Razavi Gone

Just before the second break of the evening, we noticed that 2012 ANZPT Melbourne Main Event Champion Sam Razavi was not sitting in his seat. It looks like Table 9 might be a tough table to survive on, after both he and Aaron Benton have become the two latest victims to head to the rail.

Earlier, Razavi was complaining about how he had only arrived in Auckland three hours before play began, so had not yet been able to look around. Though his elimination has come sooner than he expected, it will now give him time to go and see the sights this beautiful city has to offer.

On the recent break, Razavi spoke with Lynn Gilmartin about his travels (and the success that has come with it) around this region of the world: