Errolyn Strang's day has come to a sudden end, after finding herself all-in pre-flop holding 
against her opponent's 
.
The board ran out 
to see her hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
The action started with Jie Gao opening to 2,500 from under the gun, before being met with a raise to 5,100 from Dale Marsland on the button. It wouldn’t stop there, as David Zhao four-bet to 13,700 from the big blind.
Gao tanked for what seemed an eternity, and had time called on him. He eventually mucked his cards, as Marsland quickly moved all in for around 83,000 in chips. Zhao instantly made the call and the players tabled their cards.
Zhao: 
Marsland: 
Board: 
Zhao looked in great shape to scoop the massive pot, and move to overwhelming chip leader. However, the flop favoured Marsland, with the nine spiking to give him trips, and when the turn and river blanked, it was the end of Zhao’s day, as Marsland moves up to 160,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
68,500
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
Busted |
Level: 9
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
We arrived at the table to see the player under the gun open to 4,800, and getting called by another player on the button. The decision was then on Andrew Hinrichsen on the small blind, who after a minute of thinking to himself, moved all in for 58,000 in chips. He was snap-called by the original raiser for his last 18,000, as the other player in the hand got out of the way.
Hinrichsen: 
Opponent: 
Hinrichsen was unable to eliminate his opponent from the tournament, as the board fell 
to give his opponent top-pair, seeing him drop down to 40,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
||
Eric Assadourian has casually gone through his day without much notice. So we were happy when we caught him involved in a big hand.
It started with the player under the gun opening to 3,500 before Assadourian raised to 8,500 from late position. His opponent made the call, as both players saw the flop come 
. Assadourian’s opponent snap check-called a bet of 9,000 and when the 
fell on the turn, check-called the 19,900 all-in bet made by Assadourian.
Assadourian:
Opponent:
Assadourian was in great shape to double, but needed to fade a spade and king on the river. The 
was good enough to see him win the hand and move up to 80,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
With the flop reading 
, Aron Joyce checked from the big blind, as did Michael Egan from late position, as their opponent in the cut-off bet out 4,000. Joyce quickly made the call, before Egan grabbed all his chips, and moved all-in for his last 33,400 in chips. The original better snap-called for his last 22,500, as Joyce sat forward in his chair, staring down at his cards.
With 25,600 chips in his stack, he eventually convinced himself to call, as all three players tabled their cards.
Egan: 
Joyce: 
Opponent: 
Egan had both players covered and had the chance to win the big pot if any club but the three or ace would show on the turn or river. Joyce could hit any three or running cards for trips, but both trailed the top two-pair of their opponent. The turn and river shocked everyone, as it came and 
to give Joyce the win with trip fives from nowhere.
Egan was left with 7,800 as Joyce rocketed up to 84,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
84,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
7,800
7,800
|
7,800 |
We walked past Table 28 to see the player in the hijack open to 4,200. It folded around to Didier Guerin on the big blind, who moved all in for his last 13,500 in chips. He was snap-called, as both players tabled their cards.
Guerin: 
Opponent:
Guerin was in great shape when the board ran out 
but the on the river was the final blow, as it gave his opponent a better pair, sending him to the rail just short of the final break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
As the players take their final break of the day, a new chip leader has emerged with Gautam Dhingra sailing to the top of the chip counts. A big pot was already in the middle when Dhingra fired 21,600 on the river on a board of 
. His opponent was Mario Ljubicic who made the call only to be showed 
for a set of snowmen.
Ljubicic tossed his cards high into the air before they landed face down in the muck as the two players headed off on their break. Dhingra left the dealer to stack his chips and when it was complete, he was sitting with 240,000 for a commanding chip lead.
The remaining players in today's field are on their final 10-minute break of the morning.
