Phanlert Sukonthachartnant limped under the gun and Jason Les did the same from the small blind. Benny Spindler then exercised his option from the big with a raise to 60,000, Sukonthachartnant shoved all in for 360,000 total, and Les got out of the way. Spindler snap-called and Sukonthachartnant found himself in dire straits.
Sukonthachartnant:
Spindler:
Sukonthachartnant was in desperate need of a six, and much to Spinderl's dismay, he found it when the flop came down . Neither the turn nor river helped Spindler reclaim the lead and he sent over all but 185,000 of his chips.
Chance Kornuth made it 32,000 from the button and Eugene Katchalov defended from the big blind. Katchalov check called a bet of 16,000 on and lead out for 36,000 on the turn. Kornuth called and both players checked the on the river. Katchalov showed and Kornuth mucked.
Michael Egan just raised to 36,000 from the cutoff and Oliver Price called from his direct left before Benny Spindler three-bet from the big blind to 116,000. Egan did not waste any time and called, after which Price folded right away.
The flop brought out and Spindler checked to Egan, who checked behind.
On the turn the hit and again the German pro checked to his Australian opponent. Egan opted to bet 125,000 and Spindler made the call.
The river was the and now both players checked again.
Egan showed and he picked up the pot after Spindler mucked his cards.
Chance Kornuth limped in from first position and Igor Kurganov completed from the small blind. Dominik Nitsche checked his option from the big blind and all three of them checked on . The on the turn saw both Kurganov and Nitsche check again and Kornuth bet 25,000. Kurganov check raised to 80,000 and Nitsche folded. Kornuth made the call. The river came the and Kurganov checked. Kornuth bet a mere 30,000 and Kurganov folded.
Phanlert Sukonthachartnant opened for 35,000 from the cutoff and Oliver Price called from the small blind. Jason les squeezed to 102,000 from the big blind with 390,000 behind. Sukonthachartnant folded but Price instantly shoved all in. Les frowned, glanced at his stack one last time, and called.
Price was the owner of and was a slight favorite over Les' . The board ran out and Les and Price chopped Sukonthachartnant raise and the antes.
In the very next hand after Ben Tollerene's exit, action folded to Jason Koon in the small blind and he moved all in for right around 225,000. Oliver Price, who was in the big blind, snap-called.
Koon:
Price:
Koon was behind but drawing to two live cards.
"That's fun," he said when the flop paired his queen but also gave Price a flush draw. The turn kept Koon in the lead, but he was unable to survive the dreaded river as the spiked down to give Price the spade flush.
Ben Tollerene open-shoved for 195,000 from the cutoff and Benny Spindler thought for about 45 seconds before moving all in over the top on the button. The blinds both folded and Tollerene discovered he was in bad shape.
Tollerene:
Spindler:
The flop was no help to Tollerene, but the turn open up some chop opportunities. Unfortunately for him, the river was of no use and he was left with no option but to make his way to the payout desk in 12th place to collect AU$73,200.
Steve O'Dwyer opened the button for 32,000 and Michael Egan in the big blind three-bet to 97,000. O'Dwyer made the call and a flop of was dealt. Egan checked, and then called O'Dwyer's bet of 85,000. Both players checked the on the turn and the completed the board. Egan bet out 230,000 and O'Dwyer quickly released.
Egan showed the , which prompted Chance Kornuth to say "Pretty thin value with the three of hearts!" with a big smile. Egan just collected the chips and started stacking them.
Steve O'Dwyer raised to 28,000 from the hijack and Dominik Nitsche in the big blind was the only caller. Nitsche check called a bet of 33,000 on and check called another 70,000 on the turn. The completed the board and Nitsche checked a third time. O'Dwyer shoved all in and Nitsche folded, continuing his tournament with 260,000 in chips.
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turn nor 
river helped Spindler reclaim the lead and he sent over all but 185,000 of his chips.
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on the river. Katchalov showed 
and Kornuth mucked.
and Spindler checked to Egan, who checked behind.
hit and again the German pro checked to his Australian opponent. Egan opted to bet 125,000 and Spindler made the call.
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on the turn saw both Kurganov and Nitsche check again and Kornuth bet 25,000. Kurganov check raised to 80,000 and Nitsche folded. Kornuth made the call. The river came the 
and Kurganov checked. Kornuth bet a mere 30,000 and Kurganov folded.
and was a slight favorite over Les' 
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turn kept Koon in the lead, but he was unable to survive the dreaded river as the 
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