There are just two tables remaining in the poker room section of the tournament. Here are the approximate stacks of some of those players still seated in there. Soon enough they will join the players on the main gaming floor.
We recently arrived at the table with all the chip leaders and found a mid-stacked James Broom battling in a hand with big-stack Brian Mcallister. There was already a board on the felt and Broom led out for 8,400. Mcallister insta-called and a dropped on the river. This time Broom bet 16,200 and Mcallister again called.
"King," said Broom as he turned over for king-high.
Mcallister held onto his cards.
"What have you got?" he asked peering closer.
"Just king-high," Broom responded.
Mcallister then took another look at the board before showing his for a pair of tens.
"That's the top of my bluff range," broom joked as Mcallister scored more chips.
With approximately 66 total players still alive on Day 2 of the ANZPT Perth Main Event, there are just a handful of players remaining at the tables in the faraway poker room. Here are the stacks of a few of the notable players in that area.
Stephen Woodhead has just lost a portion of his giant stack to Tamara Volkoff.
We arrived at the action on the turn of a board, with Woodhead leading out for 13,000 from the small blind position. Volkhoff called from the button and a completed the board. This time both players checked.
Woohead turned over for king-high, while Volkhoff had and enough to win the pot.
Volkoff is one of two ladies remaining in the field and is looking good with a stack nearing six figures.
Picking up the action on a flop of it was James Broom in the thick of the action with a bet of 4,200. Sam Russell-Anderson made the call in position as the big blind folded to see the appear on the turn.
Broom checked and Russell-Anderson made a bet of 11,000. Broom splashed out the call as the completed the board. Broom checked again and Russell-Anderson milked it for another 12,000. The price was too tempting for Broom who made a crying call, only to muck when Russell-Anderson tabled for trip tens.
Broom said he held pocket kings as he slips into dangerous territory with Russell-Anderson now flying high on 180,000 chips.
It’s been a one-two knockout blow with big pairs for James Broom here at the ANZPT Perth. After his kings were cracked, Broom was back in the action with a bet of 6,500 from under the gun on a flop of . He received one call, before the price was bumped to 30,000. Broom moved all in for his last 26,000 as everyone else got out of the way.
“I know I’m probably behind but can’t fold with this stack,” said Broom as he opened .
His hunch was right as his opponent showed for a set of fours.
“Anyone fold a jack?” chirped Broom as the hit the turn.
“Ooooooh, spadies!” chucked Broom as he held the only spade, but that hope was quickly snuffed out when the completed the board to send Broom to an early exit.
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board on the felt and Broom led out for 8,400. Mcallister insta-called and a 
dropped on the river. This time Broom bet 16,200 and Mcallister again called.
for king-high.
for a pair of tens.
against Broom's 
.
and it was all over for Warner.
board, with Woodhead leading out for 13,000 from the small blind position. Volkhoff called from the button and a 
for king-high, while Volkhoff had 
appear on the turn.
completed the board. Broom checked again and Russell-Anderson milked it for another 12,000. The price was too tempting for Broom who made a crying call, only to muck when Russell-Anderson tabled 
for trip tens.
.
for a set of fours.
hit the turn.
completed the board to send Broom to an early exit.