Jarrod Glennon was just involved in a very big hand, with the action caught on a board reading . It started with a player placing out a bet, before Glennon raised to 3,500. The bet was met with a re-raise to 11,000, triggering Glennon to push out 28,500 in chips, covering his opponent. The bet was called, and his opponent confidently tabled his . Glennon smirked, as he tabled his for a bluff. The completed the board, dropping Glennon down to 8,000 in chips.
Two hands later, Glennon got the remainder of his chips in pre-flop and had one caller. Unluckily for him, he ran his into his opponent’s and was unable to catch a double when the board ran out
As Glennon made his way out of the room, Ricky Kroesen turned to the player beside him and said, “Even if he didn’t spew off the hand before, he still loses it all that hand.”
Doing the rounds for chip counts, we stumbled upon Luke Edwards’ table, with some action starting. The player in middle position opened with a bet of 900, before the player on the button re-raised to 1,950. Edwards then re-raised from the small blind to 3,600, forcing the original player out. The player on the button didn’t take too long, announcing all-in and moving his remaining 12,325 in chips into the middle. Edwards shook his head but made the call.
His opponent tabled and Edwards tabled his . What happened next wasn’t unexpected. The dealer then took both players’ cards, mucking them into the middle. She mustn’t have heard Edwards making the call, and his opponent was quick to retrieve his cards from directly on top of the muck, before a supervisor was called over to retrieve Edward’s cards.
With everything sorted, the board ran out , with the ace bringing a much needed double up to Edwards’ opponent, as he slips down to 19,000 in chips.
Ricky Kroesen is cruising on around 46,000 in chips and with plenty of those coming when he recently raked in a pot that played out like so.
Kroesen was in middle position and raised it up to 725. A player two to Kroesen's left made the call and the dealer turned over a flop. Kroesen led for 850 here and his opponent min raised to 1,700. Kroesen made the call and then both players quickly checked on the flop.
On the river, Kroesen led for 2,125 and his opponent thought for quite some time before making the call. At showdown, Kroesen tabled , which was enough to see Kroesen's opponent flash a before sending his cards into the muck.
We recently noticed that online legend Dan "djk123" Kelly is one of the players at the tables here on Day 1a of ANZPT Sydney.
Kelly is seated over on Phil Willcock's table and we just watched the two players battle it out in a hand. When we arrived at the table Kelly and Willcocks had taken to a flop, which both players checked. The would see another couple of checks as a completed the board on the river. This time Willcocks bet 1,000 and Kelly made the call. When Willcocks tabled , Kelly's cards went into the muck and Willcocks scooped up the pot.
Despite losing the hand above, Kelly has had a solid start to the day, seeing his stack already move to around 27,000 in chips. Willcocks on the other hand is steady at 18,000.
The official numbers are finally in for Day 1a here in the ANZPT Sydney Main Event. Exactly 209 players have ponied up the $2,200 entry fee so far and with a big field expected tomorrow, it is looking like we might push for a field of 500. Only time will tell.
. It started with a player placing out a bet, before Glennon raised to 3,500. The bet was met with a re-raise to 11,000, triggering Glennon to push out 28,500 in chips, covering his opponent. The bet was called, and his opponent confidently tabled his 
. Glennon smirked, as he tabled his 
for a bluff. The 
completed the board, dropping Glennon down to 8,000 in chips.
into his opponent’s 
and was unable to catch a double when the board ran out 
and Edwards tabled his 
, with the ace bringing a much needed double up to Edwards’ opponent, as he slips down to 19,000 in chips.
river, Kroesen led for 2,125 and his opponent thought for quite some time before making the call. At showdown, Kroesen tabled 
, which was enough to see Kroesen's opponent flash a 
before sending his cards into the muck.
