2008 Aussie Millions

Top 5 Chip Counts

Alexey Rozenberg - 1,400,000
Antonio Casale - 935,000
Matthew Kirk - 790,000
Matthew "All in at 420" Stout - 690,000
Peter Mobbs - 635,000

41 Players Remaining

Shane Pickering Eliminated in 42nd Place ($25,000)

Michael Chrisanthopoulos opened the pot from UTG, Shane Pickering moved all in from the button and Chrisanthopoulos called.

Chrisanthopoulos
Pickering

The board ran out and Pickering was eliminated.

Tyler Cornell - 43rd Place

Tyler Cornell Eliminated in 43rd Place ($25,000)

Matt "All in at 420" Stout raised to 18,000 pre-flop and Tyler Cornell called. The flop was . Stout led for 30,000, Cornell moved all in and Stout called.

Stout
Cornell

The turn was the , the river was the , and Cornell was eliminated. He'll take home $25,000.

Mike Wong Eliminated in 44th Place ($25,000)

On a flop of , Alexey Rozenberg checked. Mike Wong bet 25,000. Alexey Rozenberg check-raised to 60,000. Wong re-raised to 115,000. Alexey Rozenberg moved all in and Wong called for the rest of his chips.

Wong:
Rozenberg:

Wong was ahead with just Ace-high, but Alexey Rozenberg took the lead when the fell on the turn. The river was the and Wong was eliminated in 44th place. He won $25,000.

Antonio Casale = Chipleader

Antonio Casale = Chipleader

The entire poker room started buzzing when word got out that Antonio Casale was the chipleader. As one local player put it, "He's been playing poker at the Crown since it opened."

Casale is trying to become the first player past the 1 million chip mark.

Ew....

Kevin 'BeL0WaB0Ve' Saul Eliminated in 45th Place ($25,000)

A short-stacked Kevin Saul was all in for his last 2,000 in chips holding and was given action by one of the tournament's chip leaders, Alexey Rozenberg, who challenged with .

The board filled out giving Rozenberg top two pair, eliminating Saul from the tournament in 45th position.

Kevin Saul = Chip and a Chair

Saul was just caught bluffing by Steven Miller in a big pre-flop battle. Saul raised to 16,000 only to have Miller on his immediate left make it 48,000 to go. Saul shoved all-in for 200,000 and Miller made the call.

Saul tabled and was live but dominated by the of Miller.

The board ran dry for Saul and he is now left with just his ante for the next hand.

Raymond Rahme - 46th Place

Raymond Rahme Eliminated in 46th Place ($25,000)

On a flop of Q-10-2, Raymond Rahme was all in against Antonio Casale. Rahme held A-Q, while Casale had flopepd a set of tens. The turn was a 9 and the river was a 2. Casale won the pot and Rahme was eliminated in 46th place. He won $25,000.

That hand put Antonio Casale into the chiplead with almost 1 million.