Tam Truong Leads Day 1b of ANZPT Sydney
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A bumper field of 246 players took to the felt on Day 1b of the ANZPT Sydney Main Event earlier today. In addition to the 215 who entered on Day 1a, this year’s event saw a total 461 players create a prize pool of $922,000. That number has easily surpassed last year’s field to prove that poker is prospering in the land down under.
By the end of the night approximately 129 players survived the day and it is Tam Truong who is in the best position to make a run at the $226,812 first place prize. Truong had a very successful late half of the day to end up bagging 120,700 in chips. That chip stack means that Truong will start day Day 2 as the fourth biggest chip stack, with Tobin Ryall from Day 1a being the overall chip leader.
Joining Truong at the top of the chip counts for Day 1b was Justin Cohen (110,625), George Marando (104,950), 83-year old Bill Kennedy (102,675) and Sheldon Mayer (99,300).
While the above players may have had a prosperous day at the tables, it wasn’t the same story for Josh Barrett, John Apostolidis, Ali Khalil and Tim English as they each made their way to the rail throughout the day.
Faring better than the above players was the likes of Luke Edwards (85,150), Mario Ljubicic (69,250), Raemin Alexander (55,450) and Vesko Zmukic (48,900). Each of these players will be in with a fighting chance come Day 2.
Don’t rule out Maria Ho and Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen either as these two international players will also return tomorrow.
Also surviving the day was three Australian Poker Hall of Fame members, with Leo Boxell (45,700), Gary Benson (36,375) and Mel Judah (19,925) each returning for Day 2 tomorrow.
All in all it will be a total of approximately 213 players who will return for Day 2 action. A full Day 2 seating draw and official end of Day 1b chip counts will be made available as soon as possible.
The PokerNews Live Reporting will again be on the floor of The Star Poker Room tomorrow, providing all the live updates from the penultimate day of the 2012 ANZPT Sydney Main Event.