Level: 17
Blinds: /
Ante:
2011 Aussie Millions
Event #5: 8-Game Mixed Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Entries
68
Level
17
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Structure Note
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Level 16
Some of you at home may be thinking that some of our bet amounts may be wrong in accordance with the structure.
The Tournament Director - along with players and the media - have just confirmed that the heads-up duel repeated level fifteen instead of switching to level sixteen.
Although nothing can be done about the previous hands, the match will continue with the proper level sixteen structure.
The Battle Continues
Level 17
Limit Holdem
There's no backing down from either Bruno Portaro or Richard Ashby as the action continues in this heads-up battle for the title.
Ashby limped in from the button and Portaro checked his big blind before both players checked the flop of 
. Portaro check-called Ashby's bet on the turn of the 
, only to check-folded after Ashby opened again on the river of the 
.
In the next hand, Portaro raised the button and Ashby called before leading out on the flop of 
. Portaro called and did the same on the turn of the 
before both players checked the river 
. Ashby turned up 
but was beaten by Portaro's 
.
Ace-High Win for Portaro
Level 16
Limit Holdem
Richard Ashby made it 12,000 from the button and Bruno Portaro made the call to see a 
flop fall.
Portaro check-called 6,000, and when the turn landed the 
, check-called 12,000.
When the river landed the 
, Portaro led out for 12,000 and Ashby made the call.
Portaro tabled his 
and Ashby shook his head a few times before mucking.
"You call me down with king-high?" asked a shocked Portaro.
"Well I knew you were bluffing!" added Ashby.
Portaro Edging Back
Level 16
2-7 Triple Draw
Richard Ashby limped the button and Bruno Portaro made it 12,000. Ashby called and drew three to Portaro's one as both players committed 6,000.
Ashby reduced his draw to just two as Portaro again drew one and fired out 12,000. Ashby check-raised to 24,000 and Portaro made the call drawing one as Ashby stood pat.
Ashby led for 12,000 and Portaro made the call.
"Nine!" announced Ashby.
Portaro quickly tabled his 
to collect the pot and move to 280,000 as Ashby slipped to 400,000 in chips.
Number Two is Number One for Portaro
Level 16
Bruno Portaro has managed to take another two pots off Richard Ashby in two different games as this Ashes-esque heads-up battle continues.
Pot Limit Omaha
Portaro limped in from the button, Ashby checked and both players elected to check down the flop of 
and the turn of the 
before Ashby led out on the river of the . Portaro called, tabling 
for two pair and Ashby mucked his hand.
2-7 Triple Draw
The game then changed to 2-7 Triple Draw two hands later; again, Portaro limped in from the button and Ashby checked before electing to draw four cards to Bruno's one. Portaro was first to act (the heads-up rule states that the button always acts first in this game) and led out for 6,000, but Ashby raised to 12,000, much to Portaro's surprise.
"You draw four cards and raise me?" he asked before calling. Both players then took one card each on the second draw and Portaro check-called Ashby's bet before taking another card on the final draw. Ashby elected to stand pat.
Portaro led out, Ashby called and Portaro quickly turned up his cards. "If you've got me this time, then I'm going to throw something," he exclaimed as he rolled up what they call "number two" - 
- the second-best low hand in the game. Ashby tapped the table and folded.
Four, Four, Four for Ashby
Level 16
Pot Limit Omaha
Both players limped in to see a 
flop fall and checks follow as the 
landed on the turn.
Bruno Portaro led for 10,000 and Richard Ashby made the call as the 
landed on the river and Portaro check-called a bet of 21,000 from Ashby.
Ashby tabled his 
for a rivered set to best Portaro's 
.
Pot-aro
Level 16
Pot Limit Omaha
Bruno Portaro opened to 15,000 from the button and Richard Ashby defended his big blind to see a 
flop fall.
A bet of 19,000 from Portaro was enough to see him collect the first pot limit omaha hand.
Ashby 2, Portaro 1
Level 16
No Limit Holdem
Richard Ashby has taken the early lead in this heads-up battle, picking up the first two pots in this heads-up battle before Bruno Portaro wrested a small one back.
Portaro limped in from the button and Ashby checked before opening for 6,000 on the flop of . Portaro called and then both players checked the 
on the turn before Ashby check-called Portaro's bet of 11,000 on the river of the 
. "Jack high," Portaro said, tabling 
but threw it into the muck after Ashby showed for a pair.
In the next hand, Ashby raised to 12,000 from the button and Portaro called before they both checked the flop of 
. Portaro then check-folded after Ashby's bet of 13,000 on the turn of the 
.
Straight after that, Portaro limped in from the button and Ashby called before check-folding to Portaro's bet of 10,000 on the flop of 
.
Level: 16
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