Level: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
2015 ANZPT Melbourne
Main Event
Day: 3
Top
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Charles Caris Eliminated By Adam Monaghan
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Both Charles Caris and Adam Monaghan exchanged raises pre flop till all the chips were committed.
Caris: 
Monaghan: 
Caris was unable to improve with his under pair as the board ran out 
to see him fall in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
Busted |
George Balandinos Doubles Through Danny Boxell
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Danny Boxell raised to 54,000 from the cut off and was called by George Balandinos in the blinds.
The flop came down 
and Balandinos checked. Boxell reached for his chips and placed out a bet totalling 67,000. Balandinos then instantly slid out a raise to 200,000.
Boxell tanked for a few minutes before announcing all in for 332,000 in chips and was snap called by Balandinos who had a few chips less.
Balandinos: 
Boxell: 
The board ran out the and 
to see Balandinos takes down the massive pot with a higher kicker.
Boxell is left with only 6,000 in chips following the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
800,000
434,000
|
434,000 |
|
|
6,000
-368,000
|
-368,000 |
Van Marcus Eliminated By Lin Shi
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Van Marcus committed his remaining 330,000 from the small blind and was up against Lin Shi in the big blind.
Marcus: 
Shi: 
The board ran out 
to see Shi hold with his high cards resulting in Marcus being eliminated from the tournament in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,450,000
877,000
|
877,000 |
|
Busted |
Danny Boxell Eliminated By Mile Krstanoski
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Danny Boxell's main event has come to an end after nursing a short stack for a good part of this level.
The action started with Boxell limping into the pot from middle position. Sam Nee Aik-Chuan called from the small blind before Mile Krstanoski moved all in from the big blind for more then his opponents.
Boxell called which forced Aik-Chuan out of the hand.
Krstanoski: 
Boxell:
The board ran out 
to see Krstanoski improve to a set on the turn resulting in Boxell being eliminated in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
460,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Sam Nee Aik-Chuan Eliminated By George Balandinos
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
George Balandinos raised to 60,000 from the button before Sam Nee Aik-Chuan moved all in for 175,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Balandinos called.
Balandinos: 
Aik-Chuan: 
Aik-Chuan was at risk but held the best hand until the board ran out 
. Balandinos had flopped a king then turned trips to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Break Time
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The remaining 10 players have all been sent on another 10-minute break.
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Play Resumes; Hand-For-Hand
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The remaining players have returned and will play hand-for-hand till one more player is eliminated.
Players will then bag up for the night and return tomorrow to a nine-handed final table.
Carl Knox Doubles Through Adam Monaghan
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Carl Knox raised to 80,000 from the button before Adam Monaghan moved all in for just over 600,000 from the big blind. Knox snap called with less behind and the cards were shown.
Knox:
Monaghan:
The board ran out 
to see Knox hold with his pocket pair as he doubles to 885,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
885,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
219,000
-731,000
|
-731,000 |