Leo Boxell Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,835)
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Danny Silk opened to 27,000 from middle position only to have Leo Boxell three-bet to 57,000.
Once the blinds passed, and the action returned to Silk, the Australian moved all in for 220,000 and found an insta-call from Boxell for his remaining 196,000.
Silk: 
Boxell: 
With Boxell in great shape to double and cripple Silk, the 
flop was about the best Silk could have asked for without taking the lead.
Needing to fade nine spades and two of the remaining kings in the deck, Boxell's head would drop as the dealer peeled off the 
on the turn to see Silk take a commanding lead in the hand - one of which required Boxell to spike a one-outer on the river if he was to remain alive in the tournament.
Unfortunately for 'The Mechanic', the river landed the 
to see Boxell for shy of his maiden APPT victory as he was forced to exit the rail in 9th place for a $11,835 payday while Silk pushed to 445,000.
Boxell has a fairly strong following on the Australasian circuit due to his many years of experience and friendly attitude on and off the table. Consequently it is no surprise that many following along at home would be rather disappointed at his early exit, and therefore we thought we should share an interview that PokerNews' own Lynn Gilmartin conducted earlier in the week.