Igor Kurganov opened for 20,000 on the button and Dominik Nitsche and Chance Kornuth called from the small and big blinds respectively. All three players checked the flop, and then action checked to Kurganov on the turn.
He bet 32,000, Nitsche called, and Kornuth check-raised all in for 150,000 total. Kurganov made the call and Nitsche folded what he claimed was a ten.
Kornuth:
Kurganov:
Kurganov held the stone nuts, but Kornuth could double with a diamond on the river. Much to Kurganov's dismay, Kornuth hit it when the spiked on the river.
The action just folded to Benny Spindler in the small blind, and he looked over at Phanlert Sukonthachartnant's stack before moving all in. Sukonthachartnant looked back down at his cards and then he called all in for 125,000.
Sukonthachartnant:
Spindler:
The board ran out and Sukonthachartnant made a fist as he was excited to double up just a few eliminations away from the final table.
The first hand after the short break it was folded to Chance Kornuth in the small blind. He moved all in for 72,000 and the decision was on Eugene Katchalov in the big blind. Katchalov didn't have a tough decision and just about instantly called.
Eugene Katchalov:
Chance Kornuth:
The flop was good for Kornuth with . The on the turn and on the river were of no harm to Kornuth and he doubled to exactly 150,000.
Oliver Price opened to 18,000 under the gun and action folded to Dean Spagnuolo in the small blind. Spagnuolo moved all in for 80,000 exactly and Jason Koon released his hand from the big blind. Oliver Price made the call and the cards went on their backs.
Oliver Price:
Dean Spagnuolo:
The flop was a harmless but the on the turn spelled doom for Spagnuolo. The on the river wasn't the card he was looking for and he made his exit in 15th place.
The remaining 14 players are now in the money and guaranteed a pay day of at least A$58,560.
Phanlert Sukonthachartnant raised to 22,000 from the cutoff and Steve O'Dwyer moved all in from the small blind to put the initial raiser and the big blind all in. Michael Egan, in the big blind, tanked for quite some time before calling all in for 219,000, and Sukonthachartnant folded right away.
Egan:
O'Dwyer:
The board ran out and Egan found himself a big double up as we're still one away from the money.
Benny Spindler opened for 24,000 from the button and Yaxi Zhu three-bet to 58,000 from the big blind with about 115,000 behind. Spindler instantly moved all in and Zhu let out a big sigh. She eventually released, and continued with a 19 big blind stack.
The clock has expired on Level 15, but the blinds will remain 4,000/8,000/1,000 until the bubble bursts. At that time, the clock will then roll over into Level 16. The dead time during the bubble could certainly make what looks to be a long night even longer.
Jason Koon opened for 18,000 from the cutoff and Oliver Price on the button made the call. Both blinds released and the flop came . Both players checked and the paired the board on the turn. Koon checked, and then called the 23,000 bet by Price. The river came the and Koon bet out a mere 20,000. Price thought about it for a bit before raising to 280,000, with just 60,000 behind.
Koon tanked long and hard, double checked his cards twice, and eventually folded.
"Show one Ollie" Chance Kornuth said with a smile. "For all your fans on the rail" Jason Les added. Price showed the and raked in the pot.
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