$6300 APPT Sydney Main Event
Day 1b Completed
$6300 APPT Sydney Main Event
Day 1b Completed



. With all the money in the middle Preston's pocket eights were in deep trouble and the
on the river sent Preston crashing to the rail as Scotty Nguyen leaps towards the top of the chip count leaderboard in spectacular fashion!


, Terris Preston bet out 9,000 holding two pair with 
and Larry Wright made the call. The turn of
seemed innocent enough for Preston and he fired another 22,000 into the pot. Wright then moved all in for 70,000 and Preston made the quick call thinking he was in front. However, Wright flipped 
for a larger two pair and Preston was not too pleased. The
on the river dented Preston's chip stack while Wright had doubled up to around 150,000 in chips.




, Paren Arzoomanian bet 55,000 into a pot that was already over 100,000 in chips. Tournament chip leader Henrik Gwinner went into the tank for a decision that could potentially give him a monstrous chip lead over the entire field.
for two pair. Arzoomanian revealed 
and Gwinner pulled down a pot worth in excess of 200,000 in chips!

but isn't looking in great shape when his opponent reveals a dominating 
.



, Bergren had made a jack-high flush to eliminate his opponent and move up to over 150,000 in chips.

.



sends Berec to the rail and he is unable to repeat his recent second-place finish in the APPT Seoul Main Event.

. However Frank Fuller in the big blind had an easy call when he saw how pretty his 
looked.

and Overby was on the verge of elimination. However the turn and river of 
delivered Overby a miraculous running straight to double him up to around 45,000 in chips.

of his opponent, the board came 



and Gwinner appeared to be in disbelief at losing the pot as he wondered out loud, "Man, what happened there?"