Peter Matusik Eliminated in 9th (A$13,800)
In a drastic turn of events we've just lost Peter Matusik in 9th place. Matusik was chasing a second ANZPT title after winning the Gold Coast event in 2011, but he will not be the first double winner just yet.
Michael Guzzardi raised to 48,000 from middle position after which Matusik called in the hijack. The other players folded, and the flop brought out 
.
Guzzardi decided to check the flop after which Matusik decided to move all in. Guzzardi double-checked his cards and made the call risking a very large portion of his stack.
| Michael Guzzardi |   |
| Peter Matusik |   |
Matusik was looking for a spade to win the hand right away, but the turn brought him no help. It was the 
, followed by the 
on the river. Guzzardi gave his buddies on the rail a little first bump as he took the remaining 682,000 chips from his opponent. He's now up to 1.5 million and second in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
Busted |