Simon Chahine moved all-in from the button, and Daniel Neilson moved all-in over the top from the small blind. Walter Treccarichi folded the big blind and the cards were opened.
Chahine:
Neilson:
Neilson's Ten's held up as the board ran out , and Simon Chahine was eliminated in 5th place for AU$29,050
Play has slowed right down here on this final table. We haven't seen a turn card for some time, with a lot of raising and taking it down. Players are tightening up as the top end of the payout scale creeps up.
In the last two orbits, Daniel Neilson has successfully 3 and 4-bet his way to the chip lead, taking pot after pot after pot away from Park Yu Cheung with his aggressive pre-flop style. Cheung makes it 50,000, Neilson makes it 140,000. Cheung raises to 50,000, Neilson raises to 155,000...
Walter Treccarichi raised to 50,000 from the button, and Park Yu Cheung made the call from the big blind. The flop came and Cheung checked. Treccarichi bet 65,000 and Cheung made the call. The turn card was the and Cheung checked again. Treccarichi bet out 150,000 and Cheung made the call. The river fell and again, Cheung checked. Treccarichi moved all-in and Cheung went into the tank. The Dealer counted down the clock, and with one second remaining on the shot clock Cheung made the call.
Treccarichi turned over for top two pair, and Cheung sighed as he turned over for top pair.
Walter Treccarichi just handed the lead to Daniel Neilson heading into a half hour break.
He bet 300,000 into a pot of more than 500,000 on the river of a board reading . Neilsen used the full 30 seconds thinking before making the call with the .
Treccarichi had just ace-high with the . SAfter the pot was shipped to Neilson, the players headed off on a 30-minute break.
On the first hand back from the break, Daniel Neilson folded the button and Walter Treccarichi moved all-in for 1.3mil from the small blind. Roberto Damelian made the call from the big blind for his last 300,000 and opened . Treccarichi opened .
The flop and turn were safe for Damelian, but the on the river sealed his fate, as he headed for the door.