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The flop read 
when the chips went in with David Forbes at risk with the shorter stack.
David Forbes: 
Sandeep Pulusani: 
The rest of the board was completed with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river for Forbes to double up.
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The board read 
when Timothy Rutherford was all-in for his last 9,600 and called by Qi Hu on the button with 
for the turned top pair. Rutherford held 
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.
The flop read 
and Sandeep Pulusani had bet 1,600. David Forbes shoved to put Pulusani at risk who ended up calling for the 7,200 he had behind.
Sandeep Pulusani: 
David Forbes: 
Pulusani had flopped a pair of jacks but Forbes had two pair. Pulusani needed running deuces to stay in the game but the river completed the board with the 
and 
instead.
One-one and both players took a quick break before resuming play.
The board read 
with 9,000 in the middle.
Arian Stolt shoved for 15,500 and Matthew Emmel had the same exact stack. He considered what to do for a while and then made the call. Stolt sighed and tabled 
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.
Stolt made his way to the payout desk to collect $8,439.
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Timothy Rutherford and Qi Hu have started their third and final game to decide who will advance to the next round.
Arian Stolt and Matthew Emmel's second game ended without much commotion in the third hand when Emmel had rivered a flush and got all the chips in the end. They immediately started their third game.
Timothy Rutherford shoved from the button and Qi Hu quickly made the call with the shorter stack.
Qi Hu: 
Timothy Rutherford: 
The board ran out 
for the river to give Rutherford the set of fours to claim the second game.
Jeffrey Hong completed his button and Christopher Abela opted to check.
The flop came 
, Abela check-shoved with the bigger stack after Hong bet 1,000. Hong contemplated for a while and then made the call for the 12,400 he had behind.
Jeffrey Hong; 
Christopher Abela: 
They both had a flush draw with Hong the better of it with the higher diamond card but Abela had also flopped a pair of fives.
The turn was the 
which didn't change things and neither did the . First game goes to Abela and they both agreed to take a 10-minute break before resuming play.
Jeffrey Hong completed on the button and Christopher Abela opted to check.
The flop came 
, Abela check-called the 800 bet of Hong.
The turn was the 
and Abela checked again. Hong continued with a bet of 3,500 which Abela called.
The river completed the board with the and both players checked. Abela scooped the pot with 
for two pair.
