Milan Gurung open-shoved the small blind and Gary Benson in the big blind called for his last 32,000 in the big blind.
Gary Benson: 
Milan Gurung: 
The board came 
and Benson doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,500
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
||
|
45,000
29,500
|
29,500 |
The flop read 
and Nicholas Woodhams got all his chips in and was at risk for 109,500 from the early position as Errolyn Strang, the 2011 Sydney Champs Main Event champion had him covered.
Nicholas Woodhams: 
Errolyn Strang: 
Strang had the overpair while Woodhams was sitting on a flush draw.
The turn brought them the 
for Woodhams to hit the flush indeed and Strang got up from her chair.
The river completed the board with the 
as a formality. Strang was ready to leave the feature table but was stopped by the dealer as she covered Woodhams.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
257,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
23,500
101,500
|
101,500 |
Soon after losing most of his stack, Barry Forrester was all in before the flop with the 
and Carlos Gonzalez looked him up with 
. The 
flop improved Gonzalez to top pair and he made rips on the 
turn. A blank fell on the river and Forrester headed to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
Busted |
Shaun Zammit scored an early double and then doubled again through Reza Vakili. They got it in after the 
flop with Zammit holding 
for top set while Vakili had the 
for the nut flush draw.
The turn and 
river improved both players and Zammit doubled with a full house.
Shortly after, Monil Gohil jammed and Zammit reshoved from one seat over.
Monil Gohil:
Shaun Zammit: 
The board came 
and that spelled the end for Gohil.
"Back in the game," another player at the table remarked to Zammit, who jumped to an above-average stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
180,500
|
180,500 |
|
65,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Collin Tran scored an early double and Charbel Boustani did so shortly after when he got it in for 74,000 against Barry Forrester.
Charbel Boustani: 
Barry Forrester: 
Boustani gasped a "damn" on the 
flop, but the turn and river were both blanks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000
85,500
|
85,500 |
|
90,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
|
20,000
81,500
|
81,500 |
Justin Layden has been eliminated early on while Connie Graham chipped up without a showdown. Graham faced an open raise to 6,500 by Chris Kittos and Kumar K.A three-bet to 15,500. Graham four-bet to 48,000 and that shut down all further action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
150,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
150,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
Busted |
Chris Moussa shoved from the middle position for 47,500 and so did Martin Ward after finding out how much it was for. Ward had 115,000 himself and the rest of the table folded.
Chris Moussa:
Martin Ward:
The board ran out 
for Ward to hold with his pair for the higher two pair than the board to eliminate Moussa.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
171,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
Busted |
On a flop of 
, Steve Pappas had a bet of 16,000 in front and he called the shove of Hedley Fung from one seat over.
Hedley Fung: 
Steve Pappas:
The 
turn and river changed nothing and Fung scored an early double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
64,500
|
64,500 |
|
90,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
The players have been welcomed back to the tables and the dealers have been instructed to load up their shoes and shuffle and deal.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
