Main Event Day 2 | 2011 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne

07-30-2011 14:20 UTC+10

Updated Counts

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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 14:28 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 14:33 UTC+10

Take Ten

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Midway through the ninth level, the players are being sent on their first break of the day.

See you back here in 10 minutes.

07-30-2011 14:44 UTC+10

Back To Action

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

The players are back in their seats, with blinds continuing at 600-1,200.

07-30-2011 14:51 UTC+10

Jesse On The Button

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

There was some talk over at Jesse McKenzie's table about his recent victory in the PokerStars Sunday Million, where McKenzie took down the $179,678.88 first prize.

While the discussion kept going the action at the table came to McKenzie, who raised it to 4,400 from the button, with one caller behind. The play then moved to Jonathan Karamalikis in the big blind, who asked McKenzie how much he had behind before reraising it 11,700.

With the limper out of the picture, McKenzie thought for some time before deciding to let his hand go. The other player also folded and the pot went to Karamalikis.

Tags: Jesse McKenzie Jonathan Karamalikis

07-30-2011 15:02 UTC+10

Gorr Gone

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Unfortunately for David Gorr, he won't be crowned this year's APPT Melbourne champion, but fortunately for Gorr, Melbourne has been good to him in the past with some nice scores, including taking down the Aussie Millions earlier this year for a hefty $2 million first prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gorr	Busted

Tags: David Gorr

07-30-2011 15:11 UTC+10

Home For Huang

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Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang had his tounrmanent life on the line holding {5-} {5-} against the {k-} {k-} of Phillip Willcocks.

Huang had been nursing a fairly small stack most of the day and couldn't manage to catch up to Willcocks' kings as the board ran out blanks.

Huang's demise sends Willcocks to the top of the leader board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Willcocks	225,000 41,000	41,000
Bryan Huang	Busted

Tags: Bryan Huang Phillip Willcocks

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

07-30-2011 15:22 UTC+10

Double Sammy

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Sam Yousseff was down to arounnd 40,000 before he got his stack all in preflop against Sal Fazzino.

Yousseff: {a-Clubs} {k-Hearts}
Fazzino: {10-Hearts} {10-Clubs}

Board: {a-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {j-Diamonds} {4-Hearts}

The ace on the flop was enough for Yousseff to take down the pot and stay alive with the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Youseff	94,000
Sal Fazzino	35,000 -11,150	-11,150

Tags: Sal Fazzino Sam Yousseff

07-30-2011 15:30 UTC+10

Guttmann Guts Neilson

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Daniel Neilson was just all in preflop against Michael Guttmann, who sat to his direct left.

Neilson: {a-Diamonds} {9-Hearts}
Guttmann: {q-Spades} {q-Hearts}

Neilson would need help that would never come as the board ran out {j-Clubs} {k-Spades} {8-Hearts} {q-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} . The third queen for Guttmann on the turn proved too strong for Neilson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Guttmann	105,000 50,575	50,575
Daniel Neilson	Busted

Tags: Daniel Neilson Michael Guttmann