Xin Qi was already all in on a flop of 9♥8♦7♦ for a bit over 50,000 from the big blind against Adrian Salter, who was in the hijack position.
Xin Qi: J♥10♦
Adrian Salter: 8♣7♣
Qi had flopped the nuts, but the 8♥ landed on the turn to give Salter an unbeatable full house.
An irrelevant 4♣ completed the board and Xi was eliminated.
Gary Lin opened to 5,000 from middle position and was called by James Rubimski in the cutoff and Xin Qi in the big blind.
It was checked to Rubimski on the 9x8x4x flop and he put 9,000 into the middle. Xi folded and Lin called.
The Q♦ fell on the turn and Lin led out for 8,000, which Rubimski called.
Lin paused after the 7♥ completed the board before overbetting the pot for approximately 60,000. Rubimski shook his head and tanked a while before letting his hand go to award Lin the pot.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
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Kahle Burns opened to 5,000 from middle position and it was folded to Cooper Shapkaris, who shoved for a bit over 50,000 on the button. Keegan Paterson called cold from the big blind to put Shapkaris at risk and Burns quickly announced a fold.
Cooper Shapkaris: A♣10♥
Keegan Paterson: K♥K♦
Shapkaris would need some help, but the 5♠7♥8♣2♠3♠ runout came clean for Paterson's kings and he collected the rest of Shapkaris' chips.
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Level: 8
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
A player in early position shoved for their last 13,000 and action folded to Michael O'Grady, who said, "I'm pretty sure I'm gonna call," and then did just that after verifying the amount.
Early position player: A♦J♦
Michael O'Grady: K♦J♠
O'Grady was dominated and remained that way on the 9♦J♣4♥ flop; however, the K♣ turn paired O'Grady's king to give him the lead.
The 2♠ river changed nothing and O'Grady, who took down the A$350 Diamond Cup a few days ago, collected the rest of his opponent's chips.
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