Yuanting Wang raised to 8,000 first to act and was called by Reece Bedot on the button and the player in the big blind.
Action checked to Wang on the K♥6♦4♣ flop and he continued for 18,000. Only Bedot called.
Both players checked on the 4♠ turn and Wang checked a final time after the K♣ came on the river. Bedot put approximately 40,000 into the middle and Wang quickly let his hand go.
Abraham Hatoum and Mario Stanic traded raises preflop, which resulted in Stanic all in from the hijack for 100,000 against Hatoum, who had Stanic covered in the small blind.
Mario Stanic: A♦K♦
Abraham Hatoum: K♠K♥
"What a spot!" Stanic said.
The 5♠Q♣6♦3♠7♣ runout provided no help to Stanic and he was eliminated.
Nathan McClelland was seen collecting a massive pot with A♣A♥ in front of him on a completed board of 3♥9♣5♣J♣10♣. McClelland was in early position and had both his opponents all in on the flop.
One of his opponents held J♥J♦ and briefly overtook the lead on the turn with a set, but McClelland made the nut flush on the river to reduce the field by two.
Level: 11
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
At total of 295 entrants joined the fray for Day 1f — making it the largest starting flight by far. With late registration now over, it has been calculated that 37 players will advance from Day 1f to Day 2.
Each player who bags into Day 2 will also receive an immediate A$5,000 payout.
David Pham has had a stellar Day 1f and is currently among chip leaders.
In a recent hand, Zac Vigar opened to 6,000 from the cutoff and David Pham defended his big blind.
Both players checked on the 10♠8♠5♠ flop and then Vigar called a 10,500 bet from Pham on the 2♥ turn.
Pham sized up for a 20,500 bet on the 9♥ river and Vigar sent his hand into the muck.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Players have been sent on their third 15-minute break of the day.
Late registration will close at the end of the break.
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