From the hijack seat, Vincent Rubianes raised to 20,000. Sasa Zorc put in a three-bet from the cutoff seat to 44,000 and play folded back to Rubianes. He took a few moments, then reraised all in. Zorc gave it up and Rubianes won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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815,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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228,000
-42,000
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-42,000 |
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Michael Guzzardi was in the big blind when he made the call from a Vincent Rubianes min-raise open. The flop fell down 
and Guzzardi checked to Rubianes.
At this point Rubianes led for 27,000. This prompted Guzzardi to flick out 80,000. Rubianes studied his opponent and asked how much he had behind. Guzzardi obliged with an answer, having around 140,000. Rubianes then announced the all in and Guzzardi made the call.
Guzzardi: 
Rubianes: 
It was still anyone's game at this point but when the 
turn hit, Guzzardi would need another spade to fall to be saved. The river blanked and Guzzardi was sent home in 13th place, taking KRW 9,000,000 with him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
800,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
Busted | |
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The end of Elton Tsang's tournament life began when Kenneth Wong opened it to 26,000 in the cutoff. Daisuke Endo made the call on the button and it was on Tsang in the small blind. This is when Tsang shoved. Wong got out of the way and Daisuke made the call.
Daisuke:
Endo: 
It was bleak days for Tsang and when the board ran out 
, it was all over in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Busted |
When Rafael Rodrigo opened the action with 
, Takuya Kikuchi would shove his short stack in holding 
. The rest of the table was out of the way and Rodrigo made the call.
It was a classic race and as is usual, there can only be one winner. The 
board meant that the winner would be Rodrigo. Kikuchi was out the door in 15th place, picking up KRW 9,000,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
390,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
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Busted | |
Just one hand after his double up to back over 300,000, Michael Guzzardi raised to 20,000 from middle position. Tom Alner jammed all in from the button for 173,000. In the big blind, Takuya Kikuchi reraised all in for 265,000. Guzzardi said he had planned to call Alner, but now had to fold. He did so and watched Alner table the and Kikuchi the 
.
The flop, turn and river ran out 
to give Alner a runner-runner Broadway straight and move to to 379,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
379,000
226,000
|
226,000 |
|
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284,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
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|
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92,000
-246,000
|
-246,000 |
After Jhana Hale opened with a raise to 23,000 from middle position, Michael Guzzardi reraised all in for 141,000 from the hijack seat. Action folded back to Hale. He got the count, then called. Unfortunately, he saw the bad news as he was behind. Hale held the and Guzzardi the .
The flop came down 
and Hale spiked a queen to move in front. Guzzardi still had outs to a king for a better pair or a jack for a straight.
The turn delivered with the for Guzzardi was he was back in the lead. The river landed with the 
and completed the board. Guzzardi successfully doubled and is back over 300,000 in chips.
Outside of this deep APPT run, Guzzardi has run well in two other APPT Main Events. In 2008, he took 10th in the APPT Sydney event for AUD $28,000. In 2011, he took 15th in the APPT Melbourne event for AUD $15,300.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
465,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
|
305,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
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When the action was folded around to Chris Lee on the button he shoved all in for his last 79,000. Jose Severino was in the small blind and made a quick call. The big blind got out of the way and the two players turned their hands over.
Lee: 
Severino:
By the time the board had ran out 
, it was looking like it was either a chop or home time for Severino. Unfortunately for Lee it was the latter, with the 
giving Severino the flush. For his effort Lee goes home with KRW 9,000,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Action folded to Moritz Ortmann in the small blind and he moved all in against the shorter-stacked Chris Lee in the big blind. Lee had 86,000 behind and tank-folded to the shove.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
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86,000
-17,000
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-17,000 |
From middle position, Vincent Rubianes raised to 20,000. Jhana Hale made the call on the button and everyone else folded, leaving heads-up action to the flop.
The 
fell and both players checked. The also checked after the 
landed on the turn and the 
paired the board on the river. Hale turned over the and Rubianes mucked his hand.
The cards are in the air for Day 3. Time to work our way towards a champion!
