Action folded around to Jun Wen Ooi who open-jammed their remaining 475,000 from the small blind. They were called and covered by Sheldon Mayer in the big blind.
Jun Wen Ooi: K♠4♠
Sheldon Mayer: 8♦2♠
Ooi was ahead and held on the 2♥4♥7♦9♣J♠ runout, and he locked up the double.
Action has significantly slowed since just 11 players remain. Play is expected to continue until just 7 remain and make the final table tomorrow.
In a recent hand, Scott Stewart opened on the button to 150,000 and Ricky Vikas defended the big blind.
The J♣7♦Q♣ was checked to the 5♠ turn and again to the 4♠ river.
Players checked to showdown. Ricky Vikas took the pot holding A♦8♣, as the eight kicker was enough after Stewart showed his A♠2♦.
Mishel Anunu opened to 150,000 from under the gun and Hieu Nguyen moved all in for his remaining 1,150,000 from the small blind. Anunu was the only caller, Nguyen stood from his seat after turning over his hand to see the runout.
Hieu Nguyen: A♠J♦
Mishel Anunu: A♦Q♣
Nyuyen needed to pickup, but missed on the Q♥10♠4♣ flop. Anunu had improved to a pair of queens and held after the dealer placed the 3♦ turn and 7♣ river.
Nguyen narrowly missed the pay jump and was eliminated in 12th place for A$77,000.
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 1 | Jun Wen Ooi | 1,675,000 | 22 |
| 55 | 2 | Sheldon Mayer | 3,450,000 | 46 |
| 55 | 3 | Michael Zhang | 6,200,000 | 83 |
| 55 | 4 | Scott Stewart | 3,500,000 | 47 |
| 55 | 5 | Dejan Boskovic | 4,900,000 | 65 |
| 55 | 6 | Ricky Vikas | 8,200,000 | 109 |
| 52 | 1 | Hieu Nguyen | 1,750,000 | 23 |
| 52 | 2 | Malcolm Trayner | 2,500,000 | 33 |
| 52 | 3 | Mishel Anunu | 2,200,000 | 29 |
| 52 | 4 | Kanaan Youkhanna | 6,100,000 | 81 |
| 52 | 5 | Dean Blatt | 3,400,000 | 45 |
| 52 | 6 | Patrick Barba | 2,700,000 | 36 |
Ricky Vikas opened to 150,000 from under the gun and Andrew Hinrichsen three-bet to 450,000 from the big blind. Vikas moved all in, covering Hinrichsen's remaining 1,6250,000 chips and Hinrichsen snap called.
Andrew Hinrichsen: J♥J♣
Ricky Vikas: K♦K♣
There was no real sweat on the 2♠5♠8♦A♥Q♣ runout, and Hinrichsen was sent to the rail in 13th place.
Dejan Boskovic opened to 200,000 on the button and Malcolm Trayner defended the big blind.
The pair saw a 3♠2♥6♥ flop and Trayner check-called a 100,000 bet by Boskovic.
A A♦ turn saw Trayner check, Boskovic bet 275,000 and Trayner call, taking the player to the Q♣ river. Boskovic gave up on the river as both checked to showdown.
Trayner showed J♦6♠ for a pair of sixes which was enough to scoop the pot.
Michael Zhang raised to 150,000 from under the gun and was three-bet to 450,000 by Jun Wen Ooi in the small blind. Kanaan Youkhanna then announced a raise to 1,450,000 from the big blind, which got a fold from Zhang, but a shove from Ooi. Youkhanna called all in for 3,175,000 total and a massive showdown was held.
Kanaan Youkhanna: A♥J♥
Jun Wen Ooi: Q♣Q♦
Ooi had the best of it with his queens, but the 5♥5♦4♥ flop gave Youkhanna a real sweat with a flush draw and overcard.
The 8♦ turn came safe for Ooi, but the A♦ river paired Youkhanna's ace on the end to award him the double up.
Level: 26
Blinds: 50,000/75,000
Ante: 75,000
The remaining 13 players take a short 15-minute break.
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