Manny Stavropoulos shipped all in preflop for about 350,000 and Brendon Rubie snap-called from the big blind.
Showdown
Rubie:
Stavropoulos:
Rubie had woke up with a monster hand and left Stavropoulos in need of some help, which he found as he paired his ace on the flop. Suddenly Rubie needed a king to eliminate Stavropoulos, but it didn't happen as the hit the turn followed by the on the river.
Rob Angood raised under the gun and Sherif Derias defended from the big blind. When the flop came down , Derias check-called a bet of 82,000, leading to the turn. This time Derias lead out for 200,000, which Angood called.
When the appeared on the river, Derias moved all in and Angood snap-called, and we mean a lightning-fast snap-call, and showed for the nuts. Derias simply mucked as he made his in seventh place.
A three-bet pot saw a flop hit the felt with Brendon Rubie going head-to-head with Rob Angood. At this point Rubie check-called a bet of 204,000 from Angood and a was dealt on the turn. This time both players checked and the hit the river.
Rubie again checked and this time Angood bet 427,000. Rubie though for a couple of minutes before deciding to fold, sending the nice little pot to Angood.
We haven't seen too much action from Tam Truong at this final table, but is still alive and kicking, albeit sitting with considerably less chips than he started the day with.
The flop showed and Brendon Rubie held . John Thomson was all in holding and it was looking bleak for Thomson. The on the turn was a miracle putting Thomson back in front and when the river bricked it was all good for Thomson who took down the double-up.
Action folded to Rob Angood on the button and he raised to 81,000. Scott Wilson folded the small blind, and Manny Stavropoulos pushed back with an all-in shove for around 370,000. Angood made a quick call and Stavropoulos discovered the bad news.
Showdown
Stavropoulos:
Angood:
It was about as bad as could be for Stavropoulos, and he was looking for some major help. The flop failed to deliver, and while the turn was close to a four, it wasn't what Stavropoulos needed. The river completed the board and put an end to Stavropoulos's tournament in sixth place.
Action folded to a short-stacked Tam Truong on the button and he shoved for 368,000, which Rob Angood called from the small blind.
Showdown
Angood:
Truong:
Truong was a slight favorite preflop, but the flop gave Angood a flush draw to go with his overs. The paired Truong, though it changed little, and he needed to dodge a king, queen, or a non-three spade on the river. Unfortunately for the Day 1a chip leader, the spiked on the river to give Angood the winner. Truong was eliminated in fifth place and will take home $49,000 for his efforts.
flop. Suddenly Rubie needed a king to eliminate Stavropoulos, but it didn't happen as the 
hit the turn followed by the 
on the river.
, Derias check-called a bet of 82,000, leading to the 
turn. This time Derias lead out for 200,000, which Angood called.
appeared on the river, Derias moved all in and Angood snap-called, and we mean a lightning-fast snap-call, and showed 
for the nuts. Derias simply mucked as he made his in seventh place.
was dealt on the turn. This time both players checked and the 
hit the river.
and Brendon Rubie held 
and it was looking bleak for Thomson. The 
turn was close to a four, it wasn't what Stavropoulos needed. The 
river completed the board and put an end to Stavropoulos's tournament in sixth place.
spiked on the river to give Angood the winner. Truong was eliminated in fifth place and will take home $49,000 for his efforts.