Defending New Zealand Poker Championships Soren Eriksen is down early here.
Preflop Eriksen opened to 500 and took three callers to the flop.
Eriksen's 1,250 chip bet on the flop was enough to convince all but Wyn Belmont on the button to fold.
Eriksen led another 1,250 on the turn and Belmont once again called. On the river Eriksen led 750, and Belmont raised to 3,500. After some time in the tank Eriksen called, but mucked his card when he saw Belmont's for turned trips.
James Honeybone may have just explained one of the great mysteries of the Asia-Pacific circuit. What makes Dennis Huntly, well Dennis Huntly.
On a flop of flop James Honeybone and one other checked to an opponent in late position who fired out an overbet of 3,100. Honeybone responded by tanking before sliding his entire 15,000 chip stack into the middle.
The first player got out of the way, and the aggressor was left to consider his options. After some time he made the laydown.
"You had there?" questioned Dennis Huntly.
"Nine-Ten hearts? Are you on drugs?" quizzed a puzzled Honeybone.
"I just want to see what lie you'd tell about you hand," quipped Huntly.
Jai Kemp has been eliminated after getting his short stack in with on an ace-high flop but he ran into the of 2009 Aussie Millions final-tablist Raj Ramakrishnan.
Despite the early elimination yesterday of good mate Steve Topakas, it looks like Big Show just wins the last longer, but at least they'll both have plenty of free time to enjoy the sights of Auckland!
Three players including Tony Hachem and Aaron Benton limped a flop. On the flop Benton led out with a bet, and Hachem made the call to go heads-up to the turn.
On the turn Benton bet 1,500 and Hachem once again made the flat call. On the river Benton fired 2,100 and this sent Hachem into the tank.
"Have you got a flush draw?" probed Hachem.
There was no response from Benton. A few moments later Hachem was at it again "Is my ace out-kicked?".
Again no response from Benton.
"Aaron has been playing me all morning," said Hachem to no one in particular, "I just need to figure this out".
After a while longer in the tank Benton had seen enough. "Look Tony, if you want to see my hand, just say 'Hey Aaron, I'd like to see your hand'". With this Hachem open mucked for a busted flush draw and middle pair. Benton rolled over two pair .
"You got no idea how I play," said Benton to Hachem.
Preflop, four players including Tony Dunst, Bryan Huang, and Brad Bainbridge took a flop of with a pot of 2,700 in the middle. They all checked off the flop and moved to the turn.
Dunst checked to Huang who fired out 1,200 and both the cutoff and Bainbridge on the button made the call, with Dunst folding.
On the river both Huang, and the cutoff checked and Bainbridge moved all in for 9,700. Huang tanked for a while before announcing call and the cutoff folded.
"You got a flush bro?" asked Bainbridge in his Kiwi accent.
Huang shook his head. "Well I got two pair," said Bainbridge slapping his . Huang looked disappointed as he mucked, shipping half of his stack over to Bainbridge.
Bainbridge is up to about 25,000. Huang drops to 10,800.