Only one more elimination is needed before we are at the final table of the 2012 ANZPT Sydney Main Event. It is interesting to note that Liam O'Rourke is creeping towards holding a third of the chips in play with 10 players remaining.
The action folded around to Oliver Speidel in the cutoff and he opened it up to 45,000. Alec Smith was in the big blind and he popped it to 105,000. Speidel made the call and three cards were spread across the felt.
Flop: 
On the flop, Smith led for 85,000 and Speidel promptly announced the all in. This lead Smith to quickly muck his cards as Speidel raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
850,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
400,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
Stewart Ballard has already had a couple of close calls for his tournament life today and it doesn't get much closer than his most recent hand.
Aston was all in preflop holding 
against Anthony Aston's 
. By the time the board had run out 
, Ballard was looking like he was going home.
River: 
Boom. Alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
360,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Just one player off a final table and we are heading on a 10-minute break.
Level: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,580,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
1,800,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
800,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
710,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
705,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
700,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
575,000
119,000
|
119,000 |
|
460,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
415,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
340,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Liam O'Rourke can not be stopped lately and it is somewhat apt that he is the player to deal the fatal blow that brings us to the final table.
The action folded to Alec Smith in the small blind and he opened it up. O'Rourke then put in a three-bet and Smith jammed. O'Rourke snapped him off and the players turned their hands over.
O'Rourke: 
Smith: 
When the board ran out 
, O'Rourke eliminated Smith in 10th place. And with that, the final table is set. Stay tuned for a table draw and chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
820,000
|
820,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000 | |
|
|
1,900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
800,000 | |
|
|
715,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
710,000 | |
|
|
425,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
370,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
360,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
325,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
2012 ANZPT Sydney Main Event
| Seat | Player |
| 1 | Anthony Aston |
| 2 | Oliver Speidel |
| 3 | Liam O'Rourke |
| 4 | Jason O'Brien |
| 5 | Martin Rowe |
| 6 | Stewart Ballard |
| 7 | Craig Blight |
| 8 | Bradley Lancken |
| 9 | Gordon Huntly |
