Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 6 Melbourne
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
PokerStars.net ANZPT Season 6 Melbourne
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Prize Pool
1,032,000 AUD
Entries
516
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 516
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Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The players are back from their break and the cards are back in the air.
One more elimination before we are at the final table.
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The two most active players at Table 31 have just rumbled and as a result, Edison Nguyen is now short stacked.
It was a preflop raising war that saw Chua all in for 570,000. Nguyen had just under 700,000 behind.
Nguyen held 
, while he had ran into Chua's 
.
The board ran out 
and with that, Chua had doubled up to around 1.2 million.
Nguyen is now down to 120,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
120,000
830,000
|
830,000 |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Edison Nguyen has quickly doubled and Wayde Rickhuss is once again the short stack.
The action folded around to Rickhuss in the small blind and he moved all in. Nguyen, from the big blind, called off 115,000 in chips.
It was Nguyen's 
against Rickhuss' 
.
Luckily for Nguyen, the 
board gave him what he needed to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
100,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
"I deserved that," Wayde Rickhuss said in jest, pointing to Edison Nguyen, after he tripled up.
Rickhuss moved all in for 100,000 from the cut off. Play folded to Vincent Chua in the small blind and he called. Cameron Bryce also called from the big blind and Rickhuss watched on as these two players checked down a 
board.
At showdown, Rickhuss tabled his 
and his two opponents mucked!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
After several all ins at Table 31 the stacks have started to even out thanks to another double from Wayde Rickhuss.
It started with Vincent Chua opening to 75,000 from under the gun. The action folded around to Rickhuss in the small blind and he moved all in for 265,000. Chua made the call.
Rickhuss had against Chua's .
The 
board was safe for Rickhuss and good for a double up.
Meanwhile, the largest stack on Table 31 is smaller than the short stack on Table 28.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
550,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
|
540,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The dramatic action continues on Table 31!
This time it started with Wayde Rickhuss opening the button to 75,000. Edison Nguyen then moved all in for 390,000 from the small blind. Chua was in the big blind and moved all in over the top. Rickhuss folded and Nguyen was at risk.
Nguyen: 
Chua: 
By the time a turn had ran out on a 
board, it was looking like we would be at the final table. But then a completed the board on the river and Nguyen had doubled up. Chua is down to 215,000!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
880,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
|
215,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Eliminations do not occur on Table 31. Well, at least, they haven't for a long time. Instead the all in and at-risk player just keeps doubling.
It was Vincent Chua who found the double most recently. He three-bet all in for 210,000 from the button after Edison Nguyen had opened it up on the cut off. The play folded back around to Nguyen and he made the call.
Chua had against Nguyen's 
.
The board ran out 
, with Chua doubling as the final table bubble continues.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
695,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
420,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Vincent Chua has doubled yet again!
This time he moved all in for 410,000 from the button. Michael Caruana made the call in the big blind, putting Chua at risk.
Chua:
Caruana: 
Chua screamed for help and his calls were heard as the dealer spread out a 
board ro see Chua double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
|
525,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The final table is set!
It was Michael Caruana who was eliminated as the final table bubble.
It started with Vincent Chua opening to 75,000 from under the gun. Caruana then three-bet all in for 560,000 from the button. Chua took some time to think, yelled "This might be it boys!" to his rail and then called.
Caruana:
Chua:
"Yessssssss!" Chua yelled.
And the yells only got louder when the dealer spread out a 
board.
For his 10th place finish Caruana picks up $11,400.
The nine remaining players have locked up $18,550.
We will post the final table seating draw as soon as possible.
In the meantime, the nine players are heading on a 40-minute dinner break, returning at 8:40 p.m. local time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
