2010 Aussie Millions

Event 4: $1,100 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kjj2
Prize
40,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Prize Pool
160,000 AUD
Entries
160
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
0

Con Continues to Rise

Con Angelakis raised it up to 1,200 from early position and was called by a player in the big blind. The flop came down {q-Clubs}{k-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and the player in the big blind checked to Angelakis who tossed out a 2,500 continuation bet. The player in the big blind raised the pot, and Angelakis re-potted all-in, getting a call from the big blind.

Angelakis: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Big Blind: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

Only running cards would help the player in the big blind, and the {j-Clubs} turn, and {9-Clubs} river would not do the trick.

Con Angelakis is now up to 63,000.

Tags: Con Angelakis

Croc Still Has Some Bite

The Croc
The Croc
A short-stacked Billy "The Croc" Argyros was all in preflop for his last 1,600 from under the gun and found one call in middle position, before the big blind raised the size of the pot. The MP-player let it go and the cards were tabled:

Croc: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{3-Hearts}
Opponent: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-?}

Crocky was trailing his opponent's kings but the board fell {8-Spades}{5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{7-Hearts} to complete a jack-high straight for Crocky as he triples up to around 5,000 chips.

Tags: Billy ArgyrosThe Croc

Stern Out

We weren't able to catch how it happened, but when we walked past the seat that once occupied Dani Stern it was empty, meaning that the DeucesCracked coach had hit the rail.

We're not sure if there is a penalty stunt for him but if there is, women of Australia beware; there could be a cross-dressing New York fairy wandering the streets of Melbourne.

Tags: Dani Stern

Daniel Neilson Nixed

Daniel Neilson, from the hijack raised preflop to 2,700 and was called by the button, and a player in middle position who had limped. The players saw a {5-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop, and the player in middle position checked to Nelson who moved all-in for about 5,000 getting called only by the player on the button.

Neilson: {j-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Button: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{a-Spades}{4-Hearts}

The {3-Clubs} fell on the turn putting the nail in the coffin for Neilson, and the {j-Clubs} was meaningless.

Tags: Daniel Neilson

Pai(no) More

Yay! A four!
Yay! A four!
With the board reading {k-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs}, Tony Paino got all his chips in against Brent Thomas, who had him well covered. Paino was well behind with {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades} against Thomas' {a-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}.

The {k-Hearts} on the turn was beautiful for Paino, who took the lead with trip kings, however the joy was quickly back to anguish as the {4-Clubs} fell on the river giving Thomas a winning full house.

Brent Thomas has 54,000, while Tony Paino is on his bike, and out the door.

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

No Go For Joe

We didn't catch the action in this Joe Hachem hand, but he did double up, bringing him back from the brink of destruction.

Hachem: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

Board: {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Hachem doubled up to 2,000 in that hand only to lose it all a few hands later.

There were three limpers in the pot before Hachem raised it up to 2,200. The big blind made the call as the other three got out of the way.

The big blind checked the {k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop, Hachem put his remaining 400 in chips in the middle, and the big blind called.

Hachem showed {5-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and his opponent tabled {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. The turn and river bricked for Joe and just like that, the PokerStars pro was sent to the rail.

Tags: Joe Hachem

Barney's Not On The Boat

Boatman is no more today...
Boatman is no more today...
We picked up the action on a flop reading {k-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{9-Spades} and an unknown player in the big blind moved in all in for 3,500, and was called by Barney Boatman who was also all in, and one other opponent.

Boatman: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Big Blind: {10-Spades}{a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Button: {k-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and the river was the {j-Hearts} and the big blind, who had moved all in with just middle pair and some backdoor draws, went runner-runner to win the pot with a straight.

Tags: Barney Boatman