Bryan Ruiter started the day, just like everyone else, with 30,000 chips but he's been having some crazy swings. Early on the Dutch pro got up to 52,000 but he dropped all the way down to just 3,500 after losing kings to aces and running a failed bluff.
Ruiter seemed to be almost out the building, but he got a crazy comeback going. First he won the blinds and antes with a shove after which he doubled with versus and was back up to 10,000. Then he raised under the gun +1 with and got called by the big blind. The flop came down rainbow and his 700 continuation bet got called. The turn was a and Ruiter misclicked by betting 5,800 instead of 1,800. His opponent shoved and Ruiter called, but he wasn't happy. Amazingly enough his opponent showed after Ruiter had called and he was up to 27,000.
A couple of hands later he got it in with jacks against ace-king and managed to hold giving him 50,000 chips. Ruiter kept chipping up and just got back from dinner with a nice 72,000 chip stack. One more reason to never give up in a poker tournament, there is always a come back just around the corner!
The gentleman in the cutoff seat came in raising to 900, and David Gorr three-bet to 2,700 behind him on the button. The raiser called, and they were off to a heads-up flop.
It came , and Gorr continued out with another 3,600. His opponent tanked for a while before making the call, and he checked again on the turn. Gorr took a moment to peek back at his cards, then knocked the table to see the pair the board on the river. Now Mr. Opponent led out into the pot for 6,900, and that sent Gorr into the tank for a good while. He cut the call from his stack, eyeing up the ~24,000 he'd have left if he was wrong.
About 90 seconds later, Gorr grabbed the calling chips and flung then into the pot. The opponent showed first, and his was good for the ace-high flush and good enough to win the pot.
The defending champion is finding the going a bit tough today, and he's slipped back to that 24,000 after calling incorrectly.
Sam Trickett has been moved to the direct left of Phil Ivey for the evening session, and that should make for some good times up there. The two men have become acquainted over the past year or so, possibly beginning with Trickett's high-rolling success in this building in 2011. But they've spent some good time together in the months leading up to this Aussie Millions, too, from what we understand. Ivey and Trickett have both been active participants in the nosebleed cash games that have been running like clockwork in Macau lately. Having a friendly face on his left seems to have lightened Ivey's mood, too, and he's been grinning and chatting since he returned from the break about twenty minutes late.
We can't be faulted for trying to glean some of the table talk for our notepads, but things got awfully hush-hush when our reporter walked up to the table. The conversation resumed quickly when he stepped away, though, so we'll take the hint that the conversation is not for our ears. Or your eyes.
Trickett has about 50,000 chips or so to work with, while Ivey has nearly four times that.
When we arrived at the table, it had appeared that Toby Lewis and another player had checked to a third player on the flop. That third player bet 4,500 and then Lewis check-raised all in for 12,050. The player in the middle tanked long and hard before making the call. The third player then got out of the way.
Lewis:
Opponent:
Straight away on the turn, Lewis' opponent spiked his flush when the fell. Lewis was drawing dead and already heading towards to exit as the completed the board on the river.
After one check, Jai Kemp fired 1,400 on the flop. Sam Cohen made the call and then the other player folded.
The dealer revealed the on the turn and Kemp bet 2,300. Cohen made the call once more before seeing the land on the river. Kemp bet all in to put Cohen at risk for her last 10,800 or so. After a minute, Cohen folded and Kemp won the pot.
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Ty Reiman opened the cutoff to 1,050, and Kevin Davison flatted on the button. In the small blind, Brandon Adams liked what he squeezed out, and he squeezed in a reraise to 2,700. That folded Reiman with some reluctance, but Davison was going nowhere. He had 19,500 chips left, and he slid them all in to take any future decisions out of his hands. Adams spent a few minutes in the tank, then made the call for about half his own stack.
Showdown
Davison:
Adams:
The flop changed nothing, except to coax a frustrated smirk from Reiman as he announced that he folded king-jack. Davison was still in front and looking to double, and the turn and river locked up the pot.
After paying off his debt, Adams is left with about 18,000 chips.
With 2,750 in chips on the flop of , Joseph Cheong checked and his opponent bet 1,450. Cheong made the call and the turn added the to the board. Cheong checked again and his opponent bet 4,225. Cheong called.
The river completed the board with the and Cheong checked. His opponent bet 12,100 and Cheong tanked for a couple minutes prior to folding his hand.
The Macau fun talk didn't last long as Sam Trickett just busted out and Phil Ivey got moved to a new table. Tricket is no longer in the hunt while Ivey is sitting right next to Daniel Negreanu with his big stack. This could get even more interesting than it already was!
These were the Tweets Trickett send out about his bustout: "Busted the main event! Raise A2 flop KQ5 with 2 spades,bet and get called by women.the bloody 8 of spades hit the turn so decided to commit To making her fold all one pair hands,she called! River 8 I jam double pot and she had 55..got owned basically"
versus 
and was back up to 10,000. Then he raised under the gun +1 with 
and got called by the big blind. The flop came down 
rainbow and his 700 continuation bet got called. The turn was a 
and Ruiter misclicked by betting 5,800 instead of 1,800. His opponent shoved and Ruiter called, but he wasn't happy. Amazingly enough his opponent showed 
after Ruiter had called and he was up to 27,000.
, and Gorr continued out with another 3,600. His opponent tanked for a while before making the call, and he checked again on the 
turn. Gorr took a moment to peek back at his cards, then knocked the table to see the 
pair the board on the river. Now Mr. Opponent led out into the pot for 6,900, and that sent Gorr into the tank for a good while. He cut the call from his stack, eyeing up the ~24,000 he'd have left if he was wrong.
was good for the ace-high flush and good enough to win the pot.
flop. That third player bet 4,500 and then Lewis check-raised all in for 12,050. The player in the middle tanked long and hard before making the call. The third player then got out of the way.
fell. Lewis was drawing dead and already heading towards to exit as the 
completed the board on the river.
flop. Sam Cohen made the call and then the other player folded.
on the turn and Kemp bet 2,300. Cohen made the call once more before seeing the 
flop changed nothing, except to coax a frustrated smirk from Reiman as he announced that he folded king-jack. Davison was still in front and looking to double, and the 
turn and 
to the board. Cheong checked again and his opponent bet 4,225. Cheong called.
and Cheong checked. His opponent bet 12,100 and Cheong tanked for a couple minutes prior to folding his hand.
