Event #14: $2,700 Main Event [Day 2]
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Day 2 Is Done!
That brings an end to a long day 2 where we finally reached the money late in the evening and ended up with 15 players surviving to make it through to the final day of the 2009 Victorian Poker Championships. The cool, calculated strikes of Chris Chronis were a highlight as he ended the day in good shape, while Jason Gray burst the bubble in dramatic fashion to also approach the one million chip mark by the time the chips were bagged and tagged. The experience of Chronis, Gray along with Gary Benson will be tough to beat tomorrow, but they’ll have to get past the wild aggression of Morry Edelstein and Kane Sherwell who bullied and bashed their opponents all evening to end the day as our chip leaders. Sherwell in particular was red-hot as he was virtually unbeatable on his way to a massive 1,625,000 chips. Will his run continue tomorrow?Join the PokerNetwork.com team again tomorrow from 2pm tomorrow as we crown a new Victorian Poker Championships Main Event Champion!
Overnight Chip Counts:
Kane Sherwell - 1,625,000
Morry Edelstein - 1,117,000
Chris Chronis - 1,107,000
Jason Gray - 976,000
Mick Nolton - 840,000
Julian Cohen - 583,000
Dean McIver - 395,000
James Kronos - 372,000
Vito Dalessandri - 354,000
Albert Amato - 280,000
Peter Vratsidis - 271,000
Martin Stewart - 184,000
Matt Rolfe - 177,000
Gary Benson - 98,000
Peng Khoo - 84,000
"Efkan Koch - 16th Place"
August 17, 2009
Efkan Koch Eliminated in 16th Place ($10,200)
Efkan Koch opened with a raise to 34,000 and Kane Sherwell confirmed with the dealer what the minimum raise amount was before agreeing to put 56,000 into the middle. Koch made the call.The flop came down
and Sherwell fired out 100,000 before Koch went all in for 163,000. Sherwell made the call.Koch:
Sherwell:
Sherwell was in deep trouble once again and the
reduced his two outs to just one when the flush draw arrived for Koch. Sherwell has been in these positions all evening and capped off an unbelievable day by spiking the 
on the river for a one-outer to send Koch crashing to the rail in 16th place!
"Bill Jordanou - 17th Place"
August 17, 2009
Bill Jordanou Eliminated in 17th Place ($10,200)
Bill Jordanou opened from middle position to 40,000 and found two callers in Julian Cohen and Mick Nolton.The flop came down
and Nolton instantly moved all in for 525,000 from the small blind, and Jordanou followed up by moving his last 154,000 into the middle as well!Cohen sat in deliberation for several moments at the action ahead of him and decided to release his
.Nolton tabled
for a set as Jordanou flipped 
for top two pair. The turn was the 
and river the 
and Nolton takes it with his set as Cohen missed a huge opportunity. Meanwhile Jordanou is the casualty from the carnage as he departs in 17th place for $10,200 in prize money.
Three More Hands
The instructions have been given for three more hands to be dealt on each table before play wraps up for the evening.Big Stacks Tease
Kane Sherwell opened with a raise under the gun to 40,000 before Morry Edelstein popped it up to 125,000 from the button. Sherwell quickly called and the two big stacks went to a flop of
.Both players checked and the
fell on the turn. Sherwell toyed with the idea of betting but checked it over to Edelstein who tossed out 200,000. That was too much for Sherwell as he released his hand.
Edelstein Wields The Big Stack
Morry Edelstein raised from middle position to 40,000 before Albert Amato made it 150,000 from the button. Edelstein made the call.The flop came down
and Edelstein bet 275,000 which represented most of Amato's stack. He deliberated for several minutes until the clock was called and he finally released his hand.Power poker from Edelstein sees him up over 950,000 chips.
"Cameron Angus eliminated in 18th place"
August 17, 2009
Cameron Angus Eliminated In 18th Place ($10,200)
Kane Sherwell opened the pot to 40,000 from the hijack, only to have Cameron Angus push all in for 165,000. Sherwell quickly made the call and the cards were tabled.Sherwell:
Angus:
The flop of
changed little, but when the landed on the turn it continue the hot form Sherwell has been over the past few hours.The river blanked out for Angus dropping the
, and he hit the rail in 18th place for a $10,200 payday.
Nolton Chips Up
Peter Vratsidis raised under the gun to 30,000 with Bill Jordanou and Mick Nolton both making the call. The flop came down
and the action checked to Vratsidis who fired 60,000.Jordanou folded but Nolton moved all in for 452,000. Vratsidis gave it up and Nolton jumps to 615,000 chips.
"Tony Trimarchi - 19th Place"
August 17, 2009
Tony Trimarchi Eliminated in 19th Place ($6,800)
Tony Trimarchi open-shoved for his last 106,000 and Chris Chronis re-raised all in over the top from the button. The blinds folded and the cards were tabled.Trimarchi:
Chronis:
The board ran out
and Chronis takes it down to send Trimarchi to the rail in 19th place for $6,800 in prize money.With that elimination the players will now merge to form the final two tables.
Dalessandri Doubles
Matt Rolfe opened to 25,000 from under the gun, only to have Vito Dalessandri bump it to 65,000 from the button.With the action on Morry Edelstein, he pushed all in and Rolfe quickly passed. Dalessandri slid his last 50,000 into the middle and the cards were tabled.
Dalessandri:
Edelstein:
The board ran out
to see Dalessandri double to 270,000 as Edelstein slips to 775,000 in chips.