Facing an under the gun raise to 1,200 and a call, Ben Delaney found himself all in for his last 2,300 from the cutoff.
With the action back on the preflop aggressor, he four-bet to 5,200 to force the player caught in the middle out.
Delaney:
Opponent:
"I like the nine!" responded Delaney before the board of was spread to ensure Delaney remain alive in the tournament with 6,500 in chips after losing a race with against the of his opponent.
As we approach the second break for the tournament, just over half of the starting field remains with 150 players still contesting out Day 1b.
With the average stack at 19,000 and players having to commit 1,100 per round, most players are still fairly comfortable at the halfway point of the tournament.
Ben "CNT_CRUSHER" Delaney entered the pot under the gun with a raise to 1,100 and found flock of caller - four to be exact - from varying positions around the table.
Delaney pushed out a 2,400-chip continuation bet on the flop with only one player making the call as the on the turn brought about checks from both players.
The river of the again saw both players tap the table as Delaney flipped over his for fifth pair.
His opponent tabled his and was pushed the pot as Delaney took a short slip down to 21,000 in chips.
After scouting the room to see who is still making tracks in today's tournament, we were unable to produce our best Sherlock Homes impersonation in finding some players that have seemed to vanish from the Crown Poker Room.
James Akenhead was rather short over the previous level, and must have been unable to gather any momentum. Internationals Michael Greco and Tony Dunst along with Australians Leo Boxell, Steve Leonard and Brendon Rubie have all seemed to suffer similar fate and find themselves watching on from the sidelines.
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was spread to ensure Delaney remain alive in the tournament with 6,500 in chips after losing a race with 
against the 
of his opponent.
flop with only one player making the call as the 
again saw both players tap the table as Delaney flipped over his 
for fifth pair.
and was pushed the pot as Delaney took a short slip down to 21,000 in chips.
