Soren Blanner raised it up to 27,000. Charlie Combes moved all in and Blanner made the call.
Blanner:
Combes:
The flop came down giving each player a pair, but putting Combes in the lead. The on the turn made it more promising for Combes who was looking to double his stack and cripple his opponent's.
However, the river had other plans. The hit the felt, giving Blanner trips. Blanner jumped from his seat, exclaiming, "Yes!" and his opponent walked away from the table defeated. Combes will however, take home AUD$14,220 for his efforts.
Barry Drysdale folded on the button and Soren Blanner completed from the small blind. The action was then on Jack Powell who decided to check his option.
Flop:
Both players checked the flop and the fell on the turn. Blanner tossed out for yellow chips, for a 20,000 bet and Powell made the call.
The river brought the and both players opted to check.
"I have a five," said Blanner before tabling . It was good enough for Powell to slide his cards toward the muck.
Jack Powell has now taken a commanding chip lead at this final table, moving on up to more than 760,000 through Barry Drysdale.
Soren Blanner raised to 34,000 from the button preflop and Powell called from the small blind, as did Drysdale from the big blind to make it a family pot into a flop that read .
Powell checked, Drysdale led out for 63,000, Blanner folded and Powell called before checking again on the turn of the . Drysdale opened for 120,000 and again, Powell check-called before both players checked the river of the .
Powell quickly rolled up and Drysdale mucked his hand. He's now the short stack at this final table with just over 260,000.
On a flop, Barry Drysdale, from the big blind made it 30,000 to go. Soren Blanner, on the button, deliberated a moment before sliding out a raise of 51,000 more.
Drysdale deliberated for a few moments, moving his chips around, but opted to fold his cards.
The 2011 Aussie Millions $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Shootout championship ring will be heading back to Europe after Australia's last hope, Barry Drysdale, was eliminated in third place.
Soren Blanner raised to 45,000 from the button before the flop and Jack Powell folded his small blind before Drysdale shoved from the big blind. Blanner insta-called.
Blanner:
Drysdale:
The flop of kept Blanner in the lead and nothing changed when the came down on the turn, but the river confirmed Drysdale's AUD$18,960 payday. A great effort by the last Australian in the field!
So now, it's down to heads-up! Who will it be? England's Jack Powell? Or Denmark's Soren Blanner? All we can tell you is that it's going to be a tight battle, because the chip counts are practically even!
The clock has been paused while the players take a mutually-agreed 15-minute break. Play will resume at 7:55 p.m. AEDT. Back soon!
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giving each player a pair, but putting Combes in the lead. The 
on the turn made it more promising for Combes who was looking to double his stack and cripple his opponent's.
hit the felt, giving Blanner trips. Blanner jumped from his seat, exclaiming, "Yes!" and his opponent walked away from the table defeated. Combes will however, take home AUD$14,220 for his efforts.
; Drysdale tabled 
. Hooray, everyone's a winner!
fell on the turn. Blanner tossed out for yellow chips, for a 20,000 bet and Powell made the call.
and both players opted to check.
. It was good enough for Powell to slide his cards toward the muck.
.
. Drysdale opened for 120,000 and again, Powell check-called before both players checked the river of the 
.
turn.
flop, Barry Drysdale, from the big blind made it 30,000 to go. Soren Blanner, on the button, deliberated a moment before sliding out a raise of 51,000 more.
