Mike "Timex" McDonald Eliminated
On the first level of play the two players took a flop of . Kagawa checked and McDonald fired a bet of 1,000. Kagawa made the call.
The turn brought the and Kagawa checked again. McDonald fired a 3,000 chip bet and Kagawa moved all in. McDonald made the call and the cards were flipped:
McDonald:
Kagawa:
McDonald held the lead with trip aces, until the peeled off on the river to give Kagawa his flush.
McDonald is eliminated from the Heads Up Championship for a collect of AU$20,000, while Kagawa moves through to the semi finals in a 2-0 result!