Go Time!
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
The cards are back in the air.
2012 Aussie Millions
$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Semi-Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Prize Pool
500,000 AUD
Entries
20
Level
16
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
0
The Official Break Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
834,000 | 30,000 |
|
168,000 | -28,000 |
Break Time
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Dom Does it Again
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
In the final hand before the break Dominykas raised to 6,000 from the button and Elliot three-bet to 18,000. Without hesitation Karmazinas four-bet to 42,000 and Smith let it go. After the short break we will most likely see some fireworks as Karmazinas will smell the victory having his opponent severely outchipped.
Karmazinas Keeps The Pressure On
With 12,000 in the middle, a min-raise and a call, the flop read 
. Smith checked to Karmazinas who bet 8,000. Smith decided to make it 25,000 and his opponent called.
The turn was the 
and Smith bet 22,000. Karmazinas wanted to play for more, and he made it 73,000 to go. Smith tanked for a bit, and than let go of his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
804,000 | 69,000 |
|
|
196,000 | -69,000 |
It's Quiet so Far
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
The heads up is very quiet so far with small pots being played. Both players are winning their share of the pots which gives us similar chip counts after around 10 minutes of play. There will be a short break in 15 minutes.
Heads-Up Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
735,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
265,000 | 51,000 |
JC Tran Eliminated in 3rd Place (A$95,000)
After being chipped down to around 40,000, JC Tran moved all in from the button and was called by Dominykas Karmazinas in the small blind. Elliot Smith then moved all in over the top for 208,900 total, and after contemplating it for about a minute, Karmazinas released his hand.
Showdown
| Tran |   |
| Smith |   |
Tran pointed to his ace in reference to his over card, which was his best hope. While the 
flop did not deliver an ace, it did pair Tran's eight and give him some extra outs. The 
turn was not one of them, and neither was the 
river. Tran made his exit in third place and left Smith (265,000) to face Karmazinas (735,000) in heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Tran's Back
In a blind battle JC Tran just got his last 29,200 chips into the pot against Elliot Smith. We witnessed the following showdown.
| JC Tran |  |
| Elliot Smith | |
The board ran out 
giving Tran the double up. He is still the short stack, but there is a lot more play left now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
214,000 | -43,000 |
|
|
61,000 | 28,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 0