2009 Aussie Millions

Event 9 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2009 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
2,000,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
6,810,000 AUD
Entries
681
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Sick Timing for Bergeron

Bergeron runs into Smith's aces.
Bergeron runs into Smith's aces.
It was bad timing for Craig Bergeron when he ran his {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} into Elliot Smith's {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}. Following a series of raises preflop both players eventually got their stacks in with the board running out {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} to see Bergeron eliminated and Smith close in on 100,000 chips.

Tags: Craig BergeronElliot Smith

Mirzikinian Makes Aces Work

Some players would tell you there's never a bad time for aces, but really the best time for aces is when an opponent is dealt a nearly-as strong hand that never improves. Like pocket jacks. Warwick Mirzikinian was dealt {A-Spades} {A-Clubs} on the button and called a raise to 2,000 of a late position opponent. The flop was as non-threatening as could be, {9-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {3-Clubs}. Mirzikinian's opponent bet 4,000, then moved all in after Mirzikinian raised to 8,000. Mirzikinian made the call and was shown the {J-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} of his opponent. The board blanked out {3-Spades} {10-Clubs}. Mirzikinian sent his opponent to the rail and moved to 80,000 in chips.

Tags: Warwick Mirzikinian

Graham, Barratt Get Lucky

Chris Barratt opened to 2,400 from late position and Jarred Graham bumped it to a further 7,500 with Barratt making the call.

On a flop of {9-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} Barratt pushed 20,000 and Graham called the all in. Barratt tabled {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts} and Graham was in the lead with his {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}. The turn however was a cruel {10-Spades} locking the pot for Barratt, but when the {J-Clubs} landed on the river to bring about the chop, the luck was back on Graham's side.

With both players chopping it up Graham still sits with 18,000, while Barratt remains 39,000-chip strong.

Tags: Chris BarrattJarred Graham

Khalil Second Best to Kochan

All smiles for Kochan
All smiles for Kochan
Catching the action on the river with the board reading {A-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{4-Clubs} Ali Khalil led out for 10,000 and Daniel Kochan pushed all in for 28,500 more. Khalil made the call tabling {J-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a flush, but Kochan had booked-up on the river with his {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}.

After the hand Kochan sky-rocketed up to 85,000 as Khalil slumped way down to 8,500.

Tags: Ali KhalilDaniel Kochan

Barratt Busts

Barratt ended by Antonius
Barratt ended by Antonius
Crown regular Chris Barratt has just been eliminated by Patrik Antonius when he ran his {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs} into Antonius' {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}.

The board fell ace-high and Barratt headed to the rail as Antonius emerged as out new chip leader with over 130,000 in chips.

Tags: Chris BarrattPatrik Antonius

Not a Bad Flop for His Hand

It was a pot that had been raised preflop. The participants were Larry Karambis, Antonis "Toothpick Tony" Kambouris and David Campbell. The flop came down super connected, {Q-Hearts} {J-Hearts} {9-Hearts}. Kambouris and Campbell checked to Karambis, who opened for 5,700. Toothpick Tony then check-raised to 15,000, only to see Campbell double-check-raise all in. Neither Karambis nor Kambouris elected to dance with Campbell. He showed {A-Hearts} {Q-Spades} anyway and moved to 90,000 in chips.

Tags: Antonis KambourisDavid CampbellLarry Karambis

Aristidou Still Running Good

We mentioned earlier that Peter Aristidou has encountered much resistance today. As Day 1a winds down, it's more of the same for Aristidou. He bet 2,500 on the turn of a {7-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {J-Hearts} {2-Spades} board, then called after Antonis "Toothpick Tony" Kambouris raised to 6,000. The river was the {3-Hearts}. Aristidou thought it over before firing out for 9,000.

Kambouris made the call, then mucked his hand when Aristidou turned over {4-Hearts} {6-Clubs} for the rivered straight. It was a nice pot for Arisitidou, moving him to 70,000. Almost all of the work Toothpick Tony has done to accumulate chips today is practically wiped out; he's down to 23,000.

Tags: Antonis KambourisPeter Aristidou

Campbell Gives Some Back

It was almost all over for Antonis "Toothpick Tony" Kambouris. On a flop of {Q-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {10-Spades} he checked to David Campbell. Campbell made it 1,200 to go and was faced with what was not an insignificant decision when Kambouris moved in for 15,650 total. Campbell had chips to burn and decided to make the call on a draw, showing {K-Spades} {2-Spades}. He was probably surprised when Kambouris turned over a worse draw, {9-Clubs} {7-Hearts}. That worse draw turned out to be the winner as the board came running nines, {9-Hearts} {9-Diamonds}. Kambouris is up to 37,000 and Campbell is back to 70,000.

Tags: Antonis KambourisDavid Campbell