On a heads-up completed board of Q♦6♦J♠K♥4♦, Nathanael Kogel was first to act and he decided to bet 148,000 into the pot of around 110,000. The action was then on John Riordan to his left, who went deep in the tank.
After a good minute of deliberation, Riordan finally made the call and was shown A♦3♠ for an ace-high bluff by Kogel while he tabled A♥A♣ for one pair of aces to take down the substantial pot.
Kennon Buckmaster was short stacked and she needed to make a move.
The opportunity arrived after action folded all the way to the blinds, and Buckmaster was first to act in the small blind.
She looked at her hand, and then moved all in with her last 101,000.
Craig McCorkell, who had Buckmaster covered, was in the big blind and asked for a count from the dealer, who confirmed Buckmaster’s stack. McCorkell then made the call and the cards were tabled showing a battle of premium big aces.
Kennon Buckmaster: A♠Q♣
Craig McCorkell: A♦K♣
Both players let out a nervous laugh when they saw what each other had before the dealer fanned J♦6♠9♣ on the flop, keeping McCorkell ahead. The turn showed J♣ and the K♦ on the river ended Buckmaster’s tournament.
The middle position player moved all in for 91,000 and was called by the big blind Jamie Debono.
Middle Position: K♠Q♠
Jamie Debono: A♥K♦
It was bad timing from middle position and there was no assistance on the board o J♦7♠6♥9♣8♥ to send them to the rail short of the bubble.
Niveau: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Players will be on a twenty-minute break.
Benjamin Spragg bet 13,000 from middle position and received a call from Eric Afriat in the big blind.
The action was checked to the river with the board reading 7♣7♦5♣K♦10♦. Afriat bet 25,000 and was met with a raise of 89,000 from Spragg.
Afriat called within a heartbeat and a frustrated Spragg flung over A♦Q♣ for a pair of sevens ace-kicker. Afriat tabled J♦5♦ for the flush and took the pot.
A player in early position raised and Caleb Bloomer three-bet to 30,000 out of the small blind.
The original raiser called and action went to the flop, which showed 9♥K♣9♦. Both players checked, then the action heated up on the next street when the dealer placed 10♠ on the board.
Bloomer led out by going all in for his remaining 89,000. His opponent asked the dealer to spread out the pot, which contained approximately 63,000, then went in the blender.
“You’ve only played three hands in the past two hours,” the opponent said.
Bloomer remained quiet and didn’t move the whole time, while his opponent took almost a full minute before folding.
Bloomer then emphatically slammed down A♣5♥ on the board, showing he had nothing but ace high.
“Damn you,” his opponent said with a chuckle.
The player on the button min raised and the big blind, Jonathan Lewis raised enough to put the button all in for 70,000. The button called.
Button: A♣8♣
Jonathan Lewis: A♠Q♦
The board played out as Q♣7♣9♥6♥J♠ and although Lewis had a bit of a sweat with the clubs and open-ender, he won with his pair of queens.
Kenny Hallaert raised on the button and the small blind called and the big blind, Herbert Burke jammed all in for 45,000 and the small blind called after Hallaert folded.
Small blind: K♣Q♥
Herbert Burke: A♠J♣
The board came out A♦7♦J♦5♥2♣ and Burke's two pair prevailed.
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