We recently watched Gary Benson partake in a hand that saw the Australian Poker Hall of Fame member tank on the turn of a board for almost five minutes. There was over 10,000 in the pot at this point and Benson checked to his one opponent, who bet 5,100. This is when Benson went into the tank. The veteran players moved around in his chair several times, asked the player to move his hands so he could see his stack, and played with his chips over and over. Eventually Benson sort of gave a sigh and let his cards fly into the muck.
Despite losing this sizable pot, Benson is still doing fine with well over 40,000 in chips.
Dale Marsland may now be based out of Melbourne, but he clearly has an affinity for his home felt here in Western Australia. Just last year Marsland took down three titles in one week during the Western Classic. That earned him a Player of the Series and plenty of bragging rights to go along with it. Marsland is now once again crushing the Crown Perth felt and despite it being early days, we would argue that Marsland is going to be one to watch this coming weekend.
We recently arrived at Marsland's table to find Marsland and one opponent on the river of a board. The player led for 6,200 and Marsland leaned back in his chair, deep in thought. Eventually Marsland tossed out a call and his opponent tabled . Marsland showed his and that was enough to scoop up the pot and see his stack move to around 60,000 in chips.
"Adgee's back," screamed Andrew Jeffreys. "Ship the Justice!"
Those were the words that recently echoed through the Crown Perth poker room. The hand in question in which the affable Jeffreys screamed his trademark motto apparently began when Liam O'Rourke raised under the gun to 650. The small blind called, and so too did Jeffreys from the big blind.
The flop would see play check to Jeffreys, who bet 1,000. O'Rourke got out of the way here, while the small blind check-raised to 3,500. Jeffreys then jammed all and the player called.
When the cards hit the felt, Jeffreys was in trouble holding against his opponents flopped full house holding . The turn brought no help for Jeffreys, but the river would ensure Jeffreys scooped up the pot, while also managing to shout out loud in joy.
Kristian Lunardi is sitting with a tiny stack following a bit of a beat that he recently took against one opponent. We arrived at the table with a board on the felt, with Lunardi checking the turn. At this point Lunardi's opponent moved his stack of around 13,000 in and Lunardi called. Lunardi's opponent hesitated to show his hand, waiting for Lunardi to turn over . Lunardi's opponent then tabled his and Lunardi sort of gave a sigh.
The on the river was no help to Lunardi and he was left with only a few thousand.
board for almost five minutes. There was over 10,000 in the pot at this point and Benson checked to his one opponent, who bet 5,100. This is when Benson went into the tank. The veteran players moved around in his chair several times, asked the player to move his hands so he could see his stack, and played with his chips over and over. Eventually Benson sort of gave a sigh and let his cards fly into the muck.
board. The player led for 6,200 and Marsland leaned back in his chair, deep in thought. Eventually Marsland tossed out a call and his opponent tabled 
. Marsland showed his 
and that was enough to scoop up the pot and see his stack move to around 60,000 in chips.
flop would see play check to Jeffreys, who bet 1,000. O'Rourke got out of the way here, while the small blind check-raised to 3,500. Jeffreys then jammed all and the player called.
board on the felt, with Lunardi checking the turn. At this point Lunardi's opponent moved his stack of around 13,000 in and Lunardi called. Lunardi's opponent hesitated to show his hand, waiting for Lunardi to turn over 
on the river was no help to Lunardi and he was left with only a few thousand.
