Rennie Carnevale hadn't planned to play the PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide Main Event. After winning one of the preliminary events, he'd decided to take the cash and preserve his bankroll.

His flight back to Sydney, near his Wollongong home, was booked and his bags were packed when an email arrived from PokerStars to approve his request to buy-in with FPP points; worthy reward after spending weeks to earn Supernova status.

Six days later, and with the support of his best mate and 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final winner Aaron Benton, Carnevale monstered his way through the final table to capture the first title of the 2010 ANZPT and, with it, a payout of $165,900 and a swag of points towards the ANZPT Player of the Year title.

Carnevale cast an imposing figure at the final table. The 21-year-old powerlifter, with arms thicker than the necks of most people, was the dominant force once the experienced core of Billy Argyros, PokerStars.net Team Australia Pro Tony Hachem and wunderkinds Aleks Brkovic and Daniel Neilson had been eliminated.

The heads-up battle with 52-year-old Sydney trader Andrew Scarf was particularly brutal. The pair started almost even in chips, but Carnevale's relentless aggression paid handsome dividends as he rolled over Scarf in less than 20 minutes.

Although the final table lasted barely six hours, there were many highlights - none more than Tony Hachem's finish in seventh. The PokerStars.net Team Australia Pro won the title of ANZPT Player of the Year in 2009 after cashing in four of the five season one tournaments, and started 2010 in blistering form with his first ANZPT final table.

We should also acknowledge the effort of PokerStars.net Team Australia Pro Eric Assadourian, who ended a relatively lean run by his high standards to bubble the final table in 10th.

Carnevale's victory completed another vastly successful ANZPT Adelaide schedule, with the Main Event field increasing from 215 in 2009 to 236, while the preliminary schedule drew quality fields of players from across the nation. Octavian Voegele, who placed third in the Main Event, would have been a certainty for the title of player of the tournament after final tabling four events.

With the opening event of the 2010 ANZPT consigned to history, our focus turns to Western Australia, where the first ANZPT Perth Main Event will be held from March 21-24. We'd like to acknowledge the support of Poker Zone team here at Adelaide Casino, and on behalf of my PokerStars blog colleague Landon Blackhall, and the ANZPT and local PokerStars teams, we bid you farewell from Adelaide, South Australia.

7.15pm: Andrew Scarf eliminated in 2nd place, Rennie Carnevale wins the ANZPT Adelaide Main Event title

The bulldozer ride of Rennie Carnevale continued in the heads-up duel as he crushed Andrew Scarf into submission to capture the 2010 PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide Main Event title and the first prize of $165,900. Scarf had no response to Carnevale's relentless aggression, and he end came barely 15 minutes into the heads-up contest when the chips went into the middle with Carnevale showing [ac] [3h] and Scarf [ah] [2c].

The flop came [4c] [9d] [10s] before the [3c] on the turn put Carnevale ahead, where he stayed on the river [7d]. Scarf shrugged his shoulders and headed off to collect his $105,980. Carnevale recently celebrated his PokerStars Supernova status and bought into the ANZPT Adelaide Main Event with Frequent Player Points while Scarf earned his seat in a satellite at Star City Casino in Sydney.

7pm: Octavian Voegele eliminated in 3rd place, $59,600

Heads-up combatants Andrew Scarf and Rennie Carnevale have just taken a short break after Octavian Voegele was sensationally eliminated in third place. Short-stacked but not under immediate pressure, Voegele pushed all-in from the small blind for 680,000 with [ac] [8h], while Rennie Carnevale called and showed [kc] [10c].

The flop was good for the local - [4d] [as] [8c] - but he reeled when the turn [6c] and river [3c] gave Carnevale a flush. Voegele, who final-tabled a staggering four events on the ANZPT Adelaide schedule, pockets $59,600. The heads-up battle starts with Carnevale holding 2.317 million to Scarf's 2.308 million - a gap of just 9000.

6.45pm: Michael Sellars eliminated in 4th place, $46,710

Michael Sellars cool and calculated comeback has netted him at least one spot higher on the pay scale after he was KOed in fourth position. After chipping back to more than 600,000, he lost a big pot to Rennie Carnevale with A-J against pocket kings and was back on life support by the time Daniel Neilson was eliminated.

