Event 9: $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-30-2010 17:12 UTC+11

Raise and Take It

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The last four hands have been simple raise and take pots.

Tyron Krost opened the first two with raises to 75,000, first from the button and then from the cutoff, winning both pots.

Sorel Mizzi then took one down with a 65,000 raise from under-the-gun, and one hand after that, Petter Jetten raised to 75,000 from the button, stealing his share of the blinds and antes.

01-30-2010 17:18 UTC+11

Team Jetten Getting Rowdy

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Team Jetten is over Dom. Now they're working on tequila shots.

After Jetten took down a recent pot, his crew broke out into a synchronized chant:

"Peter Jetten! (Clap... clap... clap clap clap) Peter Jetten! (Clap... clap... clap clap clap)"

01-30-2010 17:28 UTC+11

Bet It and Get It

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Sorel Mizzi is trying to give us something to write about, being the first to open several pots and even throwing in the occasional three-bet.

In a recent hand, Kosta Varoxis opened with a raise to 60,000 and Mizzi came over the top of him from the button, kicking it up to 185,000. Varoxis folded and the crowd chimed in:

"Show it! Show the bluff!"

"You'll see it on TV," joked Mizzi, sending his cards into the muck pile.

"Don't trust him Peter!" yelled one of Jetten's crew.

01-30-2010 17:41 UTC+11

Nines and Jacks for Varoxis

donpeters

Tyron Krost raised to 75,000 from the button and Kosta Varoxis called from the big blind.

The flop came down {J-Clubs}

and both players checked. The turn added the {J-Diamonds}

to the board and Varoxis bet 105,000. Krost called. The river was the {8-Hearts}

and both players checked.

Varoxis showed {K-?}

and Kosta mucked his hand.

Tags: Kosta Varoxis Tyron Krost

01-30-2010 17:44 UTC+11

Mizzi Doing Chip Counts

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Even from the highest row in the bleachers, its difficult to see the chips on the table, so Tom Dwan took matters into his own hands:

"Sorel, how much do you have?"

"Around five," Sorel said.

"How much does Peter have?" Dwan asked.

"1.2?" Sorel estimated.

Tags: Sorel Mizzi

01-30-2010 17:46 UTC+11

Jetten Check-raises Obrestad

donpeters

Annette Obrestad raised to 75,000 and Peter Jetten called from the small blind. Obrestad was in middle position.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds}

and Jetten checked. Obrestad fired a continuation bet of 100,000 and Jetten check-raised to 240,000. Obrestad folded and the cheering section for Jetten let everyone know they got their man's back once again.

Tags: Annette Obrestad Peter Jetten

01-30-2010 17:53 UTC+11

Stephen Shelly Eliminated in 8th Place ($125,000 AUD)

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Moments ago, Stephen Shelly became the first casualty of the final table, sent to the rail by Tyron Krost, who now has 3.1 million in chips.

Krost opened the pot with a raise to 75,000 from early position and action folded around to Shelly in the big blind who three-bet to 200,000. Krost made the call and the flop came {8-Clubs}

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Shelly then checked to Krost, who bet 325,000. Holding pocket sevens, Shelly moved all in over the top of Krost's bet, making it 1.1 million to play and Krost snap-called holding {J-Clubs}

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The turn and river then blanked out {8-Diamonds}

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and Krost took down the monster pot.

Shelly won his way into the Aussie Millions main event via a $22 satellite through Aussie Hold'em Poker, giving him an ROI of 568,081% for this tournament.

Tags: Stephen Shelly

01-30-2010 18:04 UTC+11

Chips Counts

donpeters

Sorel Mizzi - 4,700,000
Tyron Krost - 3,000,000
Frederik Jensen - 2,450,000
Peter Jetten - 1,650,000
Kosta Varoxis - 1,550,000
Steven Friedlander - 810,000
Annette Obrestad - 630,000

01-30-2010 18:06 UTC+11

Quickie Break

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The tournament clock was paused momentarily while the production crew made a few adjustments to the set following Stephen Shelly's elimination.

Play has since resumed and the cards are back in the air.

01-30-2010 18:16 UTC+11

Annette Obrestad Eliminated in 7th Place ($175,000 AUD)

donpeters

Action folded over to Annette Obrestad in the hijack seat and she raised all in for 600,000. Tyron Krost was next in line and fresh of his elimination of Stephen Shelly. He went into the tank. After a minute or two, Krost slid out the chips to make the call. Everyone else behind him folded.

Obrestad was racing for her tournament life when her {A-Clubs} {J-Hearts} was up against the {7-Clubs} {7-Hearts} of Krost.

The flop came down {K-Spades} {Q-Clubs} {7-Spades} and the door closed a little more on Obrestad. Krost picked up a set of sevens, but Obrestad wasn't fully dead yet, she did have a straight draw now.

The turn card brought the {5-Diamonds} and kept Krost in front. Obrestad's cheering section began chanting, "Ten! Ten! Ten! Ten!" over and over.

The river card wouldn't bring it to them or to Annette after the {K-Hearts} hit the felt. Obrestad gave a hug to her Betfair teammate Sorel Mizzi and shook the hands of the other competitors before exiting to the rail. She took home $175,000 AUD for her efforts. She topped her performance from last year where she came in 21st place — an amazing run in back-to-back years.

If you didn't catch the video yesterday, Lynn Gilmartin caught up with Annette during Day 4. You can check it out here:

Tags: Annette Obrestad Sorel Mizzi Tyron Krost