Upstairs at the feature table, Alexey Rozenberg and Nico Behling just battled it out in the blinds in a hand that resulted in Rozenberg's elimination from the tournament.
Action folded around to Behling in the small blind, who announced a raise. Before the amount of the raise was confirmed, Rozenberg moved all in from the big blind, creating a bit of confusion at the table. Regardless, Behling made the call and tabled pocket fours - Rozenberg showed A-J.
The board filled out 9-4-7-6-J giving Behling a pot-clinching set of fours to eliminate Rozenberg from the tournament. For his 20th place finish, Rozenberg will take home $65,000 AUD.
After the hand, Nico stacked up a tournament-leading 1,700,000 in chips.
Patrick Kellogg raised to 30,000 from early position, Michael Chrisanthopoulos re-raised to 80,000 from the small blind, and Kellogg called. The flop was . Chrisanthopoulos led for 130,000, sending Kellogg into the tank. Ultimately, he decided to move all in for 410,000, and Chrisanthopoulos called.
Chrisanthopoulos
Kellogg
The turn was the , the river was the and Kellogg was eliminated in 21st place. He won $65,000.
Remi Westebro raised to 32,000 from late position, Alexander Kostritsyn re-raised to 100,000 from the small blind, Westebro pushed all in for 400,000 and Kostritsyn called all in for less.
Westebro
Kostritsyn
The board ran out and Kostritsyn took it down after hitting his set on the river. Westebro was left with 108,000 after the hand.