Sellars' last stand came two hands later, when he put his [6s] [3c] to work against the [kc] [7h] of Andrew Scarf. The dealer showed [4h] [qc] [2s] [jc] [10c], and Sellars was on his way to the Adelaide Casino with an extra $46,710 in his wallet.

6.30pm: Daniel Neilson eliminated in 5th place, $38,655

PokerStars Qualifier Daniel Neilson has bowed out of the race for the ANZPT Adelaide Main Event title at the hands of the seemingly unstoppable Rennie Carnevale. The money was in the middle pre-flop with Neilson holding [kh] [10c] and Carnevale [ah] [9c]. The board ran out [qc] [jd] [2d] [4c] [8c], giving Carnevale the pot worth 1.1 million. Neilson departs in fifth, worth $38,655.

6.15pm: Sellars claws back

Michael Sellars seems to have been inspired by Tony Hachem's comeback late yesterday and has picked himself off the floor to be back in the hunt for the PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide title.

Sellars was down to just 50,000 but has carefully picked his marks to chip back above 600,000. His latest collect came courtesy of Daniel Neilson. It was the [8h] [8s] of Sellars against Neilson's [ac] [js], with the board of [3h] [6d] [9d] [10s] [3s] handing the Adelaide player a big pot while Neilson is down to 625,000.

6pm: Points race underway

Time for a quick breather as we tick into Sunday evening in Adelaide Casino with five players in contention for the PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide Main Event crown. ANZPT commissioner Danny McDonagh has just confirmed that the last player eliminated, Billy Argyros, collected 40.25 points towards the 2010 ANZPT Player of the Year title, with the winner set to collect 57.5 points in addition to the first prize of $165,900. Meanwhile in the ANZPT Adelaide High Roller tournament, none of the 10 players who took their seats almost six hours ago have been eliminated.

5.30pm: Scarf scarring the opposition

After those two quick eliminations, Andrew Scarf remains at the head of the chip count on 1.7 million but Octavian Voegele's KO of Billy "The Croc" Argyros has elevated him to second chip position on 900,000. Dan Neilson is next on 790,000 million, with Rennie Carnevale (770,000) and the short-stacked Michael Sellars (300,000) next. Players are about to take their second break of the day and when they return, blinds will be 15,000/30,000 with an ante of 3000.

5.15pm: Billy Argyros eliminated in 6th place, $32,215

After holding the short stack for much of the day, Billy "The Croc" Argyros has finished sixth in his second ANZPT final table. It was Argyros' [ad] [kc] against the [kh] [kd] of Octavian Voegele - "I can't get away from A-K there," he said - and the board of [jh] [8d] [qd] [8c] [4c] had "The Croc" on his way to collect his sixth-place prizemoney of $32,215. On the next hand, Michael Sellars was crippled by Andrew Scarf when the Sydney player's K-8 outkicked the K-3 of the local Adelaide man.

5pm: Tony Hachem eliminated in 7th place, $25,770

Tony Hachem's remarkable run in the ANZPT has continued with seventh in the ANZPT Adelaide Main Event. That makes an amazing five cashes in the six ANZPT tournaments already held. Short-stacked, Hachem decided to make a move in response to the post-flop raise to 62,000 from Andrew Scarf.

Hachem showed [jh] [6h], which gave him top pair on the flop of [2s] [js] [10d], while Scarf held [kd] [2c] for bottom pair. Not for long - the board ran out [2d] [2h] giving Scarf quads and driving a stake through the heart of the last PokerStars.net Team Australia Pro in the field. That hand propelled Scarf to 1.45 million.

4.45pm: Billy's back

We didn't realise crocs could be so noisy - Billy "The Croc "Argyros just gave an almighty shriek of delight (we assume it was delight) after he doubled up to 350,000 through Rennie Carnevale, who called Argyros' all-in with [9c] [7c]. Argyros showed [ac] [10s], and was happy to see the board flow [qd] [4s] [kd] [5c] [jh], giving him the nuts and a timely double-up.

4.30pm: Benton leads the cheers

Rennie Carnevale was in the audience at Star Casino in Sydney when Aaron Benton won the 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final. A well-refreshed Benton is returning the favour here today, leading the support crew for fellow Wollongong resident Carnevale as he continues his steady progress up the chip count.

After a pre-flop raise to 55,000 from Andrew Scarf, Carnevale slammed back over the top for 436,000 all-in. Scarf didn't need long to decide there would be better moments to enter the fray.

