Pulusani Takes First Game
The board read 
when Sandeep Pulusani bet 1,700 and Qi Hu called on the button.
The river completed the board with the 
and Pulusani glanced over to Hu's stack and then put him all-in.
Hu thought about it for a while and then made the call for his last 6,000 with 
for two pair but Pulusani had 
for the higher two pair.
The first game goes to Pulusani and they immediately continued with the second game.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
for Hong to flop a full house immediately. Only running kings could help Abela but the rest of the board was completed with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river for Abela to get eliminated in fifth place for $8,439.
when all the chips went in with Christopher Abela at risk for his last 4,900. Jeffrey Hong called on the button with 
for the flush. Abela held 
for the turned two pair for both players to take another quick break before playing the decider.
for the pair of queens which weren't good enough as this spelled the end of the heads-up game. Hu goes to the semi-finals and Rutherford picks up $8,439 for his efforts.
with 9,000 in the middle. 
for the bluff. Emmel quickly showed 
for trip aces to claim the third and final game of this heads-up match to advance to the semi-final. 
for the river to give Rutherford the set of fours to claim the second game.