Event 9 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event Day 4 | 2009 Aussie Millions

01-23-2009 13:59 UTC+11

"Grunter" Finds a Little More Grunt

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Michael Tureniec raised under the gun and Grant Levy pushed all on for 103,000 from the big blind. Tureniec made the call.

Tureniec: {2-Clubs}

Levy:

The board was spread {3-Spades}

and Levy's Aussie Millions dream is still alive as he doubles up to 250,000 chips.

Tags: Grant Levy Michael Tureniec

01-23-2009 14:00 UTC+11

Hoi Cheung Eliminated in 24th Place (AU$50,000)

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Dixon Ruecker took most of Hoi Cheung's chips five minutes ago. Now he has the rest of them. Cheung moved all in from the small blind with {Q-Diamonds}

after Christian Heich opened from the cutoff for 21,000. Ruecker was in the big blind and re-shoved with {A-Clubs}

. That was enough to fold Heich and leave Cheung drawing as a three-to-one underdog. It was even worse than that, however, when Heich told the table he folded pocket fives.

The board ran out {K-Hearts}

, which was no help for Cheung. He's out in 24th place, the first of our AU$50,000 winners.

Tags: Dixon Ruecker Hoi Cheung

01-23-2009 14:04 UTC+11

Another Nice Pot for Fellows

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Joe Cassidy opened the action with a raise from under the gun to 21,000. Rajkumar Ramakrishnan made the call before Zach Fellows squeezed to 72,000 total from the small blind. Tino Lechich deliberated, then folded his big blind, as did Cassidy. Ramakrishnan made the call.

The flop fell {6-Hearts}

, and Fellows led out with a hefty bet of 150,000. Ramakrishnan made the call as another huge pot took shape on table 14. The turn brought the {8-Spades}

and Fellows simplified the decision making for Ramakrishnan; he moved all in. Ramakrishnan went into the tank, but eventually let it go. Fellows continues to play the rush!

Tags: Joe Cassidy Rajkumar Ramakrishnan Zach Fellows

01-23-2009 14:05 UTC+11

Jonathan Plens Eliminated in 23rd Place (AU$50,000)

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Jonathan Plens was unlucky twice in the same hand. First, it was unlucky for him to be dealt {A-Diamonds}

in the small blind after Tino Lechich raised the button to 22,000. Plens moved in for 123,000 and was called by Lechich, who tabled {A-Clubs}

. Unlucky.

The other piece of bad luck for Plens came after a flop of {10-Spades}

was dealt. Plens had almost half the deck for a chop -- two aces, three kings, four queens, three jacks, three tens and four nines -- but the board ran out {5-Hearts}

, two small cards that didn't pair his kicker. As a result. Lechich's eight kicker played and allowed him to drag the pot.

Plens is out in 23rd place, earning AU$50,000. Lechich has more than one million chips.

Tags: Jonathan Plens Tino Lechich

01-23-2009 14:21 UTC+11

Mizzi's Straight Gets Flushed

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Sorel Mizzi caught the wrong card on the river of a three-way hand with Chris Chronis and Richard Ashby. It was raised to 22,000 by Ashby preflop, Chronis and Mizzi calling out of the blinds. Chronis checked to Mizzi on a flop of {5-Clubs}

. Mizzi's 42,000 bet chased Ashby out, but was quickly called by Chronis.

The turn was a repeater, the {5-Hearts}

. Chronis again checked and then quickly called a bet of 106,000 from Mizzi. The river came down {3-Clubs}

. Chonis checked a third time, then quickly called a massive bet of 250,000 from Mizzi. Mizzi showed {4-Hearts}

for a rivered straight, but Chronis turned over {A-Clubs}

for a rivered flush!

Chronis popped out of his chair, gave a short fist pump and exclaimed, "Yes!" The huge pot increased Chronis' chip count to 1.4 million. Mizzi is left with 195,000.

Tags: Chris Chronis Sorel Mizzi

01-23-2009 14:25 UTC+11

Kelly Kim Eliminated in 22nd Place (AU$50,000)

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Kelly Kim was short stacked and moved all in preflop from under the gun for his last 105,000. Dixon Ruecker looked him up with a call from the big blind.

Kim: {4-Spades}

Ruecker:

As the flop was spread there was an incredible roar from the rail as the {4-Diamonds}

was in window but, unfortunately for Kim, it was followed by {8-Diamonds}

to give both players a set!

The turn was the {K-Clubs}

and river the {9-Diamonds}

and we lose one of our high profile player in Kelly Kim in 22nd place for AU$50,000 in prize money.

As Kim thanked his table, he shook hands with Christian Heich and said, "You're my pick to win!"

He then thanked the tournament staff for their hospitality and said, "You guys run a hell of a tournament. I'll be back for sure!"

See you next year, Kelly.

Tags: Dixon Ruecker Kelly Kim

01-23-2009 14:26 UTC+11

It's Good to be Ramakrishnan

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For what seemed like the billionth time today, Rajkumar Ramakrishnan raised to 21,000. Both blinds made the call. On a flop of {K-Spades}

, big blind Tino Lechich opened the betting for 50,000. Only Ramakrishnan called.

The turn fell {10-Spades}

. Lechich continued his betting line, making it 100,000 to go. Ramakrishnan responded by moving all in for 1.2 million. Lechich had 860,000 chips behind. If he called, more than 2 million chips would be in the middle, but Lechich opted to fold.

As Ramakrishnan collected the pot, he opened {K-?}