Michael Egan's raise to 1,300 was called by one player before Thomas Boivin in the big blind three-bet to 4,000. Only Egan called and both remaining players checked the flop and the turn. Boivin bet the turn for 7,500 and Egan raised it up to 23,500. Boivin reluctantly called for a big portion of his stack and mucked when Egan showed the for a rivered set.
One hand later, Craig Mason raised to 1,300 and Egan three-bet to 4,200. Mason was having none of it and made it 11,500 to go in order to force a fold.
The player in the cutoff limped in and Bas de Laat raised on the button before a short stack in the big blind committed his last 6,075. The cutoff called and De Laat moved all in over the top to isolate successfully.
Big blind:
Bas de Laat:
The board ran out and the kicker played to award the pot to the Dutchman.
Rory Brown was spotted all in and at risk for his last 6,625 and the Irishman was in need of help after finding himself dominated with versus . Brown got there on the board to double his short stack with trips fives and remain in contention one seat over from 2015 Aussie Millions champion Manny Stavropoulos.
Steven van Zadelhoff lost almost all of his stack in a set under set scenario against Dinesh Velupillay and was left with crumbs. According to Velupillay, the duo got into a three-bet pot and headed to a flop with bet and call incoming. Velupillay check-called a bet of 10,000 on the turn and check-shoved the river into a bet of 26,000 by van Zadelhoff. The Dutchman called with pocket fives only to get shown by Velupillay.
Then, Zachary Tay "raised" 700 and as that was less than 50%, it was ruled as a limp from middle position only. It folded to van Zadelhoff, who checked in the big blind and the duo checked the flop and the turn. The river brought a bet of van Zadelhoff for 1,000 and a call by Tay.
The Dutchman showed and Velupillay turned over the . "Nice limp," van Zadelhoff joked and caused laughter at the table. Soon after he was all in for 2,950 with against the of Velupillay and doubled thanks to the board .
"Can you please double through someone else?" Velupillay grinned.
As if it was destiny, the two clashed again shortly after, and it would be Van Zadelhoff's last hand in the 2018 Main Event. With 5,500, Van Zadelhoff was up with against Velupillay's , who told Van Zadelhoff he didn't want to bust him.
Velupillay's mercy wasn't answered by the poker gods, as the dealer fanned out to seal Van Zadelhoff's fate.
On a river of Kristen Bicknell was facing an all-in from an opponent for her remaining stack. There was around 30,000 in the middle, with Bicknell's stack just over 25,000.
Bicknell gingerly pushed her cards forwards and released them, folding.
Her opponent turned over for a bluff.
After the hand Max Silver told us that Bicknell got check-raised on the flop, her opponent bet turn and she was jammed on on the river.
With the pot around 30,000 on a completed board of , action was on Michael Del Vecchio. The American, who recorded a monster cash of $752,196 just one month ago, slid a pile of T-5,000 chips forward. It was more than enough to put Lawrence Bayley to the test, who instantly announced he was going to need some time on this one.
For minutes, Bayley summoned all of his poker skills to try and come to a conclusion. Holding , the Brit eventually settled on a call, but came up short as Del Vecchio turned over for the naked ace of hearts, but accompanied by a jack to make trips and defeat Bayley. The American added the Brit's stack to his own and soared to 156,000.
Sam Khoueis raised to 1,500 from under the gun and Michael Egan three-bet to 4,500. Khoueis four-bet all in for what appeared to be 13,500 and Egan called.
Sam Khoueis:
Michael Egan:
As soon as the flop came , Khoueis jumped up from his seat with the words "always the same shit" and took his cards before almost throwing them into the flop. After the turn and river bricked off, Khoueis left the table with some further swear words.
Srdjan Brkic moved all in from under the gun for 6,000. The player in the next position three-bet to 12,000. Daniel Neilson was on the button and four-bet all in for 23,025. It folded back to the raiser who called.
Srdjan Brkic:
Player 2:
Daniel Neilson:
"You need diamonds," said tablemate Steven van Zadelhoff to Brkic. The flop came giving Brkic a gutshot straight draw. The turn was the but the river the .
"What a time to get them," remarked Neilson's opponent as Brkic was sent to the rail, "You had my suits as well..."
Ize Bourne three-bet to 3,500 and called the shove of his table neighbor for 20,650 to head into the showdown with versus . The board came and Bourne doubled.
One hand later, Max Silver raised to 1,200 and Bourne three-bet from the cutoff to 3,500, which Silver called. The flop of resulted in a check-call for 3,000 by Silver before the turn and river were checked through. Bourne won the pot with ace-queen to boost his stack further.
The same player that had doubled Bourne then also got it in against Kristen Bicknell, who held up with versus and doubled her stack of 17,450.