The action started with Kahle Burns leading out 625 from under the gun, and finding four callers. The flop fell and both blinds checked their options, before Burns continued with a bet of 1,250. The play folded around to the small blind, who called, and the big blind folded.
The on the turn slowed the hand down, as both players checked to see the drop on the river. The player in the small blind checked over to Burns, who tanked for a minute, before placing in a bet of 3,050. His opponent sat motionless, before picking up 10,000 in chips and putting them out in the middle. Burns was surprised with the raise, and eventually relinquished his hand.
We arrived at the table with the board showing . The player in the small blind, as well as the player in middle position, both checked their options. Eric Assadourian then led out for 1,800, which was only called by the small blind.
The on the turn brought another check from the small blind before Assadourian threw out 4,800 in chips. His opponent tanked for over a minute, before finally folding his cards.
"Show the bluff," asked one player at the table.
"You think I'm bluffing?" replied Assadourian.
"Have I shown a bluff at all tonight? It was a good fold," said Assadourian.
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.
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.
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.