2015 ANZPT Sydney

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 ANZPT Sydney

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
183,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,050 AUD
Prize Pool
912,250 AUD
Entries
445
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000

Liu Doubles Player Up, Still has Massive Stack

Level 10 : 700/1,400, 200 ante

We recently watched Xuan Liu holding {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} and doubling up an opponent who was short stacked and all in with {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}. The board for this particular hand ran out {5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}.

Despite taking a hit to her stack with this one, Liu is still looking like the chip leader with a very mean looking stack of 190,000.

Player Chips Progress
Xuan Liu ca
Xuan Liu
190,000 10,000

Tags: Xuan Liu

Egan Nearing Six Figures

Level 10 : 700/1,400, 200 ante

2010 Vic Poker Champs victor Michael Egan is climbing up the chip leader board after winning a 45,000-chip pot.

We caught up with the action with Egan calling an all-in preflop with {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and his opponent was at risk holding the {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}.

It was a race and Egan took the lead with the {A-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop and the {5-Hearts}-{9-Diamonds} turn and river was no help for his opponent as he sent him to the rail. Egan is now working with close to 100,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Egan au
Michael Egan
98,000 23,000

Tags: Michael Egan

Rann In Form

Level 10 : 700/1,400, 200 ante

The UK's James Rann is coming off a big fourth-place finish in the Aussie Millions Main Event. For that effort he picked up $430,000 - an amount he will be hoping to add to this week at ANZPT Sydney.

We recently watched Rann take down a pot against one player on a {7-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades} board. There was around 15,000 already in the middle when we arrived on the turn and at this point Rann and his opponent both checked. On the river, it was checked to Rann who bet 8,500. His opponent went deep into the tank and eventually called.

At showdown, Rann tabled {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for the rivered straight and scooped up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Rann gb
James Rann
72,000 17,000

Tags: James Rann

Occy Loses Some, Still Cruising

Level 10 : 700/1,400, 200 ante

When a player opened it up to 3,100 from the hijack, Octavian Voegele would call from the cutoff, while Pravin Harji, from the button, would also call. All three players checked the {9-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} flop and a {k-Hearts} hit the turn. This time the original preflop opener led for 5,000 and Voegele was the lone caller. On the {10-Hearts} river, Voegele and his opponent both checked and Voegele ultimately flashed a {j-Clubs} when his opponent showed {a-Spades}{j-Spades} for the win.

Despite losing this hand, Voegele is still cruising on around 180,000.

Player Chips Progress
Octavian Voegele
Octavian Voegele
180,000 30,000

Tags: Octavian Voegele

Cards Back in the Air on Day 2

Level 10 : 700/1,400, 200 ante

The first break of the day is over.

There will be two more levels before there is a 30-minute "dinner/lunch" break and we remind you that eight total levels will be played today, so six more.

The day should come to an end at around 9:20 p.m. local time.

Level: 10

Blinds: 700/1,400

Ante: 200

First Break of Day 2

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Approximately 150 players have been sent on their first 10-minute break of Day 2.

Check back soon for continued coverage of the ANZPT Sydney Main Event.

Some Level Nine Stacks

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Here are the approximate counts of some players during the ninth level of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Brendon Ruse
Brendon Ruse
182,000 7,000
Xuan Liu ca
Xuan Liu
180,000 123,000
Chad Awerbuch au
Chad Awerbuch
170,000 94,200
Dominic Coombe au
Dominic Coombe
160,000 55,000
Octavian Voegele
Octavian Voegele
150,000 27,600
Didier Guerin au
Didier Guerin
135,000 56,000
Peco Stojanovski au
Peco Stojanovski
110,000 73,000
Ryan Hong au
Ryan Hong
95,000 17,100
Bryan Huang sg
Bryan Huang
90,000 49,300
Michael Kanaan au
Michael Kanaan
75,000 9,100
Michael Egan au
Michael Egan
75,000 41,600
Fabian Craib
Fabian Craib
75,000 10,000
Anthony Legg
Anthony Legg
75,000 12,600
Ben Pockett
Ben Pockett
75,000 75,000
Jazz Mathers
Jazz Mathers
70,000 31,300
Luke Brabin au
Luke Brabin
WSOP 1X Winner
67,000 44,400
Michael Arieta
Michael Arieta
65,000 18,100
James Rann gb
James Rann
55,000 16,800
Pravin Harji
Pravin Harji
45,000 -16,500
Emanuel Seal au
Emanuel Seal
30,000 800
Iori Yogo jp
Iori Yogo
25,000 -5,000
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
21,000 9,700
Tony Hachem au
Tony Hachem
16,000 -26,700

Craib's Aces Trump Yogo's Kings

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Iori Yogo and Fabian Craib have just collided in an unavoidable cooler. The chips went in on the flop of {3-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts} with Yogo unlucky to run his {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} into Craib’s {a-Spades}{A-Hearts}.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and river the {8-Diamonds} to see Craig double up to 65,000. Yogo simply rolled his eyes to be left with 30,000.

Player Chips Progress
Fabian Craib
Fabian Craib
65,000 17,600
Iori Yogo jp
Iori Yogo
30,000 -25,000

Tags: Iori YogoFabian Craib