Updated Chip Counts from Table 19
Level 5
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000 | 440,000 |
|
735,000 | 210,000 |
|
600,000 | 265,000 |
|
560,000 | -15,000 |
|
550,000 | 210,000 |
|
325,000 | 165,000 |
|
250,000 | -75,000 |
|
Busted |
, but he was in bad shape against the 
of Yu Liang. Vamplew's bets chance at staying alive was to catch an ace, but he was left wanting as the board ran out an uneventful 
.
and behind the 
flop was no help to Soika, but the 
was as it paired his jack. However, he needed even more help in the form of either a jack or an ace on the river to stay alive. The dealer burned, put out the 
, and Soika hit the rail.
of Australian Joel Feldman. The 
flop made things interesting as it gave Feldman top set and Vamplew a flush draw.
turn actually gave Vamplew the flush, but Feldman could still win if the board paired on the river. Fortunately for Vamplew, that didn't happen as the harmless 
rolled off.
