Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Hand #1: Matthew Wakeman raised to 100,000 with the and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #2: Andrew Hinrichsen opened the button to 110,000 with and Hamish Crawshaw called in the small blind with , as did Hamish Crawshaw in the big blind with . The flop came and all three players checked. On the turn, Lee bet 120,000 with his pair and flushdraw to claim the pot.
Hand #3: Clinton Taylor made it 100,000 with the and Lee made the call in the small blind with . The flop brought and Lee checked, Taylor continued for 105,000 and that won the pot right there.
Hand #4: Mike Del Vecchio joined the action with a raise to 110,000 with and Bryn Kenney called in the big blind with the . The flop was checked by Kenney and Del Vecchio bet 85,000 to force a fold from Kenney.
Hand #5: First to act, Del Vecchio raised to 110,000 with and Wakeman called on the button with , Taylor came along in the big blind with . The flop brought and action checked to Wakeman, who made it 135,000 to go. Taylor check-raised to 300,000 and Wakeman called.
The appeared on the turn and Taylor quickly checked, Wakeman made it 275,000 to go and Taylor called. On the river, Taylor reached for chips and bet 350,000. Wakeman called and scooped an early decent pot on the final table with his two pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike Del Vecchio |
5,500,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
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Matthew Wakeman |
5,225,000
1,215,000
|
1,215,000 |
Clinton Taylor |
2,970,000
-875,000
|
-875,000 |
Hand #6: Clinton Taylor limped in the small blind with and Mike Del Vecchio raised with in the big blind to 175,000. Taylor quickly called.
The flop came and Taylor checked to his opponent who continued for 125,000. Taylor called. The turn was the . Taylor checked again and Del Vecchio bet 375,000 and Taylor quickly called.
The river was the . Taylor checked and Del Vecchio bet 800,000. Taylor check-raised all in for 2,290,000.
"You really got a flush?" asked Del Vecchio.
"Maybe," replied Taylor, as Del Vecchio eventually folded.
"Am I going to be happy or sad when I see it on TV?" asked Del Vecchio.
"It's going to be very entertaining when you watch it," replied Taylor.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Clinton Taylor |
4,470,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
Mike Del Vecchio |
3,990,000
-1,510,000
|
-1,510,000 |
|
Hand #7: Mike Del Vecchio raised to 175,000 with in the small blind and Andrew Hinrichsen called with in the big blind.
The flop came and Del Vecchio check-folded to a bet of 140,000 from Hinrichsen.
Hand #8: Gyeong Byeong Lee woke up with under the gun and raised to 125,000. Hamish Crawshaw defended his big blind with and the flop came .
Both players checked the flop and the turn and the river was the . Crawshaw check-folded to a bet of 150,000 on the river.
Hand #9: Bryn Kenney opened to 115,000 with from early position. Gyeong Byeong Lee called in the big blind with . The board was and Lee check-folded to a bet of 120,000 from Kenney.
Hand #10: Andrew Hinrichsen opened to 120,000 in the cutoff. Matthew Wakeman defended his big blind with and a flop of was dealt. Wakeman checked and Hinrichsen continued for 100,000 and Wakeman called.
Wakeman checked the turn which gave him top pair and Hinrichsen overbet the pot with a bet of 650,000.
"I think you have pocket fours or fives," said Wakeman before folding.
Hand #11: Lee raised to 130,000 on the button with the and Kenney gave it some thought in the big blind with , then made the call. On the flop, Kenney checked and folded to a bet of 120,000 by Lee.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrew Hinrichsen |
5,575,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
||
Matthew Wakeman |
4,950,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
Clinton Taylor |
4,450,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Mike Del Vecchio |
3,820,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
||
Hamish Crawshaw |
3,275,000
-365,000
|
-365,000 |
Gyeong Byeong Lee |
1,685,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
Bryn Kenney |
855,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Hand #12: Gyeong Byeong Lee raised to 140,000 with in the cutoff and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #13: Clinton Taylor limped the in the small blind and Mike Del Vecchio checked his option with . The flop was checked by Taylor and Del Vecchio bet 60,000, Taylor folded and both players grinned about the outcome after their previous clash.
Hand #14: A walk for Andrew Hinrichsen.
Hand #15: Bryn Kenney moved all in for 705,000 with the and dragged in the blinds and antes.
Hand #16: Taylor raised it up with the and scooped the blinds and antes.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrew Hinrichsen |
5,585,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
Matthew Wakeman |
4,830,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
Clinton Taylor | 4,450,000 | |
Gyeong Byeong Lee |
1,885,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Bryn Kenney |
845,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
Hand #17: Gyeong Byeong Lee limped on the button with but folded to a raise from Matthew Wakeman with in the small blind.
