Event #12: Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 2 Started
2011 Aussie Millions
Event #12: Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
5,000 AUD
Prize Pool
265,000 AUD
Entries
53
Level
17
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
0
Let The Final Table Begin!
![[user135779]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
Welcome back to the Crown Poker Room, where the final eight players of the $5,300 Pot Limit Omaha are about to take their seats!
Needless to say, it's bedlam in here with all the action going on. To make matters worse, the players are kicking up a fuss after the start time was pushed back to 3pm and some of the chips were changed up for T25,000s, leaving them with what would appear to be "short" stacks.
This was due to the fact that the chips were recorded and stored away (as opposed to the traditional "bag and tag" method) after play ceased yesterday.
After having some of those chips changed over for lesser denominations, we're now underway! Here are the eight final table contenders, in order of seat draw:
Final Table Seat Draw & Chip Counts
| Seat | Name | Chip Count |
| 1 | Joe Hachem | 63,700 |
| 2 | Casey Kastle | 122,300 |
| 3 | William Thorson | 208,100 |
| 4 | David Ewing | 30,500 |
| 5 | Michael Greco | 53,500 |
| 6 | Mike Shklover | 95,100 |
| 7 | Michael Zowie | 184,300 |
| 8 | Graeme Putt | 38,200 |
And here are the prizepool dividends:
Prizepool Dividends
| Place | Amount (AUD) |
| 1st | $100,000 |
| 2nd | $55,000 |
| 3rd | $35,000 |
| 4th | $25,000 |
| 5th | $15,000 |
| 6th | $15,000 |
| 7th | $10,000 |
| 8th | $10,000 |
Be sure to keep your browser locked onto PokerNews for all the updates!
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 11
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
The cards are in the air! 15 minutes remain in this blind level (1,000-2,000) and once it's complete, we'll continue on with 60-minute levels until we find ourselves a winner!
Ewing Scores Through Greco
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
In one of the first hands of this final table, Michael Greco has been set back to 23,500 in chips after David Ewing doubled through him.
All the money was in the middle on a flop that read 
; Greco looked quite upset despite having turned up 
for a set, and rightly so - Ewing tabled 
for the bigger set - brutal!
The turn and river ran out 
, 
and Ewing is now up to more than 60,000 in chips.
Kastle's Hardcore!
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Now here's a guy that's dedicated to his poker - Casey Kastle was in a rush to get to the Crown Poker Room by 2pm (the original scheduled start time, but that was pushed back by one hour), but injured a finger on his left hand after jamming it accidentally in the door of his camper van.
As we speak, the paramedic is now on site, stitching up his finger as he continues to play with his other hand! Add to that the fact that this blogger has his left foot strapped up to the hilt (due to a mystery injury) and you'd think that this game's being held at the Royal Melbourne Hospital!
Shklover Taketh From Hachem
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Joe Hachem has been cut back to 44,000 in chips as the action continues at this final table, courtesy of Mike Shklover.
Shklover potted it preflop and Hachem was the only caller from the big blind to a heads-up flop that read 
; Hachem check-called Shklover's bet of 8,000 before both players checked the turn of the 
.
Hachem then potted on the river of the and Shklover called; Hachem picked out the 
but Shklover rolled up all four of his cards, showing down 
for the straight. Shklover is now up to 108,000 in chips.
Thorson Takes on Zowie
Level 11
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
We just managed to catch the action between William Thorson and Michael Zowie in a clash of the two big stacks on a board that read 
; it appeared that Thorson had led out for a pot-sized bet and Zowie had called before the dealer produced the 
on the river.
Thorson fired out another big bet (worth about 83,000) and Zowie deliberated for quite a while before throwing his hand into the muck. Zowie is now down to 132,000, but Thorson is dominating with 235,000 in chips!
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 0
Casey Kastle Eliminated in 8th Place (AUD $10,000)
Level 11
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Casey Kastle may not have let a sore finger stand in his way of playing this final table today, but William Thorson has just crushed his soul in ninth place after a big set-over-set scenario.
Kastle raised to 5,500 from UTG +1 and Thorson reraised to 17,000 from next door. The action folded back around to Kastle who called before the dealer spread the flop of 
.
Kastle check-raised all-in after Thorson opened for 17,000 and Thorson snap-called.
Thorson: 
Kastle: 
(See, we told you it was a big set-over-set scenario!)
Neither the turn of the or the river changed the outcome and Kastle is now off to collect AUD $10,000 from the cage, which is handy, because at least we know he can cover his medical bills. Thorson is now way out in front, holding more than 327,000 in chips.