4.15pm: Scarf rocks "The Croc"

Andrew Scarf isn't the most orthodox of poker players, a fact that is keeping the other six players on their toes. The Sydneysider just swept up more of Billy "The Croc" Argyros' chips after an intriguing hand in which Argyros bet 55,000, Scarf made it 141,000 total and Argyros called. Both players checked the flop of [10s] [ah] [6d], then Scarf bet 80,000 on the turn [kh] to claim the pot. Argyros is still scratching his head.

4pm: High Rollers back in the Poker Zone

The ANZPT Adelaide schedule is almost complete, with a $4400 High Roller event underway in the Poker Zone at Adelaide Casino. The field included PokerStars.net Team Australia Pro Grant Levy, Tino Lechich, Joel Dodds, Jonathan Karamalakis, Emanuel Seal, George Moussa, Peter Aristidou and UK pro Harry Demetriou.

Meanwhile in the VIP area, Rennie Carnevale has taken off the gloves and started to make some moves since the last break. His two all-ins have met with no interest, with the imposing figure of the 21-year-old earning the respect of his more experienced tablemates.

3.45pm: Aleks Brkovic eliminated in 8th position, $20,620

A dejected Aleks Brkovic has left the PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide final table after being eliminated at the hands of Daniel Neilson. Brkovic shoved with [3s] [3c], found himself behind Neilson's [kh] [kc] and things didn't improve when the flop fell [kd] [qh] [2h].

The board ran out [6s] [2c] and Brkovic was off to the cage to collect his $20,620 for eighth. That pot leaves Neilson within a whisker of chip leader Andrew Scarf.

3.30pm: Next stop - Perth

With the ANZPT Adelaide Main Event almost consigned to history, players are starting to make their plans to trek across the Nullarbor Plain to the Burswood Entertainment Complex for the first PokerStars.net ANZPT Perth. Home to many of the nation's best players (2009 WSOP Player of the Year Jeff Lisandro has already confirmed his entry), a big field is expected for the $2500 buy-in Main Event, which runs from March 17-21. Check out www.anzpt.com for all the details and satellite information.

3.15pm: Olympics? What Olympics?

Given a choice of watching a bunch of Eastern Europeans hurtling down a river of ice on an over-sized skateboard in Vancouver, our audience is remaining loyal to the PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide Main Event final table. Perhaps it's in expectation of an epic battle as the title is still anyone's to claim.

Andrew Scarf leads on 985,000 from Daniel Neilson (825,000) and Octavian Voegele (770,000). Michael Sellars has leapt to fourth (640,000), followed by a group of players tightly bunched around the 300,000-mark - Rennie Carnevale (365,000), Aleks Brkovic (355,000), Tony Hachem (305,000) and Billy Argyros (240,000).

3pm: Sellars steps up

Tony Hachem has just taken a walk around the spacious hallways of Adelaide Casino to cool off after receiving a three-hand penalty for folding out of turn. While he was away, Michael Sellars shoved all-in with [10s] [10c] and found a caller in Aleks Brkovic. The board showed [3h] [7c] [4d] [5s] [9c], giving Sellars the hand and more than 640,000 in chips. Brkovic is down to 355,000 but not under any immediate threat.

2.45pm: Scarf takes a hit

Daniel Neilson claws closer to the chip lead in the PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide Main Event final table after acquiring a fair slab of Andrew Scarf's stack. After a raise to 31,000 from Neilson, he, Scarf and Aleks Brkovic watched the flop fall [qh] [7d] [2d].

Neilson bet 62,000, Scarf made it 150,000, Brkovic stepped aside and Neilson popped it to 312,000. Scarf thought long and hard before throwing his hand into the muck. Neilson is up to 825,000, while Scarf is back just under one million.

2.20pm: Terrific turn for Tony

Tony Hachem has quickly climbed back up the chip count after taking down a nice pot against Michael Sellars. Hachem raised to 31,000, Sellars called and they saw a flop of [8h] [10c] [7d]. Hachem bet 47,000, Sellars called and the turn fell [ks]. This time, Hachem shoved all-in for 260,000, Sellars grinned meekly and piffed his cards. Hachem showed [kh] [kc] for a turned set ... that's kings twice in the first level for the "Spider", who continues to spin his web of intrigue.

