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.
2015 ANZPT Melbourne
Main Event
Day: 2
Top
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
2
422,000
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: 
Ku: 
The board ran out 
to see Butters flop a set and fade straight cards to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000 | |
|
|
150,000 | |
|
132,000 | |
|
60,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Some Updated Counts
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
295,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
210,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
125,000 | |
|
||
|
|
122,000
30,900
|
30,900 |
|
120,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
72,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
11,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
Sam Rotar Takes One Out
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
We arrived at the table to see the board spread out 
.
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: 
Opponent: 
Rotar was able to fade the 
on the river to see him knock out a player with a pair and moving up to 145,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
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: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
to see Bilney lose the hand on the river to see her day end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Back-To-Back For Jim Psaros?
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Jim Psaros is the current chip leader in the field with 340,000 in chips.
Psaros won the ANZPT Sydney main event back in March which was the most recent stop on the tour.
Could he go back-to-back?
The last player to go close was Dejan Divkovic back in 2013. He won the ANZPT Perth main event in February before falling agonisingly close a month later at ANZPT Sydney, where he finished second to Dinesh Alt.
Tino Lechich Eliminated By Sam Higgs
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
On a flop reading 
Tino Lechich committed his last 37,300 in chips and was up against Sam Higgs.
Higgs: 
Lechich: 
Lechich was in front with the pair and kept that lead when the 
dropped on the turn. However, the river brought the 
to see Higgs snatch the victory with a higher pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Manny Stavropoulos Doubles Through George Balandinos
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
On a flop reading 
the player in the small blind checked. George Balandinos tossed out 15,000 and was called by the opponent to his left. Manny Stavropoulos was also in the hand and called from the hijack. The small blind folded.
As soon as the dropped on the turn Balandinos moved all in for around 115,000. The player under the gun snap folded before Stavropoulos made the quick call.
Balandinos: 
Stavropoulos:
Both players had flopped a flush with Stavropoulos holding the best of the two. The meaningless completed the board and Stavropoulos raked in the monster double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
105,200
|
105,200 |
|
|
61,000
-124,000
|
-124,000 |
Jim Psaros Adds More To His Stack
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Minh Hau Nguyen opened to 5,200 from under the gun before Jim Psaros bumped it up to 14,000 from the cut off. Nguyen called before both players watched the flop come down 
.
Both players checked resulting in the coming on the turn. Nguyen checked prompting Psaros to place out 19,500 in chips. Nguyen paused for a moment before releasing his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000
-1,300
|
-1,300 |
|
|
80,000
7,000
|
7,000 |