board.
before making his way out of the tournament floor.
before Benson was met with two checks. He reached for his chips before placing out a bet of 11,100. He had left himself just a 500-chip behind but it didn’t matter as both his opponents folded their hands.