Can we get a blow by blow description from main event.

[maccatak11]

Good luck everyone.

And well done to NPL, sounded like a great structure, and a good finishing time too. I remember leaving seaford a few seasons back at 12.30 to get back to waikerie at 3.30 only to work next day. so well done all!!

[Tim Harry]

The Final Table is almost ready to go. Caleb & Glynn will alternate the dealing duties.

Players are now drawing for position.

The chip counts in stack order are.....

Gordon Foden $738,000
Sarah Dixon $358,000
Fab Marro $343,000
Anthony Cassar $342,000
David Kerin $207,000
Tim Bredl $128,000
John McKenna $57,000
Barry Smith $15,000
Matthew Mead $13,000

The last 3 venue winners are still live for the $2K bonus!

We're high carding for the dealer & Barry Smith has drawn the button (& needed it with only 15K in the bank!)

And the cards are in the air...shufle up & deal!

[Tim Harry]

1st Hand & John has pushed all in for the rest of his 57K stack & Anthony Calls.

Not too much excitement from either player as John doubles through Anthony.

[Tim Harry]

Hand #2

Gordon ups it to 110,000, Sarah pushes all in over top for 350K

Folds around to Gordon the aggressor who lays it down.

[Tim Harry]

By the way..

Blinds are 15K / 30K with a 3K ante.

Next hand blinds will be up to 20K / 40K with a 5K ante.

[Tim Harry]

It's all happening....2 Players are ALL IN!!

Barry (all in) shows K7
Tim (all in) with KK
Gordon with A? offsuit

OMG!! Gordon has spiked an A on the flop & unless Tim can hit the case K he's a goner........
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Blank on the river & Barry out in 9th ($420) & Tim out in 8th!! ($550)

Down to 7 - Next out pays $700

[Tim Harry]

and we've lost another player.

Matthew Mead gets busted in 7th & cashes for $700
Matthew also claims 3rd in the Venue Winners bonus & pockets an extra $400 for his seasons troubles.

Well done Matthew, $1100 in the bank (or on 23 red, whichever comes first )

[Tim Harry]

Blinds are at 20K/40K for another 18 minutes.

Anthony Cassar pushes under the gun for 100K & takes the blinds. Great aggressive play from Anthony all day.

Pinnacle moment for Anthony during the tourny was his Kh 10h vs Kc 10c vs Ac Qs
Flop was ?d 10d ?h, running hearts then gave Anthony the straight & he was the chip leader mid tourny with over 150K

[Tim Harry]

2 players all in, John & David vs Sarahs big stack. Sarah (AK) vs Johns (JJ) & Davids (77) has flopped the nut straight to Johns set. John needs to pair the board to avoid elimination.

Not going to happen & Sarah knocks out John who earns $1000 & David who ships $1200!!

Down to 5.

[Tim Harry]

And another player out.

Anthony Cassar is eliminated in 4th position & earns himself $1500!!