Shivan Abdine Eliminated in 3rd Place ($49,650)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Michael Dix defended his big blind and rivered a straight with 
to get paid off by initial raiser Brendon Rubie for 210,000 on a board of 
. One hand later, Dix folded the button and Rubie open-shoved into short stack Shivan Abdine. The latter had around 525,000 chips remaining and nodded, then turned over his cards for the showdown:
Abdine: 
Rubie: 
The flop 
was a sweat for Abdine, as Rubie had a gutshot and flush draw. It was all over after the 
turn, making the 
river meaningless. Abdine takes home A$49,650 for his efforts and Rubie enters heads-up with a 3-2 lead over Dix.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,225,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
2,010,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
Busted |