5:20pm: Fifteen-minute break
5:15pm: Leigh Warne eliminated in 5th place
Leigh Warne's tournament has come to an end and again Toothpick Tony was the destroyer.
The chips were in preflop with Warne going with A♥Q♣ but Toothpick showed Q♠Q♥. Both players' tournaments hung within the balance, because the board ran out out K♠T♠2♥5♣8♥ to go away Toothpick's ladies in front to take it down.
Warne collects $18,760 for his 5th place finish while Toothpick is as much as 580,000.
Leigh Warne eliminated in 5th place5:05pm: Nguyen collects with top pair
Toothpick Tony opened with a raise from under the gun to 32,000 and collected two callers in Khiem Nguyen and Sammy Huang to look a flop of Q♥2♣5♠. Action checked around and the turn brought the 7♠. Action again checked to Nguyen at the button who bet 55,000. Huang folded but Toothpick made the decision because the 8♠ completed the board at the river.
Toothpick checked and Nguyen bet 86,000. Toothpick quickly made the decision but mucked when Nguyen tabled Q♦T♦ for prime pair.
4:50pm: Huang finds aces
After a failed limp-re-raise in a blind battle with Khiem Nguyen, James Broom opened the action a couple of hands later with a raise to 25,000. Again Nguyen was in a punishing mood as he three-bet to 65,000 at the button. The twist was Sammy Huang getting into at the action with a flat-call from the small blind. Broom smelt a rat and folded because the two players saw a flop of K♦5♣Q♥.
Huang checked to Nguyen who bet small - just 65,000. Huang instantly declared himself all in, and just as quickly, Nguyen slammed his cards down into the muck in disgust. Huang proudly showed his A♠A♣ for one more monster hand as he climbs to 1.25 million. Nguyen is on 480,000 with Broom at 210,000.
4:30pm: A splinter for the Toothpick
Leigh Warne has taken a bite out of Toothpick Tony. Warne opened to 27,000 before Toothpick three-bet to 75,000. Action folded back to Warne who announced himself all in for 267,500 in total. Toothpick gave it some quick thought but decided to let it go.
Toothpick slips to 490,000 with Warne as much as 350,000.
4:20pm: Level up, blinds 6,000-12,000, ante 1,000
4:15pm: More for Sammy
Khiem Nguyen opened with what he intended to be a raise, but he threw out the incorrect chip denominations and was ruled to a decision. That brought in Sammy Huang and the 2 blinds to peer a flop of Q♦2♠Q♠. Action checked around and the turn was the K♠. Action checked to Nguyen who bet 22,000 with Huang making the call.
The river was the 6♠ to position four spades on board but that did not slow Nguyen who bet out 58,000. Huang thought for a moment and coupled the bet. It was an even call as Nguyen tossed his cards face down into the muck in resignation. Huang is now as much as 1.1 million.
4:05pm: Sammy Huang, the million dollar man
Sammy Huang is constant on his merry way with another big pot against James Broom. Huang opened with a raise before Broom three-bet from the small blind. Huang called and the 2 took a flop of 9♠6♣3♥.
Broom led out with a big gamble of around 85,000 but Huang instantly moved all in and Broom folded just as quickly.
"See I WILL BE ABLE TO fold ace-king!" chucked Broom, relating to their clash earlier today. Broom is back at the short stack with 180,000, with Huang now up over 1,000,000 in chips.
3:55pm: Luke Edwards eliminated in 6th place
After Leigh Warne raised from the small blind, Luke Edwards moved all in for around 100,000 from the large blind. Warne made the call.
Edwards: Q♣J♦
Warne: K♠5♣
Warne was in front together with his king and it stayed that way because the board bricked out T♠3♥6♦7♦A♠. Edwards heads home in 6th place for $15,410 in prize money.
Luke Edwards eliminated in 6th place3:45pm: Edwards chops one
Luke Edwards have been very quiet at this final table as he struggles to search out any cards to ship his short stack into the middle.
When he finally did find A♦9♦ and moved all in, James Broom quickly called and tabled the similar hand - A♣9♣. Edwards was happy to be freerolling at the 8♥J♥5♦ flop, however the K♣ turn and 2♦ river left both players to cut it up. Edwards continues to be the quick stack with 100,000 chips.
3:30pm: Andrew Watson eliminated in 7th place
Andrew Watson opened with a raise from the cutoff to 22,000 before Khiem Nguyen made it 60,000 to move from the small blind. Action back with Watson and he moved all in for around 240,000 with Nguyen making the call.
Watson: A♥Q♣
Nguyen: 7♦7♥
The race was on but Watson missed everything at the board of 3♣5♠K♠8♥2♣. Nguyen takes the pot and moves as much as 650,000 with Watson heading to the cashier in 7th place for $12,730 in prize money.
