Kristen Bicknell raised to 25,000 from early position and was followed by fellow Canadian, Mike Leah. He went all in, everyone else folded, and Bicknell put in her last few chips to make the call.
Mike Leah:
Kristen Bicknell:
The board ran out - no help for Bicknell as Leah's sixes held for two pair, sixes and fours. Bicknell was eliminated in 32nd place, while Leah took the chip lead sitting with more than 450,000 chips.
Felipe Ramos paid off the bet of 59,000 by Dominik Desset on the river and mucked when the Slovakian showed .
In another hand, Mike Leah's pocket tens failed to hold up against the of Michael Sklenicka when the latter turned a flush on the board , and Sklenicka scored the double up.
Jan Mach raised to 24,000 from the cutoff and was called by Micky Blasi in the big blind.
The flop came and Blasi check-called the 18,000 bet of Mach.
They both checked the through on the turn. The on the river completed the board, and now Blasi check-called a 25,000 bet from Mach. Mach showed for two pair, aces and deuces, and Blasi mucked his hand.
In quick succession, Roberto Romanello, Korbinian Sonnenholzner and Micky Blasi ran out of chips to reduce the field to the last 27 and they will redraw to three tables shortly.
Blasi put his hopes on and a flush draw on the flop of . Jan Mach was not willing to fold for top pair and held up on the turn and river.