Aynsley Explains Dent in His Stack
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
Zac Aynsley's break-time chip count was smaller than anticipated after his kings-based double. He told us that he'd just suffered "a runner-runner beat" to drop 25,000 chips: he'd flopped a set with 
on a 
board, led out for 2,400 and been raised to 6,100. He flatted, making a full house with the turn. His opponent jammed for 22,000 and, called, showed down 
. The river was an ace, making queens full for his opponent and dropping Aynsley back to 55,000.
flop, checking the 
turn, and betting 4,000 on the 
river. His opponent, who'd called each bet street, mucked when he saw Mackenzie's 
, saying, "Nice hand."
, a pot of around 6,000 was being contested by Brett Angell, Martin Oliver and button Hazel Birchnall. None of them opted to bet the turn, but Angell, first to act, led out for 5,000 on the 
river. Over to table chip leader, and unseasonably shorts-sporting Oliver, who thought for a while before throwing out a raise - to 12,000. Birchnall and Angell both released their hands in seconds.
. Grant and Matheson checked, and Hussein moved all in for 11,800, around the size of the pot. Grant took a turn in the tank, counting out calling chips, considering the board and finally deciding to fold. Matheson took his time, too, chip riffling while Hussein could just watch and wait on the last decision in the hand. When Matheson passed, Hussein flashed the