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

Cheung Crippled

Level 12

2-7 Triple Draw

Just before the break, Derek Cheung and Maria Ho got involved in a big pot. Ho drew three, and Cheung drew three as well. Ho bet, and Cheung raised. Maria called. On to the second draw. Both drew one, and Maria check-called a bet. They each drew one again on the last draw, and Ho bet out. Cheung called with a 9-5-4-3-2, but Maria had just better with an 8-7-6-5-3. Cheung was left with just 6,500.

Tags: Derek CheungMaria Ho

Level: 12

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Level: 11

Blinds: /

Ante:

Level Rolled Back

Level 12

Since we have reached the final table, blinds and limits have been set back a level to Level 11. The final seven will play seven hands of each game before switching. Once they lose a player, it will be six hands of each.

Final Table Set

Level 12

This is how the start of the final table looks with chip counts, seats and all!

Final Table Draw:

SeatPlayerChip Count
1Andy Bloch89,000
2Maria Ho155,000
3Eli Elezra57,000
4David Bach55,000
5Mike Watson100,000
6Justin Smith54,000
7Robert Campbell52,000

Down and Up Back-to-Back 2-7 for Smith

Level 12

2-7 Triple Draw

Justin Smith lost a big triple draw pot when Eli Elezra caught lucky on the third draw to show down an eight-five. Next hand, it was Smith's turn.

David Bach opened, Smith raised, and Maria Ho reraised. Bach folded, and Smith called. Both drew one, and Smith check-called a bet. Smith again drew one, and Ho stood pat. Smith checked again, and this time thought a little longer before calling Ho's bet. He took one last card to Ho's pat. Smith bet out after the final draw, and Ho sighed and tossed in the call. Just like the last hand, the drawer caught an eight-five on the end to win the pot. Perhaps Maria's eight-five is up next?

Tags: Justin SmithEli ElezraMaria Ho

Smith Climbing

Level 12

Limit Hold'em

Andy Bloch raised, and Justin Smith called in the big blind. The flop fell {a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. Smith checked, and Bloch bet. Smith went for the check-raise, and Bloch called. After the {q-Hearts} turn, Smith went back to checking, and this time, Bloch checked behind. The river was the {9-Diamonds} and Smith checked one last time. Bloch decided on a bet, and Smith pulled out the second check-raise of the hand. Bloch called but could only muck when Smith showed {a-Spades}{k-Spades}. After being down to 5,000 not long ago, Smith is over 65,000 now.

Tags: Justin SmithAndy Bloch

I Take One, You Take Half Of One

Level 12

Omaha Hi/Lo

Andy Bloch raised from under the gun and received two callers in Eli Elezra and Justin Smith in the small blind.

Flop: {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Smith then check-raised and Elezra and Bloch would both come along to see the {7-Clubs} roll off on the turn.

This time Smith led out and Bloch called while Elezra got out of the way.

The {2-Diamonds} on the river saw Smith again lead out and Bloch would make the call.

Bloch: {6-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}
Smith: {q-Clubs}{a-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}

Smith would take down the high with the flush, while the other half would be split with both players having the ace-six low.

Smith is now building momentum moving to around 95,000.

Tags: Andy BlochJustin Smith