2015 ANZPT Melbourne

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 ANZPT Melbourne

Event Info
Buy-in
2,050 AUD
Prize Pool
1,066,000 AUD
Entries
520
Players Left
1
Average Chip Stack
10,400,000
Total Chips
10,400,000
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Sarah Bilney Eliminated

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Sam Rotar raised to 4,100 from the hijack and was called by the player in the cut off. Sarah Bilney was in the small blind and moved all in for 34,000. The big blind as well as Rotar mucked their hands before the cut off completed the call.

Bilney: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{10-Diamonds} to see Bilney lose the hand on the river to see her day end.

Player Chips Progress
Sarah Bilney au
Sarah Bilney
Busted

Sam Rotar Takes One Out

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

We arrived at the table to see the board spread out {4-Hearts}{6-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}.

Sam Rotar had checked his option from the small blind before his opponent in middle position moved all in for 27,500 in chips. Rotar thought for a moment before making the call.

Rotar: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Opponent: {8-Spades}{7-Spades}

Rotar was able to fade the {7-Diamonds} on the river to see him knock out a player with a pair and moving up to 145,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Rotar
Sam Rotar
145,000 88,000

Sam Butters Doubles Through Chia-Chang Ku

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Sam Butters moved all in for his remaining 27,100 from middle position as the decision folded around to Chia-Chang Ku in the blinds. He called before both players tabled their cards.

Butters: {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}
Ku: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {3-Spades}{6-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} to see Butters flop a set and fade straight cards to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Seyed Hosseininasab
Seyed Hosseininasab
155,000
Chia-Chang Ku
Chia-Chang Ku
150,000
Charles Caris au
Charles Caris
132,000
Sam Butters nz
Sam Butters
60,000 29,000

Play Resumes

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

The remaining 117 players have returned from their breaks!

Just a reminder that we will end play for the day when we reach the money.

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Time to Break

Level 11 : 900/1,800, 200 ante

Looks like we are now down to 117 players as it's time for a break.

We will be back to it in 10 minutes!

Erich Stedler Lays It Down

Level 11 : 900/1,800, 200 ante

The player in the cut off raised to 4,200 and was called by Erich Stedler in the blinds.

The flop came down {q-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and Stedler checked before his opponent tossed out 6,200 in chips. Stedler wasn't that impressed and open mucked his {j-Clubs}{j-Spades} in disappointment.

His opponent tossed in his cards and raked in the pot. The table then joked for him to show a deuce. The player reached for his cards and peeled over the {2-Hearts} which received the approval from all the table, even Stedler.

Player Chips Progress
Selwyn Austin
Selwyn Austin
110,000
Erich Stedler
Erich Stedler
62,000 22,000
Michael Pinzone
Michael Pinzone
47,000 -17,000
Nick Oiberman
Nick Oiberman
25,400 400

Vincent Chua Lays It Down

Level 11 : 900/1,800, 200 ante

The action folded around to Vincent Chua on the button who raised it up to 4,500. The player in the small blind called before both players watched the flop come down {9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Spades}.

The player in the small blind then check called a continuation bet totalling 4,500 from Chua before both players opted to check the {4-Diamonds} on the turn.

After the {j-Spades} completed the board, the small blind reached for his chips, before tossing out 15,000. Chua instantly mucked his hand as he relinquished the pot to his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Kenn Langcake au
Kenn Langcake
150,000
Adam Monaghan au
Adam Monaghan
105,000 43,200
Gideon Max au
Gideon Max
65,000
Vincent Chua
Vincent Chua
55,000 -11,800
Luke Brabin au
Luke Brabin
WSOP 1X Winner
40,000 -25,000