First Break of the Day
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The remaining five players are on their first 10-minute break of the day.
2015 ANZPT Melbourne
Main Event
Day: 4
Erich Stadler Eliminated in 6th Place ($45,305)
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Erich Stadler would commit the last of his 340,000 in chips from the hijack and was called by Manny Stavropoulos from the blinds.
Stadler: 
Stavropoulos: 
Stadler was in great shape to double as the flop came down 
. Unfortunately the 
spiked on the turn giving Stavropoulos the lead with a pair of sixes.
The 
on the river would be no help for Stadler as he was sent to the rail in 6th place collecting $45,305.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000 | 300,000 |
|
Busted |
Carl Knox Eliminated in 7th Place (34,650)
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Nikolce Trajkovski moved all in from the hijack and was called by Carl Knox in the blinds.
Trajkovski: 
Knox: 
Trajkovski was in trouble against Knox's pocket pair and found no help from the first four cards on the board of 
.
However, the river brought the 
to see Trajkovski spike an over pair to take down the pot.
A large rail cheered as Trajkovski raked in the pot to see him rise to 600,000 in chips. Knox would drop to just over two big blinds.
Two hands later and Knox would move all in for his last 60,000 in chips from the hijack.
Both Peter Matusik and Lin Shi called from the blinds before checking down the 
board.
Knox tabled his 
for king high which was not enough against Shi who held giving him a pair of eights.
Knox is eliminated in 7th place collecting $34,650 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000 | |
|
Busted |
Peter Matusik Wins Big Off Manny Stavropoulos
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Manny Stavropoulos raised to 90,000 from the hijack and was called by Peter Matusik in the blinds.
The flop came down 
and Matusik check called a continuation bet of 130,000 from Stavropoulos before the 
dropped on the turn.
Both players opted to check as the completed the board on the river.
Matusik then reached for his chips and cut out a bet totalling 300,000 in chips. Stavropoulos thought for a minute before making the call.
Matusik then confidently tabled his 
for the nut straight which saw Stavropoulos muck his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,640,000 | 740,000 |
|
|
1,300,000 | -475,000 |
George Balandinos Eliminated in 8th Place (26,650)
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
George Balandinos moved all in for his remaining 370,000 from the hijack as the decision fell on Peter Matusik who was seated on the button.
He asked for a count and made the quick call. Both players in the blinds folded before the cards were tabled.
Balandinos:
Matusik:
Balandinos would find no help from the board ultimately falling in 8th place.
Matusik's flopped set sees him rise to almost 2 million in chips following the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Nikolce Trajkovski Doubles Through George Balandinos
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Nikolce Trajkovski opted to move all in for his last 260,000 from middle position. The action folded around to George Balandinos in the small blind, who cut out a cal,l and slid it into the middle. The big blind folded before both players tabled their cards.
Trajkovski: 
Balandinos: 
The board ran out 
to see Trajkovski improve to two pair as he took down the pot and the much needed double up.
Balandinos is now the short stack at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000 | 295,000 |
|
|
385,000 | -605,000 |
Kenn Langcake Pressures Nikolce Trajkovski
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Kenn Langcake raised to 105,000 from under the gun plus one and was called by Nikolce Trajkovski in the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Trajkovski check called a continuation bet totalling 125,000.
Trajkovski then immediately reached for his chips and slid out 150,000 after the dropped on the turn. Langcake thought for a moment before moving all in for 640,000 in chips.
Trajkovski tanked for several minutes before finally releasing his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,160,000 | 680,000 |
|
|
305,000 | -415,000 |
Peter Matusik Takes One Down
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Nikolce Trajkovski raised to 105,000 from under the gun plus one and found a call from Peter Matusik in the blinds.
The flop came down 
and both players checked before the dropped on the turn.
Another round of checks followed before the 
completed the board. This time Matusik reached for his chips and splashed out 150,000 in chips. It didn't take long for Trajkovski to pick up his cards and toss them into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,650,000 | -75,000 |
|
|
720,000 | -80,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Mile Krstanoski Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,120)
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The action started with Lin Shi raising to 65,000 from middle position before Mile Krstanoski moved all in for 455,000 in chips from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Shi called instantly.
Krstanoski: 
Shi:
Krstanoski was in front with his pocket pair until the board ran out 
. Shi had flopped two pair to take the lead and held resulting in Krstanoski being the first player eliminated from the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000 | 400,000 |
|
Busted |