2009 Aussie Millions

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

Harry Demetriou Off on the Right Foot

Harry Demetriou chats with PokerNews reporter Annette Melton
Harry Demetriou chats with PokerNews reporter Annette Melton
Harry Demetriou has started today on the right foot. Holding {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}, Demetriou raised to 675 preflop and both the blinds made the call. With the {a-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop and action checked to him, Demetriou bet out 1,000 with his two pair. The player in the small blind made the call.

On the turn {8-Clubs}, Demetriou upped it to 1,500 and again his opponent flat-called. Finally with the river {7-Spades} Demetriou fired out 2,500 which his opponent instantly called, and then instantly mucked upon seeing Demetriou's hand.

All up he's over 30,000 at the moment.

Tags: Harry Demetriou

Nothing But the Nuts

Liya Gerasimova
Liya Gerasimova
Liya Gerasimova was left shaking her head after a recent encounter with Cort Kibler-Melby on the secondary feature table. We came to the table with the flop already showing {Q-Clubs} {J-Spades} {K-Spades} and Gerasimova pitching 2,000 chips into the middle to call a bet from Kibler-Melby. The turn came {3-Spades}. Gerasimova slowly checked to Kibler-Melby and then called after he made the price of poker 4,000 chips.

On the river {10-Clubs}, Gerasimova checked again. It took Kibler-Melby about 10 seconds to slide a bet of 10,000 out onto the felt. Gerasimova's chest heaved deeply one time as she contemplated her decision. After about 30 seconds she made the call. Kibler-Melby showed the nuts, {A-Spades} {8-Spades}. Gerasimova disgustedly shook her head and mucked her hand.

Tags: Cort Kibler-MelbyLiya Gerasimova

Sherif Misses Value?

On a flop of {Q-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds} Sherif Derias reraised to 2,500 following an original bet of 1,000. His opponent made the call, and when the {7-Hearts} landed on the turn he called Derias' 2,500-chip bet.

The river landed the {8-Diamonds} and both players checked, with Derias tabling {Q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} to take the pot ahead of his opponent's {6-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. Derias is now back to above average with a 24,000-chip stack.

Tags: Sherif Derias

Jordanou and Friedman Tangle

Perry Friedman opened to 600 from late position and Bill Jordanou called out of the small blind.

A flop of {A-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Jordanou check-called a 1,100 bet from Friedman. The {K-Spades} landed on the turn and Jordanou went into the tank when faced with a 2,100 bet from Friedman. Jordanou cut down his stack to see what remained before folding the {A-Hearts} face-up.

Friedman tapped the table in acknowledgment and mucked his cards, taking down the pot sending him back to 19,000 in chips.

Tags: Bill JordanouPerry Friedman

Sherif Pulls Huge Bluff

Derias pulls bluff
Derias pulls bluff
Catching the action on the feature table with the board reading {A-Clubs}{2-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades} Sherif Derias threw out a bet of 1,800. His opponent made the call and when the {J-Spades} fell on the river, Derias continued his aggression with a bet of 7,000.

His opponent ummed and ahhed before he tabled his cards as they went into the muck; {6-Clubs}{7-Spades}. Derias, always the gentlemen, kindly showed his {4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for only bottom pair as he raked in the pot sending him back to starting stack.

Tags: Sherif Derias

A Bonus for Timex

Michael "Timex" McDonald was gifted a few thousand chips on one of the last hands before the break. He bet 1,500 on the river of a {K-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} {8-Hearts} board. His opponent tried to call by pitching two gray (1,000) chips onto the felt, but accidentally pitched a gray and a yellow (5,000). It was ruled that he had raised to 6,000. McDonald then moved all in over the top of the raise. His opponent tanked for a minute before folding {Q-Diamonds} {K-Clubs}. McDonald showed {K-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} for the nuts.

Tags: Michael McDonald

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Ferguson as Deliberate as Always

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson is well-known for being a very deliberate player. His deliberation was in action in a recent hand. We caught up with the table on the turn of a {A-Clubs} {J-Spades} {10-Spades} {8-Hearts} board. Ferguson, still as stone, took about 20 seconds before he bet 5,000. His lone opponent called.

On the river {3-Diamonds}, Ferguson was again still as stone for 20 seconds before he fired out 6,000. It took far less time for Ferguson's opponent to fold.

Ferguson is up to 24,000 chips.

Tags: Chris Ferguson