Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Michael Kane bet 2,000 from the button on a flop of Q♦5♣8♠ and Nick Eastwood called in the big blind. Kevin Frame then raised to 6,500 under the gun and Kane called, while Eastwood got out of the way.
The turn was the 3♦ and Frame bet another 11,000. Kane again called and the 10♠ fell on the river.
Frame slowed down and checked, while Kane gave it some thought before tapping the felt. Frame showed 8♣7♣ for a pair of eights, while Kane had A♦Q♥ for a pair of queens to win the pot.
"You saved me. Probably all of this, actually," Eastwood said to Frame after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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16,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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Cameron Johnston was down to his last 4,000 and moved all in from under the gun. Marius Varanavicius called in early position, but Daniel Gormley, coming off an eighth-place finish in the High Roller earlier today, reraised to 12,000 in middle position. The table folded back to Varanavicius who quickly folded.
Cameron Johnston: Q♠5♥
Daniel Gormley: K♠K♥
Johnston was far behind Gormley's kings but picked up some outs on the 10♠J♠5♣ flop. The 5♦ turn improved him to trips, while the 2♣ river sealed his triple up. Even Gormley joined in as the table shared a laugh over the bad beat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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70,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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40,000 | |
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14,000
11,000
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11,000 |
Jack Hardcastle had just taken his seat in the tournament as he and an opponent each put in 6,000 before the flop.
The flop came A♠9♣8♥ and the player in the cutoff moved all in. Hardcastle paued for a moment but eventually called for his last 20,600 on the button.
Jack Hardcastle: K♦9♦
Opponent: J♥10♥
Hardcastle was ahead with his pair of nines, while his opponent was on a straight draw. The 4♥ turn also meant Hardcastle had to avoid a flush draw, and his opponent missed the 5♠ river as Hardcastle held on to double up.
Ian Simpson was recently eliminated from this table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
With around 12,000 in the pot on a flop of 10♥Q♥K♥, "CD" bet 6,000 from the hijack and Josh Manley moved all in from middle position. "CD" quickly called for 26,100.
"CD": A♠J♣
Josh Manley: Q♦10♦
Manley showed down two pair, but "CD" had flopped a straight and held on through the 7♣ turn and 6♠ river to earn a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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65,000 | |
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45,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Majid Iqbal had a raise of 4,500 in front of him from the small blind before "FK" moved all in from under the gun. Iqbal stood up on his chair and leaned over the table for a minute and eventually called for his last 25,000.
Majid Iqbal: 5♦5♣
"FK": A♣K♥
Iqbal was racing for his tournament life, but "FK" smacked the K♠K♦J♥ flop by making trips. The rest of the board came 7♦8♥ and Iqbal was sent to the rail.
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80,000 | |
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Busted |
Heads-up on a flop of 7♣5♦4♣, Ricardo Mateus bet around 3,000 on the button before Michael Kane raised to 7,500 in the big blind. Mateus then reraised to 16,000 and Kane called.
The turn was the 10♠ and Mateus moved all in for 12,000. Kane snap-called with 8♣6♥ for a flopped straight, while Mateus could only show A♠7♠ for a pair of sevens.
The river was the 4♥ and the 888poker Stream Team member was sent to the rail. Fellow team pro Nick Eastwood was also recently eliminated from this table, but Vivian Saliba remains here with an above-average stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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90,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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70,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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Alexander Rizvi raised to 2,000 in the cutoff, Cameron Johnston moved all in for 13,700 on the button, and Rizvi called.
Cameron Johnston: J♣J♠
Alexander Rizvi: A♣9♣
Johnston, who earlier cracked kings with trip fives for a miracle double up, was the favorite this time as the flop came 9♥7♣4♠, giving Rizvi some hope with top pair. The 5♦ turn was safe for Johnston, while he secured the double up once the 3♣ completed the board on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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30,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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25,000
15,000
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15,000 |