2021 Poker Palace Summer Championships

AU$1,150 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2021 Poker Palace Summer Championships
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
100,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,150 AUD
Prize Pool
363,896 AUD
Total Entries
366
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
154
Players Left
18
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Goldstein versus Zhang

Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

John Zhang had just been moved to a new table and found himself holding pocket jacks, up against an UTG raise by Daniel Goldstein of 7,000. Zhang raised to 17,000, Goldstein called.

The flop was {7-Clubs}{j-Spades}{k-Spades}, and Goldstein check-called Zhang's bet of 12,000. The turn was the {4-Hearts}, this time Goldstein check-raised all-in against Zhang's bet of 30,000, and Zhang snap-called. Goldstein had {k-}{q-} and Zhang received the double.

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Kings vs Nines vs Eights

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

All the action happened pre-flop with both Robert Damelian and Joe Caruso all-in. [Removed:271] had them both covered and cards were on their backs.

Damelian: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Caruso: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Gergis: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {9-Clubs}, Gergis hit the nine on the river to send both his opponents to the re-buy desk.

"I guess I shouldn't play kings against nines", Caruso was heard to say.

Guerin with Big Slick

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Players are being knocked out quickly here and their seats are being filled instantly with new entries joining. Didier Guerin was responsible for one suck knockout, his {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} taking out Kevin O'Brien {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}.

Field Getting Tougher

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Warwick Mirzikinian
Warwick Mirzikinian

Some class players are joining the field, including Warwick Mirzikinian, 46th all-time Australian money-winner, High Roller event winner Dejan Boskovic, dual Aussie Millions ring winner Vincent Huang, Australian Hall of Famer Jason Gray, as well as Rehman Kassam and Hass Onay. Entries are currently up to 342.

Embleton With Rockets

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Embleton picked pocket aces versus his opponents pocket queens. The best hands held up all the way, and Embleton doubles-up.

Vasquez Wins an Early Pot

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Andres Vasquez raised to 4,000 in what became a four-way pot. On a flop of {8-Spades}{4-Hearts}{7-Spades}, Vasquez bet 8,000, and David Nirens called.
The turn was the {q-Hearts} and Vasquez continued for 23,000. Nirens called. The river was {a-Clubs}, and once more Vasquez bet, this time for 25,000. Nirens called.

Vasquez: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Nirens: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Vasquez had flopped the set and takes down a nice pot early.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000