Dietrich Fast opened and was called by Nam Le on the button. On the flop , Fast continued for 1,000 into a pot of 2,500 and Le put him all in. Fast called for around 6,500 chips with for the open-ended straight flush draw, trailing the of Le for the higher flush draw.
Ultimately, king-high scooped the pot as the board completed with the turn and river. Fast headed to the payout desk and Le increased his lead slightly.
Roope Salminen raised and then called the shove of Geoffrey Mooney for 8,400 with . The Aussie held and flopped top pair on the flop . On the turn and river, nothing changed whatsoever and Mooney doubled up.
The next hand, Adam Jarvis was running a bluff with two barrels against Mooney and the latter called two streets from the button with for a flopped set on the board . Jarvis was bluffing with after his flush draw had busted, betting 3,500 on the river.
Nam Le opened to 1,000 and was called by Adam Jarvis in the big blind. Both players checked the flop and then Jarvis led the turn for 1,500. Le called and also did so on the river for 2,600. Jarvis instantly mucked his cards.
One hand later, Jarvis raised to 1,200 and Le called in the big blind. The flop came and Jarvis' all in move went through uncontested.
Roope Salminen raised to 1,500 and was called by Geoffrey Mooney on the button. Both checked down the board and Salminen won the pot with for king-high.
Then, Adam Jarvis raised and called the three-bet of Nam Le to see a flop of . Jarvis checked, Le bet 2,100 and that won the pot. One hand later, Le raised to 1,400 and Jarvis defended his big blind. Both checked the flop , jarvis bet the turn for 1,000.
Le folded and Jarvis flashed for two pair. "That's pretty good," Le said to his opponent.
Roope Salminen raised to 1,500 and was called by all three opponents to see the flop . All players checked and the came on the turn. Jarvis moved all in and Nam Le quickly folded. Salminen asked for a count and then said "you might have a better hand than me." Ultimately, the Finn called the shove for 12,375 and his fear was immediately confirmed.
Jarvis:
Salminen:
The river ensured a split pot and Jarvis' comeback was postponed.
Roope Salminen raised to 1,500 and scooped the blinds and antes. One hand later, Geoffrey Mooney raised to 1,500 and Adam Jarvis as well as Salminen called. On the flop , the action was checked to Jarvis and he bet 3,500. Salminen called and Mooney's shove took down the pot uncontested.
Geoffrey Mooney opened to 1,600 and Adam Jarvis moved all in for around 12,000 from one seat over. Mooney didn't even ask for a count but quickly called and flashed the . Jarvis was trailing with the and didn't get there on the board .
Jarvis was sent to the payout desk to collect A$11,625 for his efforts and the field has been reduced to the last three.
The majority of small pots went to either Nam Le or Geoffrey Mooney, thus it is no surprise to see Roope Salminen falling back slightly behind his Australian opponents. Le limped in from the small blind and the Finn checked. There was no betting action on the flop and the turn.
Le then checked the river, Salminen bet 1,000 and was called to reveal for ten-high and a busted straight draw. Le won the pot with .
, Fast continued for 1,000 into a pot of 2,500 and Le put him all in. Fast called for around 6,500 chips with 
for the open-ended straight flush draw, trailing the 
of Le for the higher flush draw.
turn and 
river. Fast headed to the payout desk and Le increased his lead slightly.
. The Aussie held 
. On the 
turn and 
for a flopped set on the board 
. Jarvis was bluffing with 
after his flush draw had busted, betting 3,500 on the river.
and then Jarvis led the 
turn for 1,500. Le called and also did so on the 
river for 2,600. Jarvis instantly mucked his cards.
and Jarvis' all in move went through uncontested.
for two pair. "That's pretty good," Le said to his opponent.
. All players checked and the 
river, Salminen bet 1,000 and was called to reveal 
.