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A three-way limped pot contested among Richard Ashby, Annica Ivert and Sam Capra got hot and heavy by the river. Ivert acted first on a flop of by betting 40,000. Capra and Ashby both called, prompting Ivert to slow down on the turn. She and Capra both checked to Ashby, who bet 125,000. Only Capra called.
The river was the . Capra checked again to Ashby, who moved all in for 256,000. Capra thought it over for thirty seconds before releasing his hand. Ashby is up to 662,000 in chips.
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Zach Gruneberg
It's always a beautiful thing to flop a set. It's even better when you're in the late stages of a major tournament with a short stack. Sam Capra limped in from under the gun before Zach Gruneberg raised the button to 60,000. Only Capra made the call.
The flop came down . Capra checked to Gruneberg, who quickly moved all in. Capra made the call with , but was unhappy to see Gruneberg turn over for a set of eights. The turn and river were both blanks, the and the , giving Gruneberg the pot and the double-up to 850,000. Capra is now down to 900,000.
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Richard Ashby raised to 47,000 from the button and Sam Capra made the call in the big blind.
The flop landed and Capra led for 60,000. Ashby made the call. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and again it was checked down.
Capra flipped pocket nines but Ashby surprisingly revealed a slow-played to take the pot.
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It was a limped pot between Barny Boatman and Grant Levy. Boatman led out for 18,000 on the flop. Levy responded by raising to 100,000. That raise sent Boatman into the tank.
"Go with your instincts, Barny," Levy said.
"So I can hit you? That's what my instincts are telling me to do," replied Boatman. He did eventually fold.
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Grant Levy - 13th Place
An Aussie hero is out. Stewart Scott raised to 40,000 before Grant Levy moved all in for roughly 450,000. Scott called and tabled . He was racing Levy's .
"You run too good," Levy told Scott. "I'm resigned."
The crowd groaned when the dealer spread out a flop of . Neither played had improved, but Scott picked up an additional handful of outs.
"It's a sweat alright," Scott told Levy. With Eric Assadourian shouting, "Come on nine!", the dealer burned and turned the . It was a killer card for Levy, putting two pair on board that overcoated his pocket nines. He needed to catch up on the river to win or chop, but the river blanked .
Levy shook Scott's hand and headed for the rail in 13th place.
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As the emotions of the rail settle down after the elimination of fan favourite Grant Levy, the twelve remaining players are now taking a fifteen-minute break.