2pm: Todd Butcher eliminated in 9th position, $15,465

The last of the four twins in the PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide field, Todd Butcher, is the first player eliminated from the final table. The last of Butcher's chips were committed after the flop of [js] [7c] [6c] after Andrew Scarf had bet 250,000.

Scarf called and showed [ac] [kc] for the flush draw while Butcher held top pair with [ad] [jd]. The turn [kd] didn't help either player, but the river [jc] gave Scarf his flush and Butcher meaningless trips. That hand sent Scarf's stack north of one million.

1.45pm: Hachem's kings cracked

It took precisely two hands for the ferocious action of day three to be replicated, with Tony Hachem calling the all-in of Daniel Neilson after Hachem's initial pre-flop raise to 27,000.
It was the pocket kings for the "Spider" against Neilson's [as] [qc] but the tide turned against Hachem after a rich run late yesterday when the board came [9s] [ad] [2c] [3c] [5h]. That hand slashed Hachem's stack back to 340,000, while Neilson leaps to more than 550,000.

1.30pm: Cards are in the air

Players have just arrived for the PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide final table, with a nice crowd gathered around the studio that has been constructed in the VIP area of Adelaide Casino, just a short distance from the main Poker Zone area.

With local players Michael Sellars, Octavian Voegele and Todd Butcher at the final table, supporters have turned out in force to cheer on the hometown boys. Blinds have been wound back one level to 6000/12,000 with an ante of 1000 for the start of play, and cards will be in the air in a few moments.

So what to do for Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year? Treat the wife/girlfriend to a quick feed in Gouger St AKA Adelaide's Chinatown and hot-foot it to Adelaide Casino for the final table of the PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide Main Event.

Welcome to the finale of the first ANZPT event for 2010. After five days in the Poker Zone, the final table is being relocated to the nearby VIP area that will allow spectators (including our MSG-fuelled lovebirds) a great view of the chase for the first prize of $165,900.

Entering today's play as chip leader is 52-year-old Sydney trader Andrew Scarf, who led the majority of day three before finishing the session with 820,000. But he faces a tough battle to hold out the most accomplished and experienced ANZPT final table in tour history.

Leading the charge is PokerStars.net Team Australia Pro Tony "Spider" Hachem. After winning the ANZPT Player of the Year gong in 2009 with cashes in four of the five events, this is his first ANZPT final table (and first major final table on home soil).

Also challenging for the title is Australian poker legend Billy "The Croc" Argyros - the second player to reach two ANZPT final tables - and three of Australia's most promising young players: Daniel Neilson, Aleks Brkovic and Rennie Carnevale. Throw in form local player Octavin Voegele and a couple of amateurs in Todd Butcher and Michael Sellars and the scene is set for another classic ANZPT showdown.

The first hand will be dealt at 1.15pm, and we'll be here until the 2010 PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide trophy is being hoisted by the champ.

PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide final table

Seat 1: Octavian Voegele 538,000
Seat 2: Rennie Carnevale, PokerStars Player 636,000
Seat 3: Daniel Neilson, PokerStars Qualifier 280,000
Seat 4: Billy Argyros 260,000
Seat 5: Andrew Scarf, 820,000
Seat 6: Tony Hachem, PokerStars.net Team Australia Pro 631,000
Seat 7: Michael Sellars 339,000
Seat 8: Aleks Brkovic 723,000
Seat 9: Todd Butcher 398,000

It took exactly seven hours of play to decide the first final table for season two of the PokerStars.net ANZPT after the ANZPT Adelaide Main Event field was slashed from 37 to nine. PokerStars.net Team Australia Pro Eric Assadourian was the unfortunate final table bubble player collecting $10,310 for his trouble. But fellow PokerStars.net Team Australia Pro Tony Hachem has continued his amazing ANZPT form after winning the Player of the Year award in season one to make the final table with a healthy 631,000.

Star City Casino (hosts of ANZPT Sydney) satellite winner Andrew Scarf is the chip leader with 820,000 while Todd Butcher, the last twin standing, holds 398,000. They'll join emerging young pros Aleks Brkovic, Daniel Neilson and Rennie Carnevale, along with Australian Poker Hall of Fame inductee Billy "The Croc" Argyros at the final table, which kicks-off at 1.15pm tomorrow in the Poker Zone at Adelaide Casino. The final table comprises:

Seat 1: Octavian Voegele (Adelaide, South Australia), 538,000 in chips: This 24-year-old has been playing poker for about six years, and is steadily building a respectable online tournament record. If there was an award for the player of the series, he'd be a shoo-in after reaching three final tables on the ANZPT Adelaide preliminary schedule. He's rarely been among the chip leaders but stepped up at the right time to take the fourth biggest stack into tomorrow's finale.

