Jack Salter raised to 18,000 on the button and Claas Segebrecht three-bet all in for 178,000 from the small blind. Ben Lamb folded his big blind and Salter agonized over his decision before calling.
Jack Salter:
Claas Segebrecht:
The board ran out clean, giving no help for Segebrecht, coming and Segebrecht was sent to the rail in 11th place for A$68,400.
Roger Teska's raise to 22,000 on the button was called by Michael Gathy on the big blind. The Belgian check-raised all in after a flop of for what appeared to be 150,000 and Teska called after having invested 25,000 for a continuation bet already.
Michael Gathy:
Roger Teska:
The kicker problem of Gathy found some hope with the turn, but a blank river gave Teska two pair and sent Gathy to the rail in 10th place for A$82,080.
Jan-Eric Schwippert raised to 41,000 blind-on-blind and Rory Young three-bet to 116,000. Schwippert then four-bet jammed, covering his opponent and Young called all in for his last 590,000.
Jan-Eric Schwippert:
Rory Young:
The flop came with no help to Schwippert, and Young still poised for a double-up. However the on the turn made Young stand up and gather his things, and the on the river confirmed his elimination.
He takes home A$102,600 in eighth place, and the unofficial final table of seven players is confirmed.
Mustapha Kanit raised to 25,000 and Wayne Yap defended his big blind. The flop came . Yap checked to Kanit who bet 25,000. Yap check-raised to 60,000 and Kanit moved all in for 181,000. Yap called.
Mustapha Kanit:
Wayne Yap:
The turn and river meant that Kanit was eliminated in seventh place for A$102,600, with the final table of six confirmed.
Jan-Eric Schwippert raised to 36,000 and Roger Teska defended his big blind before checking the flop. Schwippert continued for 36,000 and Teska check-raised all in for what appeared to be 180,000. Schwippert's call by tossing in a single chip followed in just a second to create the following showdown:
Roger Teska:
Jan-Eric Schwippert:
Once Teska spotted the over pair of Schwippert, he could all but shrug with his shoulders and sigh. There was no help on the turn and the river and Teska exited in 6th place to record his first live cash outside of the United States and the PCA for A$123,120 (~$99,727).
After an exposed card, Jack Salter limped in from under the gun and Ben Lamb three-bet to 100,000 out of the small blind. Salter gave him a long stare and called with 143,000 behind to see a flop of . Lamb didn't bet immediately, but he did so for 200,000 after brief consideration to see Salter call it off.
Jack Salter:
Ben Lamb:
Salter had flopped best, but the turn and river gave Lamb the nut flush to eliminate Salter in 5th place. The Brit had previously won an Aussie Millions championship ring here in Melbourne and also has several runner-up finishes at the Crown Casino to his name, this time it was yet another deep run and Salter takes home A$177,840 (~$144,050).
It folded to Jan-Eric Schwippert in the small blind who moved all in and Kitty Kuo called all in from the big blind for around 300,000.
Jan-Eric Schwippert:
Kitty Kuo:
There was a five on the flop of giving Schwippert the lead. The turn didn't help Kuo, and the river improved Schwippert to trips sending Kuo to the rail in 4th place for A$246,240 (~$199,454).
In ther first hand back from the break, Wayne Yap raised to 63,000 on the button and Ben Lamb in the small blind three-bet to 176,000. Back on Yap, he moved all in and Lamb almost beat him into the pot with the call.
Wayne Yap:
Ben Lamb:
The board of left Yap drawing dead on the turn and he was eliminated in 3rd place for A$328,320 (~$265,939). Lamb and Jan-Eric Schwippert asked for the clock to be stopped right after to check the counts and a possible deal.
After the deal negotiations concluded, the pair decided that they were going to flip to decide who won the ANTON Jewellery championship ring.
Ben Lamb had moved a stack forward already before the cards were dealt.
"You have to say all in," said Lamb to Schwippert before his opponent looked at his cards.
"I'm all in," said Schwippert.
"I call," said Lamb, and the cards were turned over.
Ben Lamb:
Jan-Eric Schwipper:
Cheered on by a boisterous rail which included 2018 ring-winner Chance Kornuth, Lamb's Queen-high held on a board and he took down the title and the Championship ring. Schwippert takes home A$597,765 (~$484,746), while the winner picture duties await momentarily for Lamb.
and Segebrecht was sent to the rail in 11th place for A$68,400.
for what appeared to be 150,000 and Teska called after having invested 25,000 for a continuation bet already.
turn, but a blank 
river gave Teska two pair and sent Gathy to the rail in 10th place for A$82,080.
and the jack on the river gave Schwippert broadway to eliminate Yoon in 9th place for A$82,080.
and river 
flop. Schwippert continued for 36,000 and Teska check-raised all in for what appeared to be 180,000. Schwippert's call by tossing in a single chip followed in just a second to create the following showdown:
turn and the 
river improved Schwippert to trips sending Kuo to the rail in 4th place for A$246,240 (~$199,454).
left Yap drawing dead on the turn and he was eliminated in 3rd place for A$328,320 (~$265,939). Lamb and Jan-Eric Schwippert asked for the clock to be stopped right after to check the counts and a possible deal.