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 
flop. The 
turn and 
river gave Grafton a running straight though.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000 | 650,000 |
|
Busted |
Orpen Kisacikoglu was in middle position, betting 46,000 into about 100,000 when the action was caught on a 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
540,000 | 290,000 |
|
220,000 | -308,000 |
On a 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000 | 150,000 |
|
Busted |
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 
flop but was behind the 
of Foxen. The turn and 
river sent Chidwick to the rail for good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,160,000 | 306,500 |
|
Busted |
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 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Mikita Badziakouski (cutoff) and Tsugunari Toma (small blind) got it in preflop and Badziakouski showed a better kicker to his ace with 
versus 
. The 
left Badziakouski ahead and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000 | -260,000 |
|
532,000 | 282,000 |
Michael Soyza raised to 35,000 under the gun, George Wolff three-bet shoved from the cutoff and Soyza called off.
Wolff:
Soyza: 
Soyza spiked an ace on the river of the 
board and eliminated Wolff for good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,550,000 | 450,000 |
|
Busted |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000 | -178,000 |
|
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