Seat 2: Rennie Carnevale (Wollongong, Australia) PokerStars Player (636,000 in chips): This PokerStars Supernova doesn't fit the stereotype of a poker pro. Known online as steel44, the Wollongong youngster recently qualified to compete in the Australian Junior Powerlifting Championships. A good friend of 2009 APPT Grand Final winner Aaron Benton, the 21-year-old is a cash-game specialist and plays up to 24 tables at the same time. He sits in third chip position heading into the final table.

Seat 3: Daniel Neilson (Sydney, Australia) PokerStars Qualifier (280,000 in chips): Having amassed more than USD $300,000 in live tournament winnings since 2008, the 22-year-old Sydneysider is a force to be reckoned with, despite coming to the final table as the short stack with 230,000. His resume is impressive - 12 final tables, including victory in the 2009 PokerStars.net ANZPT Sydney High Rollers Event, third place in the APPT Auckland High Rollers Event and 73rd in last year's WSOP Main Event.

Seat 4: Billy Argyros (Melbourne, Australia), 260,000 in chips: The most experienced player at the final table, Billy "The Croc" - famous for the crocodile memorabilia he wears at the table - was among the first players inducted to the Australian Poker Hall of Fame in January. He placed sixth in the 2009 ANZPT Sydney main Event, while his biggest career result came at the 2008 WSOP where he finished fourth in the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship.

Seat 5: Andrew Scarf (Sydney, Australia), 820,000 in chips): Having played poker as a child with his family, the 52-year-old share trader jumped at the chance to take part in tournament poker after its surge in popularity in 2005. Scarf, who qualified for this tournament via a satellite at Star City Casino, has collected some "moderate" tournament results in his hometown of Sydney but despite being chip leader with 820,000, he's remaining cautious. "The standard of play is really high," he said.

Seat 6: Tony Hachem (Melbourne, Australia) PokerStars.net Team Australia Pro (631,000 in chips): The younger brother of Team PokerStars Pro Joe Hachem has carved his own slice of poker history after winning the first ANZPT Player of the Year title. He cashed in four of the five events in the tour's first season. He has also compiled a respectable record on either side of the Pacific with three WSOP cashes (including the 2007 main event) and a runner-up finish in the 2008 NZ Poker Champs Main Event.

Seat 7: Michael Sellars (Adelaide, South Australia), 339,000 in chips): Sellars was introduced to live poker four years ago after first playing a home game with his friends. Having qualified via a satellite at Adelaide Casino, the 31-year-old IT consultant already guaranteed an excellent return of investment but will have some work to do as one of the short stacks on the final table. "It's been worth it though," Sellars said. "I've been playing well and I'm looking forward to the next ANZPT event in Perth."

Seat 8: Aleks Brkovic (Melbourne, Australia), 723,000 in chips: A regular online player under the name bananathief, the 22-year-old full-time poker player from Melbourne has emerged on the live tournament scene within the last two years, picking up a handful of cashes including a sixth-place finish in the PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Semi-Shootout Event. Brkovic has had a very good run during the PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide Main Event and comes into the final table as second chip leader on 723,000.

Seat 9: Todd Butcher (Adelaide, Australia) (398,000 in chips): The last twin standing in this year's PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide Main Event, the 39-year-old tanning salon owner will have his twin brother Ben watching over his shoulder during the final table. "It's been a long, hard road and at one stage I thought I should give up because I was so short-stacked," Butcher said, "but I've had such a great time and I've changed my mind - hopefully I'll get to play more events after this!"

• Compiled by Sean Callander and Landon Blackhall

8.40pm: Assadourian out in 10th, final table decided

Just a tick into level 21, the final table for the PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide Main Event was decided with the elimination of PokerStars.net Team Australia Pro Eric Assadourian. He was all-in for 101,000 with [kh] [js], but needed help against the [ac] [jh] of Aleks Brkovic. The board of [3s] [qc] [jc] [9d] [6s] flirted with Assadourian's hand but it wasn't enough. He takes home $10,310.

