Michael Ryan started things off with a raise to 35,000 from the cutoff seat. Sorel Mizzi flatted on the button and then action folded to James Keys in the big blind. He also called to bring action three ways to the flop.
The flop came down and first-up Keys passed the action to the preflop raiser Ryan. Ryan fired a continuation bet of 85,000 and Mizzi made the call. Keys folded and going to the turn, Mizzi had about 360,000 left in his stack.
The turn card was the to pair the board. Ryan wasted little time with his action and bet out 135,000. Mizzi didn't take too much longer either. He moved all in. Ryan didn't like it judging by the expression on his face, but the shove was too small that he couldn't fold.
Mizzi tabled the and Ryan the . "I just had to pay you off," said Ryan.
Mizzi was in solid position to double up and get things back on track in the tournament for him. He held a full house, but wasn't a complete lock. Ryan could still find an ace or an eight on the river to make a higher full house and win the hand.
The dealer burned one last time and then dealt a dagger on the river. The smacked the felt and was by far the most cold-blooded snowman Mizzi has ever seen in his life. That card gave Ryan the winning hand with a better full house and crushed Mizzi's hopes of repeating at the final table in back-to-back years.
Randy Dorfman limped the small blind only to have Chris Moorman bump it to 48,000 from the big blind. Dorfman made the call before leading for 50,000 on the flop.
Moorman made the call as the landed on the turn and he fired another 80,000. Moorman made the call, and when the landed on the river, Dorfman checked to Moorman.
Moorman didn't bite and checked behind as Dorfman tabled his for a full house.
On the flop of , Full Tilt Poker's Patrik Antonius checked to Sorel Mizzi. Antonius finished in 13th place in this event back in 2007 while Mizzi placed third last year. Mizzi bet 50,000 and Antonius check-raised to 150,000. Mizzi called.
The turn brought the and both players checked to see the fall on the river. Antonius asked Mizzi how much he had. Mizzi said, "Right around eight," before the dealer told Antonius the count looked to be about 900,000. Antonius then tanked for a couple minutes before firing a bet of 350,000. Mizzi tanked for several long minutes and then announced a call. Antonius tabled the for two pair, jcks and deuces, and Mizzi mucked his hand.
Mizzi dropped to about 450,000 while Antonius soared to well over two million.
From under the gun, Randy Lew opened to 34,000 before Chris Moorman three-bet to 75,000 from the cutoff.
With the action being back on Lew, he moved all in for his 275,000 and Moorman made the call.
Lew:
Moorman:
With Lew in a flip for his tournament life, the flop still kept him drawing to six outs before the landed on the turn.
The shortest stack for the past few hours, Nanonoko - as he is known online - was unable to spike when the river landed the to end Lew's tournament in tenth place for an AUD$100,000 payday.
Moorman is now up to 2,210,000 in chips as we are finally down to single digits in the Main Event!
With the board reading , Sorel Mizzi fired a bet of 210,000. James Keys was his opponent and after a minute, Keys made the call.
The river paired the board with the . Mizzi paused for a little and then asked Keys how much he had left. Keys had around 650,000 left and then Mizzi tanked for a bit more. Mizzi shoved all in and had Keys covered. Keys tanked for a couple minutes and then said, "All right, I call."
As soon as he called, Mizzi tapped the table and said, "You got it."
Keys tabled the and Mizzi mucked his hand. Keys had his chips counted down and was all in for 650,000. He doubled up to right round two million while Mizzi dropped to about one million.
and first-up Keys passed the action to the preflop raiser Ryan. Ryan fired a continuation bet of 85,000 and Mizzi made the call. Keys folded and going to the turn, Mizzi had about 360,000 left in his stack.
to pair the board. Ryan wasted little time with his action and bet out 135,000. Mizzi didn't take too much longer either. He moved all in. Ryan didn't like it judging by the expression on his face, but the shove was too small that he couldn't fold.
and Ryan the 
. "I just had to pay you off," said Ryan.
smacked the felt and was by far the most cold-blooded snowman Mizzi has ever seen in his life. That card gave Ryan the winning hand with a better full house and crushed Mizzi's hopes of repeating at the final table in back-to-back years.![[user80015]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
flop, Rossiter led for 72,000 and Gorr made the call before Moorman bumped it up to 215,000.
for two-pair.
flop fall.
saw Gorr checked again and Dorfman slide in a bet of 206,000.
to prompt a muck from Dorfman as he slipped to 1,600,000 and Gorr moved to 1,950,000 in chips.
flop.
landed on the turn and he fired another 80,000. Moorman made the call, and when the 
for a full house.
and both players checked to see the 
fall on the river. Antonius asked Mizzi how much he had. Mizzi said, "Right around eight," before the dealer told Antonius the count looked to be about 900,000. Antonius then tanked for a couple minutes before firing a bet of 350,000. Mizzi tanked for several long minutes and then announced a call. Antonius tabled the 
flop still kept him drawing to six outs before the 
, Sorel Mizzi fired a bet of 210,000. James Keys was his opponent and after a minute, Keys made the call.
. Mizzi paused for a little and then asked Keys how much he had left. Keys had around 650,000 left and then Mizzi tanked for a bit more. Mizzi shoved all in and had Keys covered. Keys tanked for a couple minutes and then said, "All right, I call."
saw Dorfman continue for 60,000 with Moorman making the call as the 
was checked down to the river.
