Clark Hamagami opened with a raise to 15,000 and both players called. The flop fell down and with the action checked to Hamagami he led out for 22,000 which was enough to take down the pot.
Clark Hamagami popped it up on the button to 15,000 and found a caller in Jonathan Karamalikis.
Karamalikis then led for 21,000 on the flop of and Hamagami called. The turn fell the and Karamalikis again led for 20,000 and Hamagami made the call. The river landed the and Karamalikis made it 20,000 to go which was followed by Hamagami laying his hand down.
With that pot Karamalikis jumps back to 350,000 in chips and now sits only a few big blinds behind Hamagami.
Jonathan Karamalikis raised from the button to 15,000 and with the action on Mark Kassis he moved all in for 51,500. Karamalikis made the call and tabled to be in a race against the of Kassis.
The board would fall and Kassis would double to 115,000 as Karamalikis slips to 297,000.
On a board reading Mark Kassis called a 10,000-chip bet from Clark Hamagami.
The river landed the and Hamagami bet out 23,000 and Kassis insta-called. Hamagami tabled and Kassis' cards were in the muck just as fast as Hamagami climbed to 461,000.
Kassis now sits with 85,000 in chips; well behind his other two tablemate's.
Larry Karambis Eliminated in 4th Place
Larry Karambis opened with a raise to 15,000 and was met with a 52,000 reraise from Clark Hamagami. Karambis then announced all in and Hamagami made the call.
Hamagami:
Karambis:
The flop of would pretty much put a lock on proceedings and with the falling on the turn Karambis was resigned to the fact his tournament was over; one short of the spot he finished last year.
As Karambis stood up to shake hands with the remaining three opponents, the dealer dropped the on the river to rub salt into the wounds of Karambis as he collected AU$53,927 for his 4th place finish.
Clark Hamagami Chipping Away
Jonathan Karamalikis and Clark Hamagami were back at it again with Hamagami taking yet another form the online sensation 'xMONSTERxDONGx'.
Karamalikis opened to 10,500 and was called by Hamagami. On a flop of , Karamalikis led out for 12,200 and was raised by Hamagami to 32,200. Karamalikis passed as both their chip counts grew a few thousand closer.
Jonathan Karamalikis made it 10,500 to go from under-the-gun and was immediately followed by Clark Hamagami making it a further 26,000. Karamalikis made the call and checked the flop of to Hamagami.
Hamagami returned the favour, but with the landing on the turn he led out for 23,500 after Karamalikis called. The river fell the and both players tanked before making their decision to check. Hamagami rolled over and Karamalikis mucked sending the pot Hamagami's way and up to 200,000.
Sorel Mizzi Eliminated in 5th Place
Jonathan Karamalikis opened from the cutoff to 10,500 and with Sorel Mizzi on the button he popped it up to a further 28,500. The blinds passed and Karamalikis looked up at Mizzi, eyed his stack before moving all in.
Mizzi thought for barely a minute before making the call for his remainding 70,000 and tabled to be well behind Karamalikis' .
The turn brought a flush-draw for Mizzi but when the final board read Mizzi headed to the rail in 5th place for AU$37,895 as Karamalikis moved to clear chip leader with 426,000 in chips.