01-17-2009 00:51 UTC+11

Topakas Springs Back To Life

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Steve Topakas

Steve Topakas has quietly worked his way through today's tournament, so much so that at one point we thought that he may have been eliminated. However that couldn't be further from the case, as he just made his presence known to the room after letting out a huge roar when he sent two opponents to the rail.

After one short stack moved all in from middle position, Mark Attard moved in over the top for 43,000. Topakas had them both covered and made the call.

MP: {4-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

{4-Clubs}

Attard:

{A-Hearts}

{K-Clubs}

Topakas:

{Q-Hearts}

{Q-Diamonds}

The board favoured Attard when it fell {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{8-Clubs}

{8-Diamonds}

, however a two-outer {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

on the turn was all Topakas as he took command in the hand. The river bricked the {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

and Topakas eliminates both opponents to jump out to 103,000, much to the relief of the Topakas clan watching from home.

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