2010 Aussie Millions

Event 8: $100,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
1,200,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Entries
24
Level Info
Level
15
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Level: 13

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 0

Chip Counts

Here's how the chip counts looked coming out of the last break.

Dan Shak - 726,000
Tony Bloom - 699,000
Phil Ivey - 632,000
Billy Jordanou - 385,000

Tony Bloom Eliminated in 4th Place ($200,000 AUD)

Tony Bloom - 4th Place
Tony Bloom - 4th Place
Phil Ivey and Tony Bloom saw a flop of {Q-Spades} {J-Spades} {3-Hearts}. Bloom had raised preflop to 60,000 and Ivey called out of the big blind.

After the flop, Ivey checked to Bloom. He bet 120,000 and then Ivey moved all in. Bloom made the call and the hands were revealed.

Ivey held the dominating hand with {Q-Spades} {10-Hearts} to Bloom's {Q-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds}.

The turn brought the {8-Hearts} and now neither player could mke two pair or their opponent would end up with a straight.

The river crd was the {9-Hearts} and just that happened; Ivey made a straight with Bloom making two pair. Ivey won the hand and had Bloom covered, sending him to the rail in 4th place.

It's now official, Ivey is the all-time leading in tournament winnings.

Ivey is up to 1.26 million while Dan Shak has 650,000 and Billy Jordanou 500,000.

Jordanou with Another Double

Jordanou survives
Jordanou survives
Billy Jordanou was all in preflop against Phil Ivey for his last 340,000 chips. Ivey held {A-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} and Jordanou {A-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {6-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} {2-Spades} {5-Hearts} {4-Hearts} and Jordanou's hand held. He's now up to 680,000 while Ivey slipped just under one million.

Shak Shoves on Ivey

Dan Shak raised to 70,000 from the button and Phil Ivey called in the big blind. The flop came down {9-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} and both players checked.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} and Ivey fired 100,000. Shak raised all in and Ivey folded his hand.

Shak Approaching One Million

Billy Jordanou raised to 70,000 from the button and Dan Shak called in the big blind. After a floip of {K-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} {3-Hearts}, Shak checked and Jordanou fired 75,000. Shak check-raised to 225,000 and won the pot.

Shak movin' now and is up to 990,000. Jordanou has dropped to 390,000.

Billy Jordanou Eliminated in 3rd Place ($300,000 AUD)

Billy Jordanou - 3rd Place
Billy Jordanou - 3rd Place
Phil Ivey raised to 68,000 from the big blind after Billy Jordanou completed from the small blind. Jordanou called.

The flop came down {J-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {6-Clubs} and Jordanou fired 150,000. Ivey raised all in and Jordanou called.

Jordanou: {J-Hearts} {10-Spades}
Ivey: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}

Ivey's pocket queens were out-flopped by Jordanou who now held two pair.

The turn card was the {Q-Spades} and spiked a set for Ivey, putting him in the lead and pushing Jordanou out the door. The river card completed the board with the {3-Clubs}.

Jordanou left the arena with a standing ovation from his cheering section. He tipped his hat to them, walking away with $300,000 AUD.

Level: 14

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0