Jian Ting Cai opened from the hijack and it was folded to Scott Stewart, who shoved for 970,000 from the small blind. Cai called to put Stewart at risk and hands were revealed.
Scott Stewart: 10♥10♣
Jian Ting Cai: A♥7♥
Stewart got his chips in good and was rewarded after the 2♠Q♣7♦6♣6♠ runout left his tens best for the double up.
Vladas Tamasauskas was forced all in from the big blind for his last 60,000 and Scott Stewart raised to 120,000 from the cutoff. Everyone else folded to set up a showdown between Tamasauskas and Stewart.
Vladas Tamasauskas: 6♠4♦
Scott Stewart: A♥7♠
Tamasauskas turned his cards over one-by-one to find himself behind, but at least had two live cards.
The 10♦J♥6♥ flop brought a six right in the window to pull Tamasauskas ahead, much to the chagrin of the onlookers looking to secure a spot in the money.
However, the dealer brought the A♣ on the turn — pairing Stewart's ace to retake a commanding lead in the hand.
The 9♦ river bricked out for Tamasauskas and he was forced to the rail one spot shy of the money.
With 56 players remaining and 55 getting paid, hand-for-hand play will commence until the money bubble has burst.
Everyone who survives the money bubble will be guaranteed a payday of at least $10,245 AUD.
With just three spots to go until the money bubble bursts, play has been a bit "deliberate" as of late.
In a recent hand, the player in the hijack opened to 120,000 and just behind him, Jaxon Byrne moved all in for a bit over a million total. Each of the players behind made liberal use of their shot clocks before folding, which included the original raiser to send the pot Byrne's way.
Level: 18
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
The final 59 players have taken their seats and cards are back in the air!
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Players have been sent on a 45-minute dinner break.
Action will get back underway at approximately 9:15 p.m. local time.
Heads-up on a flop of 7♠7♣J♣ with a few hundred thousand already in the middle, Masato Yokosawa checked from the small blind and called after Daniel Murphy bet 205,000 from early position.
The 7♥ brought trips on board and Yokosawa check-called a 375,000 bet from Murphy.
Both players checked down on the 5♥ river and Murphy showed A♣J♦ for sevens-full of jacks. Yokosawa couldn't beat it and sent his cards into the muck.
Just 59 players remain with a few minutes to go before the dinner break.
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