John Chu Eliminated in 29th Place (AU$40,000)
Ari Engel opened for 34,000 from the button and John Chu and Jack O'Neill called from the small and big blinds respectively. All three players then checked the flop, and after the dealer burned and turned the , Chu checked to O'Neill, who bet 48,000.
Engel flatted, and then Chu woke up with an all-in check-raise to 368,000 total. O'Neill quickly folded and Engel went deep into the tank.
"You want it? You want the action?" Engel asked. "Will you be happy if I give you a bad beat?"
Chu didn't respond, and nearly five minutes passed by, all the while Engel talked alound.
"Please be a flush draw."
"I don't think I can get away from this."
"What do you want me to do?"
"I'm drawing dead as to what to do."
"I need a coin."
A couple more minutes passed before Engel spiked in a call with the . Chu showed the for straight and flush draws.
The dealer burned one last time and put out the river. Chu missed and Engel was rewarded for his big call.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ari Engel |
1,150,000
427,000
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427,000 |
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John Chu | Busted |