$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific

10-06-2014 21:18 UTC+10

Zane Ly Leads Final Six; Jeff Lisandro Chases Sixth Gold Bracelet

donpeters

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

The third Day 3 of the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific has been reached, and for the second time this festival it will be an all-Australian affair.

Six players will return tomorrow to conclude the AU$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha event and crown the third gold bracelet winner from Down Under this year. Leading the pack is Zane Ly, who is appearing at his second final table this series. Earlier in the AU$1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Accumulator, Ly finished in sixth place and took home AU$25,234. He bagged up a field-leading 181,000 in chips.

Coming in places two, three, and four on the leader board are three Australian Poker Hall of Fame members — Jason Gray (160,000), Jeff Lisandro (69,000), and Gary Benson (68,000). Lisandro will be looking to earn his sixth WSOP gold bracelet, whereas Benson will aim for his second.

And then you have the two Pauls — Paul Sharbanee with 46,000, and Paul Mac with 34,000 — bringing up the rear.

At the start of Day 2, 22 players remained. Six of those needed to hit the rail before the money was reached, and Daniel Chevalier was the first to go. He was followed out the door by Ami Barer, Tam Truong, Darian Tan, and Michael Wang before Edison Nguyen was eliminated on the bubble in 17th place.

After Nguyen's finish just outside the money, Van Marus, David Lim, Mike Watson, Paul Elliott, Scott Davies, Ismael Bojang, and Mel Judah all headed to the payout desk. It was then that the remaining nine players formed around one table. Vadim Pinsky hit the rail in ninth place, and Oliver Gill headed out the door in eighth. That left just seven players and only one more needed to go home before play was ended for the night. That proved to be Stephen Woodhead in seventh place.

Each of the six remaining competitors has locked up a minimum of AU$9,282. Up top is AU$51,660 plus the coveted WSOP gold bracelet. Play will resume at 12:10 p.m. local time tomorrow, and you can be sure to find all the live updates from start to finish right here on PokerNews.com.

Tags: Zane Ly

10-06-2014 20:54 UTC+10

Stephen Woodhead Eliminated in 7th Place (AU$7,146)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Stephen Woodhead and Paul Sharbanee got their stacks in preflop for the following showdown:

Woodhead:
Sharbanee:

The flop was , and the turn was the . The river completed the board with the , and Sharbanee doubled up with a flush.

From that, Woodhead had 2,000 chips left, and he was all in from the button the next hand. Sharbanee called from the small blind, and Gary Benson raised to 14,000 from the big blind to produce a successful isolation.

Woodhead:
Benson:

The board ran out , and Benson's ace high with a king kicker won the pot to eliminate Woodhead in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Woodhead	Busted

Tags: Gary Benson Paul Sharbanee Stephen Woodhead

10-06-2014 20:15 UTC+10

Oliver Gill Eliminated in 8th Place (AU$5,603)

donpeters

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

From under the gun, Oliver Gill raised to 7,500. Action then folded to Zane Ly on the button, and he reraised to 16,500. After the blinds folded, Gill quickly made the call.

"You still cover, right?" Gill asked Ly. Ly responded with a nod.

The flop came down , and Gill pushed a bunch of chips forward. He had bet more than the pot, but was only allowed to wager 37,500, because that was the size of the bet. Ly announced a call, and then Gill tabled his hand to reveal the . Ly didn't show his hand, and this is when Gary Benson immediately chimed in to inform Gill that he shouldn't be showing his hand because he couldn't bet more than the pot and Ly only said he was calling.

Benson asked if a penalty would be issued, as it is a World Series of Poker rule that a player is to receive a penalty if he or she exposes his or her hand with action pending — and that's what Gill did.

"The penalty will be assessed after the hand," said the tournament director, who was right there to witness everything play out. "Let's finish the hand first."

"Well, I've only got seven thousand left," said Gill. "I'm not folding any turns." Gill then stuck in his last 7,000 in the dark.

Ly had only called the 37,500 on the flop and opted to wait to see a turn card, which was the to pair the board. Ly tossed in the 7,000 to make the call and then showed his . Gill had the .

The river completed the board with the , and that was the end of the line for Gill.

"Just naked kings with a three-bet?" Gill questioned as he stood from the table staring at the board. "That's interesting."

With that, Gill finished in eighth place for AU$5,603, while Ly increased his stack to a chip leading 149,500.

Also of note is that Ly finished in sixth place in the first event of the series, the AU$1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Accumulator. There he took home AU$25,234, and this marks his second final table in three events for the 2014 WSOP Asia-Pacific.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zane Ly	149,500	65,500
Oliver Gill	Busted

Tags: Gary Benson Oliver Gill Zane Ly

10-06-2014 18:09 UTC+10

Mel Judah Eliminated in 10th Place (AU$4,472)

Chad Holloway

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Action folded to Australian Poker Hall of Famer Mel Judah on the button and he raised the pot, leaving himself not much behind. Oliver Gill then three-bet from the small blind and Judah called off after the big blind folded.

