Break Time
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
The remaining 90 players are on their third 10-minute break of the day.
2015 ANZPT Melbourne
Main Event
Day: 2
Top
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
2
422,000
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Let's Go!
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
The players have returned from their break and have recommenced play.
The board has been updated to 86 remaining players which means we are 23 eliminations away from the money.
Sam Higgs Races To The Lead!
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
The biggest hand of the day took place just before the break!
It involved Sam Higgs and another player who committed all their chips in on a flop of 
.
Higgs had pocket queens and was trumping his opponent who held pocket deuces.
Two cards later and Higgs was stacking up 437,000 in chips.
It could've been even more if start-of-day chip leader Hyeong Wook Choi stayed in the hand. With all the action that was happening on the flop Choi was able to release after he had flopped two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
437,000
197,000
|
197,000 |
|
||
|
|
300,000 | |
Ross Grammer Takes From Sam Nee Aik-Chuan
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Ross Grammer raised to 6,000 from under the gun plus one and was called by Sam Nee Aik-Chuan on the button.
The flop came down 
and Grammer check called a bet of 8,500 from Aik-Chuan.
Grammer would check once again after the 
dropped on the turn. Aik-Chuan didn't slow down, betting out 17,500. The bet was called.
The 
completed the board and immediately Grammer reached for his chips and placed out 25,000 in chips. Aik-Chuan peaked down at his cards before sliding them into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
233,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
|
66,000 |
Some Updated Counts
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
225,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
209,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
|
195,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
175,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
135,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
|
130,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
130,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
100,000
39,100
|
39,100 |
|
||
|
82,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
|
67,500
27,100
|
27,100 |
|
60,000
-20,700
|
-20,700 |
|
50,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
|
||
[Removed:415] Doubles Through Peter Matusik
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
The action started with Peter Matusik raising to 6,500 from the hijack and getting called by Patrick Hanrahan on the button as well as [Removed:415] in the blinds.
The flop came down 
and Doria checked. Matusik tossed out a continuation bet totalling 15,000 which was enough to Hanrahan out. Doria then reached for his chips and slid out 55,000. Matusik instantly announced all in for around 400,000 and Doria snap called with less.
Matusik: 
Doria: 
Doria then watched as the board bricked out the 
then 
to see him win the hand with a set of eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000
177,000
|
177,000 |
|
|
295,000
253,000
|
253,000 |
Minh Hau Nguyen Finds A Double
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
The player in the cut off raised to 7,500 before Minh Hau Nguyen moved all in for 55,000 from the small blind. The player in the big blind then announced all in for slightly more which saw the original raiser get out of the way.
Nguyen: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
to see Nguyen spike a ten on the flop and take down the pot with a higher pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
122,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Big Stacks!
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
It has been announced that the players will end play for the night after this level is completed.
Currently these five players are leading the way!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
395,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
395,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
390,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
380,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
340,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |