Rayan Nathan has won two all-in pots in a row to move back up to 42,000 in chips.
The first time was over Sorel Mizzi's preflop raise to 5,300, and the second was against Dunst's preflop raise of 5,000. With both all in moves coming from the cutoff and button, is Nathan just using position to build his stack?
Only time will tell as we have a long night ahead of us.
With the tabling folding round to Mark Kassis in late position he opened to 4,500. Rayan Nathan sat in the tank for a few minutes eyeing his stack and Kassis before moving all-in for 48,700 more.
As Kassis tried to enjoy his table massage while being put to a decision, he eventually folded letting Nathan climb to 62,000 chips as Kassis slumps to 86,000.
In early position, Mark Kassis opened with a raise to 4,000 and Clark Hamagami defended out of the big blind.
On a flop of , Hamagami check-called Kassis' 4,000 bet. When the landed on the turn, Hamagami again obliged with a check-call of 8,000.
The river fell the and again Hamagami checked. Kassis threw out a bet of 15,000 and was quickly called by Hamagami. Kassis tabled for ace-high, while Hamagami tabled to take the pot. Hamagami is up to 177,000 and Kassis slipped to 52,000 chips.
Tony Dunst opened to 5,000 from early position. It folded around to Larry Karambis in late position, who bumped it to 15,000. Dunst made the call and checked the flop of .
Karambis led out for 30,000. With the action on Dunst, he moved all in and Karambis called for his tournament life.
Karambis:
Dunst:
The turn left Dunst with only one out as it dropped the . When the fell on the river, Karambis doubled to over 160,000 and left Dunst with around 43,000 in chips.
As Dunst looked down at what remained in his stack, he turned to his railbirds and stated, "Should have been an hour late!"
After running into Larry Karambis' aces in the previous hand, Tony Dunst opened again to 5,000 under-the-gun. He found a caller in Karambis, as well as Sorel Mizzi from the small blind.
On a flop of , Mizzi led for 14,400 and was followed by Dunst moving all in for his last 35,000. With Karambis out of the way, Mizzi made the call and the cards were tabled:
Dunst:
Mizzi:
With Dunst in good shape to double, the on the turn changed little. However, it would be the on the river which sent Dunst to the rail in 9th place for an AU$11,077 payday as Mizzi climbed to 155,000 in chips.
After it slowly folded around to Jonathan Karamalikis in the small blind, he raised it 5,500 and was quickly called by Richard Ashby.
Both players checked the flop of and when the fell on the turn, Karamalikis led for 7,000. Ashby sat hiding beneth his hooded sweatshirt and eventually threw the chips in to make the call.
When the peeled on the river, Karamalikis checked and was soon followed by Ashby. Karamalikis shook his head as he tabled for a full house and the pot. Ashby mucked. After the hand, Karamalikis moved up to 135,000 and Ashby slipped to 90,000.
Jonathan Karamalikis opened from the cutoff to 6,000 and found only one caller in Sorel Mizzi out of the big blind.
Mizzi check-called a 6,500-chip bet on the flop of . When the landed on the turn, he again checked to Karamalikis, who led strongly for 14,000. Mizzi sat in the tank before making the call, and then checked the river .
Karamalikis then cut out a bet of 27,500 and Mizzi stared at him behind his newly donned red sunnies. Mizzi announced after several minutes, "Call," and Karamalikis tabled for a flopped set of quads. Mizzi folded and Karamalikis raked in the pot, which sent his stack to over 190,000 in chips. Mizzi was left with 126,000.