
Flight A
Gareth Gardner Bows Out

Gareth Gardner raised all-in on the hijack for his last 7,600 and was called by both Daniel Francis and Bernard Vu on the blinds. Board 2♥ 5♠ 2♣ A♥ 9♠ was checked to showdown, leaving Francis' king-high good for the takedown.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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DF Daniel Francis | K♠Q♥ SB | 54,500(109 BB) |
BV Bernard Vu | J♣T♠ BB | 9,200(18 BB) |
GG Gareth Gardner | Q♦J♦ HJ | busted |
Emmanuel Derecho Bets to Win

Gareth Gardner opened 900 utg, called behind by Sun Chao Hsuan along with Emmanuel Derecho on the small blind. Action on board 6♦ 4♥ 9♠ J♥ 5♣ was checked down to the river, where Derecho led 2,000. Both slipped the fold, shipping Derecho the pot.
Player | Chips |
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51,900(130 BB) | |
ED Emmanuel Derecho | 51,000(128 BB) |
GG Gareth Gardner | 12,500(31 BB) |
Maxim Fana Pulls Bluff
With 2,100 in the middle on flop K♠ 9♣ K♣ , three way action saw Gareth Gardner bet 600. Maxim Fana check raised to 2,200, and Gardner completed, revealing turn 2♠ . Fana bet another 4,300, followed by a hefty 25,000 on river 4♥ . Gardner let it go by the final bet, shipping Fana the pot as he showed a busted straight draw Q♣ J♥ .
Player | Chips |
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MF Maxim Fana | 48,400(242 BB) |
GG Gareth Gardner | 11,200(56 BB) |