Here are the approximate stacks of some of the notable players during level 6 of Day 1a of the ANZPT Melbourne Main Event. Of those names, we can tell you that Jarred Graham, Phillip Wilcocks, Tom Grigg and Michael Guzzardi are all at the same table.
PokerStars Team Online Roy Bhasin was looking like he was about to be the chip leader here on Day 1a of the ANZPT Melbourne Main Event. He, and one opponent, got all the chips in on the turn of a board. Bhasin had around 30,000 behind at this point, while his at-risk opponent had 15,000. Here is what the cards looked like:
Bhasin:
Opponent:
"Get high!" the at-risk player yelled, hoping for a split pot, even though it wouldn't have actually helped.
River:
That was better than he hoped but terrible for Bhasin.
The full house sent the double up to one player, while Bhasin is down to 15,000.
The Toothpick has been cut. Antonis Kambouroglou, otherwise known as “Toothpick Tony” has run out of patience, and chips, here in the ANZPT Melbourne Main Event.
The flop read when Kambouroglou moved all in for his last 16,300 over the top of a continuation bet of around 5,000. His opponent thought before making the call with to have the Toothpick in trouble with his ambitious .
The turn was the which reduced Kambouroglou’s outs further and the river was a brick to see Kambouroglou make a quick exit.
We have just been informed that there were 242 players here on Day 1a of the ANZPT Melbourne Main Event. We have also been told that the total number is now over 400. That means this will be, by field size, the largest ANZPT Melbourne in the history of the tour.
James Broom is down to just six thousand in chips.
The most recent hand we watched involving Broom saw him and two opponents take to a flop. One of Broom's opponents was Minh Nguyen. Broom was on the button and led out for 1,400 when it was checked to him. Nguyen was the lone caller and with that, the dealer flipped over a turn. Nguyen and Broom checked here and a was dealt on the river. This time Nguyen led for 2,300 and Broom opted to fold, leaving himself with just around 6,000 behind.