It took back-to-back hands to eliminate our fourth-place finisher.
It started with Jonathan Bredin opened the action with a raise to 50,000 from the small blind. Raj Ramakrishnan announced himself all in from the big blind, and Bredin excitedly motioned for a call!
Bredin:
Ramakrishnan:
Both players were pretty close in chips as the make-or-break coin flip was on. The flop fell to put Bredin into the lead with his aces, and they held through the turn and river. After a countdown of chips, Bredin had 375,000 and Ramakrishnan had that covered by just 6,000.
The very next hand and Ramakrishnan was all in for just 3,000 fromt he small blind after he antes up. The play folded around and Ramakrishnan was all in holding against the of Daniel Laidlaw out of the big blind.
The flop left Ramakrishnan drawing very thin and with a hitting the turn and a landing on the river, it was all over for Ramakrishnan with NZ$28,900 for his time.
The three remaining players are guaranteed NZ$34,900.
Chiu Yeung Lee has just been eliminated in third place as now only two players remain in contention for the ANZPT Queenstown Main Event title.
Lee’s final hand saw him shove his relative short stack in the middle from the button. Jonathan Bredin then shoved over the top from the small blind and Daniel Laidlaw got out of the way.
Bredin was way ahead with his against the , but the flop gave Lee an open ended straight draw. When a hit the turn, Lee added a flush draw to his arsenal. Bredin needed to dodge a tonne of cards on the river and that’s what he did as a completed the board on the river.
Daniel Laidlaw had the button when he opened it up to 50,000. Jonathan Bredin raised it up to 100,000 out of the big blind and Laidlaw made the call. On the flop, Bredin led for 75,000 and Laidlaw called. Both players then checked the turn and a hit the river. This time Bredin led for 225,000 and Laidlaw opted to fold.
With that, Bredin now has a slight lead over Laidlaw.
Jonathan Bredin had the button when he raised it up to 60,000. Daniel Laidlaw made the call and a flop was spread on the felt. Laidlaw check-called a bet of 65,000 and a hit the turn. Laidlaw once again check-called, this time when Bredin bet 90,000. The completed the board on the river and Laidlaw tapped the table for a third time. Bredin bet 150,000 and after some though, Laidlaw called.
At showdown, Bredin showed for nothing but king-high, while Laidlaw had made a great call with – a pair of sixes.
Laidlaw now has quite a strong lead over his competitor.
Daniel Laidlaw had the button and raised it up to 60,000. Jonathan Bredin called and a flop was dealt on the felt. Bredin led for 65,000 on the flop and Laidlaw called. The turn would see Bredin lead for 90,000 and Laidlaw make another call. Bredin fired a third bullet on the river, betting 200,000. Laidlaw decided to let his cards go and the pot went to Bredin.
Daniel Laidlaw opened with a raise from the button to 60,000 before Jonathan Bredin three-bet to 120,000. Laidlaw called in position to see a flop of .
Bredin checked and Laidlaw bet 100,000. Bredin asked several times to take another look at his hole cards before he made the call. The appeared on the turn and Bredin checked again. Laidlaw slid out a bet of 150,000 but Bredin responded by announcing himself all in with great gusto. A visibly frustrated Laidlaw instantly mucked as the lead was handed back across to Bredin.