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2009 Aussie Millions
Event 9 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
6,810,000 AUD
Entries
681
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Break Time
Maya Gellar-Antonius and Sam Vakili chop it up
And approximately 8,000 in the middle.
Maya was first to act and checked it over to Sam who led out for 2,300.
Maya responded with a check-raise to 4,900, which then prompted Sam to reraise all in for a healthy 16,300.
Maya called and both players exposed their cards:
Maya:
Sam:
With neither player holding a heart, the turn and river card were meaningless and this was going to be a split pot.
Maya Gellar-Antonius is better known for her association with poker superstar Patrick Antonius, they have been a couple since last year's WSOP.
Sorry ladies. Sorry lads too, as she is most certainly not hard on the eyes either.
Alexander Kostritsyn Eliminated
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Perry Friedman limped from early position and with it folding round to Alexander Kostritsyn on the button he raised to 600 with Josh Malone making the call in the big blind as Friedman passed.
The flop fell down 
and Malone led out for 1,600 and was immediately re-raised to 4,000 by Kostritsyn with Malone making the call. The turn fell the 
and following Malone's check, Kostritsyn led out with a bet of 6,550. Malone proceeded by shipping it all in putting Kostritsyn to a decision for his tournament life.
With only a few thousand left, Kostritsyn made the call tabling 
to be ahead of Malone's flush draw and overcard with 
, but when the 
on the river landed a flush for Malone, the defending champ was sent to the rail.
As he packed his belongings he swapped a kind few words with Michael Chrisanthopoulos and a long handshake before he exited the tournament floor.
Wardak's Monster Draw Gets it Done
On a flop of
Wardak holding 
on an up and down straight flush draw, moved in the last of his chips in, and found himself up against an opponent hold 
.The turn
wasn't the card Wardak needed, but the river 
would make him a straight, enough to double through to 15,000.
Wong Runs Into Set
, then led into Wong for 2,500. Wong called that bet.The
hit the turn. Both players checked. On the river 
, Wong's opponent bet 5,500. Wong quickly called, but mucked his hand when he was shown 
for a set of fives. He's now down to about 10,000 in chips.
From a Humble Beginning . . .
Chrisanthopoulos asked if Kostritsyn knows Ivan Demidov, and Kostritsyn replied that they started playing $5 tourneys online together four years ago.
Maybe there is still a chance for us to claim Aussie Millions glory!
"Tassie Devil" Halved
An opponent in middle position opened for 600, with Chick raising from the small blind to 1,800. His opponent making the call to go to the flop.
On a
flop, Chick led out for a bet of 3,000 with his opponent moving all in over the top for around 10,000 chips. Chick confidently asked for a count and then made the call, tabling his for two pair. His opponent tabled 
for a flush draw.The turn would be a disaster for Chick, bringing the
to make his opponent's hand. The was no help to Chick and he's back to a shorter stack again, sitting at around 8,000.
Ciresi Gets Rockets at the Right Time
Ciresi:
Opponent:
Ciresi secured the double-up after the board ran out
. He's now on roughly 11,000 chips.