Sam Razavi was under the gun when he opened the pot to 65,000. Wayne Bentley called out of the small blind and the dealer flipped over a 
flop. Bentley led for 75,000 here and Razavi made the call. Both players opted to check the 
turn and it was on to the 
river. Bentley opted to lead again here, firing out 150,000. Razavi made the call and said, "I was calling you down with king-high i swear," as he turned over 
. Bentley's 
went into the muck and Razavi picked up the pot.
Keith Walker has the chips and the confidence needed to make something happen after knocking out Gary Benson, and he just added some more to his stack.
Walker raised to 70,000 from the small blind, and Wayne Bentley called from the big. The flop came down 
and Walker fired out 75,000. Bentley called.
On the turn, the 
, Walker bet 75,000 and Bentley called again. The river was the 
and for a third time Walker bet 75,000. Bentley looked frustrated, as the price for him was probably very good. He called and Walker turned over 
. Bentley flipped up his 
as he threw them into the muck.
Walker is now over two million, and closing in on the chip lead.
Folded to Wayne Bentley in the small blind, he raised it up to 74,000. Tom Grigg made the call out of the big blind and the dealer flipped over a 
flop. Bentley led for 75,000 here and Grigg made the call.
Both players opted to check the turn and it was on to the river. Bentley led for 275,000 here and Grigg thought deeply before making the call.
"You win," said Bentley, hesitating to turn over his 
. Grigg tabled his 
, indeed, enough to win.
Tom Grigg kicked things off in a pot that turned out to be massive by raising to 50,000 from the cutoff. Gary Benson called on the button, and Keith Walker followed suit from the big blind. So far so good.
The flop came down 
and Walker lead out for 76,000. Grigg kicked his cards into the muck, but Benson followed with the call.
On the turn the 
hit, and Walker threw out 150,000. Benson hesitated for only a couple of seconds before making the call.
The river brought out the , and Walker grabbed chips right away. He counted out a bet of 175,000, and threw it onto the table. Benson shuffled his chips, and announced a raise. He put in 350,000 and Walker moved all in right away.
"Call!" Benson yelled in excitement, but the news he got wasn't good. Walker turned over for trips and beat Benson's 
.
"Are you kidding me!" Benseon yelled. The experienced Australian player was disappointed and Walker ended up being all in for 678,000. Benson only had 626,000, and he was eliminated.
The action continues to be fast paced at the final table, with yet another player finding the rail. This time it was James Bills, with the young Australian finding the rail in 6th place.
Bills' last hand of the day began when he shoved all in from under the gun. He was the short stack at the table and would manage one call - from Wayne Bentley in the big blind.
Bills: 
Bentley:
Bills was in front, but a devastating 
flop all but sealed his fate. The 
turn and the river were of no help and with that, Bills was sent packing in 6th place, scoring himself $57,375.
James Bills raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Sam Razavi defended his big blind. The flop came down 
, and Razavi check-called 56,000.
On the turn the 
hit, and both players checked. The river was the 
, and again both players checked. Bills showed 
, but Razavi had 
for a turned straight.
The eliminations have been flying fast during these early stages of the day, with Kristian Lunardi the latest player to find the rail. Lunardi's final hand of the APPT Melbourne Main Event started when Wayne Bentley opened the pot to 60,000 from the button. Lunardi three-bet to 165,000 from the small blind and the big blind folded. Back on Bentley and he shoved all in. Lunardi opted to make a quick call, putting his tournament at risk.
Lunardi: 
Bentley: 
By the time the board had run out 
to the turn, Lunardi had a big sweat, but alas, it wasn't meant to be, with the on the river sending Lunardi home in 7th place.
Kristian Lunardi raised to 50,000 after which Nigel Andrews moved all in for around 150,000 chips. The other players folded, and Lunardi quickly called.
Kristian Lunardi:
Nigel Andrews:
The board ran out 
, and Andrews was eliminated. We are down to seven players, and the next player to get knocked out receives $45,300.
Sam Razavi was under the gun when he opened the pot to 55,000. Folded around to James Bills in the cut-off seat, he would move all in for 271,000. Tom Grigg was in the small blind and thought hard before shoving his monster stack in the middle. Razavi got out of the way and the two players turned their hands over.
| Grigg: |
| Bills: |
The board ran out , with Grigg getting some extra outs on the flop, but then losing even more outs on the turn and with a safe river for Bills.
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