Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joe Hachem |
200,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
||
Tobias Reinkemeier |
186,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |
Daniel Alaei |
76,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |
|
||
Erik Seidel |
74,000
-23,500
|
-23,500 |
|
||
Daniel Negreanu |
38,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
Jonathan Karamalikis |
20,000
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
2012 Aussie Millions
Jason Mercier raised to 2,000 from the button, and he opened the proverbial can of worms. Tony Bloom three-bet to 6,500 from the small blind, and Mikhail Smirnov four-bet to 16,000 in the big. That folded Mercier, and Bloom reraised again. Smirnov put it all in there, and Bloom called off his last 69,500 chips to put himself at risk.
Showdown
Bloom:
Smirnov:
The race was on, and Bloom's horse pulled out to an early lead on the flop. The turn was a serious stumbling block, though, and Smirnov was suddenly one card from the knockout. the river secured that, and Bloom has been forced to make his exit. Always gregarious, Bloom shook hands with his table and wished them all luck before departing. He was runner-up in this event last year, but the 2012 edition has not gone quite so well for the "The Lizard".
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mikhail Smirnov |
150,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Tony Bloom | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gus Hansen |
345,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
||
Mikhail Smirnov |
153,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Jason Mercier |
108,000
-46,000
|
-46,000 |
|
||
Sam Trickett |
104,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
From under the gun, Daniel Alaei raised to 2,500. Erik Seidel called from the cutoff seat and then Jonathan Karamalikis called out of the big blind. The flop came down and Karamalikis checked before Alaei bet 4,500. After Seidel folded, Karamalikis raised all in for 24,000. Alaei snap-called with the for a set of eights. Karamalikis held the for a combo draw.
The turn was the and left Karamalikis drawing dead as Alaei filled up. The river completed the board with the .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Daniel Alaei |
108,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
||
Jonathan Karamalikis | Busted |
The remaining 15 players are now spread across two tables, the main feature table that is being filmed and the outer table. Here's how the tables look:
Table | Seat | Player |
---|---|---|
Feature | 1 | --empty-- |
Feature | 2 | Dan Smith |
Feature | 3 | Sorel Mizzi |
Feature | 4 | JC Tran |
Feature | 5 | Nam Le |
Feature | 6 | Daniel Cates |
Feature | 7 | Phil Ivey |
Feature | 8 | Daniel Negreanu |
Outer | 1 | Sam Trickett |
Outer | 2 | Daniel Alaei |
Outer | 3 | Erik Seidel |
Outer | 4 | Joe Hachem |
Outer | 5 | Tobias Reinkemeier |
Outer | 6 | Mikhail Smirnov |
Outer | 7 | Gus Hansen |
Outer | 8 | Jason Mercier |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gus Hansen |
336,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
||
Phil Ivey |
236,500
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
||
Tobias Reinkemeier |
201,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Dan Smith |
201,000
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
|
||
Joe Hachem |
200,500
500
|
500 |
|
||
Mikhail Smirnov |
155,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Sam Trickett |
107,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
JC Tran |
107,000
27,500
|
27,500 |
|
||
Daniel Alaei |
102,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
||
Tony G | 100,000 | |
Jason Mercier |
92,500
-15,500
|
-15,500 |
|
||
Sorel Mizzi |
90,500
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
Nam Le |
82,500
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
||
Daniel Cates
|
81,500
-34,500
|
-34,500 |
Erik Seidel |
66,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
||
Daniel Negreanu |
40,500
2,000
|
2,000 |
The remaining players are now on a 75-minute dinner break. That means play will resume at 8:45 PM local time. While you wait, check out PokerNews ongoing coverage of the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event and the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounties event.
When we come back from dinner, there will be at least one more entrant in Tony G.
Level: 3
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 0
Daniel Alaei opened with a raise to 5,000 from middle position and both the blinds made the call; Mikhail Smirnov from the small blind and Gus Hansen from the big blind.
The flop came down and Smirnov checked. Hansen fired 10,500 and Alaei folded. Smirnov called.
The turn produced the and both players checked to see the land on the river. After Smirnov checked, Hansen bet 22,000. Smirnov made the call.
Hansen tabled the and Smirnov mucked his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gus Hansen |
372,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
||
Mikhail Smirnov |
112,500
-42,500
|
-42,500 |
From the cutoff seat, Tobias Reinkemeier raised to 4,000 and then action folded to Gus Hansen in the small blind. He reraised and made it 14,000 to go. Jason Mercier was in the big blind and four-bet to 26,500. Reinkemeier folded and then Hansen made it 52,000 to go. Mercier moved all in for 92,500 and Hansen called.
Hansen:
Mercier:
The flop, turn and river ran out and Mercier doubled up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gus Hansen |
286,000
-86,000
|
-86,000 |
|
||
Jason Mercier |
189,000
96,500
|
96,500 |
|