Grant Levy limped from under the gun and James Obst popped it up from the button. Levy made the call.
The flop landed and Levy checked to Obst, who bet out. Levy then check-raised him, putting Obst all in. Obst chuckled and swore very quietly to himself. Pot committed, he called for his tournament life holding just queen-high with . He remarkably found himself in front as Levy showed for a bare flush draw.
The turn was the and river . Obst doubled through Levy and both players are now on about 45,000 chips each.
Though Ken Eastwood has been playing snugly at this final table, he's just collected a nice pot from Craig Bergeron.
Bergeron raised from under the gun and Eastwood put in the three-bet from the button. Bergeron called, then check-called the bets from Eastwood on every street on a board of .
Eastwood showed down , which won the pot. He has climbed to 145,000 and left Bergeron on 80,000.
Craig Bergeron raised from the cutoff and Bruno Portaro three-bet all in for 15,000 from the button. Zach Gruneberg cold-called the raise from the small blind and Bergeron came along.
The flop landed and Gruneberg checked to Bergeron, who bet 5,000. The bet was enough to force Gruneberg out of the pot and Bergeron was now heads-up with the all in player.
Bergeron:
Portaro:
Bergeron held top pair, but Portaro had outs with his straight draw. The turn was the and the river delivered the , which brought Portaro a straight to triple up! He now sits with 48,000 and Bergeron slips to 90,000.
Zach Gruneberg opened with a raise from middle position to 10,000 and Bruno Portaro bumped it up to 15,000 from the big blind. Gruneberg capped the action and Portarto called.
The flop was and Portaro moved all in for his last 3,850. Gruneberg called and the cards were tabled:
Gruneberg:
Portaro:
Portaro had flopped top set and Gruneberg would need a running miracle. The funny thing about this game is that sometimes miracles can happen. The turn brought the and the crowd and other players suddenly livened as they cheered, "Ten, one time!"
Incredibly, the fell to the roars of the rail and Portaro was eliminated in devastating fashion. He'll collect AU$5,600 and a bad beat story for his efforts.