Pearce Done, Rafferty Crushing
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Tom Rafferty is one of the chip leaders in the ANZPT Sydney Main Event and he strengthened that position after the elimination of the short-stacked Shane Pearce.
Pearce’s last chips were in preflop with 
for a pair and flush draw on a flop of 
, but Rafferty made the call with 
for two pair.
The turn was the 
and river the 
leaving Pearce to depart as Rafferty climbs to a commanding 610,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
610,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
Busted |