Another chip leader has emerged and we caught the action on the hand that pushed Tobin Ryall over 100,000 in chips.
When we came to the table there was a board showing and Ryall was first to act against one opponent. He led out for 4,500 and his opponent made the call as the was dealt on the river.
Ryall would again bet, this time casually flicking out 20,000 in chips - more than enough to cover his opponent. The player made the all in call and Ryall turned over his .
"I wouldn't have called if i didn't have the ace of hearts blocker," said Ryall's opponent as he sent his cards into the muck and made his way out the door.
The action folded around to Jackson Zheng in the cutoff and he opened it up to 1,250. Only Michael Kanaan in the big blind would make the call as the flop was dealt on the felt.
Kanaan was now first to act and would check to Zheng who bet out 1,400. Kanaan made the call and the would be dealt on the turn. Kanaan would again check and this time Zheng would bet 3,600. That amount was enough to send Kanaan into the tank, eventually making the call to see the complete the board on the river.
On the river, Kanaan again opted to check and this time Zheng would bet 7,200. Kanaan threw out a call and Zheng turned over for a turned straight and an even better rivered straight. Zheng's hand simply made Kanaan sigh and shake his head as he flung his cards into the muck.
When we came to Gordon Huntly's table, there was a board showing and Huntly was in a hand against one opponent.
The opponent was first to act and he checked in front of Huntly. This prompted Huntly to bet 11,000 and it was back on his opponent. The player then moved all in and Huntly snap called.
The dealer then started raking the pot away from Huntly, apparently thinking Huntly had said fold. Huntly tabled his for the nuts, and explained that he clearly said call. The other player had already sent his cards into the muck and Huntly took down the pot while saying, "There's too many accents around here!"
As you know, this very event that you are following the action in right now is the first stop on the fourth season of the Australia and New Zealand Poker Tour.
After this stop in Sydney, there will be a yet-to-be confirmed event in June. After that it will be off to New Zealand for the popular Queenstown Snowfest in July. Then it will be the final stop in Melbourne for the much anticipated Grand Final. See below for the Season IV ANZPT schedule.
The tournament staff are currently gathering the chip bags and pens for the upcoming conclusion of the night. There are currently 114 players remaining. Lets so how many that number slips to in the next 20 minutes or so.
Late into the evening and Rhys Gould has emerged as one of the largest stacks in the room after taking down a pot worth more than 100,000 in chips. We didn't catch all the action, but it seemed like all the chips went in on the river of a board showing . Gould held for a rivered straight, while his opponent held for a rivered set of queens.
It's home late for Daniel Neilson as he has finally succumbed to the rail after nursing a short stack for much of the last couple of levels.
Neilson shoved all in preflop for his last 11,000 holding and received two callers. The board then ran out as the two players checked it down. One of the players showed , enough to send both Neilson's and the other player's cards into the muck.
and Ryall was first to act against one opponent. He led out for 4,500 and his opponent made the call as the 
was dealt on the river.
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flop was dealt on the felt.
would be dealt on the turn. Kanaan would again check and this time Zheng would bet 3,600. That amount was enough to send Kanaan into the tank, eventually making the call to see the 
complete the board on the river.
for a turned straight and an even better rivered straight. Zheng's hand simply made Kanaan sigh and shake his head as he flung his cards into the muck.
and Huntly was in a hand against one opponent.
for the nuts, and explained that he clearly said call. The other player had already sent his cards into the muck and Huntly took down the pot while saying, "There's too many accents around here!"
for a rivered straight, while his opponent held 
for a rivered set of queens.
and received two callers. The board then ran out 
as the two players checked it down. One of the players showed 
, enough to send both Neilson's and the other player's cards into the muck.
