William Rogers moved all in from under the gun for his remaining 106,000 in chips. The action folded around to Jesse McKenzie in the big blind who asked for a count before making the call.
McKenzie:
Rogers:
The flop came down giving Rogers a set of tens but also giving McKenzie a flush draw. The turn brought the sending McKenzie into the lead. Rogers would need a repeat card on the river and that’s exactly what he received. The completed the board giving Rogers a full house and guaranteeing him the much needed double up.
Minh Nguyen raised to 25,000 from the cut off. Sam Williams then bumped it up to 60,000 from the button as the blinds got out of the way. Nguyen made the call and both players watched the flop come down .
Both players opted to check before the dealer revealed the on the turn. Nguyen reached for his chips and slid out 71,000. Williams thought about his decision for over a minute before making the call.
The completed the board and Nguyen sat motionless for a moment before committing another 181,000 in chips. Williams went into the tank for more than three minutes before finally making the call.
Nguyen then confidently tabled his for trip tens which was enough to take down the monster pot after Williams mucked his hand.
Here are the five chip stacks as the players head on a break.
This one started with Michael Guzzardi opening to 20,000 from under the gun. Jesse McKenzie was the lone caller out of the cut off and with that, the dealer spread out a flop. Guzzardi led for 20,000 here and McKenzie made the call.
On the turn, Guzzardi led for 40,000 and McKenzie called.
The board completed with a and this time Guzzardi moved all in for a little over 150,000. McKenzie instantly called and tabled for a flopped full house just as quick.
Guzzardi sort of smirked, hesitated, showed a and then a for just trip nines.
That bit of a cooler sees Guzzardi sent home in sixth place, collecting NZ$26,500.
The action folded around to Dean Blatt in the small blind who looked down at his cards and contemplated his next move.
“Don’t do it,” joked Thomas Ward in the big blind, referring to Blatt potentially moving all in.
Blatt did end up committing his remaining 123,000. Ward looked down at his cards and instantly snap called.
Ward:
Blatt:
“Ace – Duece – Duece,” asked Ward before both players watched the flop come down .
It was all over for Blatt as he was drawing dead after the flop. The meaningless and completed the board leaving him to collect NZ$21,500 for his efforts.
Minh Nguyen continues to stay active and win chips. However, Thomas Ward recently played back at him.
Nguyen started the action by opening it up to 25,000 from middle position. Ward called out of the big blind and the dealer flipped over a flop. Ward checked here and Nguyen led for 31,000. Then Ward check-raised to 91,000. Nguyen opted to let it go and the pot went to Ward.
Michael Guzzardi opened to 20,000 from the hijack before Dean Blatt moved all in 127,000 from the cut off. The action folded back around to Guzzardi who made the call.
Guzzardi:
Blatt:
“All red flop,” asked Blatt. The dealer spread out the which gave Blatt a back-door flush draw.
The brought some interest on the turn with Blatt free rolling with the chance to win the whole pot. Guzzardi could bare to look as his head sunk into his arms.
The dropped on the river resulting in both players chopping the pot, much to the delight of Guzzardi.
giving Rogers a set of tens but also giving McKenzie a flush draw. The turn brought the 
sending McKenzie into the lead. Rogers would need a repeat card on the river and that’s exactly what he received. The 
completed the board giving Rogers a full house and guaranteeing him the much needed double up.
on the turn. Nguyen reached for his chips and slid out 71,000. Williams thought about his decision for over a minute before making the call.
completed the board and Nguyen sat motionless for a moment before committing another 181,000 in chips. Williams went into the tank for more than three minutes before finally making the call.
flop. Guzzardi led for 20,000 here and McKenzie made the call.
turn, Guzzardi led for 40,000 and McKenzie called.
and this time Guzzardi moved all in for a little over 150,000. McKenzie instantly called and tabled 
and then a 
for just trip nines.
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completed the board leaving him to collect NZ$21,500 for his efforts.
dropped on the river resulting in both players chopping the pot, much to the delight of Guzzardi.