Time For Dinner
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Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
The seven remaining players have been sent on a 40-minute dinner break at the 2012 ANZPT Sydney Main Event.
2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Sydney
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Sydney
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Prize Pool
922,000 AUD
Entries
461
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Big Pot For O'Rourke
Liam O'Rourke has just taken down a big pot. It started when Anthony Aston opened it up to 70,000 from the button. Liam O'Rourke was in the big blind and he made the call holding 
to watch as the flop was spread 
.
On the flop, O'Rourke threw in a check-raise to 185,000 when Aston bet 80,000. A call from Aston would see the 
hit the turn and O'Rourke would lead for 235,000. Aston put in a quick call.
On the 
river, O'Rourke verbalized a bet of 480,000 and Aston reciprocated with a, "call". O'Rourke tabled his and sent Aston's cards straight into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
1,150,000 | -1,050,000 |
Speidel Crippled
When it was folded to Oliver Speidel on the button, he would shove his stack all in. Jason O'Brien was in the big blind and he called for marginally less than Speidel's shove.
Speidel: 
O'Brien:
The board ran out 
, with Speidel left crippled while O'Brien is looking good with a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000 | 350,000 |
|
130,000 | -440,000 |
No Action For O'Rourke
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
For the second time during this final table we have seen Liam O'Rourke table pocket aces. A recent hand saw O'Rourke open it up to 62,000 and get no action. That's when he flicked 
onto the felt.
Bellard Can Not Lose
Folded to Liam O'Rourke in the hijack he raised it up. Only Stewart Ballard on the button would make the call as the 
flop was dealt.
On the flop, O'Rourke led for 68,000 and Ballard called. The on the turn saw O'Rourke again lead, this time for 115,000. A call from Ballard and an 
was dealt on the river. O'Rourke fired another bullet and it was 202,000 to Ballard. Another call and the two players would turn their hands over.
O'Rourke: 
Ballard: 
A great river for Ballard as he can't seem to lose a pot lately.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000 | 450,000 |
|
|
2,200,000 | -600,000 |
Ballard Crushing
Stewart Ballard has gone a bit of a rampage after sitting behind a short stack for much of the afternoon. The biggest hand for Ballard recently started when Jason O'Brien raised it up to 66,000 from the small blind. Ballard made the call and some cards were dealt on the felt.
On the 
flop, O'Brien led for 77,000 and Ballard made the call. When the 
hit the turn, O'brien would again lead, this time for 150,000. Ballard quickly popped it to 300,000 and O'Brien made the call.
The on the river would see O'Brien check and Ballard slide out 400,000. Eventually O'Brien made the call and then sighed when he Ballard turned over 
to trump his 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,250,000 | 750,000 |
|
|
300,000 | -930,000 |
Aces, Aces Everywhere
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
The last two pots have seen a couple of very nice looking hands hit the felt.
The first time started when Liam O'Rourke opened it up to 62,000 from the cutoff. Only Craig Blight in the big blind would make the call. The flop would be spread 
and Blight checked to O'Rourke. At this point O'Rourke went to grab some chips and before his fingers even touched a chip, Blight had flung his cards into the muck. This is when O'Rourke tabled his .
The very next hand saw Jason O'Brien open it up to 76,000 from the cutoff. He would get no action, but when the blinds and antes were getting raked his way, he would flip over .
Ballard Still Going Strong
Folded to Liam O'Rourke on the button he raised it up to 62,000. Both Jason O'Brien and Stewart Ballard made the call in the blinds and the flop was dealt .
On the flop, O'Brien led for 105,000 and Ballard made the call. O'Rourke opted to get out of the way and the 
was dealt on the turn.
This time O'Brien led for 105,000 and Ballard popped it to 210,000. A call from O'Brien would see the complete the board on the river.
A check from both players and O'Brien would turn over his . They would go on in the muck though as Ballard tabled his 
for two-pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | 450,000 |
|
|
1,230,000 | -70,000 |
Battle of the O's
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Folded to Liam O'Rourke in the small blind he raised it up to 75,000. Jason O'Brien called in the big blind and 3 cards were across the felt.
Flop: 
O'Rourke led for 80,000 on the flop and O'Brien made the call. On the 
turn, O'Rourke check-called a bet of 85,000 and the completed the board on the river. This time both players checked and O'Rourke turned over his 
which were sent into the muck when O'Brien tabled his 
.
Here Comes Ballard
The action was opened by Oliver Speidel in the cutoff. Liam O'Rourke was on the button when he three-bet to 132,000. It was then on Stewart Ballard in the big blind and he shoved all in for 513,000. Speidel got out of the way and O'Rourke decided to make the call.
Ballard: 
O'Rourke: 
When the flop was spread 
, there was a bit of excitement from the rail. The turn and river didn't change a thing and it was Ballard's bigger set that took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000 | -600,000 |
|
|
1,050,000 | 550,000 |