Dustin Tran Eliminated in 6th Place (A$42,300)
Dustin Tran wasted no time, ripping in 3,500,000 from the small blind. But before the chips had even settled, Jennifer Cassell cold four-bet shoved her towering 7,000,000 stack from the big blind. Bedot, calm as ever, snap-called his 3,600,000 and suddenly, one the biggest pot of the tournament was live—with three players all-in and dreaming.
Dustin Tran: Q♣J♣
Reece Bedot: A♠A♦
Jennifer Cassell: 8♥8♣
Aces for Bedot. The Snowmen for Cassell. And Tran? Armed with paint and hoping to scribble all over their dreams.
The flop came down 5♥3♦9♦, and the tension hit a fever pitch as the rail roared. Tran got no help. Cassell picked up a glimmer with a backdoor straight draw. Then the 6♦ hit the turn—no good for Tran, who was now drawing dead. Cassell picked up a gutter, but Bedot's nut diamond held all the power.
The J♥ on the river changed nothing.
Tran was sent packing in sixth. Cassell took a hit. And Bedot? He rocketed up the leaderboard!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000,000
6,850,000
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6,850,000 |
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3,300,000
3,900,000
|
3,900,000 |
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Busted |