Oktay Altinbas was eliminated when his pocket fives ran into the aces of Alex Zaslavsky. The board improved neither player and Altibanas is in the payout line.
Beth Shak has been eliminated from today's event. She was all in preflop with and Alex Melnikow held . The flop came to give Melnikow the nut flush and leave Shak next to drawing dead. The on the turn ended Shak's tournamet. She will get $6,718 for her efforts.
Barny Boatman was all in preflop against Alex Melnikow. Boatman had and his opponent held . The board helped neither player and Boatman finishes the day in 50th place.
Both of the remaining Australians in the field, Jim Sachinidis and Julius Colman have both been eliminated in the same hand by Markus Gonsalves.
Colman was the first to move all in, followed by Sachinidis. Gonsalves then made the call having both opponents covered.
Colman:
Sachinidis:
Gonsalves:
Sachinidis called to "keep it low" as the board ran out . The king on the river gave Gonsalves the hand as Sachinidis swore in disgust as he and Colman headed to the payout table. Gonsalves is now up to 92,000 in chips.
Jon Traver moved all in preflop with and was called by Hjalti Jacobsen who was holding . The board helped neither player and after the hand, Traver is up to 115,000 and Jacobsen is down to 82,000.