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Phillip Willcocks has left the building!
On a board of , Victorino Torres fired out 3,200 into a pot of roughly 4,000.
His lone opponent in the hand - Phillip Willcocks - made the call next to act as the peeled off on the river.
Torres continued strongly again; this time for 6,200 only to have Willcocks move all in for 22,575. With little hesitation, Torres made the call tabling his to best Willcocks in a flush-over-flush cooler hand.
As the 2009 ANZPT Queensland runner-up headed out the door, the APPT Macau Champion was very happy to scoop the pot and move to a powering 54,000 in chips.
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Brooke Howard-Smith contemplating his decision
Brooke Howard-Smith entered the pot with a raise to 525, which was called in four spots; one of which was Aaron Benton.
The flop fell down and Howard-Smith continued for 1,500 with only Aaron Benton making the call as the landed on the turn and Benton's 2,500-chip bet was check-called by Howard-Smith.
When the river landed the , Benton fired out 4,000 out of turn.
The Tournament Director was called over to rectify the situation, and it was decided that Benton's actions would stand unless Howard-Smith fired out a bet. Smith announced a call, which indicated a check-call as Benton tabled his to scoop the pot and move to 22,300 in chips as Howard-Smith slipped to 12,800.
The following hand, Howard-Smith opened to 525 yet again and found one caller before Benton bumped it up to 1,700.
Next to act, Julian Cohen deliberated for some time before folding what he said was to be as the action returned to Howard-Smith - who broke his usual mode of friendly banter for one of silence.
Nearly one minute went by before Howard-Smith slid his 12,775-chip stack all in to prompt the cold-caller to instantly fold.
"Oh wow!" stated Benton before he flashed his to Cohen on his left.
"That's a fold!" arked up Howard-Smith before continuing, "You can't show your cards to another player. That's a fold!"
"I'm folding anyway!" added Benton as he tabled his jacks for the whole table to see.
Howard-Smith just shook his head left to right before stating, "Lose 10k, then get the worst hand to fold!"
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Aaron Benton happy at doubling against ace-high . . . wouldn't you?
With a limp and a raise to 800, Aaron Benton made the call next to act before the button and original limper followed suit.
The flop fell down , and after a continuation-bet to 1,200, Aaron Benton bumped it to 3,000. The player on the button then three-bet to 8,600 to force the original raiser out before Benton committed his 9,125. His opponent made the call for the additional 525 to put the APPT Sydney Champion at risk.
Benton:
Opponent:
With the table in shock at how Benton was effectively gifted a double up, the turn and river rolled out the and to see Benton double through to 23,150.
"Wowee!" sparked one player on the table as Benton clapped in a flurry as the pot was pushed to him.
"Did you really think you were behind there?" asked Brooke Howard-Smith.
"When I raised him, I'm not going to fold!" responded Benton.
As James Honeybone waltzed over to check out what unfolded, Benton screamed, "Ship it!"
"He doesn't realize I'm not going to fold for 5k . . . thank you very much my fried!" concluded Benton as he stepped away from the table to take a breather.
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, Victorino Torres fired out 3,200 into a pot of roughly 4,000.
peeled off on the river.
to best Willcocks 
in a flush-over-flush cooler hand.
and Howard-Smith continued for 1,500 with only Aaron Benton making the call as the 
landed on the turn and Benton's 2,500-chip bet was check-called by Howard-Smith.
, Benton fired out 4,000 out of turn.
to scoop the pot and move to 22,300 in chips as Howard-Smith slipped to 12,800.
as the action returned to Howard-Smith - who broke his usual mode of friendly banter for one of silence.
to Cohen on his left.
flop fall as Grigg and the under the gun player checked.
to see Biggs eliminated.
to see Benton double through to 23,150.