Sheldon Mayer and Michael Zhang got into a preflop raising war that ended with Sheldon Mayer shoving for 2,700,000 from the small blind and Michael Zhang calling from the big blind with a covering stack to put Mayer at risk.
Sheldon Mayer: 5♠5♣
Michael Zhang: K♣Q♣
It was another massive preflop flip, and this one favored Mayer after the A♥J♣3♥6♦2♠ runout kept his fives best for the double up.
After recently going head-to-head in a previous all in, Jun Wen Ooi and Sheldon Mayer went to battle.
Ooi open-jammed for his remaining 350,000 in the cutoff and Mayer re-jammed on the button. No there players fancied their luck and the players went heads up to showdown.
Jun Wen Ooi: J♥9♠
Sheldon Mayer: A♠Q♥
It was the end of the road for Ooi after seeing the 4♥4♣2♠K♠4♦ runout.
Scott Stewart moved all in from the hijack for his last 675,000 and it was folded to Jun Wen Ooi, who also went all in for more from the small blind.
Scott Stewart: A♦A♥
Jun Wen Ooi: 4♣4♥
"Ayee yaa!" Ooi said upon seeing he was up against aces.
The board ran out A♣9♦6♦4♠3♦ — improving both players to sets but leaving Stewart best for the double up.
Ooi is now down to just 350,000.
Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
The final 11 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Michael Zhang opened to 150,000 from the cutoff holding 10♣9♣ and Ricky Vikas defended his big blind with 10♦5♦.
Vikas check-called a 175,000 bet from Zhang on the 7♦9♥2♦ flop and then Vikas led out for 350,000 on the 7♠ turn. Zhang called.
The 5♣ completed the board and both players checked. Zhang showed down his hand for nines-up and was awarded the pot
Ricky Vikas open-jammed from the small blind to cover Jun Wen Ooi's remaining 650,000 in the big blind. Ooi made the call and the players went to showdown.
Jun Wen Ooi: A♦2♠
Ricky Vikas: 8♣7♥
It was a race to the finish but Ooi picked up a pair of deuces on the J♣2♥3♣ flop which was enough to secure them their seat in the main event and double their chip stack after seeing the K♦ and J♦ complete the board.
Dean Blatt opened to 150,000 on the button and Malcolm Trayner defended the big blind.
The 9♥K♦9♣ flop was checked by both to the J♥ turn. Trayner bet 275,000 and Blatt quickly called.
A 5♣ river saw Trayner bet out 500,000 and Blatt call down but muck after seeing Trayner table his 9♦6♣ for trip nines.
Malcolm Trayner opened to 150,000 on the button and was three-bet to 450,000 by Mishel Anunu in the small blind. Trayner responded with a shove for 1,700,000 total and Anunu quickly called to put Trayner at risk.
Malcolm Trayner: 3♠3♦
Mishel Anunu: A♦K♠
It was a fair fight between a pair and two overs, but the 4♣9♠7♥Q♦2♥ runout favored Trayner this time and he was awarded the double up.
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