Main Event Day 2 | 2015 ANZPT Perth

02-13-2015 15:06 UTC+8

Stacks on Stacks

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Here are approximate counts of some of the players during the third level of the day.

At the moment it looks like Stev Lackovi and Gregory Wheeler are fighting it out for the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stev Lackovic	130,000 15,000	15,000
Gregory Wheeler	120,000 61,525	61,525
Michael Guzzardi	95,000 15,000	15,000
Tamara Volkoff	95,000
Bryan Huang	78,000 2,550	2,550

Casey Kastle	75,000 64,000	64,000
Stevan Chew	75,000 45,000	45,000
Didier Guerin	73,000 4,600	4,600
Tanja Vujanic	70,000 -31,400	-31,400
Henry Szmelcer	67,000 27,000	27,000
Raiden Kan	66,000 -29,000	-29,000
Ian Jennis	65,000 -28,000	-28,000
Stephen Chidwick	60,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tony Tartaglia	50,000 -2,000	-2,000
Jack Ferrari	45,000 -30,000	-30,000
Ash Warner	42,000 2,000	2,000
Michael Pedley	40,000 5,000	5,000
Yaxi Zhu	40,000 13,350	13,350
David Lim	38,000 -7,000	-7,000
Jesse McKenzie	37,000 -1,000	-1,000
Bernard Beh	34,000 -26,000	-26,000
Anthony Legg	32,000 -1,000	-1,000
Xuan Liu	32,000 -3,000	-3,000
Wayde Rickhuss	30,000 24,000	24,000
Michael Adammo	20,000

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Tags: Stev Lackovic Gregory Wheeler

02-13-2015 15:23 UTC+8

Gift of Chips for Bryan Huang

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang is now far and away the chip leader after a big preflop battle saw almost 150 big blinds in the middle.

Generally in this situation it's a predictable pocket aces vs. kings.

Almost, but not quite.

We arrived at the table with Huang having six-bet an extra 66,200.

According to tablemate Ash Warner, the action prior to this point began with Huang opening to 2,700 which was three-bet to 6,600 by Ronald Bean on Huang's direct left. The action flew back around to Huang and he four-bet to around 13,000. Bean then five-bet to around 26,000 and this is when Huang moved all in for the extra 66,200.

Bean called, having a little more behind, and watched as Huang tabled .

Then Bean turned over his .

Huang got out of his chair and with a wry smile as if expecting the worst watched as the dealer spread out a board.

All was safe and the gigantic pot went to Huang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Huang	170,000 92,000	92,000

Ronald Bean	20,000 -34,075	-34,075

Tags: Bryan Huang

02-13-2015 15:37 UTC+8

Bean Finds Double Through Huang

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Not long after he sent most of his big stack to Bryan Huang and Ronald Bean has found a double up after once again clashing with Huang.

This time Bean was all in preflop with against Huang's /

The board ran out and Bean scooped the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Bean	30,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Ronald Bean Bryan Huang

02-13-2015 15:45 UTC+8

Legg Up On The Competition

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

We arrived to find Anthony Legg and one opponent on the river of a board. There was around 30,000 already in the middle when the player moved all in. Legg instantly called off his stack of 22,400 and tabled for queen-high straight - enough to send his opponent's cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Legg	70,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Anthony Legg

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

02-13-2015 16:01 UTC+8

Mr. Bean's Story Ends

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Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Ronald Bean's tumultuous ride has come to an end... with Bryan Huang once again playing a starring role in his journey.

We missed the action, but apparently Bean's demise came when Ash Warner opened it up with a raise, which Huang three-bet to 6,800 from the button. Bean then three-bet all in for 21,000 from the small blind and Warner folded. Huang, meanwhile, called and for the second time against Bean, turned over !

This time Bean had and with no miracle on the board, he was eliminated.

Huang's stack is nearing 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Huang	195,000 25,000	25,000

Ronald Bean	Busted

Tags: Bryan Huang

02-13-2015 16:09 UTC+8

Lim Building

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Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Reigning ANZ Player of the Year David Lim is up over 75,000 in chips after starting the day with just over 40,000.

We recently watched Lim rake in a pot against Tamara Volkoff on a board. Volkoff was on the button, while Lim was in the small blind. We arrived on the turn with both players checking. On the river, Lim check-called a bet of 5,000 and scooped the pot when his trumped Volkoff's .

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamara Volkoff	80,000 -15,000	-15,000
David Lim	78,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: David Lim Tamara Volkoff

02-13-2015 16:21 UTC+8

Chippies

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Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Approximate stacks of some players during the fourth level of Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Huang	202,000 7,000	7,000

Gregory Wheeler	180,000 60,000	60,000
Stev Lackovic	120,000 -10,000	-10,000
Michael Guzzardi	115,000 20,000	20,000
Stephen Chidwick	105,000 45,000	45,000

Raiden Kan	100,000 34,000	34,000
Tamara Volkoff	95,000 15,000	15,000
Navin Bechar	95,000 68,550	68,550
Tony Tartaglia	85,000 35,000	35,000
Stevan Chew	85,000 10,000	10,000
Wayde Rickhuss	80,000 50,000	50,000
David Lim	80,000 2,000	2,000
Anthony Legg	75,000 5,000	5,000
Bernard Beh	70,000 36,000	36,000
Henry Szmelcer	70,000 3,000	3,000
Michael Pedley	65,000 25,000	25,000
Ash Warner	63,000 21,000	21,000
Yaxi Zhu	52,000 12,000	12,000
Casey Kastle	45,000 -30,000	-30,000
Tanja Vujanic	40,000 -30,000	-30,000
Jack Ferrari	40,000 -5,000	-5,000
Jesse McKenzie	35,000 -2,000	-2,000
Didier Guerin	33,000 -40,000	-40,000
Paul Sharbanee	15,000 -3,000	-3,000
Dylan Kehoe	15,000 -2,000	-2,000

02-13-2015 16:33 UTC+8

Six-Figure Chew

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Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Stevan Chew is now up over six figures after winning a handy pot off Andrew Molodstov.

We picked up the action from the flop with a sizable pot already in the middle.

Molodstov, in the hijack, checked to Chew who bet 11,500. Eventually Molodstov called.

On the turn, it was once again checked to Chew and this time he bet a large 25,600.

Molodstov tanked for a long time, getting the chips ready in his hand before ultimately folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stevan Chew	120,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Stevan Chew Andrew Molodstov

02-13-2015 16:42 UTC+8

Lim Nearing Six-Figure Stack

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Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

David Lim has continued chipping up after a hand he just played against Didier Guerin.

It began with Guerin raising under the gun to 3,000 and Lim calling from middle position before the rest of the table folded around.

The flop landed and Guerin continued for another 3,000.

Lim made the call and the dealer turned the . Didier stacked up a bet of 8,500 and slid it into the middle before Lim called again.

The river fell the and Guerin quickly checked. After a moment of thought Lim lead for 16,800. Guerin went into the tank, scrunching up his face and studying his opponent before eventually opting to muck.

With that hand Lim climbs to around 99,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lim	99,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: David Lim Didier Guerin