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From the small blind, Tom Grigg completed and then Ernst Hermans checked in the big blind. The flop came down and Grigg fired 60,000. Hermans called before the turn card came the . Here, both players checked and the river card was the . Both checked again and it was showdown time.
Grigg held and Hermans . Hermans' pair of fives were good enough to win the hand.
donpeters
Leo Boxell raised to 150,000 from the button and Aaron Benton reraised to 350,000 from the big blind. He had 431,000 behind and won the pot with Boxell folding.
While Boxell tanked preflop, Benton was baiting him to call. He even said, "If you call, I'll shove in dark." He then showed the only.
donpeters
Here's how the stacks looked coming out of the break.
Ernst Hermans - 3,180,000
Tom Grigg - 2,150,000
Wayne Carlson - 1,770,000
Andrew Hiscox - 1,530,000
Leo Boxell - 1,350,000
Barry Forrester - 1,145,000
Aaron Benton - 755,000
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David Formosa - 8th place finisher
After 3+ hours of play and no eliminations, we've just seen Wayne Carlson knock two players out of the tournament in back-to-back hands.
David Formosa opened the pot from the cutoff making it 150,000 to play. Action then folded to Carlson who moved all in over the top. Formosa made the call holding pocket threes and found himself in bad shape against Carlson's queens.
The board then filled out and Carlson's queens held up to take down the pot, sending Formosa to the rail in 8th place.
After the hand, Carlson stacked up 1.8 million in chips.
donpeters
Thomas Slifka - 9th Place
Thomas Slifka raised all in from the small blind when action folded around to him. His all-in bet was for 336,000. Wayne Carlson called in the big blind after tanking.
Carlson held tow Slifka's .
The board ran out and Slifka was the first player sent to the rail. He earned just under AUD $50,000 for his finish.
donpeters
From the cutoff seat, Leo Boxell raised to 95,000. Aaron Benton was still stacking the chips he won in the last pot when he called from the small blind. The flop was then placed on the felt and the fell. Both players checked with Benton acting first.
The turn was the and Benton checked. Boxell fired 100,000 and Benton called.
The river card was the and benton check-folded to a bet of 250,000 from the experienced grinder Boxell.
Boxell is up to 1.25 million and Benton down to 800,000.
donpeters
Ernst Hermans opened the next pot to 95,000. Aaron Benton called from the big blind and the flop came down .
Both players checked and the turn was the . Again, both checked. The river was the and Benton led for 120,000. Hermans folded, surrendering some chips.
donpeters
Ernst Hermans raised to 95,000 from middle position and Wayne Carlson called from the cutoff seat. The flop came down and both players checked.
The turn brought the and Hermans fired 185,000. His opponent folded and he scooped the pot.
Hermans is still the leader of the final table with 3.3 million. Carlson is on 710,000.
and Grigg fired 60,000. Hermans called before the turn card came the 
. Here, both players checked and the river card was the 
. Both checked again and it was showdown time.
and Hermans 
. Hermans' pair of fives were good enough to win the hand.
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and Carlson's queens held up to take down the pot, sending Formosa to the rail in 8th place. 
tow Slifka's 
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and Slifka was the first player sent to the rail. He earned just under AUD $50,000 for his finish.
and Benton checked. Boxell fired 100,000 and Benton called.
and benton check-folded to a bet of 250,000 from the experienced grinder Boxell.
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and Benton led for 120,000. Hermans folded, surrendering some chips.
and both players checked.
