Cards Are in the Air!
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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
A Bonus for Timex
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 
. McDonald showed 
for the nuts.
Sherif Pulls Huge Bluff
Sherif Derias threw out a bet of 1,800. His opponent made the call and when the 
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;
. Derias, always the gentlemen, kindly showed his 
for only bottom pair as he raked in the pot sending him back to starting stack.
Jordanou and Friedman Tangle
A flop of
and Jordanou check-called a 1,100 bet from Friedman. The 
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 
face-up.Friedman tapped the table in acknowledgment and mucked his cards, taking down the pot sending him back to 19,000 in chips.
Sherif Misses Value?
Sherif Derias reraised to 2,500 following an original bet of 1,000. His opponent made the call, and when the 
landed on the turn he called Derias' 2,500-chip bet.The river landed the
and both players checked, with Derias tabling 
to take the pot ahead of his opponent's 
. Derias is now back to above average with a 24,000-chip stack.
Nothing But the Nuts
and Gerasimova pitching 2,000 chips into the middle to call a bet from Kibler-Melby. The turn came 
. Gerasimova slowly checked to Kibler-Melby and then called after he made the price of poker 4,000 chips.On the river
, 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, 
. Gerasimova disgustedly shook her head and mucked her hand.
Harry Demetriou Off on the Right Foot
, Demetriou raised to 675 preflop and both the blinds made the call. With the 
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
, Demetriou upped it to 1,500 and again his opponent flat-called. Finally with the river 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.
Tahtouh Finds Life
took down his opponent's 
all in preflop.Tahtouh doubled to 8,400 on a board that fell
and now has a little bit of life in him.
Dunst Regroups
Dunst led out for 900 and was raised by his opponent to 2,500. Dunst made the call.The two players checked the
turn and the river. At showdown, Dunst's opponent tabled 
for top pair, king kicker. Dunst was one rank better, showing down for top pair, ace kicker. The pot was shipped to him, rebuilding his stack to about 19,000 chips.
Liya Gerasimova Eliminated
and was called by a player with pocket tens. The board cards dodged Gerasimova's hand, with Gerasimova's opponent spiking an unnecessary ten on the river. Gerasimova is out.