Emma Barnes jammed from the button for 900,000 and was looked up by Steve Jelinek in the big blind.
Emma Barnes: 4♦4♠ 
Steve Jelinek: J♦J♥
Barnes had run into a monster, and Jelinek had the better full house after the A♣A♦A♥10♥J♣ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,900,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
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Busted | |
Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Steve Jelinek and Henry Bibby both put in 900,000 preflop, to see a J♥5♠3♥ flop, where Bibby check-folded versus a bet of 1,300,000 from Jelinek.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,700,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
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|
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1,800,000
700,000
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700,000 |
Kully Sidhu jammed from the button, and Sinead Davenport called off for her final 325,000 in the big blind.
Sinead Davenport: 8♥5♥
Kully Sidhu: 4♥4♦
Davenport was behind in a race, and Sidhu turned a set on the K♠Q♣10♥4♣9♣ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
875,000
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875,000 |
|
Busted |
Action has slowed considerably, with no significant hands taking place for some time, with openers folding to three-bets or big blinds folding to jams.
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Yani Yanev jammed from the small blind, and Josh Manley, who had a single big blind left behind, called blind in the big blind.
Josh Manley: 3♥2♣
Yani Yanev: K♠4♥
Manley needed help, but Yanev rivered a one-card flush on the 7♠7♣6♠9♠A♠ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,800,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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Busted |
Peter Kelly was all-in for around 1,250,000 and at risk versus Yani Yanev.
Peter Kelly: 7♦7♠
Yani Yanev: 9♠9♦
Kelly was crushed and seemed headed for the exits after the A♠6♠2♠ flop and 3♦ turn, Yanev having spades covered, but the 7♣ hit on the river in unbelievable fashion to send Kelly the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,750,000 | |
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1,200,000
750,000
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750,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Ben Skinner was all-in for just over 1,000,000, and at risk against Paul Johnston.
Ben Skinner: A♣10♥
Paul Johnston: K♦Q♠
Skinner was ahead, and ace-high was good enough across the J♦6♦3♦9♠4♥, Skinner fading Johnston's diamond draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,250,000
1,500,000
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1,500,000 |
|
220,000
1,380,000
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1,380,000 |
