2011 Aussie Millions

Event #15: 8-Game Mixed Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak99
Prize
105,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Entries
28
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Marchal Moves On

Level 8

No Limit Hold'em

Joe Marchal was all in with {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} against Eli Elezra's {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts} for around 10,000. The {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} board bricked, and Marchal exited stage right. Elezra is up to 37,500.

The whole table is on their second glass of wine and still having a great time.

Tags: Eli ElezraJoe Marchal

Three Tables Left

Level 8

Table 1

Seat 1: Jan Suchanek
Seat 2: Eli Elezra
Seat 3: Robert Campbell
Seat 4:
Seat 5: Mel Judah
Seat 6: Andrew Pantling

Table 2

Seat 1: Maria Ho
Seat 2: Dane Coltman
Seat 3: Joe Serock
Seat 4: Rami Boukai
Seat 5: Joel Ettedgi
Seat 6: Justin Smith

Table 3

Seat 1: David Bach
Seat 2: Mike Watson
Seat 3: Gary Benson
Seat 4: Derek Cheung
Seat 5: Andy Bloch
Seat 6: Jamie Pickering

Level: 9

Blinds: /

Ante:

Interesting Limits

Level 9

The game switched to No Limit Hold'em at Andy Bloch's table, and everyone was quite surprised to realize the blinds were 400/800, 80% of the limits for the limit games during the same round. That's a much higher ratio than usually found in mixed games.

Bloch and David Bach were discussing the limits with the floor when the clock beeped announcing a level change. Guess that's what you get for complaining. Bach pointed out that even though they've gone up, at least in this level the No Limit blinds are only two-thirds of the limit blinds, a somewhat improved ratio.

Elezra Moving On Up

Level 9

2-7 Triple Draw

Andrew Pantling raised up front and got two callers in Eli Elezra and Mel Judah. The first round saw all players check, with Elezra drawing two and Pantling and Judah taking one. The next round and Pantling would bet, drawing one card after both players called with Judah taking one and Elezra two. The last round would see all players take one card and when Elezra led he only got the call from Judah.

Elezra turned over {8-}{6-}{5-}{3-}{2-} and took down the pot moving up to around 50,000. While Judah slipped to the short stack.

Tags: Eli ElezraMel JudahAndrew Pantling

Judah Jousted

Level 9

2-7 Triple Draw

Mel Judah has been knocked out just a couple of hands after Eli Elezra left him with only a few chips to stand on.

We caught the action with Judah allin with one round left and Pantling standing pat.

Judah was'nt sure what to do, tossing up whether to draw one card or stand pat. He eventually decided to take one, stating that he threw away a {10-}.

When he received his last card he turned it over to reveal he drew another {10-}.

The ten-low wouldn't be good enough as Pantling tabled {8-}{6-}{5-}{3-}{2-}.

Tags: Andrew PantlingMel Judah

Ho Climbing

Level 9

Maria Ho was showing {k-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Dane Coltman {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} with bets having been fired out on every street to create a juicy pot.

The last card was dealt face down and both players elected to check.

Ho turned over {6-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} to take down the pot with two-pair as Coltman mucked his hand. Ho now has a hefty 55,000 while Coltman slips to under 10,000.

Tags: Maria HoDane Coltman

Ho Climbing

Level 9

Seven Card Stud

Maria Ho was showing {k-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Dane Coltman {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} with bets having been fired out on every street to create a juicy pot.

The last card was dealt face down and both players elected to check.

Ho turned over {6-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, enough to take down the pot with two-pair as Coltman mucked his hand. Ho now has a hefty 55,000 while Coltman slips to under 10,000.

Tags: Dane ColtmanMaria Ho

Nice Stud Pot Boosts J's Stack

Level 9

Stud

Boukai: [X-X] / {j-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
Ettedgi: [X-X] / {10-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{k-Spades}{5-Hearts} / [X]
Smith: [X-X] / {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs} / [X]

Maria Ho had the bring in with the {2-Hearts}, and Rami Boukai completed. Joel Ettedgi and Justin Smith both called, and Ho folded. On fourth street, Boukai bet, and Ettedgi and Smith both called. Boukai checked fifth when Ettedgi paired his king, and Ettedgi bet. Smith called, and Boukai folded (before we saw what he'd caught). Next street, Ettedgi bet, and Smith raised. Ettedgi called, then check-called seventh. Smith showed that he'd started with {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and caught a ten-high straight and Ettedgi mucked.

Tags: Joel EttedgiJustin SmithMaria HoRami Boukai