Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Tu Tran raised the button and Alex Yazbeck jammed out of the big blind for 545,000 in total, an instant call by Tran followed.
Alex Yazbeck: 
Tu Tran: 
Yazbeck was in need of help and the 
flop reduced his hopes to the remaining three jacks in the deck. The 
turn and the 
river were both blanks and Yazbeck was eliminated in 3rd place for A$38,167.
Tran and Qiang Fu will now take a short break before the heads-up battle for the trophy and top prize of A$89,003 gets underway.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,600,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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Busted | |
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, Tran bet for Fu to fold. 
, both players checked to see the 
, Yazbeck checked for the last time. Tran now barreled a bet of 115,000 over the line for Yazbeck to shake his head and fold.
, Tran check-called the 60,000 continuation-bet of Fu. 
, Tran checked again. Fu decided to bet 210,000, Tran glances at Fu and his stack and then called. 
fell on the river to pair the board up and complete the flush draw too. Tran quickly checked, Fu stared at the board and then bet 600,000. Tran looked at his cards a few times, contemplated his options and then tanked a bit longer while talking to Fu. Fu didn't react. 
flop, which Tran bet to win the pot.
flop instantly gave Yazbeck the checkmark with a full house, which made the 
on the turn. Yazbeck check-folded to the 50,000 bet of Tran.
flop and Fu made it 104,000 to go, which Tran called.
came on the river and Tran checked the third street in a row. Fu bet 200,000 and Tran paid it off to muck when being shown 
for the nut flush.
, both players checked to see the 
. Fu check-raised the 50,000 bet of Yazbeck to 175,000. Yazbeck cut out calling chips and then confirmed how much extra it was before making the call. Fu tabled 
turn. Tran gave it some thought and bet 125,000, which won the pot right there.
flop and a bet of 75,000 by Fu won the hand without resistance.