Following a short-stacked shove from a player in middle position Aussie Millions 2012 runner-up Ken Wong moved all-in over the top for his last 11,225 – slightly over the 11,000 his opponent had shipped for.
Wong’s was ahead of his opponent’s and stayed that way when the board ran out and he doubled to 23,000 while his opponent hit the rail.
It folded around to Charlie Carrel on the button and he brought it in for a raise to 600. The big blind defended and the two of them went the flop.
It was checked to Carrel and he continued for 700. The big blind called and the fell on the turn. After another check from the big blind Carrel kept up the aggression by betting 1,800. His bet was called again and the rolled off on the river.
A final check from the big blind prompted a question from Carrel.
“How much do I have to bet to get you to fold ace-five?” Carrel asked.
The two of them shared a laugh before Carrel decided on 4,900.
“It’ll only cost you one chip, and you’ll get one back as well” Carrel added.
The big blind called it off and Carrel tabled for nothing but king high, well behind his opponent’s .
Ari Engel is continuing to build – this time he took a few chips from tablemate Martin Kozlov.
Kozlov opened the preflop action to 650 from the hijack and Engel defended his big blind to see a flop of .
Engel checked it over to Kozlov and the latter continued for 300. The bet was met with a call and the dealer turned the . Both players checked it through to the river where Engel took the betting lead by firing 750 into the middle.
Kozlov didn’t look too happy about it but he committed to a call to see Engel’s which was enough to take down the pot.
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Raemon Sluiter didn't have the best of starts and was already down to just 11,000 early on. He then got it in with on a flop with two spades, up against a player with a set of threes. Sluiter was at risk of becoming one of the first players out, but the on the turn prevented that. A blank on the river saw Sluiter double and he's since back to almost starting stack.