2015 ANZPT Melbourne

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2015 ANZPT Melbourne

Event Info
Buy-in
2,050 AUD
Prize Pool
1,066,000 AUD
Entries
520
Players Left
1
Average Chip Stack
10,400,000
Total Chips
10,400,000
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Daniel Christieson Eliminated By Nick Morales

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Nick Morales raised from the cut off before Daniel Christieson opted to move all in for slightly more from the big blind. The bet was called before both players tabled their cards.

Christieson: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Morales: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {4-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{q-Hearts} to see Morales take down the pot with the superior kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Christieson
Daniel Christieson
Busted

Ben Savage Eliminated By Nikolce Trajkovski

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Nikolce Trajkovski raised to 27,000 from the hijack before Ben Savage moved all in for around 115,000 from the small blind. As soon as the big blind mucked his hand Trajkovski snap called.

Trajkovski: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Savage: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs} to give Trajkovski the win with the over pair resulting in Savage being eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Savage au
Ben Savage
Busted

Carl Knox Doubles Through Sam Higgs

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Sam Higgs raised to 27,000 from under the gun plus one and was called by Carl Knox in the cut off.

The flop came down {7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and Higgs placed out a continuation bet totalling 35,000. Knox called.

The {6-Clubs} dropped on the turn and Higgs immediately announced all in. Knox almost beat him to it with a quick reply of call.

Higgs: {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}
Knox: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The river produced the {2-Spades} to see Knox hold with trip sevens as he rises to over 400,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Carl Knox
Carl Knox
430,000 200,000
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
320,000 -170,000

Seyed Hosseininasab Eliminated By Sam Higgs

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The action folded around to Sam Higgs on the button who raised it up to 26,000 in chips. Seyed Hosseininasab then moved all in for 117,000 from the small blind which forced a fold from the big blind. Higgs then thought for a moment before making the call.

Hosseininasab: {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Higgs: {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {a-Spades}{2-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{a-Clubs} to see Higgs hold with the higher kicker resulting in Hosseininasab being eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
490,000 100,000
Seyed Hosseininasab
Seyed Hosseininasab
Busted

Play Resumes

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The remaining players have returned from their break and will continue with blinds at 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante.

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Jim Psaros Eliminated By Brett McGrath

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The action started with Jim Psaros moving all in for 98,000 from middle position and getting quickly called by Brett McGrath in the cut off.

Without realising, Psaros then tabled his cards, before Ivan Zalac made a decision in the big blind.

Zalac thought about his decision for a few minutes before finally opting to release his hand.

Psaros: {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
McGrath: {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

Psaros was in trouble against the pair until the flop came down {7-Spades}{2-Clubs}{a-Clubs}. Psaros had jumped into the lead with a higher pair and watched on as the {10-Hearts} dropped on the turn.

However, the {8-Clubs} would complete the board, giving McGrath the victory on the river with a set of eights.

Player Chips Progress
Brett McGrath
Brett McGrath
550,000 100,000
Jim Psaros au
Jim Psaros
Busted

Robert Allen Eliminated By Manny Stavropoulos

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The hand started with Manny Stavropoulos raising from the cut off before Robert Allen moved all in for his remaining 130,000 from the big blind. Stavropoulos called.

Stavropoulos: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Allen: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{6-Spades} to see Allen unable to improve as he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Manny Stavropoulos au
Manny Stavropoulos
1,200,000 435,000
Robert Allen us
Robert Allen
Busted