Level 17
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mustapha Kanit | Italy | 440,000 | 37 |
| 2 | Jack Salter | United Kingdom | 400,000 | 33 |
| 3 | Kitty Kuo | Taiwan | 685,000 | 57 |
| 4 | Roger Teska | United States | 300,000 | 25 |
| 5 | Wayne Yap | Singapore | 360,000 | 30 |
| 6 | Ben Lamb | United States | 1,490,000 | 124 |
| 7 | Jan-Eric Schwippert | Germany | 2,030,000 | 169 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,030,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
1,490,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
|
685,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
||
|
440,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
|
400,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
360,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
300,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
||
with no help to Schwippert, and Young still poised for a double-up. However the 
on the turn made Young stand up and gather his things, and the 
on the river confirmed his elimination.
and the jack on the river gave Schwippert broadway to eliminate Yoon in 9th place for A$82,080.
and action checked to Young, who continued for 36,000. Kuo folded and Yap called, then checked again the 
turn. Young fired a second bet worth 115,000 and that won the pot right there.
. No betting action took place and Yap check-raised the 
turn from 42,000 to 120,000, which Schwippert called.
for queens and fives. Schwippert had that beat with 
, Brian Yoon bet 16,000 and Rory Young called to see the 
on the turn. Both players elected to check and the 
for a straight as winning hand.
turn. The 
river was checked and Salter claimed the pot with 
.
and 
that followed on the flop weren't much of a hope. Salter leaned forward and moved his hand to the middle of the table, asking for some magic. Indeed the 
river kept Salter in the lead and competition.