Event 8: $100,000 Challenge | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-25-2010 15:48 UTC+11

Tony G Eliminated in 5th Place ($100,000 AUD)

donpeters

Tony G raised from under the gun to 70,000. Action folded over to Dan Shak in the big blind and he moved all in. Tony G made the call.

Tony G: {10-Diamonds}

Shak:

The flop came down {A-Hearts}

and Shak took the lead with two pair. The turn card added a sweat with the {J-Clubs}

falling, giving some more outs for Tony G, but the river card was only the {3-Hearts}

and Tony G was sent to the rail in 5th place. He earned the buy-in back for his efforts. Shak is up to 640,000.

01-25-2010 15:51 UTC+11

Ivey the New #1

donpeters

According to The Hendon Mob, Phil Ivey has $12,260,214 in live tounament earnings. He sits in second place behind Daniel Negreanu's $12,432,367. With the eliminated of Tony G in 5th place, Ivey should take over the number one spot seeing as he's now earning $200,000 AUD. If he moves up any more spots, it will be a lock that's he the new leader in all-time tournament winnings.

01-25-2010 15:54 UTC+11

Jordanou Doubles

donpeters

Tony Bloom raised to 50,000 from the button and Billy Jordanou called in the big blind. The flop came down {A-Spades}

and Jordanou checked. Bloom fired 35,000 and Jordanou check-raised all in. Bloom made the call.

Bloom turned up {J-Clubs}

, but was behind the {A-Clubs}

of Jordanou. The crowd roared for Jordanou.

The turn card was the {3-Diamonds}

and the river the {8-Spades}

. Jordanou doubled through Bloom to 350,000.

01-25-2010 15:58 UTC+11

Another for Jordanou

donpeters

Billy Jordanou raised to 55,000 and Dan Shak called from the big blind. The flop came down {Q-Spades}

and Shak checked. Jordanou bet 50,000 and Shak folded.

With every pot that Jordanou wins, he raises his arm to the crowd as they roar in cheers.

01-25-2010 16:01 UTC+11

Chip Counts

donpeters

Tony Bloom - 720,000
Phil Ivey - 680,000
Dan Shak - 610,000
Billy Jordanou - 385,000

01-25-2010 16:07 UTC+11

Roaring for Billy

donpeters

Tony Bloom raised to 50,000 from the button and Billy Jordanou called from the big blind. The flop came down {K-Clubs}

and Jordanou led with a bet of 40,000. Bloom folded and Jordanou got another roar from the balcony above.

01-25-2010 16:09 UTC+11

Shak Takes Over

donpeters

Tony Bloom opened again to 50,000. Dan Shak called in position and Billy Jordanou called in the small blind. Phil Ivey folded his big blind.

The flop came down {A-Hearts}

and all three players checked.

The turn was the {3-Hearts}

and Jordanou checked. Bloom fired 85,000 and then Shak raised to 285,000. Jordanou folded and then Bloom followed suit. Shak increased and now has the chip lead. Here's how the counts look.

Shak - 750,000
Bloom - 600,000
Ivey - 550,000
Jordanou - 500,000

01-25-2010 16:15 UTC+11

Ivey Squeezin' From the Big Blind

donpeters

Dan Shak raised to 60,000 from the button and Billy Jordanou called from the small blind. Phil Ivey reraised the pot from the big blind to 240,000. Everybody folded and Ivey scooped the pot.

01-25-2010 16:24 UTC+11

Jordanou Runs Out of Time

donpeters

Billy Jordanou raised from the small bling to 40,000, attacking Phil Ivey's big blind. Ivey made the call.

The flop came down {7-Hearts}

and Jordanou fired out 60,000. Ivey tanked. He tossed in his time-break chip to add some extra time on and then raised to 240,000. Jordanou tanked himself, but timed out and Ivey won the hand.

01-25-2010 16:28 UTC+11