| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
138,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
||
|
82,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Ken Demlakian opened for 750 from early position and was met by a three-bet to 2,725 from Ami Barer in the cutoff. Action folded back to Demlakian, he called, and the flop came down 
. Demlakian check-called a bet of 1,975 and then led out for 3,500 when the 
appeared on the turn.
Barer, who won the Aussie Millions Main Event back in February, called the bet and then watched Demlakian fire out 11,000 on the 
river. Barer tanked for a couple of minutes before tossing in a call, and he mucked just as soon as Demlakian rolled over the 
for two pair.
Meanwhile, former Octo-Niner Russell Thomas has taken a seat in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
75,000 | |
|
44,500
-30,500
|
-30,500 |
|
||
Pritchard opened for 800 from the hijack and Russell Thomas called him from the cutoff. Tam Truong then three-bet to 2,500 from the button, both blinds folded, and Pritchard four-bet to 6,800. Thomas got out of the way, Truong called, and the flop came down 
.
Pritchard bet 5,600, Truong popped it to 13,000, and Pritchard thought for a bit before making the call. When the 
appeared on the turn, Pritchard check-called a bet of 15,000 and then both players checked the 
river.
Truong tabled the 
for jacks, but it was no good as Pritchard had been ahead the entire time with the 
. Without the king on the flop — or an ace on the river for that matter — there's no telling how big this pot could have gotten.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
38,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
Two levels are in the books, and that means it's time for the first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | |
|
75,000 | |
|
75,000 | |
|
||
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
From the button, 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,100. Reigning Aussie Millions Main Event champion Ami Barer called from the small blind, and then Jan Suchanek reraised to 4,100 from the big blind. Duhamel called, and Barer folded.
On the 
flop, Suchanek bet 5,025. Duhamel made the call to see the pair the board on the turn, and Suchanek checked. Duhamel bet 8,500, and Suchanek called.
After the dealer laid out the 
on the river, Suchanek checked, and Duhamel bet 21,000. Suchanek quickly made the call, but he also quickly saw that Duhamel had flopped a set and turned quads with the 
. Suchanek mucked, and Duhamel collected the pot.
On the very next hand, Duhamel opened to 1,200 from the cutoff seat. Suchanek three-bet him again, this time to 3,600. Duhamel called, and the flop came down 
. Suchanek fired 5,025, and Duhamel folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
186,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
69,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
50,700
6,200
|
6,200 |
|
|
||
With around 10,000 in the pot and a board reading 
, George Danzer checked from the hijack and then called when Vanessa Rousso bet 3,500. When the 
paired the board on the river, Danzer checked and Rousso thought long and hard before doing the same.
She was clearly worried about a full house as she showed the 
for the ace-high flush. Danzer didn't have it though as he sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
||
|
46,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
We happened upon the action with 33,000 or so already pulled into the pot and a flop reading 
. Australian Poker Hall of Famer Jason Gray had 17,000 out in front of him from the cutoff and Asa Smith was debating what to do from the button. Eventually he settled on a call and it was off to the turn.
Gray checked, Smith thought for about a minute before betting 11,500, and Gray took a few moments before moving all in. Smith quickly called off for 24,950 and Gray knew the situation even before the cards were turned up.
"Kings?" Gray asked. Smith indicated that pocket cowboys was indeed the case.
Gray: 
Smith: 
Gray watched helplessly as the 
blanked on the river and he sent the vast majority of his over to Smith.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
117,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
9,500
-65,500
|
-65,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
102,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
||
|
96,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
86,000 | |
|
||
|
82,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
81,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
78,000
-500
|
-500 |
|
||
|
75,000 | |
|
|
||
|
55,500
-19,500
|
-19,500 |
|
|
||
|
53,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
35,000 | |
|
||
