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Sam Vakili shoved in for 60,000 in the last hand before the break and Samantha Abernathy called with the 
.
Vakili had the 
and busted out when Abernathy made a pair on the 
run out.
With that the players headed off on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
Busted |
Alex Lee raised to 20,000 and Robert Spano called before the action reached Samantha Abernathy in the small blind. She squeezed to 75,000 and just Lee called to see a flop of 
. The last woman remaining then fired a continuation bet for what looked like 80,000 and Lee quickly folded.
Soon after, chip leader Mark Payne opened and called the three-bet of Robert Spano for 55,000. On the flop 
, Payne continued for 65,000 and was called before making it 85,000 once the 
fell in the turn. Spano moved all in for 270,000 and Payne folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
890,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
620,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
495,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Michael Fraser raised to 22,000 and was called by Alex Lee from one seat over. The action folded around to Michael Tchong and he moved all in for 141,000. Fraser reshoved and that resulted in a quick fold by Lee.
Tchong: 
Fraser: 
It was all over after the turn of a board 
and Tchong headed to the payout desk to collect his winnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
Busted |
Stewart Davidson made it 23,000 from middle position and got three callers to a flop.
Robert Spano simply shoved the small blind for 200,000 and Davidson was the only caller with a little less.
Davidson had the 
and Spano the 
, but Davidson's aces got cracked when the turn came the 
and the 
river did nothing to save him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Busted |
Michael Tchong defended against a raise by Michael Fraser and then shoved the flop 
. Fraser looked over at his opponent and eventually folded to give up the pot of around 60,000 chips.
Soon after, Reece Webb raised to 21,000 and Don Mishra called in the big blind. Both players checked down the board 
and Webb's 
ended up second best to the 
of Mishra. Just yesterday, the player from Singapore had made the final table and finished ninth in the Accumulator Event. Mishra is back in action to do even better today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Sam Vakili opened for 21,000 and Mark Payne called.
Robert Spano then shipped it in for under 100,000 and after Vakili folded, Payne made the call.
Spano's 
held over Payne's on a 
board to double him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
985,000
-165,000
|
-165,000 |
|
|
200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
At the very start of the final table, chip leader Mark Payne kicked off things in style. Michael Tchong raised to 23,000 and Alex Lee three-bet to 77,000. Payne then four-bet to 200,000 and enforced folds all around.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,150,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
480,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
140,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
| Seat | Player | Nationality | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Tchong | Australia | 165,000 |
| 2 | Sam Vakili | Australia | 180,000 |
| 3 | Samantha Abernathy | USA | 325,000 |
| 4 | Don Mishra | Singapore | 160,000 |
| 5 | Stewart Davidson | Australia | 140,000 |
| 6 | Michael Fraser | Australia | 300,000 |
| 7 | Alex Lee | Singapore | 530,000 |
| 8 | Mark Payne | Australia | 1050,000 |
| 9 | Reece Webb | Australia | 250,000 |
| 10 | Robert Spano | Australia | 100,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,050,000 | |
|
|
530,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
325,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
300,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
250,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
180,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
165,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
160,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
140,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
100,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
The levels now last 60 minutes each and the final table just kicked off, a seating chart will follow shortly.
