Mervin Chan raised to 225,000 from the small blind and Patrik Antonius called from the big. When the flop fell , Chan bet 275,000 and Antonius called. The turn saw Chan check-call a bet of 525,000, and then both players checked the river.
Chan then showed the for the ace-high flush and Antonius, who was fortunate not to have bet the river, mucked his cards.
It happened when Shak opened for 250,000 under the gun and was met by a three-bet to 760,000 by Joe Cabret on the button. The blinds both folded, Shak moved all in, and Cabret snap-called.
Shak:
Cabret:
It was a bad time for Shak to shove as Cabret had him crushed. The flop gave both a pair of aces, but Cabret's king kicker had him well out in front. Neither the turn nor river helped Shak and once again he had to be satisfied with a fourth-place finish, this one good for AU$400,000.
Mervin Chan opened with a standard raise under the gun and was met by a three-bet to 450,000 by Joseph Cabret in the big blind. Not to be outdone, Chan four-bet to 975,000, Cabret called, and the flop came down .
Cabret checked and Chan immediately moved all in for 2.365 million.Cabret thought for a good 90 seconds or so and then sent his cards to the muck. Chan's rail, which seems to be the biggest and most vocal in the room, let out a celebratory cheer for their man.
Patrik Antonius raised to 200,000 on the button, Joseph Cabret defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned . Cabret check-called a 200,000-chip bet, and the turn was the .
Cabret checked, Antonius checked behind and the completed the board. Cabret instantly led out for 500,000, and Antonius tank-called.
Dan Shak opened for 250,000 from the button and Joseph Cabret called from the small blind. Mervin Chan then moved all in from the big for 1.52 million total, Shak folded, and Cabret thought for about a minute before making the call.
Chan:
Cabret:
It was a classic flip and Chan just needed to hold to stay in contention for the AU$1.6 million first-place prize. The flop was fairly safe, though it did give Cabret counterfeit options. The turn was a good card for Chan, and the river gave him the double, much to the amusement of his supporters in the stands.
Joseph Cabret opened to 200,000 from first position, Dan Shak defended from the big blind, and the flop came . Shak checked, Cabret fired 200,000, and Shak folded.
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, Chan bet 275,000 and Antonius called. The 
turn saw Chan check-call a bet of 525,000, and then both players checked the 
river.
for the ace-high flush and Antonius, who was fortunate not to have bet the river, mucked his cards.
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. Cabret led out for 200,000, and Chan called.
, Cabret checked, and Chan fired 450,000. Cabret called.
completed the board, and Cabret checked again. Chan slid out a massive, 850,000-chip bet, and Cabret called.
for two pair, and won the pot.
turn nor 
river helped Shak and once again he had to be satisfied with a fourth-place finish, this one good for AU$400,000.
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, and won the pot with two pair.
river gave him the double, much to the amusement of his supporters in the stands.
. Shak checked, Cabret fired 200,000, and Shak folded.