2010 Aussie Millions

Event 8: $100,000 Challenge
Day: 1
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

Hansen Can't Get There

Gus Hansen raised to 22,000 from the button before Tony Bloom reraised the pot. Hansen then reraised the pot and Bloom snapped all in.

Bloom: {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts}
Hansen: {A-Spades} {K-Spades}

"I don't ask for much in life, but I would like one spade on the flop," said Hansen.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {6-Hearts} and Hansen got his wish for one spade. There was also a heart on board.

The turn card added the {8-Spades} to the board and put a big smile from ear to ear on Hansen's face.

The river card was a black one, but it was also a king, meaning it could only be the {K-Clubs}. The two players chopped up the pot.

Tags: Gus HansenTony Bloom

Schedule

We've just got word at how long we're going to be playing today. The tournament staff has informed us that the players will be playing through this level and one more before ceasing play and coming back to finish things out on Monday starting at 12:00 p.m. local time.

Fatal River For Romanello

Roman-ello Empire Falls
Roman-ello Empire Falls
Lederer raised to 24,000 from the cut-off and Roberto Romanello reraised for the full pot, leaving himself about 9,000 back. Lederer called and then they got the rest in on a {2-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {2-Spades} flop.

Lededer made the call for the rest of Romanello stack with {A-Hearts} {10-Clubs} behind to the Welshman's {9-?} {9-?}.

The {7-Hearts} turn was meaningless but the {10-Diamonds} river was greeted with an "Oooh" from the crowd. Romanello was out, while Lederer, having bluffed off nearly 50,000 a couple of hands previously is back up to 180,000.

Tony G Rising

G
G
Tony G raised from the button to 25,000. Howard Lederer defended his big blind with a call and the two saw a flop of {J-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {9-Spades}. Both checked, prompting the {6-Hearts} to fall on the turn.

Lederer bet 30,000 and Tony G raised to 60,000, the minimum raise he could make. Lederer folded and Tony G moved up to 225,000 chips. Lederer claimed to fold a jack he said afterwards.

Tags: Howard LedererTony G

Pocket Fives Enough for Jordanou

Roberto Romanello raised to 23,000 from the cutoff and Bill Jordanou called on the button.

The flop was {10-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {3-Spades} and Romanello led for 18,000. Jordanou made the call.

The turn card was the {Q-Clubs} and Romanello checked. Jordanou bet 30,000 and Romanello called.

The river was the {K-Hearts} and both players checked. Romanello mucked his hand when he saw Jordanou's {5-Diamonds} {5-Spades}.

Tags: Bill JordanouRoberto Romanello

Karamalikis Eliminates Feldman

"Oh fiddlesticks..."
"Oh fiddlesticks..."
Jonathan Karamalikis pots from the small blind and Andrew Feldman reraised all-in from the big blind for not too much more. Karamalikis makes the call.

Feldman: {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}
Karamalikis: {A-Diamonds} {3-Clubs}

A fatal {3-Diamonds} appeared on the flop next to the {Q-Spades} and {7-Diamonds}, no king on the {9-Clubs} turn or {5-Spades} river either. Feldman was heard whispering, "It's not my day."

Karamalikis is up to 250,000 once gain.

Couple of Hands with Greenstein

Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein
Dan Shak raised to 24,000 and Barry Greenstein made the call. Shak was under the gun and Greenstein on the button. The flop came down {6-Clubs} {6-Hearts} {4-Hearts} and Shak checked. Greenstein fired 30,000 and won the hand to move back to 365,000 chips. Shak's on 410,000.

A few hands later, Gus Hansen raised from the button to 22,000. Greenstein called from the big blind. The flop came down {J-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {7-Hearts} and both players checked.

The turn card was the {K-Clubs} and both players checked again. The {7-Clubs} landed on the river and Greenstein checked. Hansen fired 33,000 and Greenstein made the call.

Hansen tabled {7-Spades} {5-Hearts} for trip sevens and Greenstein mucked. He's down to around 300,000 after this hand while Hansen increased to 370,000.

Tags: Barry GreensteinDan Shak

Back in Action

The players have returned from their seats and the cards are back in the air. Tony G road his bike back into the room and circled the arena a few times before hopping off and making his way to his seat.