You Win Some, You Lose Some
With the field dwindling close to the 200-player mark, moves must be made to keep pace with the accelerating blinds. Alex Robinson knew this to be true, so he shoved all-in from the hijack with 
, hoping for some fast folds around the table with his last 49,500 at risk.
Alex Bylicki had other ideas, however, and he reshoved for just over 110,000 with 
. Brendon Rubie woke up with 
, and seeing his chance to claim two skins in addition the overwhelming chip lead in the tournament, he decided to call.
The three hands were tabled and the dealer fanned a flop of 
. Robinson caught a piece, and began quietly calling for fives or eights to provide his salvation. The 
on the turn did not oblige, but the 
on the river did. Robinson tripled his stack to over 150,000, putting him above the average stack and in position to survive Day 2.
Meanwhile, Bylicki's cowboys ran roughshod over Rubie's ladies, and the Australian was forced to send a hefty portion of his stack across the table.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
155,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
130,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |