2010 Aussie Millions

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

Pinzone Pinned, Wicks Burnt Out

Michael Pinzone was the latest player to be eliminated by Luke McLean, who now sits on around 120,000 in chips.

McLean raised to 5,000 under the gun and his neighbour called before Pinzone reraised all in over the top, making it another 18,300 to go.

McLean counted the difference out of his stack, then after a minutes' deliberation he committed the chips. The other player got out of the way and the cards were tabled:

McLean: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}
Pinzone: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The board was spread {10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, sending Pinzone to the rail.

Jason Wicks will be heading back to Sydney and back to work at Star City after moving all in with {a-?}{q-?} preflop for his last 25,000 but lost a flip against an opponent's pocket eights.

Tags: Jason WickLuke McLeanMichael Pinzone

Wick Not Burnt Out Yet

Star City Casino tournament director Jason Wicks moved his money into the middle with {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and found himself up against two opponents who each held {a-?}{q-?}.

The board ran out {9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{j-Spades}, giving Wicks a healthy 28,000 in chips.

Tags: Jason Wicks

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 200

Balaban Bounces Back

Darko Balaban had gone almost unnoticed throughout the day but has come of nowhere to move up to 50,000 in chips.

A player under the gun raised to 3,200 preflop before another in middle position reraised all in for 13,200. Balaban reraised all in, forcing the under-the-gun player out of the way.

Balaban: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Opponent: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{a-Hearts}; the player under the gun couldn't believe his bad luck, saying that he had folded {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}!

Tags: Darko Balaban

Walsh Winged

Lisa Walsh has been eliminated by Bruce Nguyen.

Walsh moved in with {a-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Nguyen called with {k-Hearts}{10-Spades}. The {a-Spades}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop made it look like Walsh was going to double through, but Nguyen caught runner runner two pair on the {k-Diamonds} turn and {10-Diamonds} river to send Walsh packing.

Tags: Bruce NguyenLisa Walsh

Kaselias KO'ed

"Iraqi" Nick Kaselias was spotted heading to the exits and we were able to get some information off David Saab.

Kaselias moved the last of his money into the middle with {K-?}{Q-?}, only to see Saab call him down with {a-?}{2-?}, with the board improving neither hand.

Tags: David SaabNick Kaselias

Don't Count Your Chickens...

Demetriou (right) with "Carwash" George Cotiadis
Demetriou (right) with "Carwash" George Cotiadis
Andrew Demetriou just got a quick lesson in counting your chickens before they've hatched.

Demetriou found himself in a race after moving all in preflop for 30,000 and getting called by Brent Thomas.

Thomas had {A-Spades}{k-Spades} against the {Q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} of Demetriou. The {8-Spades}{3-Hearts}{k-Clubs} meant that Thomas paired his King taking the lead, but Demtriou improved to a set on the {Q-Spades} turn.

He promptly began celebrating thinking he had the hand won. He missed the fact that Thomas was now drawing to a flush, and it promptly hit on the river {2-Spades}.

The river certainly threw water on Demetriou's celebration flames, as he hit the rail. Thomas continues to build a good stack.

Tags: Andrew DemetriouBrent Thomas

Carle Doubles Up

Carle: manages to catch
Carle: manages to catch
Mitch Carle managed to double through an opponent after moving all in preflop with {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and managed to outdraw the opponent's {a-Spades}{k-Spades} on a board that was spread {3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}.

Carle is now up to 32,000 in chips.

Tags: Mitch Carle