Michael Egan got his short stack all in preflop holding the and was up against the of Naween Fernando. Egan had some kicker issues, but the flop gave him some hope.
"Chop," Egan called. Indeed, there was a good chance of it if a high card came, like the did on the turn. All Egan needed to do was dodge a five on the river to get half the pot, but wouldn't you know it, the dealer burned and put out the to put an end to Egan's 2015 Aussie Millions Main Event.
Philipp Gruissem raised to 5,500 form under the gun, and play folded to Alex Trevallion in the small blind. Trevallion reraised to 26,200. Play got back to Gruissem, and he mulled over his decision before shoving all in. Trevallion shook his head and folded his hand, to which Gruissem responded by showing the .
Jorn Walthaus was collecting his things, ready to leave, until a river came to save his skin.
He squeezed all in for 35,900 with after a raise from Tyrone Liu and a flat call. Lui had 15,000 more than Walthaus and shoved with to get it heads up. The board ran to make the Dutchman his pair on the river.
Moments later, Chidwick committed the rest of his stack with with the board reading butLasse Frost opened for a straight. Chidwick was dead to a chop as the river fell a the to make him a useless set of queens.
We're not sure of the exact action, but we do know Benny Spindler and Tony Hachem just played a big pot over on Table 8.
We picked up the action on the flop when Hachem was somehow able to get his stack of 141,600 all in against Spindler.
Spindler:
Hachem:
Hachem was ahead, but he was clearly nervous.
"Hold up," he said quietly to himself. The dealer obliged by putting the out on the turn followed by the on the river. With that, Hachem doubled big through a former European Poker Tour champ.
On the flop, three players checked to Philipp Gruissem, and he bet 15,000. Jorn Walthaus folded, the next player called, and then Jarred Graham folded.
On the turn, the was added to the board, and the first player checked. Gruissem bet 26,000, and his opponent gave it up.
Joshua Wilson opened with a raise from the hijack and was met by an all-in three-bet for roughly 30,000 by Kane Kalas, the son of legendary sportscaster Harry Kalas, on the button. The blinds both folded, and then Wilson tanked for several minutes before making the call.
Kalas:
Wilson:
Kalas was well out in front, but the flop gave Wilson a straight-draw sweat. Fortunately for Kalas, the appeared on the turn meaning a five would no longer result in a loss but rather a chop. It was a moot point though as the blanked on the river to give Kalas the double.