Simon Watt just took a blow that crippled him down to 2,400 in chips. He got all in preflop with two jacks against the for his opponent. After a queen hit the turn, Watt fell behind and lost the hand.
On the next hand, Watt was all in for 2,300 and up against two players. He held the and both of his opponent's held . Watt stayed alive though, finding a jack on the river to keep him in the tournament. He's back up 7,800 in chips.
Brendon Rubie raised to 3,500 and Yann Pauchon called. "Snap-call!" said Rubie, looking at Pauchon. "I'm going to put you on a hand right now," continued Rubie before the flop came. "Ace-jack," he said as the dealer rolled out the . Rubie checked and Pauchon fired 8,000.
"Ace-jack out-flopped me," said Rubie, folding his hand. Pauchon showed the .
PokerStars.net Online Qualifier Jesse 'On The Mac' McKenzie entered the pot from the cutoff with a raise to 3,500 and only Reza Vakili made the call from the blinds.
The flop fell and after Vakili checked, McKenzie fired out a 4,500-chip continuation bet.
Vakili opted to click-it-back by making it 9,000 straight, and McKenzie made the call as the landed on the turn. Vakili led for 10,000 and McKenzie made the call as the landed on the river.
Both players checked, and Vakili tabled his which were bested by McKenzie's as he moves to 92,000 in chips.
Hugh Cohen raised to 3,600 before Dean Nyberg moved all in for about 13,000. Reza Vakili flatted the shove and then Cohen reraised to 33,000. With Nyberg already all in, Vakili was back up and he moved all in, having Cohen and his 120,000-chip stack covered. Cohen made the call, creating a massive all in involving three players, two at risk and one side pot.
Cohen:
Vakili:
Nyberg:
The board ran out and the kings held up for Vakili. He was able to bust both Cohen and Nyberg to see his stack vault to 270,000. That's good enough for the chip lead.
Danny "Brotha D" Leaoasavaii is out of the 2010 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final. On the flop of , Brotha D got all his money in with the for two pair up againt the for Jackson Zheng. The turn was the to give Zheng a straight. The river failed to give Brotha D the repeat he needed to a full house or a six for a chop and he was sent to the rail when the hit. Zheng moved to 140,000 in chips.
Brendon Rubie checked the river with the final board reading . There was approximately 40,000 chips in the middle and Rubie's opponent fired a bet of 20,000. After studying his opponent for a minute, Rubie made the call.
The player tabled the for the nut flush and all Rubie could do was muck. He was knocked down to 45,000 in chips after this hand.
Jarred Graham raised to 3,500 from under the gun. Ben Gilholme reraised all in from middle position for 38,000. Graham made the call.
Graham:
Gilholme:
The flop came down and both players added a pair of aces with Gilholme's kicker still giving him the best hand. The turn destroyed that though, when the fell and gave Graham the lead. The river completed the board with the and Graham's two pair was the winner, sending Gilholme out the door.
for his opponent. After a queen hit the turn, Watt fell behind and lost the hand.
and both of his opponent's held 
. Watt stayed alive though, finding a jack on the river to keep him in the tournament. He's back up 7,800 in chips.
ran into an opponent's 
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to see Gray double through to 50,000 in chips.
. Rubie checked and Pauchon fired 8,000.
landed on the turn. Vakili led for 10,000 and McKenzie made the call as the 
which were bested by McKenzie's 
as he moves to 92,000 in chips.
, Brotha D got all his money in with the 
for two pair up againt the 
for Jackson Zheng. The turn was the 
hit. Zheng moved to 140,000 in chips.
. There was approximately 40,000 chips in the middle and Rubie's opponent fired a bet of 20,000. After studying his opponent for a minute, Rubie made the call.