2010 Aussie Millions

Event 13: $5,300 Australian Heads Up Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
75,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
5,000 AUD
Entries
50
Level Info
Level
0
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

McMurphy Takes the First

Darren Woods: 0 vs. Kyle McMurphy: 1

Woods moved all in with {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} before the flop for his last 2,600 in chips from the button, only to be snap-called by McMurphy and the cards were revealed:

Woods: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
McMurphy: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}

The dealer spread the board of {8-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}; McMurphy draws first blood in their semi-final.

Woods Can't Consolidate

Barry Woods: 1 vs. Martin Gudvangen: 0

Gudvangen found his tournament life on the line again when he moved all in with {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs} before the flop, only to be called by Woods who showed {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}.

Woods hit an open-ended straight draw again on the flop of {10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{k-Spades}, but Gudvangen stayed alive after the turn of the {5-Diamonds} and the river {8-Diamonds} completed the board.

McMurphy Loses Second Set

Darren Woods: 1 vs. Kyle McMurphy: 1

It's all tied up in the second semi-final between McMurphy and Woods!

McMurphy put the last of his money into the middle preflop with {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}, only to be called down by Woods who showed {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}.

The dealer spread the board of {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{j-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and as a result, we are all tied up again!

Same Story on the Feature Table

Barry Woods: 1 vs. Martin Gudvangen: 1

Only microseconds after Kyle McMurphy and Darren Woods squared it up at one game apiece, Gudvangen managed to make it all square in his match.

Gudvangen moved all in with {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and found himself ahead of Barry Woods' {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}.

This time, it was Woods Sr. at risk and he lost when the dealer spread the board of {7-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{10-Clubs}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs}. We are in for another marathon session here!

Gudvangen Gets Unlucky

Barry Woods: 1 vs. Martin Gudvangen: 1

Woods moved his last 3,975 into the middle on a flop of {5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}; Gudvangen snap-called and the cards were revealed:

Gudvangen: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Woods: {q-Clubs}{3-Spades}

The turn of the {k-Clubs} improved neither hand, but Gudvangen's supporters groaned from above when the {q-Spades} spiked on the river to see Woods double up and keep the match alive.

McMurphy Doubles Up

Darren Woods: 1 vs. Kyle McMurphy: 1

McMurphy raised before the flop to 450, only to see Woods reraise to 1,375. McMurphy snap-shoved for 7,525 and Woods snap-called.

McMurphy: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Woods: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} to see McMurphy double through.

Why Won't They Bust?

Barry Woods: 1 vs. Martin Gudvangen: 1

Gudvangen just can't seem to get Woods, no matter how hard he tries.

Gudvangen called Woods's all in bet with {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and found himself dominated by Wood's {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}.

Woods improved to a set on the flop of {q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}, but there was a slim chance when the {2-Clubs} fell on the turn, giving Gudvangen the straight draw.

No such luck with the river {a-Spades} and we still don't have our first finalist!

This is Beyond Ridiculous ...

Darren Woods: 1 vs. Kyle McMurphy: 1

On a board that read {5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{k-Spades}, McMurphy checked to Woods who led out for 700. McMurphy then check-raised to 1,600, Woods moved all in and McMurphy snap-called.

Woods: {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}
McMurphy: {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The river {j-Clubs} saw Woods hold and double up again. Due to the final 36 players in the Main Event now coming up to Studio 3, their semi-final match has now been moved downstairs to the main poker room.

Yet Another Double Up

Barry Woods: 1 vs. Martin Gudvangen: 1

Gudvangen has managed to win another flip, getting his money into the middle with {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and hitting on the board of {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{6-Spades}{k-Diamonds} against Woods' {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}.

The mind boggles.

It Had to End Eventually ...

Barry Woods: 2 def. Martin Gudvangen: 1

It was only a matter of time before this match would end, although Gudvangen did manage to double up again before eventually being crippled and busted by Woods.

Gudvangen got his money in light with {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} against Woods' {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}, but Gudvangen hit two pair on the board of {3-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} to double up.

A couple of hands later, Woods crippled Gudvangen down to just 1,100 in chips when the money went all in on a flop of {8-Spades}{j-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}; Woods tabled {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts} but had to dodge the straight draw outs against the {k-Clubs}{10-Spades} of Gudvangen.

The turn of the {j-Spades} and the river {7-Clubs} weren't any of those outs that Gudvangen was looking for.

Woods looked down at {J-Spades}{2-Diamonds} the next hand and put the 1,100 all in (which Gudvangen was committing no matter what, as he was leaning over the table ready to drop it into the middle).

Gudvangen tabled {5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and the board - incredibly - ran out {4-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Thus endeth Gudvangen's godlike run.

Woods advances to the final while Gudvangen will be playing the loser of the Darren Woods/Kyle McMurphy semi-final in the third place playoff.