Main Event Day 2 | 2011 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne

07-30-2011 14:28 UTC+10

McKenzie Surviving

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Jesse McKenzie has managed a double up and then some with only a few minutes to go before the first break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse McKenzie	40,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Jesse McKenzie

07-30-2011 14:20 UTC+10

Here are how some of the familiar faces around the room are looking at the moment, with Mitch Carle still topping the counts and a few players catching up. Prominent Australian players Van Marcus, Jesse McKenzie and David Gorr will all be looking to chip up as soon as possible, while Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang will also be looking for some help.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitch Carle	204,000 -46,000	-46,000
Koray Turker	185,000 75,200	75,200

Phillip Willcocks	184,000 73,900	73,900
James Obst	150,000 41,200	41,200

Reza Vakili	150,000 96,600	96,600
David Allen	125,000 1,300	1,300
Jonathan Karamalikis	120,000 21,475	21,475
Tony Hachem	110,000 75,000	75,000
Simon Watt	105,000 53,150	53,150

Chris Moneymaker	105,000 70,550	70,550

Ali Khalil	92,000 6,675	6,675
Van Marcus	34,000 -57,500	-57,500
Bryan Huang	30,000 -36,875	-36,875

Jesse McKenzie	17,000 -23,000	-23,000
David Gorr	14,500 -5,650	-5,650

07-30-2011 14:08 UTC+10

A Few More Gone

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Prominent Aussie players Grant Levy and Michael Egan have recently joined the rail.

Currently, 117 players remain in the lead up to the first break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Egan	Busted
Grant Levy	Busted

Tags: Grant Levy Michael Egan

07-30-2011 13:58 UTC+10

Scott Sent Sailing

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Stewart Scott is no stranger to success in Melbourne, Australia managing to take down the biggest prize on offer in the region; winning the Aussie Millions Main Event and the $2 million prize to go along with it in 2009.

Scott moved all in preflop for his last 20,000 and managed a call from Kyle Cheong.

Scott: {a-Hearts} {10-Hearts}
Cheong: {k-} {q-}

By the time the board had ran out {9-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {k-Clubs} {a-Clubs} it was looking pretty good for Scott as the ace on the turn trumped the king that Cheong hit on the flop. Tablemate Ali Khalil even gave a loud "Boom!" for Scott as the turn card hit the felt.

If only poker were that simple though. The {q-Diamonds} hit the river and gave Cheong two pair to send Scott to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Cheong	130,000 3,175	3,175
Stewart Scott	Busted

Tags: Kyle Cheong Stewart Scott Ali Khalil

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

07-30-2011 13:48 UTC+10

Online Poker Star

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We came to PokerStars Team Online Pro Keiran Harris' table with Harris moving all in against one player with a board showing {a-Spades} {5-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {8-Spades} .

Harris' opponent went into the tank for a few minutes before folding {a-} {q-} face-up and sending the pot to Harris.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keiran Harris	62,000 25,225	25,225

Tags: Keiran Harris

07-30-2011 13:40 UTC+10

How Many Levels

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

We've just been informed that it is likely that only levels will be played today. The players will not be given a dinner break, due to an early-finish time of around 8:30 pm AEST expected.

07-30-2011 13:36 UTC+10

Shabtay Sticks It To Steicke

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We came to the action with a flop showing {8-Diamonds} {k-Diamonds} {4-Spades} and David Steicke in a hand up against Aharon Shabtay.

Steicke checked to Shabtay who threw out a pot-sized bet of 11,000. Steicke made the call and the {10-Hearts} rolled off on the turn. Again Steicke made the check-call, with this time Shabtay betting 22,000.

The river fell the {4-Clubs} and Steicke opted to check again. This time Shabtay threw out a bet of 20,000 into a pot of around 70,000. Steicke made the fold and sent the handsome pot to Shabtay.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aharon Shabtay	125,000 53,925	53,925
David Steicke	79,000 -28,050	-28,050

Tags: Aharon Shabtay David Steicke

07-30-2011 13:29 UTC+10

Hinrichsen Healthy

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Andrew Hinrichsen has just dealt the fatal blow to Rodrigo Meneses, with Meneses moving his short stack all in from middle position holding {a-Spades} {j-Hearts} , and with Hinrichsen making the call from the cutoff holding {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} .

The board would be no help to Meneses as it ran out {5-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {5-Spades} {4-Clubs} {q-Clubs} , sending the pot to Hinrichsen and Meneses to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hinrichsen	41,000 375	375

Rodrigo Meneses	Busted

Tags: Andrew Hinrichsen Rodrigo Meneses

07-30-2011 13:21 UTC+10

Seal Doubles

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Emanuel Seal has manged a double up after starting the day with one of the short stacks.

Seal had his tournament life on the line holding {a-Diamonds} {q-Spades} against an opponent's {a-Clubs} {j-Diamonds} .

The board ran out {8-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {a-Hearts} , the queen in Seal's hand making all the difference, as he out-kicked his opponent to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emanuel Seal	32,000 14,025	14,025

Tags: Emanuel Seal