It folded to Jan-Eric Schwippert in the small blind who moved all in and Kitty Kuo called all in from the big blind for around 300,000.
Jan-Eric Schwippert:
Kitty Kuo:
There was a five on the flop of giving Schwippert the lead. The turn didn't help Kuo, and the river improved Schwippert to trips sending Kuo to the rail in 4th place for A$246,240 (~$199,454).
Ben Lamb raised to 60,000 first to act and Wayne Yap called out of the big blind. The flop fell and Yap checked before calling a bet of 75,000. The turn brought no betting action, and same also applied for the river.
Lamb as last aggressor was first to show and flipped over for air, while Yap had to leave Lamb grinning with the words "that was a big bet."
After an exposed card, Jack Salter limped in from under the gun and Ben Lamb three-bet to 100,000 out of the small blind. Salter gave him a long stare and called with 143,000 behind to see a flop of . Lamb didn't bet immediately, but he did so for 200,000 after brief consideration to see Salter call it off.
Jack Salter:
Ben Lamb:
Salter had flopped best, but the turn and river gave Lamb the nut flush to eliminate Salter in 5th place. The Brit had previously won an Aussie Millions championship ring here in Melbourne and also has several runner-up finishes at the Crown Casino to his name, this time it was yet another deep run and Salter takes home A$177,840 (~$144,050).
Kitty Kuo raised to 45,000 on the button and Ben Lamb defended the big blind. On the flop, Lamb checked and Kuo bet 35,000. Lamb eyed the stack of Kuo but eventually let go.
Lamb limped the next hand and folded to Jan-Eric Schwippert's three-bet to 75,000.
Wayne Yap raised to 40,000 first to act and Lamb three-bet to 116,000 from one seat over. Yap called with 400,000 behind and checked the flop. Lamb checked behind, but the second check in a row by Yap after the turn saw Lamb bet 105,000 and claim the pot uncontested.
Jack Salter opened to 42,000 and Ben Lamb called in the big blind. The flop of was checked and Lamb's bet of 60,000 on the turn won the pot.
Lamb limped the small blind and Jan-Eric Schwippert checked in the big blind. The flop fell and Lamb made it 32,000 to go, Schwippert called. Neither the nor the river brought any bets and Lamb turned over , which Schwippert had beat with for a pair of fours.
Lamb opened to 47,000 and Kitty Kuo defended her big blind. The flop fell and Kuo checked before calling a bet worth 54,000. The turn was checked and Kuo called a bet of 20,000 on the river to turn over as winning hand.
Jack Salter three-bet all in against a raise by Ben Lamb and forced a fold. Kitty Kuo limped and folded to a big raise by Wayne Yap before three-bet jamming into Lamb soon after to win back the chips.
In a limped battle of the blinds, Lamb and Jan-Eric Schwippert checked the flop and Lamb bet the turn for 30,000, Schwippert called. On the river, Lamb bet 75,000 and Schwippert gave it some thought before calling. Lamb had the and Schwippert claimed the pot with .
The very next hand, Schwippert open-shoved from the small blind and Salter quickly called out of the big blind.
Jack Salter:
Jan-Eric Schwippert:
There was some sweat with a straight draw for both players, but ultimately the better hand held up on a board of to let Salter double fopr 314,000.