Hand #18: Matthew Wakeman moved all in from the small blind with and Bryn Kenney folded in the big blind.
Hand #19: Hamish Crawshaw opened to 145,000 with in the hijack and Clinton Taylor defended his big blind with
The flop came giving Taylor an open-ended straight flush draw. Taylor checked and Crawshaw bet 120,000. Taylor check min-raised to 240,000 and Crawshaw called.
The turn was the completing Taylor's flush, and he bet out 525,000 and Crawshaw quickly folded.
Hand #20: Hamish Crawshaw opened to 145,000 in early position and Gyeong Byeong Lee three-bet to 290,000 with . Clinton Taylor then woke up with in the small blind and four-bet all in for 4,885,000.
Hand #21: Mike Del Vecchio limped in the small blind with but folded to a raise from Andrew Hinrichsen in the big blind, coincidentally with the same hand
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrew Hinrichsen |
5,675,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
||
Clinton Taylor |
5,350,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Matthew Wakeman |
5,100,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
Mike Del Vecchio |
3,700,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
||
Hamish Crawshaw |
2,485,000
-790,000
|
-790,000 |
Gyeong Byeong Lee |
1,515,000
-370,000
|
-370,000 |
Bryn Kenney |
705,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
Hand #22: Gyeong Byeong Lee raised to 135,000 with the and Mike Del Vecchio on the button three-bet to 400,000 with . Lee moved all in for 1,515,000 and Del Vecchio snap-called.
The board came and Lee paired his ace to ensure the double up. Del Vecchio started the final table as the chip leader and suddenly dropped to half the average stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gyeong Byeong Lee |
3,190,000
1,675,000
|
1,675,000 |
Mike Del Vecchio |
2,175,000
-1,525,000
|
-1,525,000 |
|
Hand #23: Andrew Hinrichsen raised to 140,000 on the button and Hamish Crawshaw three-bet the small blind to 575,000. Hinrichsen four-bet shoved and Crawshaw quickly called all in for 2,475,000.
Hamish Crawshaw:
Andrew Hinrichsen:
The flop improved Hinrichsen to a pair of aces, and the turn and river were blanks to send Crawshaw to the rail in 7th place for AU$242,000.
"Queens vs. Ace-jack, small blind vs. button is a bit of a cooler," Crawshaw said in his post-elimination interview. "It would have been nice to take it down, but sometimes you've just got to get it in and flip for your tournament life with huge amounts of money at stake.
"You can't come in with too much expectation. Sometimes you come in as the chip leader and you're out first, and sometimes you come in as the short stack and win.
"It was a surreal experience. Just happy to get thisfar. Unfortunately, the final table didn't go so well but that's how it is. You've just got to take what's given to you."
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrew Hinrichsen |
8,230,000
2,555,000
|
2,555,000 |
|
||
Hamish Crawshaw | Busted |
Hand #24: Andrew Hinrichsen opened from the cutoff to 180,000 with and took down the pot.
Hand #25: Mike Del Vecchio raised to 135,000 first to act with the and Bryn Kenney in the small blind jammed for 605,000 with the , Del Vecchio called.
Kenney flopped top two pair onb , but Del vecchio picked up some outs with the turn. The river was no threat for Kenney and he doubled, causing further damage to the stack of start-of-the-day chip leader Del Vecchio.
Hand #26: Taylor raised the small blind to 130,000 with the and Del Vecchio defended the big blind with . The flop came and both players checked. On the turn, Taylor bet 145,000 with his flush draw and picked up a call from Del Vecchio. The came on the river and taylor made it 170,000 to go, Del Vecchio called and Taylor immediately announced "I got nothing."
Hand #27: Taylor raised the button with the and Andrew Hinrichsen called with in the big blind. The flop brought and Hinrichsen check-raised from 125,000 with 400,000. After some consideration, Taylor sent his cards into the muck.
Hand #28: Matthew Wakeman folded first to act and Taylor in the cutoff raised to 125,000 with . That won the blinds and antes, as all opponents sent their cards into the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrew Hinrichsen |
8,820,000
590,000
|
590,000 |
|
||
Matthew Wakeman |
4,780,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
Clinton Taylor |
4,745,000
-605,000
|
-605,000 |
Gyeong Byeong Lee |
2,920,000
-270,000
|
-270,000 |
Mike Del Vecchio |
1,965,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
||
Bryn Kenney |
1,290,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
|