2009 Aussie Millions

Event 10 - $5,300 Heads Up Championship
Day: 1b
Event Info

2009 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
100,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
5,000 AUD
Entries
32

Tabatabai Bribes Support . . .

Food, club, girls, what more could you ask for?
Food, club, girls, what more could you ask for?
Jason Gray and John Tabatabai were discussing a hand where Gray was thinking about moving all in when Tabatabai had the hand locked up. Looking over at the visibly tired blogger Tabatabai stated, “Aarghh why didn’t you send the vibe to Jason to move all in . . . then we could have been out of here!”

This blogger responded with, “Maybe I’m on Jason’s side.” As Gray laughed, Tabatabai responded, “If you cheer for me to win, I’ll take you out to dinner."

“Where though?” questioned Gray. “I’ll take him to any place he wants . . . something nice, and then a club later with pretty girls.”

“So, not Maccas I guess,” said Gray. “Hey! I don’t do things half a**ed."

As they continued their battle, this blogger toyed with the idea of choosing a side in this heads-up battle as the tournament ticked into its eleventh hour.

Tags: Jason GrayJohn Tabatabai

Tabatabai Grinds to Even

Over the last twenty minutes of play, John Tabatabai has been slowly grinding his way back to even in chips.

The blinds are about to tick into the 300-600 level, with both players holding their 10,000 starting bank.

Gray Doubles to Chip Lead

John Tabatabai opened to 500 and Jason Gray made the call. Gray then led out for 300 on a flop of {3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. Tabatabai reraised to 1,100, Gray moved all in, and Tabatabai made the call.

Tabatabai: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Gray: {4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

The turn and river fell the {5-Hearts} and {Q-Spades} to give Gray the double to around 15,000 in chips.

Tags: Jason GrayJohn Tabatabai

Tabatabai Goes One Up

Tabatabai wins race, then loses, then wins
Tabatabai wins race, then loses, then wins
John Tabatabai min-raised on the button to 800 and Jason Gray immediately shipped it all in for around 6,500. Tabatabai called.

Tabatabai: {K-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Gray: {A-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

Tabatabai pleaded, "Just win a race won time," as the flop of {5-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} fell down. Gray responded with, "And you did." Not to be out done, the {5-Clubs} landed on the turn. But just before the game was back to even, the {10-Diamonds} fell on the river and sent Tabatabai one up in this round four match.

Tags: Jason GrayJohn Tabatabai

Gray Doubles

Gray on the short stack
Gray on the short stack
John Tabatabai raised to 700 and Jason Gray immediately moved all in for his last 2,900. Tabatabai quickly made the call.

Gray: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Tabatabai: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

Gray won the race when the board fell {J-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}, and Gray doubled through to 5,800 in chips.

Tags: Jason GrayJohn Tabatabai

Tabatabai Surges

John Tabatabai has surged to a better than three-to-one chip lead.

In the first hand, he led the aggression to the turn, where Jason Gray folded his {2-Clubs}{7-Hearts} on a board that read {2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{A-Hearts}.

The next hand, Tabatabai opened to 700 and Gray re-popped to 1,400, with Tabatabai making the call. The flop fell {4-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Gray checked to Tabatabai, who moved all in to force a fold from Gray.

Tags: Jason GrayJohn Tabatabai

Tabatabai Gets Wheels Rolling

Tabatabai straightens out Gray
Tabatabai straightens out Gray
On a board of {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, John Tabatabai checked and Jason Gray led out for 400. Tabatabai followed with a reraise to 1,200 and Gray made the call.

The river landed the {2-Diamonds} and Tabatabai bet out 2,500. Gray quickly called and just as quickly mucked when he was showed Tabatabai's {3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}.

Tags: Jason GrayJohn Tabatabai