2006 Aussie Millions Main Event champion Lee "Final Table" Nelson is back in business after managing to take down a pot to move up to 31,000 in chips.
Nelson and another opponent went heads-up into a flop of . The opponent led out for 1,800, Nelson raised to 5,400 and the opponent flat-called, then check-mucked after Nelson shoved his last 15,000 into the middle on the turn of the .
Haibo Chu has just managed to secure a double-up after getting his money into the middle holding and was best against an opponent's on a board that read .
Jie Gao was crushed and then busted in the space of three hands.
Gao got it in good in the first hand, calling David Mijalkov's all in bet with against his
The flop of improved neither hand and Gao moved further ahead with the on the turn. Mijalkov had all but given up hope, reaching over to shake Gao's hand before the dealer produced the river , giving him a runner-runner straight!
Mijalkov was delighted and sat back down as the chips were cut out. Gao was left with just 150 in chips and managed to double up to 500, but there would be no miracle as he was eliminated a short time after.
Sean Kavita moved all-in for his last 7,000 and Jai Kemp pushed behind for 26,500 from the cutoff. Hamish Modra then called both these pushes from the big blind.
Kavita:
Kemp:
Modra:
Kemp must have loved the spot he was in, given the action, to only be facing four outs, but any joy he felt was quickly evaporated when the board came out .
Kavita and Modra split the main pot while Modra picked up a sizeable sidepot, eliminating Kemp as a result.
Tony Dunst moved all in for his last 8,500 with before the flop, only to have a female opponent call him down with .
The flop of put Dunst further behind, but the on the turn gave him a handful of outs - and one of them appeared miraculously on the river in the form of the - counterfeit!
The lady took it in good grace, but kindly asked, "Am I allowed to swear now?" The rest of the table roared with laughter.