Nam Le of Australia, not to be confused with the American of the same name, is among the bigger stacks in the room right now. He was the initial aggressor from the button and the player in the big blind fired a bet worth 1,650 on the turn. Le called and did so again for the same amount once the fell on the river.
Le called it off and then mucked when he was shown for top pair.
One of the corner tables provides some highlight potential with Jack Salter, Michael Addamo, Rainer Kempe and Matt Salsberg. In fact, the latter three are all sitting in a row with Addamo being the only one below starting stack thus far.
Scott Davies and Daniel Levy had already been exchanging quite some banter before and after Flight 1 yesterday, so it was no surprise to see Levy walk over and inquire about the Cheeseburgers headline. As a matter of fact, it's not possible to order them here in the Exhibition Hall and that has to be done in the poker room of the casino.
Unfortunately, Davies had been jinxed by this, because his seat was empty when checking through the tournament area just now again and will have to reenter.
Jens Lakemeier was in the HORSE Event earlier today and busted, then came over for Flight 2 of the Opening Event and lasted around two hours before just walking out. "Busting two events on the first day here, guess it can only get better," the German joked on his way out.
With regards to the HORSE Event #2, there were 39 entries and the top 5 spots get paid. The event was down to its last two tables and PokerNews will be covering the final table of it tomorrow.
A pot of around 4,000 had emerged on the board and Raj Ramakrishnan fired the previous street before then slowing down. Jesse Kertland shoved for the size of the pot and Ramakrishnan let go to drop some chips. Same applied for table neighbor Rahul Rastogi while Sam Higgs and Gerald Karlic are on the up.
Karlic fired 3,500 on the turn before the Austrian and his opponent checked down the on the river. Karlic flipped over and that was enough to take down the pot.
The screens show 165 entrants for the second flight and the field size for Flight 1 has been eclipsed. Registration remains open until level seven gets underway, which is in around 1h20 from now. After the end of level six, the second 15-minute break of the day takes place.
Yesterday, 2014 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific Main Event champion Scott Davies didn't get through. The American world traveler however is back for more and took the seat in the last level. So far, not much had been happening and Davies had dropped to around 9,000 chips.
The American then opened to 525 and picked up two callers in the blinds. After a flop of , the action was checked to Davies and his simple continuation bet worth 700 went through without any further resistance. Previously, the table also featured Jacob Balsiger but the former November Niner has since vanished.
Melbourne local Musti Tekin has moved into a spot among the leaders now, picking up a number of pots throughout the early levels while maintaining a rather conservative image.
His two pair held against an opponent's flush draw to give him an early double, and he got some value out of a flopped set a little later to crest 30,000.
Tekin told PokerNews his plan is to taking what the table offers and continue playing a rather tight range of hands.
Weeds and Entourage Writer and Producer Matt Salsberg has picked up some steam, and a few chips, here into Level 4.
He defended his big blind against a Daniel Levy 475-chip late position open and they went heads up to an flop. Both players checked, but after Salsberg checked the turn, Levy led for 700.
Salsberg flatted and checked again on the river. Levy led again, this time making it 1,800, but Salsberg fired back, check-raising to 4,050 total. Levy folded and a cagey discussion as to whether Salsberg had value bet or bluffed ensued.
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turn. Le called and did so again for the same amount once the 
fell on the river.
for top pair.
on the river. Karlic flipped over 
and that was enough to take down the pot.
, the action was checked to Davies and his simple continuation bet worth 700 went through without any further resistance. Previously, the table also featured Jacob Balsiger but the former November Niner has since vanished.
flop. Both players checked, but after Salsberg checked the 
turn, Levy led for 700.
river. Levy led again, this time making it 1,800, but Salsberg fired back, check-raising to 4,050 total. Levy folded and a cagey discussion as to whether Salsberg had value bet or bluffed ensued.