Scott Smith is supposed to be attending a wedding this evening, but that's probably not going to happen if he keeps winning pots. He raised to 30,000 from under the gun and was called by both players in the blinds, Daniel Kowalski and Frank Saffioti. The flop was big and connected, . Kowalski checked to Saffioti, who led into Smith for 30,000. Only Smith called the bet.
It was second verse, same as the first on the turn. Saffioti bet 30,000 and Smith called. Saffioti slowed down on the river, checking it over to Smith. Smith checked behind and we went to showdown.
Saffioti:
Smith:
Smith's two pair, aces and nines, dragged the pot, boosting his chip count to 630,000.
Michael Guzzardi raised to 30,000 from under the gun, before Tim English made it 80,000 to go from the button. Tom Rafferty continued with his recent aggression and popped it up once again to 160,000 in total from the small blind.
Guzzardi and English both folded as Rafferty collects another nice pot. He's up to 885,000 chips.
Hai Bo Chu hit just enough of the river in a hand against Frank Saffioti to snap-call Saffioti's all-in river bet. Chu was the preflop aggressor, raising to 32,000. Saffioti called from the big blind. Both players checked after the flop came down . Saffioti checked again when the turn was a third king, the . He called a bet of 35,000 from Chu.
On the river , Saffioti shoved all in. Chu snap-called with , having made a full house. Saffioti showed a total airball, , to drop down to 200,000 in chips.
Martin Rowe raised to 30,000 on the button before Tom Rafferty popped it up to 84,000 from the big blind. Rowe made the call.
The flop was and Rafferty fired out a healthy 110,000 into the middle. It was enough to force a fold from his opponent, as Rafferty jumps up to 690,000.
Michael Fraser - 18th Place
Michael Fraser probably hoped he was in a flip situation after he raised and Michael Guzzardi raised all in behind him in the big blind. Fraser called with and was shown the worst hand he could have seen -- . Fraser missed the flop and was drawing dead by the turn. He hit a meaningless pair of jacks with the fell on the river and was bounced out of the tournament in 18th place, collecting AU$15,400 along the way.
Marlon Goonawardana - 19th Place
Daniel Kowalski raised under the gun for 32,000 and found calls from Frank Saffioti and Hai Bo Chu, before Marlon Goonawardana shoved all in for 235,000. Kowalski folded but Saffioti made the call as Chu stepped aside.
Saffioti:
Goonawardana:
The board ran out and Saffioti improved to a pair of queens which was too strong for Goonawardana who is eliminated in 19th place for AU$15,400.
Eric Assadourian - 20th Place
One of Australia's favorite sons, Eric Assadourian has just been eliminated from the APPT Sydney Grand Final. All the chips were in preflop in a hand against Brendan Edmonds.
Assadourian:
Edmonds:
The board fell and the fans around the feature table are disappointed to see Assadourian exit in 20th place. He collects AU$15,400 for a fine tournament. Edmonds is now up to 570,000.
Phil Willcocks - 21st Place
Tony Basile opened to 32,000 before Phil Willcocks raised from the button to135,000. Basile moved all in and Willcocks made the call.
Basile:
Willcocks:
The board ran out and Willcocks is eliminated in 21st place, taking home AU$15,400 for his efforts in Sydney.
Jamie Pickering - 22nd Place
The technicolor dream is over. Jamie Pickering was never able to recover from his earlier big loss. He open-shoved from the button for 158,000 with and was called by his nemesis, Jason Gray, from the big blind. Gray showed . Both players hit the flop , with Gray hitting top pair. That left Pickering looking for another king or a ten. The on the turn took away his outs to a ten. Needing a king and only a king to stay alive, Pickering was eliminated by the river. He is out in 22nd place, earning AU$15,400 in the process.
Antonio Fazzolari is flirting with the million-chip mark. He recently took another 100,000 off of Eric Assadourian by passively calling Assadourian's bets on every street. Assadourian made it 26,000 to go preflop and Fazzolari called from the blinds. Both players checked the flop. Assadourian bet 20,000 on the turn and 60,000 on the river. Fazzolari called both times. Assadourian showed him for a pair of kings, but it was no good. Fazzolari tabled for a pair of aces.
. Kowalski checked to Saffioti, who led into Smith for 30,000. Only Smith called the bet.
turn. Saffioti bet 30,000 and Smith called. Saffioti slowed down on the 
river, checking it over to Smith. Smith checked behind and we went to showdown.
. He called a bet of 35,000 from Chu.
, Saffioti shoved all in. Chu snap-called with 
, having made a full house. Saffioti showed a total airball, 
, to drop down to 200,000 in chips.
and Rafferty fired out a healthy 110,000 into the middle. It was enough to force a fold from his opponent, as Rafferty jumps up to 690,000.
and was shown the worst hand he could have seen -- 
and was drawing dead by the 
and Saffioti improved to a pair of queens which was too strong for Goonawardana who is eliminated in 19th place for AU$15,400.
river. He is out in 22nd place, earning AU$15,400 in the process.
turn and 60,000 on the 
river. Fazzolari called both times. Assadourian showed him 
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