Jamie Pickering Eliminated in 8th Place (AU$15,480)
Pickering opened the action with a bet of 11,200. Dwan then re-raised to 35,000 and Pickering asked for a count. Dwan had him covered, but that didn't deter Pickering from going all in. Dwan insta-called and a buzz is sent around the fans on the rail as the cards are flipped!
Pickering:
Dwan:
On an amazing flop, Dwan had flopped top set with the nut flush draw, but still trailed Pickering who had the nut straight.
The turn brought the to make Dwan his flush, before the river of improved his hand to a full house to eliminate Jamie Pickering in 8th Place.
After taking out one of the fellow big stacks, Tom Dwan has jumped to a big lead with over 180,000 chips!