Kitty Kuo opened to 18,000 first to act and Yury Zinkevich moved all in for 81,000 on the button. Brian Yoon in the big blind called and Kuo asked for Yoon's stack size before electing to reraise, making it 210,000 to go. That was enough to force out Yoon and the cards were tabled.
Yury Zinkevich:
Kitty Kuo:
The classic coin flip all but lost the entire excitement for Zinkevich when the flop fell , as the Belorussian needed running aces or kings to remain in contention. It was all over on the turn, and the meaningless river was a mere formality. Zinkevich takes home A$54,720 for his efforts and the remaining 12 players will be balanced to two tables shortly.
Brian Yoon made it 18,000 to go and Stefan Huber three-bet all in for 136,000 one hand after he had doubled through Kitty Kuo. Yoon and Huber both exchanged some chat and smiles before Yoon eventually called.
Stefan Huber:
Brian Yoon:
Yoon took the lead on the flop and the turn and river even improved him top a full house, sending Huber to the rail in 14th place for Place A$54,720.
A raise on the button by Roger Teska was called by Jack Salter in the big blind and both players invested 25,000 each on the flop. The turn was checked and so was the on the river. Teska showed the for a pair of tens while Salter had for a flush.
Wayne Yap checked the flop and called a bet by Michael Gathy for 30,000. The fell on the turn and Yap checked once more from the under-the-gun position. Gathy bet 80,000 and Yap check-shoved for 380,000 to force a fold.
Mustapha Kanit raised to 18,000 and Rory Young defended his big blind. Both checked the flop and the turn. The river brought a bet of 60,000 by Young and Kanit called to win the pot with , Young only had the .
Kitty Kuo limped in from the small blind and Yury Zinkevich checked. Kuo bet the flop for 9,000 and Zinkevich called, the turn was then checked through. Kuo bet the river for 19,000 and Zinkevich reluctantly called, but mucked when Kuo flipped over for a pair of aces.
Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 25,000 on the button and Jack Salter moved all in from the small blind. Yotsushika announced the call and Salter immediately rolled over his . Yotsushika shot out of his chair with a wide smile on the face and was about to jump over to Salter, who grinned back and said "sorry I can't help it."
Yotsushika took it well, as he only had . "Maybe diamonds?!" Salter added and the flop fell . Salter turned away from the table and said "don't do this to me" before praying for a chop on the turn. A blank river was a close call but Salter held up to double for 176,000.
, as the Belorussian needed running aces or kings to remain in contention. It was all over on the 
turn, and the meaningless 
river was a mere formality. Zinkevich takes home A$54,720 for his efforts and the remaining 12 players will be balanced to two tables shortly.
flop and the 
turn and 
river even improved him top a full house, sending Huber to the rail in 14th place for Place A$54,720.
flop. The 
turn was checked and so was the 
on the river. Teska showed the 
for a pair of tens while Salter had 
for a flush.
flop and the 
river brought a bet of 60,000 by Young and Kanit called to win the pot with 
.
flop for 9,000 and Zinkevich called, the 
turn was then checked through. Kuo bet the 
river for 19,000 and Zinkevich reluctantly called, but mucked when Kuo flipped over 
. Salter turned away from the table and said "don't do this to me" before praying for a chop on the 
turn. A blank 
river was a close call but Salter held up to double for 176,000.