Daniel Neilson didn’t really get anything going early on Day 1b of the ANZPT Sydney Main Event, but has now started to build a stack as he head towards the later stages of the day.
We recently arrived to find Neilson involved in a pot against two opponents on a flop. It was checked to Neilson, who bet 3,000. Chip leader Marcel Naboulsi and the one other opponent both called and a hit the turn. This time one player checked and Naboulsi bet 4,000. Neilson was next to act and raised it up to 11,000. No player wanted to rumble and so the pot went to Neilson.
Justin Cohen has recently taken down an interesting pot to see his stack move towards six figures.
We arrived at the action on the turn of a board with well over 10,000 already in the middle. Cohen’s lone opponent led for 2,000 and Cohen quickly inspected the player’s stack. It looked like the player had around 15,000 behind and Cohen bet 13,000. The player called and it was revealed that he left himself with just 1,500 behind.
The river was a and this time the player check-folded when Cohen put him all in.
We’ve just witnessed a remarkable double up by Reza Vakili that has left Katie Sekhas, and everyone at the table, shaking their
heads.
With the flop reading Vakili decided his best move was to open-jam for a total of 23,650. Sekhas moved all in over the top to force a third player to a huge decision. The player folded what he later said was pocket threes as Vakili was in a world of hurt with against Sekhas’ .
However the poker Gods were up to some mischief as the turn and river completed the board to give Vakili a bigger full house to take the pot!
“Oh my God! I’m such a donk!” cried Vakili who was on his feet with hands on his head while the dealer pushed him the pot with around 80,000. Meanwhile Sekhas is still in good shape with 55,000 but was very unlucky not to be one of the clear chip leaders.
The final level of the night has just begun. There are approximately 119 players remaining, with the average stack at around 40,000. There aren't too many standout chip leaders, with many players having six-figure stacks. We are sure a chip leader will begin to emerge during the final 60 minutes of play.
flop. It was checked to Neilson, who bet 3,000. Chip leader Marcel Naboulsi and the one other opponent both called and a 
hit the turn. This time one player checked and Naboulsi bet 4,000. Neilson was next to act and raised it up to 11,000. No player wanted to rumble and so the pot went to Neilson.
board with well over 10,000 already in the middle. Cohen’s lone opponent led for 2,000 and Cohen quickly inspected the player’s stack. It looked like the player had around 15,000 behind and Cohen bet 13,000. The player called and it was revealed that he left himself with just 1,500 behind.
and this time the player check-folded when Cohen put him all in.
Vakili decided his best move was to open-jam for a total of 23,650. Sekhas moved all in over the top to force a third player to a huge decision. The player folded what he later said was pocket threes as Vakili was in a world of hurt with 
against Sekhas’ 
.
turn and 
river completed the board to give Vakili a bigger full house to take the pot!
flop, Michael led for 6,000 and his opponent called.
and Michael moved all in.
