James Obst was all in under the gun for his last 10,000 chips after just being crippled . Ken Eastwood, Jesse Maguire, and Craig Bergeron all made the call.
The flop of was checked through, but Maguire fired 12,000 on the turn. Bergeron folded and Eastwood made the call. The river was the and the two remaining live players checked.
Maguire showed and his pair of tens were good to collect the pot at Eastwood and Obst mucked.
In the first live cash of his career, James Obst collects AU$7,700 for his 6th place finish. We think it might be the first cash of many to come.
Zach Gruneberg opened with a raise from middle position to 10,000 and Bruno Portaro bumped it up to 15,000 from the big blind. Gruneberg capped the action and Portarto called.
The flop was and Portaro moved all in for his last 3,850. Gruneberg called and the cards were tabled:
Gruneberg:
Portaro:
Portaro had flopped top set and Gruneberg would need a running miracle. The funny thing about this game is that sometimes miracles can happen. The turn brought the and the crowd and other players suddenly livened as they cheered, "Ten, one time!"
Incredibly, the fell to the roars of the rail and Portaro was eliminated in devastating fashion. He'll collect AU$5,600 and a bad beat story for his efforts.
Craig Bergeron raised from the cutoff and Bruno Portaro three-bet all in for 15,000 from the button. Zach Gruneberg cold-called the raise from the small blind and Bergeron came along.
The flop landed and Gruneberg checked to Bergeron, who bet 5,000. The bet was enough to force Gruneberg out of the pot and Bergeron was now heads-up with the all in player.
Bergeron:
Portaro:
Bergeron held top pair, but Portaro had outs with his straight draw. The turn was the and the river delivered the , which brought Portaro a straight to triple up! He now sits with 48,000 and Bergeron slips to 90,000.
Though Ken Eastwood has been playing snugly at this final table, he's just collected a nice pot from Craig Bergeron.
Bergeron raised from under the gun and Eastwood put in the three-bet from the button. Bergeron called, then check-called the bets from Eastwood on every street on a board of .
Eastwood showed down , which won the pot. He has climbed to 145,000 and left Bergeron on 80,000.