Paul Rochford has re-taken the chip lead and is punishing his table with his big stack. He opened for 40,000 from the button, prompting Jim Mastorakos to call all in for less. Rochford showed a pair, , against Mastorakos' . Mastorakos was racing to stay in the tournament but came up short on a board of . Despite the four-flush on board, neither player had a spade. Rochford's pair held up, sending Mastorakos to the rail in 19th place. He collected AU$5,482.