Judah:
Gill:

Both player shared an ace and king, but Judah paired one of his other cards on the . He also flopped a heart flush draw. The turn was inconsequential, but the river was not. Gill managed to spike a bigger pair and a clearly frustrated Judah had to settle for 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Gill	45,900	22,900
Mel Judah	Busted

Tags: Mel Judah Oliver Gill

10-06-2014 15:20 UTC+10

Ismael Bojang Eliminated in 11th Place (AU$3,633)

donpeters

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

On the button, Paul Sharbanee limped in for 1,200. Ismael Bojang called from the small blind, and then Mel Judah checked his option in the big blind to allow the three players to see the flop for the minimum. All three checked, and the turn was the . Bojang and Judah checked fourth street, and Sharbanee bet 3,000. Bojang called, and Judah folded.

With 4,000 left in his stack on the river, Bojang stuck them all in when the hit the end of the board. Sharbanee made the call, and Bojang acknowledged that he was best, showing his . Sharbanee had the and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Sharbanee	37,000	18,000
Ismael Bojang	Busted

Tags: Paul Sharbanee Mel Judah Ismael Bojang

10-06-2014 14:49 UTC+10

Scott Davies Eliminated in 12th Place (AU$3,633)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

The action folded to Scott Davies on the button and he raised, Jeff Lisandro three-bet out of the big blind to 8,700 and Davies peeled to see the flop. Both players checked and the turn saw Lisandro bet enough to put Davies all in. The latter ended up calling it off with the and Lisandro was way ahead with .

Only an eight or three would save Davies and he headed to the payout desk when the river completed the board. "I am a peeler, I want the bracelet," he said. It would not be a surprise if the American jumped straight into the Terminator Event #4.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Lisandro	128,000	17,000
Scott Davies	Busted

Tags: Jeff Lisandro Scott Davies

10-06-2014 13:04 UTC+10

Van Marcus Eliminated in 16th Place (AU$2,524)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Gary Benson raised to 2,400 and got called by Scott Davies on the button and Stephen Woodhead on the small blind before Van Marcus squeezed all in from the big blind. Benson and Woodhead folded but Davies called off with slightly more chips than Marcus.

Davies:
Marcus:

On the 7d] flop, Marcus found a set of aces whereas Davies had a gutshot. The on the turn now gave Davies an additional flush draw, which completed with the on the river. "Oh my goodness," Marcus said and then left the table to blow off some steam. He returned to see if he was covered and the dealer confirmed.

"Well done, buddy," he said to Davies and then headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Davies	33,000	15,000
Van Marcus	Busted

Tags: Scott Davies Van Marcus

10-06-2014 10:29 UTC+10

Benson Leads; Four Australian Poker Hall of Fame Members Alive

donpeters

Day 2 of the third event of the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific will begin at 12:30 p.m. local time. The AU$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha attracted 123 entries, which was 49 less than last year's contest, but it was still chalk full of notable faces.

Leading the 22 competitors that survived the Day 1 carnage is Gary Benson. Benson is a WSOP gold bracelet winner and a member of the Australian Poker Hall of Fame. He has a total of $1,820,700 in live tournament earnings, but today's it's all about the AU$51,660 top prize in this one and notching his second piece of WSOP hardware.

While Benson bagged up 71,200 in chips to lead the way, another member of the Australian Poker Hall of Fame sits in second place on the leader board with 60,400. That man is five-time WSOP gold bracelet winner Jeff Lisandro.

Behind those two are the likes of Jason Gray (34,500), Ismael Bojang (27,000), Ami Barer (25,600), Van Marcus (21,900), and Mel Judah (15,900). Both Gray and Judah are also members of the Australian Poker Hall of Fame member, while Barer is the reigning Aussie Millions Main Event champion.

The goal for today is to reach the final table, but first the players must maneuver their way into the money. Set to pay the top 16 places, a min-cash will award AU$2,524. Six players will leave empty handed, and those in the most danger are Edison Nguyen (9,400), Michael Wang (8,100), Mike Watson (6,900), and Daniel Chevalier (3,200).

The blinds to start the day will be 400/800, and the four-card action will be hot and heavy from the start. Be sure to stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com as the remaining field works towards a cash and the WSOP final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Benson	71,200
Jeff Lisandro	60,400
Paul Mac	38,600
Zane Ly	37,200
Jason Gray	34,500
Ismael Bojang	27,000
Stephen Woodhead	26,800
Oliver Gill	26,300
Vadim Pinsky	25,900
Ami Barer	25,600
David Lim	25,300
Paul Sharbanee	24,000
Van Marcus	21,900
Paul Elliott	20,600
Scott Davies	19,700
Darian Tan	17,300
Mel Judah	15,900
Tam Truong	12,700
Edison Nguyen	9,400
Michael Wang	8,100
Mike Watson	6,900
Daniel Chevalier	3,200