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Joe Meissner - 13th Place
Jesse Maguire had limped in before Timothy Guerin put in a raise. Joe Meissner called all in for his last chips and Maguire also made the call.
The board was spread and the two live players checked until the river, where Guerin's bet was called by Maguire. Guerin showed for top pair as Meissner flashed in disgust and Maguire mucked.
Meissner collects AU$2,100 for his performance today.
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James Obst raised from the cutoff and Dean Blatt made the call in the big blind. The flop came down and Blatt checked to Obst who fired a continuation bet. Blatt made the call.
The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and Blatt checked to Obst who fired 4,800. Blatt then check-raised to 9,600 and Obst flat-called.
Blatt tabled for a straight but Obst held for the ace-high straight to collect a healthy pot. Obst is now at 57,000 while Blatt needs some help only 19,000 chips.
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Dan Shak - 15th Place
Craig Bergeron has sent both Dan Shak and Joshua Wilson to the rail in one huge hand which has given him the tournament chip lead.
Shak was short-stacked and Wilson's last chips were all in on the turn with the board reading .
Bergeron showed for an overpair and was in control against Wilson's and Shak's .
The river bricked the and two players were sent to the rail. Bergeron is now up to a massive 120,000 chips.
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Billy "The Croc" Argyros
A short-stacked Billy "The Croc" Argyros has also doubled up after his held against the of David Bach on a board of .
"Chip me up boys!" cried The Croc in reference to the 40% that he had sold of himself in today's event on PokerNews' latest acquisition ChipMeUp.com.
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David Gorr - 16th Place
Bruno Portaro raised under the gun before David Gorr three-bet from the button. Portaro made the call.
The flop was and Portaro led out for 2,400. Gorr made the call. The turn was the , and again Portaro led at the pot with a bet of 4,800. Gorr called all in for less and the cards were revealed.
Gorr:
Portaro:
The river was the and Gorr departed in 16th place, collecting AU$2,100 for a fine tournament. Portarto is now up to 79,000 chips.
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Russell Stevenson - 17th Place
Russell Stevenson and Craig Bergeron capped the action on the flop. Stevenson then moved all in on the board of .
Stevenson tabled , but Bergeron showed for top pair. The river was the and Stevenson exits in 17th place with Bergeron now up to 85,000.