There will now be a short break while the two finalists prepare for a heads-up duel.
Here's a reminder of what's at stake.
| Place | Prize (A$) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $252,300 |
| 2 | $147,300 |
There will now be a short break while the two finalists prepare for a heads-up duel.
Here's a reminder of what's at stake.
| Place | Prize (A$) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $252,300 |
| 2 | $147,300 |
Reece Bedot was all in for 975,000 and Johan Lees flicked in the call from the big blind.
Reece Bedot: A♥2♦
Johan Lees: A♠7♣
Bedot was on the brink of a podium finish and the flop of 7♥5♥6♦ all but confirmed his departure. A J♣ on the turn made things official, with the 7♦ on the river being just a formality.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Busted |
The remaining three players have been a bit cautious over the last few orbits, but in the latest hand, Reece Bedot opened the button to 600,000 and Johan Lees defended his big blind.
They saw a flop of 4♥K♣4♣ and Lees checked, Bedot bet 450,000, and Lees check-raised to 1,100,000. Bedot called.
An A♣ landed on the turn and after checking his cards, Lees fired 925,000. It was Bedot's turn to peek back at his cards and he decided to shove for 7,900,000, and Lees snap-called.
Johan Lees: Q♣8♣
Reece Bedot: 9♣7♣
A brutal cooler for Bedot, who was drawing dead to the bigger flush of Lees. A 10♦ completed the runout, leaving Bedot with just a few big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,000,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
4,900,000
|
4,900,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
13,000,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
|
|
6,500,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
Anthony Xu made it 750,000 from under the gun and Johan Lees called out of the big blind.
The flop came 2♠9♣K♣ and Lees checked, Xu bet 400,000, Lees raised to 900,000, Xu shoved 2,600,000, and Lees snap-called.
Anthony Xu: Q♠Q♦
Johan Lees: K♠4♠
Xu was in a world of trouble after fighting his way back from just a few big blinds, but his luck eventually ran out as the 6♠3♦ runout sent Xu out in 4th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,125,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Daniel Neilson made it 600,000 from under the gun and Anthony Xu three-bet to 1,200,000 from the small blind. Neilson called.
The flop came J♠5♦Q♦ and Xu's last 400,000 went into the middle. Neilson called.
Anthony Xu: K♣Q♣
Daniel Neilson: A♣9♣
Xu paired his queen and was given a lifeline as the J♥2♥ runout saw him double back up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000,000 | |
|
|
3,800,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
Johan Lees ripped in his stack of 4,200,000 from the small blind and Anthony Xu called from the big blind with a slightly bigger stack.
Anthony Xu: A♦9♥
Johan Lees: K♥J♣
Xu found himself ahead but both players wouldn't have liked the situation they were in. The flop came 10♣8♠4♠, keeping the ace-high of Xu in the lead, and the 4♣ left him one card away from a double-up. However, the J♥ on the river paired Lees, leaving Xu on fumes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,600,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Jennifer Cassell shoved from the small blind for 2,200,000 and Daniel Neilson had a tough decision in the big blind.
"Ahh I don't know, how much is it?" Neilson asked with a grin. Eventually, Neilson did call.
Jennifer Cassell: J♥5♣
Daniel Neilson: A♠A♥
Chuckles were heard around the table at Neilson's slowroll but Cassell's rail erupted on the 9♣Q♣2♣ flop as she picked up a flush draw. A 10♦ on the turn gave her an open-ended straight draw, but it was a case of too many outs as the 2♥ river bricked off, ending Cassell's run in 5th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,000,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
9,100,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
6,000,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
3,400,000
2,785,000
|
2,785,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |