The 18th-place elimination has just occurred, with Jared Adams hitting the felt in 19th place and ushering in the table re-draw.
The hand in question began when the action folded around to Adams in the small blind. He moved all in for an extra 16,000 and Angie Fitzgerald called.
"Do i have to show?" Fitzgerald asked as she tabled her .
Adams was looking good to double with his , but Fitzgerald's insistent calling for a five seemed to pay off as the dealer turned over a flop. Fitzgerald couldn't help but celebrate, which she then apologised for doing.
No help came on the turn or river and so Adams was sent home in 19th place.
With that, only 18 remain and the players are currently re-drawing for their seats. We will have a table draw posted soon.
In the first hand, Pravin Harji opened with a bet of 13,500, which was called by Graeme Putt on the button. With the option on Geoff Smith, he raised to 30,000 from the small blind. Only Harji called to see the flop come . Smith instantly moved all in for 65,500 more, and was met with a quick fold.
In the next hand Emile Gissaud opened to 16,000 and was called by both Smith and Monica Eastick. The flop fell and Eastick threw out a bet of 20,000. Gissaud called, before Smith counted out a bet of 60,000 and placed it in the middle. Eastick got out of the way, leaving a decision for Gissaud. He sat back in his chair, before finally releasing his hand.
Two nice hands have seen Smith jump up to 250,000 in chips.
The action started with Angie Fitzgerald moving all in for her remaining 64,000 in chips. Xiaodong Xia deliberated for a moment, before making the call. The rest of the table folded, and the cards were tabled.
Fitzgerald:
Xia:
Fitzgerald would need some help as the , missed her completely. The on the turn gave her a better two pair, and it stayed that way when the fell on the river.
“Do I win?” asked Fitzgerald, confusing herself as the board paired once again.
The dealer assured her she won, by pushing her the pot. She moves up to 150,000 in chips as Xia slips down to exactly the same amount.
The hand started with Slav Sheynin opening to 15,000. Leang Kang then moved all in for his remaining 41,500 in chips, which was called by Patrick Healy. Sheynin also called, to see the flop come out queen-high. All three players checked, as the turn was shown. Healy bet out 30,000 which was called by Sheynin, before betting out 85,000 on the river, which was called.
Healy tabled for a queen-high straight, as Sheynin mucked. Kang stood up from his chair, tabling , as he made his way out the room.
On a flop reading , Angie Fitzgerald checked her option. Slav Sheynin did the same, as both watched Andre Nunes-Carreira bet out 14,000. Fitzgerald called, then watched Sheynin raise to 48,000. Nunes-Carreira then announced re-raise, putting in the smallest amount possible, 82,000. Fitzgerald had enough, announcing all in, for an additional 68,000 in chips. It brought a snap-fold from Sheynin, as Nunes-Carreira could only laugh, open folding , for a bluff.
“Did I wince or something?” asked Fitzgerald. “Well I had a set,” she proclaimed, as she tabled the .
The action started with Jie Gao opening to 15,500, before facing a raise to 28,000 in chips from Andre Nunes-Carreira. He sat there for a minute, before eventually calling to see the flop fall . Gao checked again, as Nunes-Carreira placed in a continuation bet of 28,000. Gao counted out a raise, and placed it in, totalling 65,000. Nunes-Carreira folded the hand, much to the delight of Gao, who slammed the table in excitement.
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, but Fitzgerald's insistent calling for a five seemed to pay off as the dealer turned over a 
flop. Fitzgerald couldn't help but celebrate, which she then apologised for doing.
turn or 
river and so Adams was sent home in 19th place.
. Smith instantly moved all in for 65,500 more, and was met with a quick fold.
and Eastick threw out a bet of 20,000. Gissaud called, before Smith counted out a bet of 60,000 and placed it in the middle. Eastick got out of the way, leaving a decision for Gissaud. He sat back in his chair, before finally releasing his hand.
, missed her completely. The 
for a queen-high straight, as Sheynin mucked. Kang stood up from his chair, tabling 
, as he made his way out the room.
, Angie Fitzgerald checked her option. Slav Sheynin did the same, as both watched Andre Nunes-Carreira bet out 14,000. Fitzgerald called, then watched Sheynin raise to 48,000. Nunes-Carreira then announced re-raise, putting in the smallest amount possible, 82,000. Fitzgerald had enough, announcing all in, for an additional 68,000 in chips. It brought a snap-fold from Sheynin, as Nunes-Carreira could only laugh, open folding 
, for a bluff.
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