After Bob De Wolfe limped from the hijack, a short-stacked Travell Thomas moved all in for 194,000 from the cutoff. Louis Aquilina called from the button, the blinds folded, and De Wolfe got out of the way.
Aquilina:
Thomas:
Thomas seemed shocked that his opponent called him with the hand that he did, but there was nothing that could be done about it now. Needless to say, the flop didn't sit too well with Thomas as Aquilina paired his king to take the lead, not to mention his flush draw.
Thomas, who finished eighth in this very event last year, was up out of his seat and didn't even notice the turn gave him back the lead with trips. Before he could, the spiked on the river to give Aquilina the flush. Thomas was lamenting the defeat when he noticed the second ten.
"I didn't even see it," he said. "I knew my demise would be to some shit like that."
Action exploded on a flop between Bob De Wolfe and Andre Smith that resulted in the former player getting his sizable stack in the middle.
De Wolfe:
Smith:
De Wolfe had flopped two pair, but it was no good as Smith hit trips. Neither the turn nor river had any bearing on the hand, and De Wolfe had to settle for fifth place and $11,125.
"You were quite the character," someone at the table said. Indeed he was.
A massive pot just went down in the last hand before the break.
With around 125,000 in the pot and a flop of , Nicholas Walker led out for 65,000 from the under-the-gun position and Louis Aquilina popped it to 140,000. Walker responded by three-betting to 395,000, and Aquilina four-bet all in.
Walker sighed and hit the tank. He agonized over the spot and eventually asked, "You flopped a set, didn't you?"
Aquilina didn't respond.
"If you didn't I think I'm ahead," Walker added. Eventually he called off and suddenly there were 2 million in chips at stake.
Aquilina:
Walker:
"Good call," Aquilina complimented. Walker clapped his hands together in excitement. It was clearly a defining moment for the young pro. What's more, he was rewarded for the tough call when the safely landed on the turn followed by the river.
Andre Smith opened for 65,000 from the button and Nicholas Walker called him from the small blind. Louis Aquilina then three-bet all in from the big blind for 299,000 more, Smith called him, and Walker got out of the way.
Aquilina:
Smith:
The board ran out and Aquilina doubled on the hand.
Nicholas Walker opened for 60,000 under the gun and then called when Louis Aquilina three-bet to 130,000 from the button. Walker then checked the flop and snap-called when Aquilina moved all in for 669,000.
Aquilina:
Walker:
Both players had paired their ace, but it was Walker's kicker that made him the huge favorite. The turn swapped their spots, meaning Aquilina needed a king to make a straight and stay alive. The river wasn't what he was looking for and he had to settle for fourth place and $15,011.
My how things have changed. Kyle Gay began three-handed play as the extreme short stack, but thanks to three doubles all through Nicholas Walker, he's now second in chips.
In the second one, Walker raised to 60,000 from the button then called when Gay moved all in for 398,000.
Walker:
Gay:
"Whoops," said Gay. He had clearly picked the wrong spot, but in such instances a player can always get lucky. That's just what he did when the flop delivered him trips. Walker was in disbelief and watched as the turn and river failed to help him.
A short time later, Gay got his stack all in against Walker on a flop.
Walker:
Gay:
Both players had flopped two pair, but Gay's was best. Neither the turn nor river changed a thing, and now all three players are talking chop. We'll keep you updated.
flop didn't sit too well with Thomas as Aquilina paired his king to take the lead, not to mention his flush draw.
turn gave him back the lead with trips. Before he could, the 
spiked on the river to give Aquilina the flush. Thomas was lamenting the defeat when he noticed the second ten.
flop between Bob De Wolfe and Andre Smith that resulted in the former player getting his sizable stack in the middle.
turn nor 
river had any bearing on the hand, and De Wolfe had to settle for fifth place and $11,125.
, Nicholas Walker led out for 65,000 from the under-the-gun position and Louis Aquilina popped it to 140,000. Walker responded by three-betting to 395,000, and Aquilina four-bet all in.
safely landed on the turn followed by the 
river.
flop and snap-called when Aquilina moved all in for 669,000.
turn swapped their spots, meaning Aquilina needed a king to make a straight and stay alive. The 
river wasn't what he was looking for and he had to settle for fourth place and $15,011.
turn and 
flop.
