Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 75
2012 Aussie Millions
$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Opening Event
Day: 1a
Mizzi Destroying
We didn't catch the action, but we saw Sorel Mizzi eliminating opponent and adding about 10,000 to his stack, bringing it up to 60,000. Laid out if front of Mizzi was 
on a 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Dodds Dominating
Joel Dodds is now sitting behind what is looking like the largest stack in the room. We caught the action on the turn on this massive hand.
Dodds was going up against Manny Rodriguez with the board showing 
. It was at this point that the fireworks began and both the players got their chips all in.
Dodds tabled 
, ahead of the 
of Rodriguez. There was no help on the river as Dodds took down the big pot.
The chips went in so quickly on the turn that neither player knew if they had the other covered, and by the time the dealer was counting out the chips, it was clear it was going to be a close call.
In the end, Rodriguez was left with only a stack of 25-denomination chips, while Dodds moved up around 80,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
68,500
|
68,500 |
|
|
550
-39,450
|
-39,450 |
Various Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
53,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
40,000
34,400
|
34,400 |
|
28,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
28,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
25,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
18,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
13,000
-500
|
-500 |
|
|
11,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
A Look Back at the 2011 Aussie Millions Results
Level 7
: 300/600, 50 ante
Earlier we took a look back at the 2011 Aussie Millions Main Event Final Table, so we thought it might be fun to round out last year with a look at the preliminary results. Without further adieu:
2011 Aussie Millions Results
| Event | Winner | Prize (AUD) |
|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $1,100 No Limit Hold’em | Martin Drewe | $200,020 |
| Event #2: $550 PokerPro No Limit Hold’em Shootout | Jarred Solomon | $10,080 |
| Event #3: $1,100 Pot Limit Omaha | Sean Dunwoodie | $37,750 |
| Event #4: $1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout | Soren Blanner | $37,920 |
| Event #5: $1,100 8-Game Mixed Event | Richard Ashby | $23,800 |
| Event #6: $1,100 6-Handed No Limit Hold’em | Tim O’Shea | $81,370 |
| $25,000 Shootout Invitational | David Oppenheim | $250,000 |
| Event #7: $1,100 No Limit Hold’em w/ Rebuys | Oliver Speidel | $100,595 |
| Event #8: $100,000 Challenge | Sam Trickett | $1,525,000 |
| Event #9: $10,500 Main Event | David Gorr | $2,000,000 |
| Event #10: $1,100 No Limit Hold’em Teams Event | Christian Svensen & Neil Stewart | $42,000 |
| Event #11: $550 No Limit Hold’em | Age Spets | $23,000 |
| Event #12: $5,300 Pot Limit Omaha | Mike Shklover | $100,000 |
| Event #13: $10,500 Australian Heads-Up Championship | Carlos Mortensen | $130,000 |
| Event #14: $550 No Limit Hold’em | Hun Lee | $26,300 |
| Event #15: $10,500 8-Game Mixed Event | Andy Bloch | $105,000 |
| Event #16: $550 No Limit Hold’em | Rob Versluis | $24,500 |
| Event #17: $2,200 6-Handed No Limit Hold’em | Leo Boxell | $108,000 |
| Event #18: $550 No Limit Hold’em | Seonglee Ang | $23,600 |
| Event #19: $1,650 No Limit Hold’em Bounties | Gerasimos Deres | $80,500 |
| Event #20: $1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo | Antonio Fazzolari | $29,600 |
| Event #21: $250,000 Super High Roller | Erik Seidel | $2,500,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 50
Ready . . . Break
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Players are now on another ten-minute break, which signifies the half-way point of the first flight of the Opening Event.
Rubie Roasted
With just a few minutes left in the level, Brendon Rubie was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
The Latest Casualty
Benn Skender is the latest player to be seen heading out of the tournament area, and thankful for the repecharge format we are sure.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Some Updated Counts
Coming into the halfway mark of the first Day 1 flight and here is how some of the chip counts are looking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
26,500
13,500
|
13,500 |
|
|
25,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
25,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
16,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
|
13,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
13,500
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
11,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
|
8,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
|
8,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
8,000
-500
|
-500 |
|
|
5,500
-15,500
|
-15,500 |