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WSOP bracelet winner Tony “Bond18” Dunst opened the action with a raise to 600 from early position and picked up a caller from the small blind.
The small blind checked the flop, Dunst continuation bet 900 and his opponent called.
The turn brought a second check from the small blind and another bet from Dunst, this time for a slightly larger 2,600.
The brought in a third check from the small blind and Dunst checked it back, turning over for two pairs. Unfortunately for Dunst, his opponent had rivered a set with to take the hand. Dunst still has a very respectable 48,000 however and is still in great shape.
Kitty Kuo was nowhere to be seen and we asked her former table mates what had happened. We got a detailed description from the player that was responsible for knocking her out.
The player under the gun opened and the button called. From the blinds, Kitty Kuo squeezed to 2,300 and the initial raiser folded. The player that had flatted from the button, now four-bet to 6,100. Kuo shoved for about 24,000 and the button called.
Kuo had off-suit while the button had . Kuo received no help on the flop turn or river and exited the tournament room.
I can only say the guy took my chips, u r the most luck person because my chips worth 1.6m AUD, fuck my life, tilting max level
Dutch former Olympic gold medalist Fatima Moreira de Melo bagged a fortuitous double-up just before the break getting all the chips in preflop in a blind on blind battle.
Moreira de Melo got it in with for 18,900 against the big blind’s and looked to be in a spot of bother before the board ran out to give her the flush and she doubled to 38,000. Her unfortunate opponent was left with just 100 and busted the very next hand.
Raemon Sluiter didn't have the best of starts and was already down to just 11,000 early on. He then got it in with on a flop with two spades, up against a player with a set of threes. Sluiter was at risk of becoming one of the first players out, but the on the turn prevented that. A blank on the river saw Sluiter double and he's since back to almost starting stack.
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At 8:10 p.m. tonight, a $1,150-buy-in satellite runs in the Exhibition Hall inside Crown Casino Melbourne. This is the last chance for anyone to come in on the cheap, so give it a try if you still want a shot at a part of the massive prize pool.
Ari Engel is continuing to build – this time he took a few chips from tablemate Martin Kozlov.
Kozlov opened the preflop action to 650 from the hijack and Engel defended his big blind to see a flop of .
Engel checked it over to Kozlov and the latter continued for 300. The bet was met with a call and the dealer turned the . Both players checked it through to the river where Engel took the betting lead by firing 750 into the middle.
Kozlov didn’t look too happy about it but he committed to a call to see Engel’s which was enough to take down the pot.