Laidlaw, Not Yates
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"I would have got it in against you but not him," Tom Grigg said to Daniel Laidlaw as Matt Yates took down this nice pot without going to a flop.
The action was started by Laidlaw in middle position and he raised it to 13,000. Carl Knox then made the call before Grigg three-bet to 31,500 from the hijack seat. Yates would then four-bet to 85,500. The play was back on Laidlaw and he asked Grigg how much he started the hand with before folding. With Knox out of the way, it would be on Grigg and he would decide to send his cards into the muck as Yates took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000 | 30,000 |
flop was dealt. When both player checked, the 
would hit the turn. Grigg would lead for 16,000 and Yates would raise it up to 32,000.
laned on the river. This time both players would check.
on the flop would see Schreiner check to Yates who led for 21,500. A call from Schreiner and the 
would hit the turn. Schreiner again opted to check-call, this time a bet of 33,500 from Yates.
leaving four spades on the board. Schreiner would again check and this time Laidlaw woud slow down, also checking.
for three of a kind, while Schreiner's 
would give Schreiner the spade and enough to take down the pot.
and with his relatively short-stack he decided to shove all-in for around 80,000 over the top of an 11,000 chip open from Daniel Laidlaw. The play was sent flying back around to Laidlaw and Karamalikis was unlucky to have him wake up with 
sending the 2010 APPT Sydney Grand Final Champion out the door and adding NZD$10,280 to his almost $1,200,000 in live tournament earnings.
and Grigg continued his aggression, leading for 16,500. Dong Xia would make the call and Schreiner made threw his cards into the muck as the 
landed on the turn. Grigg would finally slow down, checking to Dong Xia as h. would fir out 30,000. Grigg snap-folded and sent the pot to Dong Xia