Andrew Watson eliminated in 7th place3:20pm: Level up, blinds 5,000-10,000, ante 1,000
3:15pm: George Graziani eliminated in 9th and Tristan Bain eliminated in 8th place
WOW! AN ENORMOUS double KO has seen two players sent to the cashier as cult hero "Toothpick Tony" has stormed right into title contention.
The action started with Tristan Bain opening to 17,000 before the short-stacked George Graziano moved all in for 26,500. Play was then with Toothpick who announced a re-raise to 53,000. Bain wasn't going anywhere as he moved all in for 253,500. Toothpick thought for a couple of moments before making the call!
Bain: Q♥Q♣
Graziano: A♣6♥
Toothpick: K♥K♣
The board bricked out 3♣6♠3♦4♥7♣ to go away the kings in front. Toothpick covered both players as they were eliminated in sensational fashion. Graziano picks up $8,040 for 9th while Bain will pocket $10,050 for 8th place. Meanwhile Toothpick is up over 550,000 chips!
Tristan Bain eliminated in 8th place3:10pm: Yabba Jabba dooooo!
James Broom doesn't mind doing things the hard way, but even he shed a bead of sweat before nailing a river to double up throughout the unlucky George Graziani.
Broom open-shoved for 122,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Graziani at the button who made the call.
Broom: K♦Q♦
Graziani: A♦Q♠
Broom was in trouble however the board arrived 6♣6♠5♠7♥K♠ to land Broom a shocking three-outer river to stick alive! Broom doubles to 260,000 with Graziani now left crippled.
James Broom is relieved to seek out a river to stick alive!2:55pm: Sammy puts the foot down
Sammy Huang has extended his chip lead after again pounding on Germany's Khiem Nguyen.
Nguyen opened to 16,500 from under the gun before Huang three-bet to 42,000 next to talk. The table folded around and Nguyen made the decision to peer a flop of Q♦T♣5♣.
Nguyen checked it over to Huang who bet 53,000. Nguyen called and the turn brought the 7♠. Nguyen checked again and Huang didn't hold back as he made it 100,000 to head. Nguyen made a reluctant fold as he slips to 360,000 with Huang now as much as 800,000.
Our runaway chip leader is local Sammy Huang2:40pm: Broom lays down a monster
With the board reading T♦K♦7♥J♥T♠, James Broom was sitting within the tank contemplating an 84,000-chip bet from Khiem Nguyen. It represented almost half Broom's stack and he was clearly having a tricky time with the decision.
Broom leant right in as regards to Nguyen on his direct left and with give up his mouth was virtually whispering into his ear. Broom didn't stop chattering nevertheless it was totally inaudible and Nguyen didn't react within the slightest. It was almost awkward to observe but after a couple of minutes of seeking to get a reaction, Broom eventually folded a shockingly strong 9♠8♠! We have seen Broom make call downs with fourth pair, now he's folding a straight!
Nguyen pads his stack to 460,000 with Broom right down to 185,000.
2:20pm: Level up, blinds 4,000-8,000, ante 500
2:05pm: Broom lands a snappy double up
The short stack of our final table, James Broom has landed a snappy double up on the expense of Andrew Watson.
Action folded to Watson at the button and he raised it to 13,500. Broom was within the small blind and he declared himself all in with Watson creating a quick call.
Watson: A♦Q♠
Broom: K♣T♣
The flop landed A♣2♣J♥ which interested both players as Watson hit a couple but Broom picked up straight and flush draws. The turn was the A♠ to go away Broom needing a club to stick alive. He called for the 3♣ but instead the 4♣ arrived which was just as pretty to offer Broom the flush to double as much as 250,000. Watson is back to 300,000.
2:00pm: Final table kicks off!
The players are back following the break and prepared for the ANZPT Canberra final table!
Here's how they're going to line up with approximate chip counts:
Seat 1: Luke Edwards (Australia) (PokerStars Qualifier) - 170,000
Seat 2: George Graziani (Australia) - 157,000
Seat 3: Tony "Toothpick" Kambouroglou (Australia) - 272,000
Seat 4: Andrew Watson (Australia) (PokerStars Player) - 425,000
Seat 5: James Broom (Australia) - 118,500
Seat 6: Khiem Nguyen (Germany) - 590,000
Seat 7: Sammy Huang (Australia) (PokerStars Qualifier) - 447,000
Seat 8: Tristan Bain (Australia) - 280,000
Seat 9: Leigh Warne (Australia) - 225,000
The players have satisfied their media commitments and been introduced "rock star style to the audience here on the Casino Canberra - all that was missing was some pyrotechnics and theme music!
The final table is now underway with 21:31 left on this level with the blinds at 3,000-6,000 with an ante of 500.
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