David Olson made it 10,500 on the button, and Jackie Glazier moved all in from the small blind for 61,500 more. Olson made the call and the players were off to the races.
Glazier:
Olson:
The board was not kind to Glazier coming out , and she has been eliminated from the Aussie Millions Main Event.
Todd Brandis has been eliminated in 75th place. We didn't catch the action, as it was a rapid departure with the chips going in on the river.
The board read and we believe Elliot Smith checked over to Brandis who moved all in. Smith insta-called and flipped over for quads! Brandis was beat and didn't want to turn his cards over, but the dealer turned them over for him to reveal for an airball. Smith had the nuts to take it down and leave Brandis heading for the rail.
We caught up with the action post flop and there was about 80,000 in the pot. The two waging poker warfare were Robert Salter and Cor Kibler-Melby.
The flop was and Salter, in the small blind led out for 55,000. Kibler-Melby moved all in, and Salter called. Salter had top pair, with but was well behind Kibler-Melby's .
The turn was the , and the river knocking Salter out from the Main Event, and shooting Kibler-Melby up to 495,000.
Busting on the bubble of a major poker tournament is one of the worst feelings in the world. Unfortunately one of the remaining 73 players will be experiencing that feeling very soon. Play has slowed, and we are playing hand for hand.
Keep your browsers with us for continued coverage.
Short-stacked, with about 65,500 in chips, Van Marcus opened with a raise to 10,500 from the button. Action then fell to Jessica Dawley in the small blind who moved all in over the top, having Marcus well covered.
Marcus folded, leaving himself with about 55,000 in chips and safe, for now anyway, of busting on the bubble.
Earlier in the day, Marcus was overheard saying, "My Mum told me not to come home until I made the money."
Sorel Mizzi and Elliot Smith just drew a crowd to their table, engaging in a big hand on the bubble.
Mizzi opened the pot with a raise to 10,500 from early position and action folded around the table to Pierre Aoukar on the button who called, as did Smith from the small blind.
The flop came down and Smith checked to Mizzi who fired a modest continuation bet (we didn't catch the exact amount). Aoukar let his hand go, but Smith stuck around to see the turn -- .
Both players checked the ace, hightailing the action to the river -- .
Smith then led out with a 20,000 bet and Mizzi came over the top with a raise to 96,000, sending Smith into the tank.
"Do you want a call?" Smith asked. "Show if I fold? Can you talk?"
Mizzi didn't say a word, as the many spectators who'd gathered around the table watched in silence as if on the 18th green at Augusta on Sunday, watching Tiger Woods attempt a birdie putt for a Green Jacket.
Smith tanked so long that Tournament Director Jonno Pittock applied a clock. Time eventually ran out on Smith, who's hand was ruled dead, and Mizzi raked in the pot.
"Show the bluff!" yelled one spectator.
Mizzi then quickly buried his cards in the muck pile, with a wide-eyed smile on his face.
After the hand, we counted Mizzi at 400,000 in chips and Smith at 350,000.