The 54 entries created a total prize pool of A$5,292,000. Seven places will be paid with the winner scooping A$1,736,360. Click the "Payouts" tab above for a full breakdown of the prize money.
The 54 entries created a total prize pool of A$5,292,000. Seven places will be paid with the winner scooping A$1,736,360. Click the "Payouts" tab above for a full breakdown of the prize money.
Junichi Nakanowatari got it in from the small blind for about 250,000 and Sam Grafton set him at risk from the big with ![]()
. It was a flip with Nakanowatari holding ![]()
. He pulled well in front on the ![]()
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flop. The
turn and
river gave Grafton a running straight though.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,350,000
650,000
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650,000 |
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Busted | |
Orpen Kisacikoglu was in middle position, betting 46,000 into about 100,000 when the action was caught on a ![]()
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turn. Timothy Adams raised to 140,000 from the button, but Kisacikoglu fired back, announcing he was all in. Adams quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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540,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
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220,000
308,000
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308,000 |
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On a ![]()
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flop, Seth Davies got all in but was behind with ![]()
against the ![]()
of Aaron van Blarcum. The
turn and
river did not help Davies, and van Blarcum added to his hefty stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,200,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
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Busted | |
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Alex Foxen started the tournament but busting Stephen Chidwick, and he just did so again right as the first level of post-registration got rolling. Chidwick stuck his remaining chips in with ![]()
on a ![]()
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flop but was behind the ![]()
of Foxen. The
turn and
river sent Chidwick to the rail for good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,160,000
306,500
|
306,500 |
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Busted | |
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Cary Katz was all in preflop against Michael Soyza, and he looked in great shape to find a double. Katz tabled ![]()
, heavily dominating Soyza's ![]()
.
However, the dealer rolled out a flop of ![]()
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and Katz was disgusted.
"Oh my god, are you f***ing kidding me?" he said.
He wouldn't get any emergency runout to chop or even scoop with a backdoor boat, and the
tun and
river confirmed there would be a new champion crowned this year.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Mikita Badziakouski (cutoff) and Tsugunari Toma (small blind) got it in preflop and Badziakouski showed a better kicker to his ace with ![]()
versus ![]()
. The ![]()
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left Badziakouski ahead and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
590,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
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|
|
532,000
282,000
|
282,000 |
|
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Michael Soyza raised to 35,000 under the gun, George Wolff three-bet shoved from the cutoff and Soyza called off.
Wolff: ![]()
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Soyza: ![]()
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Soyza spiked an ace on the river of the ![]()
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board and eliminated Wolff for good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,550,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 11
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Players are on break, with registration closing at the end of said break. Several eliminated players are firing their final shells.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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250,000
178,000
|
178,000 |
|
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|
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250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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|
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250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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|
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250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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|
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250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
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250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
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250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
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