According to the screens, there are 69 entries so far and some 57 players still have chips at their disposal at the end of level four, which has triggered the next 15-minute break. The following break will be a 90-minute dinner break and a total of nine levels are scheduled for today.
Ashley Hira and his opponent both invested 6,000 on the 4♠4♣2♦6♣ turn and then led the 5♥ river for the same 6,000. Once called, Hira announced a straight and tabled the 6♦3♣.
"I let you get there," the other player said after revealing their A♦4♦ for flopped trips fours.
The chips of Gareth Duncan were pushed one seat over and he was spotted exiting the tournament area. On a board of J♠7♠5♦2♦6♦, his K♥J♦ had flopped top pair but Tanith Rothman had the best hand with 5♥2♥ for fives and deuces on the turn.
In a duel cutoff versus big blind, Cliton Taliwanth bet the K♣9♥3♦ flop for 2,000 and Gavin Sardini check-called from the big blind. The same action repeated on the Q♦ turn for 3,500 and Sardini also checked the 8♥ on the river. Taliwanth fired the third and final barrel for 12,500, was called by Sardini and sent his cards into the muck.
With the board showing J♥10♠2♠J♣7♠, Menesh Keshav bet 6,500. Ryan Brauer gave it some thought and then called by putting in two T-5,000 chips. Keshav announced a full house and rolled over the J♦7♦ for jacks full of sevens, which won the pot.
The completed board showed J♥8♥4♦J♣6♥ and Tim Akinnusi bet 27,000. "Did you really hit a flush to beat my set?" Jonathan Hoal murmured more to himself than his opponent. He used one time bank and then called.
Akinnusi tabled his 4♠4♥ for a full house and Hoal mucked J♦ for trips jacks.
Brandon Bruintjies opened to 1,600 and was called by the button. Gareth Duncan three-bet to 4,200 in the small blind and Tanith Rothman called in the big blind, as did Bruintjies and the button. On the J♣10♦8♥ flop, it was checked to Bruintjies who bet 6,500. Only Duncan and Rothman came along to then check the J♠ on the turn.
This time, only Duncan check-called for 10,600 when Bruintjies bet once more. That led them to the K♦ river on which Duncan checked and Bruintjies bet 25,000. The reluctant fold by Duncan followed and he showed his A♦A♥. Bruintjies returned the favour and tabled J♦10♣ for a full house.
Courtesy of Joshua Heldsinger / SunBet Poker Tour
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