The 2011 Aussie Millions Main Event champion David Gorr has been eliminated. He explained how his tournament ended after losing two big pots.
A short stack with 7,900 chips doubled through him, when he managed to hit on ace on the river with versus Gorr's .
On Gorr's final hand he saw a flop with three opponent which read . A player bet 1,500 and Gorr raised it up to 4,500. Gorr was put all in for 9,000 chips and he called with . Unfortunately he was up against , and nor the turn and river helped him to stay alive.
Patrick Healy is one of the early front runners over on Table 33 after he just knocked a player out. The player in question raised under the gun to 300 and four players called. Healy was in the big blind.
The flop came down and Healy checked to the initial raiser who bet 900. After two folds and a call Healy raised it up to 2,100. The initial raiser decided to jam all in, and Healy snap-called after the third player folded.
The Aussie Millions Main Event finalist turned over a set of nines and was well ahead of his opponent's kings. The turn and river brought mere bricks shipping the pot to Healy.
Ivan Zalac has just been eliminated in a big cooler versus Sherrie Gelberg. Zalac came over explain what happened, in this hand that boosted Gelberg's stack.
In a multi way pot Zalac played , and the flop brought out . Sherrie Gelberg check-called a bet from Zalac after which the turn brought another . Gelberg check-called again, and on the river the board paired a second time with a .
On the river Gelberg put Zalac all in, and he called with his full house. This wasn't enough to secure a double up, as Gelberg turned over for a better full house.
Jackie Glazier has taken her seat to the direct left of Tom Grigg, and immediately she referred to the APPT Main Event in which he busted her. Today things are looking up for Glazier, who took a sizable chunk out of her opponent's stack.
When we arrived on the scene Glazier had put out a raise to 900 from the small blind which was called two players. One player was in middle position, and Grigg flicked in the extra chips on top of the 350 that was in front of him.
The flop brought out and the action was checked to Grigg who bet 1,500. Glazier check-raised to 3,500 and the third player folded. Grigg called creating heads up action on the turn.
The turn was the and Glazier threw out a hefty 4,600-chip bet. Grigg gave it some thought before he made the call. On the river the hit and both players checked rather quickly.
Glazier confidently turned over , and Grigg took another look at his cards before tossing them into the muck. He later claimed to have ace jack without a club.
Four players invested 350 in order to see a flop. The big blind, and a player in early position, checked to Jesse McKenzie who bet 775. The player on the button was his only caller.
On the turn the hit and quickly McKenzie threw out 1,700. His opponent did not hesitate and called his bet.
The river brought out the and both players checked. McKenzie announced he had king-high, and mucked when his opponent turned over . McKenzie took a little hit, but with this slow structure it's not a big deal yet.
Another look around the room provided us with three more very interesting players with big results. David Gorr has the biggest result of the three, as he took down the 2011 Aussie Million Main Event worth A$2,000,000.
Andrew Hinrichsen is the sole Australian World Series of Poker Europe bracelet winner. He won the 2011 €1,000 event in Cannes, France for €148,030.
Last but not least we've spotted Tom Grigg. Grigg has three APPT Main Event final tables under his belt. His best result was a fifth place finish in the 2009 APPT Sydney when he cashes A$130,680.
These three players have proven themselves over the years, and will be a force to be reckoned with.
We scouted out some more recognizable players in today's field. Among others we've spotted Patrick Healy who finished fifth in this year's Aussie Millions Main Event. The 2011 ANZPT Adelaide winner Octavian Voegele is seated at the same table.
The females are also well represented today, as Heidi May and Errolyn Strang joined the party. May took A$25,000 for her second place finish in yesterday's 6-Max event and also competed for the Tasmanian team in the State of Origin championship. Strang had her biggest result back in 2011 when she won the Sydney Poker Championship for $119,542.
After a first look around the room we spotted some familiar faces. The following players will take a shot today as the tables are filling up rather quickly.
With the button in seat 3 play has just commenced. Players are slowly taking their seats, as many tables started off short handed. Let's take a look who's here!
versus Gorr's 
. A player bet 1,500 and Gorr raised it up to 4,500. Gorr was put all in for 9,000 chips and he called with 
. Unfortunately he was up against 
, and nor the turn and river helped him to stay alive.
and Healy checked to the initial raiser who bet 900. After two folds and a call Healy raised it up to 2,100. The initial raiser decided to jam all in, and Healy snap-called after the third player folded.
, and the flop brought out 
. Sherrie Gelberg check-called a bet from Zalac after which the turn brought another 
and Glazier threw out a hefty 4,600-chip bet. Grigg gave it some thought before he made the call. On the river the 
hit and both players checked rather quickly.
, and Grigg took another look at his cards before tossing them into the muck. He later claimed to have ace jack without a club.
flop. The big blind, and a player in early position, checked to Jesse McKenzie who bet 775. The player on the button was his only caller.
and both players checked. McKenzie announced he had king-high, and mucked when his opponent turned over 
. McKenzie took a little hit, but with this slow structure it's not a big deal yet.
