It didn't take long to find our first all-in confrontation of the day. Tom Rafferty raised in late position to 55,000 and was called by Antonio Fazzolari in the cutoff. The two men were the only players to see the flop. Rafferty led out for 70,000. Fazzolari, as has quickly become his custom, announced, "Raise," and made the price of poker 270,000. Rafferty quickly moved all in and Fazzolari quickly called. It was a three-million chip pot, with Rafferty at risk of elimination.
Rafferty:
Fazzolari:
Fazzolari had flopped top two pair; Rafferty showed a naked flush draw. The turn bricked . With Fazzolari standing near some supporters and shouting "Red!" the river fell .
Rafferty was eliminated in ninth place, walking away with AU$39,200. Fazzolari is now the far-and-away chip leader, with about 3.5 million chips.
"Give me a bed and I'll go to sleep for a while," joked Fazzolari.