Congratulations Sammy Huang - ANZPT Canberra Main Event champion!
It's great to peer a neighborhood shine through as Sammy Huang has survived the interstate invasion and steamrolled his way during the final table to assert a memorable victory.
Huang qualified for this event through one of the most online $22+R 3xTurbo satellites on PokerStars for the investment of just $42. He's now turned that into an unbelievable $73,700 in prize money! Congratulations to Sammy on a phenomenal achievement which has created an actual buzz within the Casino Canberra.
That wraps up our live coverage from the tournament floor, but we'll have a whole wrap of the day's action for you very shortly.
7:25pm: James Broom eliminated in 2nd place; Sammy Huang wins!
The players were deep-stacked but you had a sense that fireworks could explode at any moment with these two competitive, aggressive players. And so it happened.
James Broom started with a raise to 40,000 the small blind and Sammy Huang flat-called within the big blind (button). The flop landed J♥9♦Q♥ and Broom checked it over to Huang who bet 100,000. Broom made the call.
The turn was the 7♦ and Broom checked again to Huang who overbet the pot by moving all in! Broom had about 900,000 behind and Huang had him well covered as Broom spent a while within the tank contemplating his decision.
Broom quietly uttered "call" and tabled Q♦5♦ for prime pair with a flush draw, but incredibly Huang again held A♠A♥.
Broom was left needing a queen, five or diamond to stick alive however the river bricked the 7♠. The courageous run of James Broom leads to 2nd place for $46,900 as our Sammy Huang is crowned the ANZPT Canberra champion!
7:20pm: First blood to Broom
James Broom raised to 40,000 from the small blind before Sammy Huang re-raised to 140,000 within the big blind (button). Broom declared himself all in for around 900,000 and Huang made a reluctant fold.
7:15pm: We're a bit backwards in Canberra
James Broom has just made us acutely aware of a singular rule here in Canberra, and he is not too thrilled about it. In Canberra, when heads up, the button is the massive blind - basically the reverse of how heads-up poker is played almost everywhere else within the world.
It signifies that the button has an enormous advantage, and it'd be correct for the small ignorant of play more tight that usual. The small blind acts first preflop, but is then out of position for the remainder of the hand.
7:10pm: We're heads up for the title!
This is it! The trophy and $73,700 is at the line as our two players have taken their seats and are able to opt for glory. Listed here are the chip counts as heads-up play gets underway.
Sammy Huang - 1,745,000
James Broom - 940,000
The cards are back within the air!
7:00pm: Tony Kambouroglou eliminated in 3rd place
James Broom opened with a raise to 40,000 at the button and Sammy Huang called within the small blind. Action was with Tony Kambouroglou within the big blind and he moved all in. Broom instantly called as Huang got out of the way.
Kambouroglou: 5♦4♣
Broom: A♦8♦
Great read and contact by Broom as he knew that Toothpick was at the squeeze and he was rewarded because the board ran out 9♦T♦K♠J♥T♣. Toothpick is eliminated in 3rd place and he'll take home $27,470 in prize money.
There will now be a short lived pause as we arrange the overall table for heads-up play.
6:40pm: Khiem Nguyen eliminated in 4th place
The blinds had kicked up and something needed to give to wreck the stalemate. It was Khiem Nguyen who was the unlucky soul to be far from this quartet as Sammy Huang continues on his merry way.
James Broom opened to 45,000 before Nguyen moved all in for 217,000 from the button. After inquiring for a count, Huang called from the small blind because the other players stepped aside.
Nguyen: 4♠4♦
Huang: A♠A♣
Once again Huang had found the rockets and there have been no surprises at the board of 7♥9♣T♠6♠6♣. Nguyen departs in 4th place after an implausible tournament, collecting $22,780 in prize money. Meanwhile Huang now has well over half the chips in play with over 1.7 million chips.
6:35pm: Level up, blinds 10,000-20,000, ante 2,000
6:30pm: Success with a bluff
James Broom opened to 35,000 from the cutoff and Toothpick Tony made the decision within the big blind. The flop landed 3♠8♥2♠ and Toothpick check-called for 45,000 because the 4♣ hit the turn. Toothpick checked it over to Broom who released a second barrel worth 75,000.
Toothpick when into the tank for a long time - an even three or four minutes - before finally folding. It was the inaccurate decision as Broom showed 9♦T♦ for the air ball! Broom is back to 450,000.
6:25pm: Broom gets busy
The action has ground to a halt, with a couple of shoves by the fast stack going uncalled as they battle valiantly to survive.
James Broom's rollercoaster ride continues after losing a pot to chip leader Sammy Huang. Broom was pretty active but it's one step forwards, two steps back on the moment.
Broom opened to 35,000 and Huang called within the big unaware of see a A♥6♠4♦ flop. Huang decided to steer out for 54,000 and Bloom floated a decision but was forced to fold when Huang open-shoved at the T♥ turn.
6:05pm: Toothpick wins with ace-high
It's been slow going recently with Toothpick Tony just collecting the one notable pot. James Broom had opened to 35,000 and Toothpick called within the big unaware of see a 7♣9♠6♠ flop.
Both players checked and a repeat 6♦ hit the turn. Toothpick checked and Broom took a stab of 50,000. Toothpick looked him up before both players checked the 3♣ river. Toothpick opened A♥4♦ for just ace-high however it was enough to take it down. Toothpick is back to 550,000 with Broom at 430,000.
5:45pm: Double double!
James Broom has done it again! Another double up and again he needed to come from behind. Broom open-shoved for 228,000 from the cutoff and Khiem Nguyen made the decision at the button.
Broom opened K♥Q♦ for live cards against Nguyen's A♣9♣. However Broom just doesn't appear to miss in these all-in clashes and again he connected with the board of 3♥Q♥J♦6♠T♠. Broom is now back to 460,000 with Nguyen back off to 400,000.
5:40pm: Broom doubles within the dark
First hand back from the break, and James Broom open-shoved for 107,000 from the button. Once Sammy Huang made the decision within the big blind, Broom admitted he hadn't checked out his cards!
Broom opened Q♥5♠ and located himself with one overcard to Huang's J♣J♠. But that's all he needed, because the board was spread A♠8♥Q♣8♣T♣. Broom doubles to 225,000 with Huang back to 1.25 million.
5:35pm: Play resumes
The four remaining players are back to battle it out. Listed below are the approximate chip counts on the break:
Sammy Huang - 1,360,000
Khiem Nguyen - 650,000
Tony Kambouroglou - 560,000
James Broom - 110,000
The cards are again back within the air!
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