Miroslav Sheynin opened the pot with a bet of 32,000 and was called by Pravin Harji in the blinds. The flop came 
and Harji checked-called a bet of 25,000 in chips. Both players checked the 
on the turn, as the 
fell to complete the board. Harji then cut out some chips, and threw in 52,000. Sheynin snap-called, bringing an instant muck from Harji.
Sheynin was forced to show his cards, as he tabled the 
.
"Slava shows the flush," announced the tournament director. A roar of laughter came from the rail, as he was told that it was actually a pair that won the hand.
The tournament director could only laugh back, after realising his mistake.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
705,000
-255,000
|
-255,000 |
|
680,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
, as Smith flopped top-pair to take the lead and hold to the river. With that hand, he moves up in the counts, as Sheynin becomes the short-stack.
on the river.
for a straight, as Mulligan mucked his cards.
, to see him sent to the rail, collecting NZ$17,595 for his efforts.
, with the turn card giving Eastick a straight, sending Putt to rail.
. Pravin Harji made a bet of 46,000, before he was instantly met with an all-in from Martineau. He eventually folded his hand.