John Zindo has just managed to double up for a second time through Randy Dorfman, moving up to more than 14,000 in chips as the action continues nine-handed at this final table.
Dorfman raised to 1,800 from early position and the action folded to Zindo who shoved for a further 6,500 from the big blind. Dorfman looked rather squeamish, but given he had uber-value to call, he threw in the rest of his chips and showed , but he was dominated by Zindo's .
Dorfman did manage to score some more outs after the flop of , but neither the turn of the or the river were any of the cards he was looking for and Zindo doubled through.
The action is still crawling along at a snail's pace and the atmosphere around the table is that of great unease. However, Andrew Scarf has managed to double up through Randy Dorfman to move up to more than 35,000 in chips. Scarf raised to 9,500 from under the gun and the action folded to Dorfman who reraised to 23,000.
All the others got out of the way and Scarf was only too happy to commit his remaining 6,000, showing down but found himself flipping for his tournament life against Dorfman's .
The flop of improved neither hand, but the on the turn put Scarf in the lead and he stayed there when the blanked out on the river.
We hadn't seen much of JP Kelly during the early stages of this final table, but he's now up to more than 85,000 after sending Andrew Scarf to the rail.
Scarf raised to 3,500 from UTG +1 and the action folded to Kelly who called from the small blind, making it heads-up to a flop of . Kelly checked to Scarf who leaned back in his chair and sipped on his iced water for some time before quickly shoving out a bet of 19,000.
Kelly quickly check-raised and Scarf called all-in, rolling up but he was outkicked by Kelly's . The turn of the gave Scarf a few more outs, but the river sealed the deal and Scarf was cast out in ninth place, picking up a healthy AUD$10,230 from the cage.
A raised pot would have Oliver Speidel, Alexander Debus and JP Kelly all witness the roll out on the flop.
Oliver Speidel checked his action to Debus who fired out 3,800. Kelly made the call, as did Speidel and the three players would see another card.
The fell on the turn and Speidel again checked and so did the originall aggressor Debus. With action now on Kelly he made it 8,100 to come along for the river. Speidel called and Debus folded.
The would be the final card to entice these two players and again Speidel checked. This time it would be a 12,500 bet from Kelly.
Speidel went deep into the tank, only coming up for air long enough to announce his fold, sending the pot Kelly's way.
John Zindo has already moved up the pay jumps far higher then would have been expected at the start of the day, but he again would have his tournament life on the line as this hand played out.
Zindo shoved from middle position, as one does with a short stack. Alexander Debus was on the button when he re-shoved. It was an easy decision for both of the blinds as they folded quickly.
At this point they both turned their hands over but for now we're only going to tell you that Debus' was holding .
Flop:
Alright, now we can let you know that Zindo was holding . What seemed like a chop for Zindo had turned into a sweat for his tournament life.
The turn card was the , safe for Zindo but he would still have to dodge a whole lot of clubs.
The river was a pot-chopping, life-saving and Zindo would stay alive yet again.
Randy Dorfman continues to amass more and more chips at this final table and has just taken some off Oliver Speidel as the action continues.
The action folded to Speidel who raised to 2,700 from the lowjack position; Dorfman was the only caller from the big blind and both player checked the flop of before Dorfman led out for 2,800 on the turn of the .
Speidel called and then the dealer turned up the river of the . Dorfman fired out 6,500 and Speidel went into the tank for over three minutes before making a crying call, only to muck after Dorfman shoved for the nine-high straight!
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, but he was dominated by Zindo's 
.
, but neither the turn of the 
or the river 
were any of the cards he was looking for and Zindo doubled through.
but found himself flipping for his tournament life against Dorfman's 
improved neither hand, but the 
blanked out on the river.
. Kelly checked to Scarf who leaned back in his chair and sipped on his iced water for some time before quickly shoving out a bet of 19,000.
but he was outkicked by Kelly's 
. The turn of the 
sealed the deal and Scarf was cast out in ninth place, picking up a healthy AUD$10,230 from the cage.
would be the final card to entice these two players and again Speidel checked. This time it would be a 12,500 bet from Kelly.
. What seemed like a chop for Zindo had turned into a sweat for his tournament life.
and Zindo would stay alive yet again.
for the nine-high straight!