James Mitchell is grinding away, now on 29,900 after managing to eliminate an all-in opponent who shoved with preflop but found himself behind Mitchell's pocket fours.
The board ran out to give Mitchell the full house and end the opponent's tournament life.
Mitchell has also earned himself a ticket to the DeucesCracked Aussie Millions Academy after having claimed the scalp of Andrew balugawhale Seidman earlier in the evening.
Con Angelakis went through the highs and lows of tournament poker in the space of two hands before his table got broken.
An opponent in middle position moved all in with and the action folded around to Angelakis who snap-called with .
The board ran out to send the opponent to the rail and move Angelakis up to 28,400.
In the next hand, Angelakis raised to 2,300 from late position before Chris Chronis called from the big blind to go heads-up to a flop of .
Chronis check-shoved over Angelakis' bet of 2,000; Angelakis snap-called.
Angelakis:
Chronis:
Hoping to channel the luck of one D. Brunson, Chronis stitched up Angelakis when the turn and river ran to give him the straight, leaving Angelakis with 24,800 in chips.
David Zhao is one of Australia's most promising young players, but he's going to have to try his luck in the repechage after being recently eliminated from play.
Catching the action on the turn on a board of , Peter Saward checked to Zhao who fired 2,500. Saward made the call and the fell on the river.
Saward checked and Zhao bet 4,500. Saward then check-raised all in for 14,000 to send Zhao into the tank. He eventually found a call but mucked when Saward revealed for trip sixes.
Zhao walked away from the table, not realizing he still had 375 chips behind, as his chips were left to (unsuccessfully) fend for themselves.
Antonis 'Toothpick Tony' Kambouroglou has hit the rail. A short-stacked Kambouroglou moved in with and was called for less by another short-stack with .
The flop left Toothpick Tony in trouble. The turn and river completed the job.
Kambouroglou was off towards the rail, before he was called back with just a couple of hundred chips left.
Emad Tahtouh led out for 1,525 preflop from early position, only to see an opponent in late position reraise all in. Tahtouh went deep into the tank before making the call, tabling but found himself behind the opponent's .
Tahtouh took the lead on the flop of and stayed there as the board completed with ,.
Another one bites the dust and Tahtouh continues his charge, now up to 52,500 in chips.