Annette Obrestad opened with a 600-chip min-raise from under the gun with only Matthew Pearson making the call from a few seats over.
Obrestad fired out 900 on the flop with Pearson making the call as the landed on the turn.
Continuing for 2,300, Obrestad would find success with her turn-bet after Pearson deliberated for nearly two minutes before folding to slip to 12,800 as Obrestad climbs to over 16,000 in chips.
Facing an all in for 2,175, JP Kelly made the call before Simon Watt moved all in from the blinds for 4,575. Kelly called the additional 2,400 to put two players at risk.
Watt:
Kelly:
Opponent:
The board ran out a rather anti-climatic to see Watt collect both the main and side pots to return to over his starting stack as Kelly slipped to 6,300 in chips.
Tony "Bond18" Dunst was just found standing on the rail, and consequently we approached him to detail us his elimination.
With the button limping in and Brendon Rubie completing from the small blind, Dunst checked his option with .
On a flop that held two clubs, Rubie checked and Dunst led for 700. The button passed, but Rubie moved all in for roughly 7,000. Being covered, Dunst made the call for his tournament life only to be shown the of Rubie.
The turn of the would end Dunst's tournament as Rubie moved to over 14,000 in chips.
Simon Morris opened the pot with a raise only to find a three-bet from a player in late position.
With the action on Jie Gao in the big blind, he moved all in for just under 6,000 as Morris committed his final 5,500. The three-bettor passed as the cards were placed on their backs.
Morris:
Gao:
The flop of gave Gao a commanding lead in the hand, and when the fell on the turn, Morris was forced to begin packing up his belongings.
The on the river was just more salt to the wound of Morris' elimination as it is this very event that is replacing the Limit Hold'em one that he proved victorious in last year.
At least - until next year anyway - he will still be an Aussie Millions reigning champion!
"Four fours ain't too shabby . . . not just against me!"
Three players limped in preflop before the blinds - two of which were Toby Lewis and Billy "The Croc" Argyros from the cutoff and button.
The flop of saw Lewis fire out 525 only to have Argyros move all in for roughly his last 4,000. The blinds and limper folded as Lewis quickly made the call.
Argryos:
Lewis:
With the Full Tilt Poker Red Pro needing plenty of help to stay alive, the final four in the deck would end Argyros' dream of catching another Aussie Millions title as he was forced to hit the rail.
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flop with Pearson making the call as the 
landed on the turn.
to see Watt collect both the main and side pots to return to over his starting stack as Kelly slipped to 6,300 in chips.
flop that held two clubs, Rubie checked and Dunst led for 700. The button passed, but Rubie moved all in for roughly 7,000. Being covered, Dunst made the call for his tournament life only to be shown the 
of Rubie.
and the pot sweltering at roughly 7,000, Jay "SEABEAST" Kinkade was confronted with a 3,000-chip bet from his opponent.
of his opponent.
on the river was just more salt to the wound of Morris' elimination as it is this very event that is replacing the Limit Hold'em one that he proved victorious in last year.
saw Lewis fire out 525 only to have Argyros move all in for roughly his last 4,000. The blinds and limper folded as Lewis quickly made the call.