Brandon Crawford open shoved for around 450,000 under the gun, and action folded around to Freddy Deeb on the button. Deeb peaked down at his cards, and didn't even bother to get a count before announcing call. The blinds got out of the way, and the two player flipped their cards up.
Crawford:
Deeb:
Crawford would need a lot of help to survive, and he wouldn't get it on the flop, which came out . The turn, , provided no help, nor did the on the river. Crawford shook everyone's hand as he left, and Deeb scooped the pot and claimed another bounty.
The action started with David Singontiko raising it to 65,000. Alex Masek was next to act on the button, and he shoved all in for 435,000. Brandon Crawford folded in the small blind, and actio nwas on Tsung Lu in the big blind. Lu had just doubled up a few hands earlier, and he put those chips to use, moving all in over the top. Singontiko quickly folded, and the cards were tabled.
Masek:
Lu:
The flop was a safe one for Masek, coming . The turn brought no help for Lu either, coming the , and the river came the . All low cards meant a double up for Masek, who is now sitting on 900,000, while Lu drops back down to 360,000.
Following a couple limpers Freddy Deeb raised to 155,000 on the button. Julie Franks moved all in from the big blind and the limpers folded. Deeb called and the hands were tabled.
Franks:
Deeb:
The flop ran giving Deeb a pair but Franks a set. The turn produced the which filled up Franks' fours, but gave Deeb a draw to a bigger full house. The dealer peeled off the river and it was the - hitting Deeb's one of four outs.
Franks was all smiles as she made her exit and Deeb looked as if he was checking a book out of the library.
Julie Sparks started the action by raising it to 75,000. Action folded to Tsung Lu in the cutoff, who thought for about a minute before shoving his stack of 400,000 in the middle, saying "Go big or go home!" The rest of the table folded, and it was back to Franks. She tanked for about a minute, before announcing "call". The cards were flipped, and it was a great call by Franks.
Franks:
Lu:
The flop was about as good as Lu could ask for without actually hitting a ten, coming . Lu was now looking for a diamond or a ten to win the pot, and while he didn't get it on the turn, the gave him outs for a chop. Franks buried her head inot her chair as the river came out, and it came the , pairing up Lu and giving him the unlikely double up. After the hand, Lu is up to 800,000, while Franks slips to 330,000.
The final table has completed another level and they are taking a short break. Tournament staff is coloring up the red T1,000 chips and taking them out of play.