After the player under the gun limped into the pot, Graeme Putt raised it up to 1,200. Everyone got out of the way, as the limper came along for the ride.
The flop came down and Putt’s opponent check called a continuation bet of 1,200. The fell on turn prompting both players to check their options. The completed the board and this time the player under the gun bet out 1,400. Putt was quick to raise it up to 3,300, and after a short pause was called.
“Flush,” announced Putt, as he rolled over his . It was good enough to take down as Putt now moves back over his original starting stack.
We have just noticed two players exiting the tournament area. First we saw David Borg making his way to the rail and then this year's ANZPT Queenstown victor Jonathan Bredin followed suit.
We are yet to be told the total entrants for today, but it is certainly far larger than yesterday's 111-player field.
The action folded around to Tony Hachem in the cut off who opened to 600. Chane Kampanatsanyakorn made the call from the button, as did Pravin Harji from the big blind.
The flop came down as Harji checked his option. Hachem threw out a continuation bet of 1,100 which was only called by Kampanatsanyakorn. When the fell on the turn, Hachem checked. Kampanatsanyakorn then reached for his chips and bet out 2,200. A minute passed before Hachem finally released his hand.
Michael Fadersen and one opponent committed 600 on the flop and the dealer promptly flipped over a on the turn. This time Fadersen’s opponent led for 2,000 and Fadersen, from the button, made the call.
The river was a and with two checks, the cards were turned over. At showdown, Fadersen tabled which was strong enough to take the pot off the player who held .
We arrived to find 2010 APPT Sydney runner-up Ben McLean moving all in on the river of a board. There was already well over 10,000 in the pot and McLean was shoving for around 16,000.
McLean’s lone opponent was David Borg and after tanking for a couple of minutes, Borg opted to make the call.
When McLean tabled for a flopped full house, it was good enough to trump Borg’s .
The hand started with Sherrie Gelberg opening to 525 from late position and finding one caller from the blinds. The flop came down and Gelberg threw out a continuation bet of 700 after her opponent checked. The bet was called before both players opted to check when the fell on the turn.
With the river producing the , the player in the small blind decided to bet out 2,000. Gelberg thought for just a moment before making the call. Her opponent showed his for a bluff before she casually turned over her to take down the pot.
Right now the Crown Poker Room is split up into two sections. The majority of the tournament is up near the newly renovated bar area, while just a few tables are in the satellite area - below are some approximate counts of some notable players in this area.
After late registering into the APPT Melbourne Main Event, the newly-patched 888poker star Jackie Glazier had some early troubles, but a recent double up has her back in good shape.
Picking up the action on a flop of , there was already over 5,000 in the pot when action checked to a player in the cutoff who bet 3,000. Glazier deliberated before moving all in for her last 11,625, to force a fold from a third player. The cutoff thought for several minutes before splashing out a call with but he was pipped by Glazier's .
The turn and river saw Glazier double back to her start stack of around 30,000 chips.
and Putt’s opponent check called a continuation bet of 1,200. The 
fell on turn prompting both players to check their options. The 
completed the board and this time the player under the gun bet out 1,400. Putt was quick to raise it up to 3,300, and after a short pause was called.
. It was good enough to take down as Putt now moves back over his original starting stack.
fell on the turn, Hachem checked. Kampanatsanyakorn then reached for his chips and bet out 2,200. A minute passed before Hachem finally released his hand.
flop and the dealer promptly flipped over a 
on the turn. This time Fadersen’s opponent led for 2,000 and Fadersen, from the button, made the call.
and with two checks, the cards were turned over. At showdown, Fadersen tabled 
which was strong enough to take the pot off the player who held 
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board. There was already well over 10,000 in the pot and McLean was shoving for around 16,000.
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fell on the turn.
, the player in the small blind decided to bet out 2,000. Gelberg thought for just a moment before making the call. Her opponent showed his 
river saw Glazier double back to her start stack of around 30,000 chips.