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Sam Trickett open-shoved from the button with 
, and was snapped off quickly by David Benyamine holding 
.
No craziness this time for Trickett as the board came out 
, giving Benyamine the timely double up.
David Benyamine folded his button and Sam Trickett raised from the small blind. Erik Seidel moved all in and Trickett made the call.
Trickett tabled 
and Seidel showed 
.
The flop came down 
pairing Seidel's ace. The 
on the turn gave Trickett a flush draw, but he didn't get there as the 
fell on the river.
Seidel doubled to 694,000.
In a few prelim hands before the big one:
Sam Trickett made it 60,000 to go on the button, and Erik Seidel moved all in getting both players to fold like cheetahs.
Erik Seidel made it 65,000 to go from the button, and the blinds both folded.
David Benyamine made it 70,000 to go from the button and both blinds folded.
The main event? Here it is:
Sam Trickett made it 60,000 from the button, and David Benyamine called.
The flop came 
, and Benyamine checked to Trickett, who bet 85,000. Benyamine raised it up, making it 235,000 total. Trickett, not wanting to relent made the call.
The turn was the , and Benyamine bet 300,000. Trickett peaked at his cards again, while he pondered what to do. Finally he time-banked, giving himself a little bit more time before, wait for it, time-banking again with his last "time" chip. When he finally acted he moved all-in, getting an instant call.
Sam Trickett: 
David Benyamine: 
It was looking good for a chop, but this is poker, and this is also Sam Trickett. We mean, the man basically owns high-rollers here in Melbourne. The river? Well, yea… it was the 
.
David Benyamine has been eliminated, giving the majority of the chips in play to Sam Trickett about 4.196 million worth.
Level: 13
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
There are no antes in heads up play and the blinds are 20,000/40,000. Erik Seidel, on the button, raised to 100,000. Sam Trickett folded.
On the next hand, Trickett folded from the button, giving Seidel a walk.
One hand later, Seidel called on the button and Sam Trickett checked his option. The flop came down 
. Trickett bet 60,000 and Seidel raised to 150,000 total. Trickett moved all in and Seidel folded.
The last three hands went a little like this:
Sam Trickett had the button and raised it up to 80,000. Erik Seidel moved all in, and Trickett folded. Bam!
Erik Seidel on the button made it 100,000, and Sam Trickett folded. Bam! Bam!
Sam Trickett made it 80,000 from the button, and Erik Seidel made the call. The flop was , and both players checked.
The turn was the 
, and Trickett bet 80,000 getting Seidel to fold. Reverse Bam!
Erik Seidel raised to 90,000 from the button. Sam Trickett moved all in and Seidel slid his cards toward the dealer, folding.
On the next hand, Trickett called from the button and Seidel checked his option. The flop came down 
. Seidel checked to Trickett who bet 50,000. Seidel raised to 115,000 and Trickett slide out a stack of chocolate chips (T25,000), and before we could get a count, Seidel moved all in. Trickett made the call and the cards were tabled.
Seidel showed 
for trips to Trickett's pair with 
. The turn brought the and while the river brought paint, it was the . Seidel is now over 1 million in chips.
Erik Seidel with his newfound wealth raised it up to 90,000, and Sam Trickett re-raised making it 275,000 total. Seidel was like "muckity muck," except he didn't say those words.
The next hand, Sam Trickett limped in from the button, and Erik Seidel checked his option. The flop was 
and both players checked.
The turn was the 
and they both checked again.
The river was the 
and again they checked, Seidel turning over the 
winning the small pot.
On the next hand, Erik Seidel limped on the button, and Sam Trickett checked his option. The flop was 
, and Seidel bet 40,000 after Trickett checked. Trickett made the call.
The turn was the , and again Trickett checked it over to Seidel, who this time bet 80,000. Trickett thought for a few seconds before folding, giving Seidel the pot, allowing him to inch closer to the 2011 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge champ.
On the button, Sam Trickett raised to 80,000. Erik Seidel made the call and the flop came down 
. Seidel checked to Trickett who bet 85,000. Seidel raised to 200,000 total and Trickett tossed his cards toward the dealer, folding.
On the next hand, Seidel made it 90,000 to go from the button and Trickett folded.
One hand later, Trickett raised it to 80,000 from the button and Seidel, thought for a bit before making it 225,000. Trickett once again folded.
Erik Seidel limped from the button, and Sam Trickett put in a raise, making it 80,000 more for Seidel to call, which he did.
The flop came , and Trickett led out for 100,000 getting a quick fold from Seidel.
Trickett then raised his button, making it 80,000 to go preflop. Seidel made the call, and the two saw a flop.
Both players checked to the turn, and this time after Seidel checked, Trickett made it 90,000 to go. Seidel made the call, and the two saw the hit on the river.
Seidel checked to Trickett, who bet 250,000. Seidel let out a sigh, and allowed the entire time bank run down before tossing in his "time" chip, to get a few additional seconds. Seidel finally found a call, and showed 
. Trickett, made a "pshhhttt" noise flipping over 
, which was no good, allowing Seidel to grab a healthy pot.
