Erik Seidel has the button in Seat 4. He raises to 70,000 and Michael Chrisanthopoulos calls from the big blind. The flop is . Chrisanthopoulos bets 150,000, Seidel folds, and Chrisanthopoulos wins the pot.
Michael Chrisanthopoulos started the final table as the chipleader. The former car salesman is currently earning a living as a poker pro. He considers Joe Hachem as his idol. Chrisanthopoulos' biggest cash to date was a 30th place finish for $7,190 during the PokerNews Cup (held at the Crown Casino in Melbourne back in October). He qualified for the Aussie Millions via a $120 satellite down in the poker room.
Peter Mobbs has the button in Seat 2. Michael Chrisanthopoulos raises to 80,000, Antonio Casale re-raises to 500,000, Chrisanthopoulos folds and Casale wins the pot.
Alexander Kostritsyn has the button in Seat 1. Kostritsyn raises to 75,000 and Antonio Casale calls from the big blind. The flop is and both players check. The turn is the . Casale bets 100,000 and Kostritsyn calls. The river is the . Casale bets 200,000 and Kostritsyn folds. Casale shows and wins the pot.
Peter Ling has the button in Seat 7. Alexander Kostritsyn raises to 80,000 from the small blind and Peter Mobbs calls from the big blind. The flop is . Kostritsyn bets 60,000, Mobbs folds, and Kostritsyn wins the pot.
Nino Marotta has the button in Seat 5. Peter Mobbs raises to 75,000, Michael Chrisanthopoulos re-raises to 350,000, Mobbs folds and Chrisanthopoulos wins the pot.