Back-to-Back Eliminations for Sinclair
Jack Sinclair defended his big blind after Samuel Gillis raised to 2,000 in the small blind. The flop was 
and Gillis bet 2,500. Sinclair called.
The turn was the 
and Gillis checked. Sinclair bet 7,500 and called a shove from Gillis for over 20,000.
Samuel Gillis: 
Jack Sinclair: 
Gillis was drawing dead against Sinclair's turned flush, with the 
river sending him to the rail.
On the following hand, Sinclair three-bet after a raise and a call in front of him and three players saw the 
flop. They all checked and Sinclair bet 7,000 on the 
turn. Lukas Zaskodny was the only caller.
The river was the 
and Sinclair shoved. Zaskodny had around 22,000 behind and muttered something across the table before calling.
Sinclair showed 
for a flopped full house, with Zaskodny showing 
for a rivered nut straight.
"Is that two in two since you joined the table?" asked probable tournament chip leader Ian Drake.
"No, I folded one," replied Sinclair with a smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000 | 165,000 |
|
80,000 | 45,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
and Abernathy again checked. O`Neil took a moment and set out a stack of blue chips worth 35,000, for yet another river overbet here on Day 1a. Abernathy laid it down.
with Djorno eliminated.
. 
to put a straight on the board and Schillhabel put out a big overbet worth 15,000, which was met with a snap-fold from Sinclair.
against the 
