Hands #1-5: Wakeman Bests Taylor
Hand #1: Matthew Wakeman raised to 100,000 with the 
and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #2: Andrew Hinrichsen opened the button to 110,000 with 
and Hamish Crawshaw called in the small blind with 
, as did Hamish Crawshaw in the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and all three players checked. On the 
turn, Lee bet 120,000 with his pair and flushdraw to claim the pot.
Hand #3: Clinton Taylor made it 100,000 with the 
and Lee made the call in the small blind with 
. The flop brought 
and Lee checked, Taylor continued for 105,000 and that won the pot right there.
Hand #4: Mike Del Vecchio joined the action with a raise to 110,000 with 
and Bryn Kenney called in the big blind with the 
. The 
flop was checked by Kenney and Del Vecchio bet 85,000 to force a fold from Kenney.
Hand #5: First to act, Del Vecchio raised to 110,000 with and Wakeman called on the button with 
, Taylor came along in the big blind with . The flop brought 
and action checked to Wakeman, who made it 135,000 to go. Taylor check-raised to 300,000 and Wakeman called.
The 
appeared on the turn and Taylor quickly checked, Wakeman made it 275,000 to go and Taylor called. On the river, Taylor reached for chips and bet 350,000. Wakeman called and scooped an early decent pot on the final table with his two pair.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
5,500,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
|
5,225,000
1,215,000
|
1,215,000 |
|
2,970,000
-875,000
|
-875,000 |