From the small blind, Duncan McKinnon limped in and Nelson Maccini raised to 4,400 from the big blind. McKinnon responded by moving all in for 29,400 and Maccini called.
McKinnon:
Maccini:
The board ran out and McKinnon doubled to over 60,000 as Maccini slipped to roughly 200,000 in chips.
From the button, Mikel Habb raised to 3,500 and Andrew Dales three-bet the big blind to 7,600. Habb called as the flop fell and Dales checked to the local. Habb moved all in for 50,100 and Dales called.
Habb:
Dales:
With Habb drawing to a straight, the turn of the and river of the wouldn't be what he needed as he was knocked out in 16th place for an AU$3,145 payday as Dales rocketed up to 135,000 in chips.
Darian Tan opened to 3,500 from under the gun and John Parker moved all in for 14,800 from middle position with Tan quickly making the call once the action returned to him.
Tan:
Parker:
The board ran out and Parker was outed in 15th place for an AU$3,755 payday.
Yanji Ge limped in from under the gun and was soon followed with limps by Joe Cabret, Brandon Shack-Harris, Darian Tan, Xue Wu and Henry Tran in the small blind before Scott Calcagno checked his option to see all the table 10 players involved in the hand.
On the flop, Ge bet out 4,500 and only Tan called before Tran check-raised all in for his last 24,500. Ge folded - and later said he held - but Tan made the call to put Tran at risk.
Tan:
Tran:
With Tran in the lead with his bottom two pair, he would need to fade a heart and other runner-runner combinations. The turn of the and river of the would ensure his double to 65,100 as Tan slipped to 130,000 in chips.
Darian Tan opened to 4,000 from under the gun and Yanji Ge, Joe Cabret and Brandon Shack-Harris all called to see a flop fall with all four players checking.
The turn landed the and Cabret led out for 10,000 with Shack-Harris tank-folding before Tan raised to 25,000. Ge folded, but Cabret went all in for 36,000 and Tan instantly called.
Tan:
Cabret:
With Cabret turning a straight to go along with his flush draw, the river didn't pair the board as it landed the to see Cabret double through to 90,000 as Tan slipped to under 110,000 in chips.
From the hijack, Yanji Ge opened to 4,000 only to have Brandon Shack-Harris three-bet the button to 9,000. Ge responded by moving all in for 31,100 and Shack-Harris called having Ge slightly covered.
Ge:
Shack-Harris:
The board ran out to see Shack-Harris' set better Ge's set as he bounced out the door in 14th place for an AU$3,755 payday.