It's closing in on 12 hours since the day started here at the 2012 ANZPT Sydney Main Event. For now though, it's a 10-minute break. See you back here soon.
2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Sydney
Liam O'Rourke folded his button and Gordon Huntly raised it up to 180,000 in the small blind. Anthony Aston made the call in the big blind and some cards were dealt on the felt.
Flop:
On the flop, Huntly led for 225,000 and Aston made the call as a would hit the turn. This time Huntly would opt to check and Aston would bet 330,000. This was too much for huntly as he sent his cards into the muck and the pot to Aston.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gordon Huntly |
3,750,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
Anthony Aston |
3,100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gordon Huntly | 4,100,000 | |
Anthony Aston |
3,000,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
Liam O'Rourke |
2,100,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
After more than two hours, another elimination has occurred. The player in question was Stewart Ballard and the last hand of his night saw him get his stack all in preflop holding .
"Please tell me you have Ace-King," said Ballard when Gordon Huntly made the call.
Unfortunately for Ballard, Huntly would turn over to be in great shape against Ballard. When the board ran out , Ballard made his way to the exit in a gallant 4th place. For that effort Ballard took down A$62,696.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gordon Huntly |
4,100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Stewart Ballard | Busted |
Anthony Aston was just all in holding against the of Liam O'Rourke. It was looking like we were finally going to see an elimination here at the final table, but when the board ran out , it was simply a big double for Aston.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Liam O'Rourke |
2,500,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
Anthony Aston |
2,350,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
The first truly big hand of the last couple of hours has finally taken place. It started when all four players took to a flop. All players checked the flop and the hit the turn. Gordon Huntly checked and Anthony Aston bet 150,000. Liam O'Rourke made the call and so did Stewart Ballard. It was then back on Huntly and he also made the call as all four players saw the hit the river.
This time the play was checked to O'Rourke who bet 400,000. Ballard made the call and Huntly gave a chuckle as he threw his cards away.
"I'm not as good as you, I'm gonna take longer to make my decision," said Aston. Eventually he threw his cards in the muck.
O'Rourke tabled for a rivered flush, trumping the of Ballard for the turned straight.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Liam O'Rourke |
3,200,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
Stewart Ballard |
1,100,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Gordon Huntly has continued chipping away at the final table of the 2012 ANZPT Sydney Main Event. He now has a touch over 4,000,000 and is looking strong.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gordon Huntly |
4,000,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Liam O'Rourke opened it up to 175,000 on the button and Gordon Huntly came along for the ride in the big blind. The flop was spread across the felt and Huntly went with a check-call when O'Rourke bet 160,000.
The on the turn saw Huntly again check and this time O'Rourke bet 325,000. Huntly again called and the hit the river. Huntly put in another check and this time so did O'Rourke.
When Huntly turned over his for simply king-high, O'Rourke cringed and sent his cards into the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gordon Huntly |
3,800,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Liam O'Rourke |
2,100,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |
We caught the action in a hand between Gordon Huntly and Anthony Aston on the turn with a board showing . Huntly was set to act and opted to check. Aston led out for 230,000 and Huntly made the call as a hit the river. This time Huntly would lead, throwing out 500,000. It was enough to get Aston out of the hand as Huntly raked in the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gordon Huntly |
3,100,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Anthony Aston |
1,250,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
Stewart Ballard opened up the action to 130,000 from under the gun and received calls from Gordon Huntly on the button and Liam O'Rourke in the big blind.
Flop:
On the flop, O'Rourke checked and Ballard bet 175,000. Huntly made the call and O'Rourke got out of the way as the hit the river. Again Ballard checked and Huntly did the same.
When Ballard turned over his , the set was enough to take down the hand little pot.