The action started with Rory Young opening to 900 from the cut off. Michael Guzzardi then bumped it up to 1,400 from the small blind and was called by George Danzer in the big blind. Young made the call and the three saw the flop come down .
Guzzardi threw out a continuation bet of 1,800 which forced a fold from Danzer. Young called. The on the turn prompted another bet of 2,700 from Guzzardi which was quickly called before the completed the board.
Guzzardi checked his option. Young reached for his chips and bet out 5,000. Guzzardi thought for a minute before letting his hand go as Young took down the pot.
Brian Rast opened to 1,100 from the small blind and Jeff Madsen called from the big to see a flop.
Rast continued for 1,500 and Madsen called as the repeating landed on the turn. Rast checked and Madsen bet out 2,325 which was met with an insta-fold from Rast.
Brian Rast raised to 1,600 from under the gun and Gary Benson made it 2,400 from the big blind. Rast called and drew two to Benson's one with Benson betting and Rast calling. Both players repeated their draw and bets before they both took just one on the final draw. Benson checked and Rast bet 1,600 with Benson snap-calling.
Rast tabled his for a pair, but it would be Benson's that would see him scoop the pot.
Jason Gray had the bring-in and Rory Young completed before Victor Teng raised. Both Gray and Young called as Teng bet fourth and Gray raised. Young dropped out but Teng called before both players checked fifth and sixth street before Gray bet seventh, Teng raised and Gray called.
Gray: / /
Young: / (folded on fourth)
Teng: / /
Teng tabled his for trips, but it would be Gray's for a full house that would see him scoop the pot and climb to 18,000.
Welcome back to Crown Melbourne and the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific for Day 2 of Event 6: AU$1,650 8-Game Dealer's Choice.
Yesterday saw 89 players take a seat in this mixed game format to create a prizepool of AU$133,500 that will see the final nine in-the-money with whoever can stand alone on top guaranteed a AU$42,720 first prize and coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Australian Hall of Famer and mixed game specialist Gary Benson is the overall chip leader with 38,025 while two-time WSOP bracelet winner Frank Kassela is snapping on his heels with 36,225. Fellow bracelet winners George Danzer and Jeff Madsen round out the top few counts while Sam Khouiss, Stuart Rutter, Brian Rast, Michael Guzzardi, Jeff Gross and Jason Gray all remain with a chance to capture this bracelet.
Play commences at 12:30 p.m. local time with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team providing continuous live updates until the Event 6: AU$1,650 8-Game Dealer's Choice final table is reached.