The action was caught with Ashley Warner opening to 2,800 before the player in the big blind, moved all in for his remaining 10,900 in chips. Warner snap-called and the cards were shown.
Warner: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
to see Warner make the nut-flush, and send his opponent to the rail. Warner now sits on 38,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Xiaodong Xia has just regained the chip lead after taking some chips from Leang Kang.
The hand started with Xia betting out 3,500 on a flop reading 
and finding two callers, one of which was Kang, in middle position. The turn feel the 
and Xia checked. Kang then bet 12,000, forcing a fold from his opponent on the button. Xia called, and both saw the river drop the . Again, Xia checked, before tank-calling a bet of 25,000 from Kang.
Kang wasn’t too happy as he tabled 
. Xia showed the 
to win the hand, and move up to 225,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
225,000
44,400
|
44,400 |
|
|
45,000
-30,400
|
-30,400 |
It’s good to see Graeme Putt having a little fun today. He opened with a bet, before facing a re-raise from Monica Eastick.
“Do you have a big pair?” asked Putt.
Eastick cheekily motioned with both hands toward her upper female area, bringing a fold and grin from Putt.
Eastick tabled pocket aces. Let us tell you.. that’s a great pair!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
70,000
7,400
|
7,400 |
The hand started with Slav Sheynin opening to 2,800 and finding one caller. The flop came 
, and Sheynin threw out a bet of 2,400, all whilst having a friendly chat with fellow table-mate, Michael Guzzardi. He didn’t notice that his opponent then raised to 7,600. He called to see the 
fall on the turn. Both players checked, and then checked again when the river came the .
Sheynin tabled 
which was good, as his opponent mucked his cards. He scooped up the pot, and returned to his conversation. After a great start early, he now sits on 185,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
185,000
95,800
|
95,800 |
The table folded around to Richard Lancaster in middle position, who went all in for his last 13,800 in chips. When the decision arrived at Jie Gao, he threw in 3,500, not noticing the action that had already occurred.
“Oh, there was a raise? How much is it?” asked a confused Gao. After he received the count, he called.
Gao: 
Lancaster: 
The flop came 
, and Lancaster tapped the table. A little prematurely, though, as the turn fell the 
, to give him the lead. The 
completed the board to see him move up to 30,000 as Gao drops to 98,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
98,000
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
|
30,000
15,600
|
15,600 |
The remaining 54 players in today's field, are on a 10-minute break.
Level: 11
Blinds: 900/1,800
Ante: 200
The players are back from their first break of the day.
Coming back from the break, another table was broken, resulting in the three remaining female players in the field, to be sat together. Angie Fitzgerald, Monica Eastick and Malvina McKenzie have a combined total of around 450,000 in chips, and will be looking to take out as many players as possible.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
180,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
50,000
-15,700
|
-15,700 |
