First One for Abela
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
15,900
|
15,900 |
|
Busted |