2010 Aussie Millions

Event 1: $1,100 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2010 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
200,025 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Prize Pool
1,143,000 AUD
Entries
1,143
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Very Superstitious...

It's almost as if Tony Hachem is acting out a Stevie Wonder song in front of us. Having been moved to a new table, Hachem immediately declared that someone had been knocked out while sitting on this chair and quickly changed it for another.

Rumours that he's been avoiding black cats and walking under ladders have yet to be substantiated though.

Matthews Chips Up

In a hand on table 48, Mick Matthews has managed to move up the counts after eliminating an opponent.

On a flop that read {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}, the small and big blinds checked to Matthews who led out for 800.

The opponent in the hijack position called, the blinds got out of the way and it was heads-up to the turn of the {k-Spades}.

Matthews reached over to his stack to put out a bet, but the hijack couldn't get the rest of his chips in fast enough. Matthews snap-called.

Matthews: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}
Opponent: {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The river {Q-Clubs} hit both players and the opponent thought he had it with Broadway, shouting "Yes!" and sat back down.

"Full book mate," Matthews said. The opponent looked at Matthews' hand, then sheepishly stood up again before walking away.

Matthews is now up to 26,000 in chips.

Tags: Mick Matthews

On Target For 1k

According to the big screen, the numbers for today's opening flight are officially 327. This puts us (almost) on target for the magical 1,000 entrants, with two more day one flights to come.

Just a reminder that this event is a repechage event. What this means is that players who bust out of either of the first two opening flights are allowed to rebuy back into the tournament in the third opening flight.

What the repechage effectively does is build the prize pool and provide additional value to those who are fortunate enough to make it through either of the first two flights unscathed.

Top Pair Carted

Dan Carter eliminated Tony Green
Dan Carter eliminated Tony Green
It was the only hand Tony Green didn't want to see.

With all the chips in the middle preflop Green flipped over his {K-Spades}{k-Clubs}, and let out a huff as Dan Carter rolled over {A-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {Q-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{6-Spades}{j-Spades}{2-Spades}.

After counting down the stacks Carter dragged a 36,000 chip pot and Green was dismissed to the rail by the cruelest of margins.

Tags: Dan CarterTony GreenTop Pair Tony G

JP's Chips Are 'Chucked' Away

Chuck Danielsson
Chuck Danielsson
Short-stacked double bracelet winner JP Kelly was all-in preflop against Chuck Danielsson with a third player also all-in.

JP Kelly: {8-Hearts} {8-Spades}
Chuck Danielsson: {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts}
Third Player: {A-Clubs} {Q-Spades}

The board ran out {J-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} meaning Danielsson scooped up the entire pot eliminating both his opponents.

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Kaz Out

Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst has just ended the run of Kaz Jomeen in a preflop battle. Selbst raised the cutoff to 650 before Jomeen three-bet to 1,700. The blinds folded and Selbst moved all in with Jomeen calling off his last chips.

Jomeen held pocket jacks but Selbst was well in front with her pocket kings.

The board bricked out and Jomeen shook his opponent's hand before departing the Crown Poker Room.

"That's pretty brutal," commented Selbst. "This game is hard. I always have it when I raise," she added.

Tags: Kaz JomeenVanessa Selbst

Krautschneider Under the Pump

The action has slowed to a crawl in the Crown Poker Room but we managed to pick up a hand between Karl Krautschneider and an unknown opponent.

The player under the gun limped in, only to see Krautschneider raise to 700 from middle position. An opponent reraised to 2,000, the opponent under the gun folded and Krautschneider called.

The flop was a potentially action-killing {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{4-Spades}. Krautschneider checked, the opponent fired out another 2,000 and Krautschneider thought about it for a minute before letting it go.

He Crushes

Ben "CNT_CRUSHER" Delaney
Ben "CNT_CRUSHER" Delaney
Ben "CNT_CRUSHER" Delaney is a man in form. Earlier in the week Delaney rose to become the new #1 ranked online player in the country following a very impressive run that included the rare "triple crown" - three wins on three different online poker sites in the same week. Something that has only ever been achieved by a handful of Australian players.

He's proving that he's not just a computer guy, and he transitions his form onto the live felt. He's now up with the chip leaders with close to 35,000 chips after pushing all in on a flop of {10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. His opponent made the call with {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs} as Delaney was drawing with his {4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}.

The turn bricked the {4-Spades} but Delaney "got there" with the {A-Diamonds} river completing his flush as the "run good" continues for the Crusher!

Tags: Ben Delaney

Brammer Busto

"Sure was fun."
"Sure was fun."
Brit Christopher Brammer isn't doing very well, he's not in his chair and his chips aren't in front of it either. Using Holmesian powers of deduction , we're surmising that he's out.