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Mamouni Smain - 28th Place
In a battle of the blinds, Mamouni Smain raised to 25,000 from the small blind before Marlon Goonawardana made it 100,000 to go in the big blind. Smain thought before moving all in for 267,000. Goonawardana went into the tank before making the call.
Goonawardana:
Smain:
The flop was and Goonawardana appeared in control of the pot, however the spiked on the turn to give Smain a straight to take the lead! The twists continued as the fell on the river to give Goonawardana a flush and end the run of Smain in 28th place.
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Shane Dye - 29th Place
Shane Dye may be a small man, but he put in a huge effort in the APPT Grand Final. With chips dwindling, however, Dye needed to make a move. He made that move with and was called by Hai Bo Chu, who showed . Chu hit a king on the flop, and another when the turn came and river came . Chu had Dye barely covered, sending him to the rail in 29th place.
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The clock has been paused with 7:39 left in this level, as the players are now going to redraw for the final four tables. The purple 500-denomination chips are also being colored up.
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Wang Che Jung - 31st Place
Just prior to the redraw Wang Che Jung was eliminated in 31st place. We don't have the exact details of the action but we believe it was pocket eights against an opponent's pocket nines that saw his demise.
Jung was one of our early chip leaders and leaves the tournament with AU$12,600 in prize money.
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Anthony Rafter - Equal 32nd Place
Anthony Rafter was the aggressor preflop, raising to 25,000. He was the aggressor on the flop, betting 30,000. And he was the aggressor on the turn, moving all in for 108,000. Antonio Fazzolari called Rafter each time, tabling a huge draw with . Rafter had top pair with and had to sweat the river. He couldn't duck it when it fell to make two pair for Fazzolari, who climbed to 550,000 as a result of this elimination.
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Phil Willcocks raised to 20,000 from early position before Roel Pijpers moved all in from the cutoff for 74,000. Willcocks made the call.
Willcocks:
Pijpers:
The board fell to miss Pijpers and end his tournament in equal 32nd place as he was eliminated at the same time as Anthony Rafter. He'll collect AU$11,200 for his efforts.
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The board of was checked to the river and it appeared to be a fairly innocent pot. That is, until Wang Che Jung open shoved for all of his 450,000 chips! More incredibly, Michael Guzzardi made the call!
Jung sheepishly revealed for a complete airball as Guzzardi's was good to take down the pot and double up!
Guzzardi doubles to 450,000 with Jung falling to 205,000.
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and Goonawardana appeared in control of the pot, however the 
spiked on the turn to give Smain a straight to take the lead! The twists continued as the 
fell on the river to give Goonawardana a flush and end the run of Smain in 28th place.
and was called by Hai Bo Chu, who showed 
flop, and another when the turn came 
and river came 
. Chu had Dye barely covered, sending him to the rail in 29th place.
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and Saffioti's pair of nines held up to send Deutsch to the rail in 32nd place for AU$12,600.
turn, moving all in for 108,000. Antonio Fazzolari called Rafter each time, tabling a huge draw with 
to make two pair for Fazzolari, who climbed to 550,000 as a result of this elimination.
to miss Pijpers and end his tournament in equal 32nd place as he was eliminated at the same time as Anthony Rafter. He'll collect AU$11,200 for his efforts.
was checked to the river and it appeared to be a fairly innocent pot. That is, until Wang Che Jung open shoved for all of his 450,000 chips! More incredibly, Michael Guzzardi made the call!
