2008 Aussie Millions

Alexey Rozenberg - 20th Place

Alexey Rozenberg Eliminated in 20th Place ($65,000)

Upstairs at the feature table, Alexey Rozenberg and Nico Behling just battled it out in the blinds in a hand that resulted in Rozenberg's elimination from the tournament.

Action folded around to Behling in the small blind, who announced a raise. Before the amount of the raise was confirmed, Rozenberg moved all in from the big blind, creating a bit of confusion at the table. Regardless, Behling made the call and tabled pocket fours - Rozenberg showed A-J.

The board filled out 9-4-7-6-J giving Behling a pot-clinching set of fours to eliminate Rozenberg from the tournament. For his 20th place finish, Rozenberg will take home $65,000 AUD.

After the hand, Nico stacked up a tournament-leading 1,700,000 in chips.

Patrick Kellogg - 21st Place

Patrick Kellogg Eliminated in 21st Place ($65,000)

Patrick Kellogg raised to 30,000 from early position, Michael Chrisanthopoulos re-raised to 80,000 from the small blind, and Kellogg called. The flop was . Chrisanthopoulos led for 130,000, sending Kellogg into the tank. Ultimately, he decided to move all in for 410,000, and Chrisanthopoulos called.

Chrisanthopoulos
Kellogg

The turn was the , the river was the and Kellogg was eliminated in 21st place. He won $65,000.

Mark Kassis Doubles Up with Aces

Mark Kassis raised 35,000. Alexander Kostritsyn re-raised to 90,000. Kassis moved all in for 220,000. Alexander Kostritsyn called.

Kostritsyn:
Kassis:

The board ran out . Kassis' Aces held up and he doubled up.

Top 5 Chip Counts

Antonio Casale - 1,525,000
Nico Behling - 1,434,000
Max Pescatori - 1,209,000
Dane Lomas - 1,100,000
Maximilian Bracht - 970,000

Remi Westebro - 22nd Place

Remi Westebro Eliminated in 22nd Place ($65,000)

Mark Kassis raised to 35,000 from the cutoff, Remi Westebro moved all in for his remaining 108,000 from the button and Kassis made the call.

Kassis
Westebro

The board ran out and Westebro headed to the rail. He'll collect $65,000 for his 22nd place finish.

Alexander Kostritsyn Rivers the Set

Remi Westebro raised to 32,000 from late position, Alexander Kostritsyn re-raised to 100,000 from the small blind, Westebro pushed all in for 400,000 and Kostritsyn called all in for less.

Westebro
Kostritsyn

The board ran out and Kostritsyn took it down after hitting his set on the river. Westebro was left with 108,000 after the hand.

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