8.30pm: Just like that, Hachem's back

Credit the grit and determination of PokerStars.net Team Australia Pro Tony Hachem, who is back in the hunt after hitting a rich run of cards at just the right time. It started with a queen-high straight against the set of nines of Billy "The Croc" Argyros, then again when he found pocket aces against the K-Q of Aleks Brkovic.

Staggered at the run of cards Hachem was hitting, Raemin Alexander through he'd be good with [ad] [ks] but couldn't believe his eyes as Hachem rolled over [qh] [qs]. The board was dealt [8d] [7s] [6d] [8h] [3s] and Alexander was crippled to 42,000, which was duly acquired by Octavian Voegele on the next hand when the Austrian flopped a full house with A-4. To rub salt into the wound, Alexander's 7-6 improved to a straight on the river. Ouch.

8.10pm: Gogia is gone

The respective tournament lives of Daniel Neilson and Pankaj 'Paul' Gogia were at stake when the chips - they were separated by just 3000 - went into the middle pre-flop. It was Neilson's [ac] [qc] against the [ks] [qh], and the board of [7c] [10s] [2c] [7s] [5h] brought no surprises. Gogia bowed out on the next hand when Andrew Scarf's A-K paired the turn against Q-8. The chip leader throughout much of day two, Gogia departs in 12th, good for $10,310.

7.45pm: Peter's pain

A devastated Peter Aristidou has just left the Poker Zone after his brave run in the PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide Main Event ended in 13th. The end came for Aristidou, who'd see-sawed up and down the chip count all day, when he shoved with A-10 on a flop of [5s] [10s] [4d], only to find Aleks Brkovic waiting with [qc] [qh]. The turn [2h] and river [4s] were no help to Aristidou, who collects $9040 for 13th. Next time Pete.

7.30pm: Hachem hangin' tough

Tony Hachem may have cashed in five of the six ANZPT events held so far, but he's yet to reach an ANZPT final table and was desperate to end that run here in Adelaide. That streak now looks unlikely to continue after he lost a big pot to PokerStars Player Rennie Carnevale.

There was betting on every street except the turn on a board that ran out [4d] [ah] [5s] [4c] [qd], but Hachem's cards went into the muck once he saw Carnivale's [ad] [jc]. The ANZPT Player of the Year is down to 70,000 (the average is almost 400,000), but a quick call to brother and PokerStars.net Team Pro Joe Hachem on the break has settled Tony's nerves.

7pm: A winning pair

Poker tourism is a big element of the ANZPT, and there's no better example of the concept than PokerStars Qualifier Victoria Martinez. After bowing out of the ANZPT Adelaide Main Event on day two, Victoria's partner Alistair arrived so the pair could spend the weekend touring the wineries around Adelaide.

They found their way to the stunning Wirra Wirra vineyard in the McLaren Vale district, about an hour's drive south of Adelaide where Alistair popped the big question. The answer: "yes". With some Wirra Wirra product to toast their engagement, the happy couple have just wandered into the Poker Zone to check on the progress of the tournament. Victoria may not be leaving with the title, but she'll never forget her trip to Adelaide for the opening event of the 2010 ANZPT.

6.45pm: Rolfe rolled in 14th

Raemin Alexander is creeping back towards the head of the chip count after claiming the scalp of Matt Rolfe at the midpoint of level 19. Alexander slammed back over the top of Rolfe's bet on the flop of [4d] [qh] [3s] all-in, Rolfe called and showed [as] [10h] but was behind Alexander's [10s] [10c]. The board ran out [9s] [2s] and Rolfe was out in 14th.

6.30pm: Scarf sets the pace

Eliminations have come in fits and spurts all day, and we're back in the doldrums as players carefully pick their way up the pay scale. The remaining 15 players are guaranteed $9020, but all eyes are focussed on the first prize of $165,900 and a swag of ANZPT Player of the Year points.

Andrew Scarf is in the box seat on 570,000 followed by Michael Sellars (435,000), Daniel Neilson (430,000) and Aleks Brkovic (375,000). Both PokerStars.net Team Australia Pros, Tony Hachem (285,000) and Eric Assadourian (220,000) are also still in contention for the PokerStars.net ANZPT Adelaide title.