Liam O'Rourke opened it up to 175,000 on the button and Gordon Huntly came along for the ride in the big blind. The flop was spread across the felt and Huntly went with a check-call when O'Rourke bet 160,000.
The on the turn saw Huntly again check and this time O'Rourke bet 325,000. Huntly again called and the hit the river. Huntly put in another check and this time so did O'Rourke.
When Huntly turned over his for simply king-high, O'Rourke cringed and sent his cards into the muck.
Gordon Huntly has continued chipping away at the final table of the 2012 ANZPT Sydney Main Event. He now has a touch over 4,000,000 and is looking strong.
The first truly big hand of the last couple of hours has finally taken place. It started when all four players took to a flop. All players checked the flop and the hit the turn. Gordon Huntly checked and Anthony Aston bet 150,000. Liam O'Rourke made the call and so did Stewart Ballard. It was then back on Huntly and he also made the call as all four players saw the hit the river.
This time the play was checked to O'Rourke who bet 400,000. Ballard made the call and Huntly gave a chuckle as he threw his cards away.
"I'm not as good as you, I'm gonna take longer to make my decision," said Aston. Eventually he threw his cards in the muck.
O'Rourke tabled for a rivered flush, trumping the of Ballard for the turned straight.
Anthony Aston was just all in holding against the of Liam O'Rourke. It was looking like we were finally going to see an elimination here at the final table, but when the board ran out , it was simply a big double for Aston.
After more than two hours, another elimination has occurred. The player in question was Stewart Ballard and the last hand of his night saw him get his stack all in preflop holding .
"Please tell me you have Ace-King," said Ballard when Gordon Huntly made the call.
Unfortunately for Ballard, Huntly would turn over to be in great shape against Ballard. When the board ran out , Ballard made his way to the exit in a gallant 4th place. For that effort Ballard took down A$62,696.
Liam O'Rourke folded his button and Gordon Huntly raised it up to 180,000 in the small blind. Anthony Aston made the call in the big blind and some cards were dealt on the felt.
Flop:
On the flop, Huntly led for 225,000 and Aston made the call as a would hit the turn. This time Huntly would opt to check and Aston would bet 330,000. This was too much for huntly as he sent his cards into the muck and the pot to Aston.
It's closing in on 12 hours since the day started here at the 2012 ANZPT Sydney Main Event. For now though, it's a 10-minute break. See you back here soon.
flop was spread across the felt and Huntly went with a check-call when O'Rourke bet 160,000.
on the turn saw Huntly again check and this time O'Rourke bet 325,000. Huntly again called and the 
hit the river. Huntly put in another check and this time so did O'Rourke.
for simply king-high, O'Rourke cringed and sent his cards into the muck.
flop. All players checked the flop and the 
hit the turn. Gordon Huntly checked and Anthony Aston bet 150,000. Liam O'Rourke made the call and so did Stewart Ballard. It was then back on Huntly and he also made the call as all four players saw the 
hit the river.
for a rivered flush, trumping the 
of Ballard for the turned straight.
against the 
of Liam O'Rourke. It was looking like we were finally going to see an elimination here at the final table, but when the board ran out 
, it was simply a big double for Aston.
.
, Ballard made his way to the exit in a gallant 4th place. For that effort Ballard took down A$62,696.
would hit the turn. This time Huntly would opt to check and Aston would bet 330,000. This was too much for huntly as he sent his cards into the muck and the pot to Aston.
