2009 Aussie Millions
Event 9 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 1b
Channing Surges
Bruno Portaro opens from UTG +1 for 1900. Yoon calls as does Channing. Both blinds get out of the way and we see a three-handed flop.
FLOP:
Bruno decides to fire out from first position for 4,000. Yoon folds but Channing is having nothing of it and decides to take it uptown. With a raise to 13,000, Bruno decides to let him take it and folds.
Channing is up to 43,000. Bruno is down to 46,125.
Colman Eliminated
Colman:
Opponent:
The turn and river didn't bring Colman the king that he needed to avoid elimination.
Veenhuyzen Takes Down Huge Pot with Just Top Pair
To the river they went, with Veenhuyzen checking a third time. His opponent bet 12,725. Veenhuyzen tanked for a while but made the call with . It was good; his opponent showed .
Marotta Swims!
Holding against he saw the board run out to eliminate a player and virtually double to 41,000. As the pot was pushed, a player commented that he had folded an eight to mean that Marotta had hit the one-outer .
Quads Again . . . But This Time for Vakili
The flop fell down and both players checked to see the turn of the land with Chahine leading out with a 5,050 bet. Vakili then reraised to 15,000 and was immediately followed by a 24,000 all in reraise and Vakili made the call.
Vakili:
Chahine:
Needing the board to pair Vakili would find a beloved slamming down on the river to give him quad ladies!
Chahine exited, as Vakili raked in the pot sending him to equal chip leader status with over 81,000 in chips.
Play Underway
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Break Time
Women Headed in Different Directions
At a different table, Helen Davis held a similar hand -- -- but ran into Joe Cabret's pocket aces . A third player who had been dealt pocket jacks got caught up in the mix. He wound up making a set of jacks on the river, but the board four-flushed in clubs to give Cabret the victory. He sent both players to the rail and climbed to 88,000.