The action started with Tai Tan opening to 1,200 from the cut off and getting called by the player in the small blind. Their opponent in the big blind then raised it up to 3,600. Tan then instantly moved all in for his last 15,400 which brought upon a snap fold from one player, and snap call from the other.
Tan:
Opponent:
Tan was in bad shape with his under pair, but that all changed when the board ran out to see him make a full house and double up to 40,000 in chips.
Billy "The Croc" Argyros raised to 600 from the hijack and found callers in both blinds. The small blind is Victorino Torres who just happens to be a past champion from this event in Season 4. Of course Argyros, a member of the Australian Poker Hall of Fame and a winner APPT Melbourne last year is no slouch himself.
With three people to the [ 8h3c10s] flop, the action began with Torres checking. The player in the big blind bet 1,500 which was enough to get Argyros to fold. Torres made the call and the two blinds saw the turn. Both players checked and both checked again on the river. Torres turned over and his opponent mucked his hand.
The hand started with the player under the gun opening to 800 before Daniel Laidlaw raised it up to 2,400 from the cut off. His opponent called, and both watched as the flop came down .
Both opted to check, before the fell on the turn. Laidlaw's opponent threw out a bet of 3,500 which he called, before both happily checked the on the river.
The other player in the hand then tabled his for a full house, which saw Laidlaw's cards fly into the muck.
We came to the table with a flop of on the board and saw Johnny Chan calling the all in of Liu Xiao with less. Xiao turned over and said, "we're chopping". Chan shook his head, responded "flush draw" and showed .
Chan couldn't find any help in the turn and the river. Xiao got up and went to shake Chan's hand. Chan was gracious in defeat and as he left, said he wanted to make it a quick day. Well, he got his wish.
The hand started with the player under the gun opening to 825 and getting called by the player on the button as well as Oliver Gill in the big blind.
The flop came down and Gill checked. The original raiser also checked, before the player on the button bet out 1,400. Gill then raised it up to 3,200 forcing the player on his left to fold. His other opponent then looked over at his stack before splashing out a raise to 21,400, enough to cover Gill.
"Why didn't I just flat?," complained Gill, before mucking his hand into the muck.
That decision from Gill drops him down to 10,700 in chips.
A player in early position called the big blind of 400. Johnny Chan raised to 1,400 from middle position and found a caller from the player on the button. The original limper came along and the was dealt. All three players checked and it checked around again when the turn came. The river saw all three players check again.
The player in early position showed pocket threes and Chan turned over causing the big blind to fold. You have to wonder if intimidation played a factor in the way that hand played out.
We arrived at the table just as the dealer spread out the flop. The pot had around 6,000 in chips and the action started with the player in the big blind throwing out a bet of 500. The opponent to his left made the call, as did Tai Tan.
The three watched the fall on the turn, before the betting was checked over to Tan. He threw out a bet of 4,000 and was quickly called by the player on the big blind. The other player got out of the way.
The dropped on the river and the player in the big blind instantly threw out a 1,000-chip as his bet. Tan didn't hesitate, moving all in for his last 11,425 in chips. His opponent contemplated for a moment before mucking his hand.
to see him make a full house and double up to 40,000 in chips.
turn. Both players checked and both checked again on the 
river. Torres turned over 
and his opponent mucked his hand.
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fell on the turn. Laidlaw's opponent threw out a bet of 3,500 which he called, before both happily checked the 
for a full house, which saw Laidlaw's cards fly into the muck.
on the board and saw Johnny Chan calling the all in of Liu Xiao with less. Xiao turned over 
and said, "we're chopping". Chan shook his head, responded "flush draw" and showed 
.
turn and the 
river. Xiao got up and went to shake Chan's hand. Chan was gracious in defeat and as he left, said he wanted to make it a quick day. Well, he got his wish.
and Gill checked. The original raiser also checked, before the player on the button bet out 1,400. Gill then raised it up to 3,200 forcing the player on his left to fold. His other opponent then looked over at his stack before splashing out a raise to 21,400, enough to cover Gill.
was dealt. All three players checked and it checked around again when the 
turn came. The 
flop. The pot had around 6,000 in chips and the action started with the player in the big blind throwing out a bet of 500. The opponent to his left made the call, as did Tai Tan.
