Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
2012 Aussie Millions
Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
6,590,000 AUD
Entries
659
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Dinner Bell
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Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The players are just about to head off for their dinner break, and we're joining them for a 75-minute recess.
Play will resume right at 8:30pm local time.
Koon Gets His Ducks in a Row
On a 
flop, Jason Koon check-raised two other players who'd put in 8,000 apiece. He made it 21,000 from the big blind, and only one opponent came along the rest of the way — a gentleman in middle position who we infer was the preflop raiser and flop bettor.
The turn brought the 
, and Koon continued out with another 32,000. Mr. Opponent spent some time thinking it over as a call on fourth would essentially commit him to the pot. After some time, he double-checked his holdings and slid the call into the middle of the table, leaving about 50,000 behind.
The river was a blank-looking 
, and Koon didn't need much time to announce his covering all in. Mr. Opponent was smitten, shaking his head and fumbling his chips with a good measure of either confusion or frustration showing visibly. He shrugged a few times as if there wasn't much he could do about his spot, and he pushed the last of his stack across the line.
Koon turned over 
for the baby set of ducks, and that would earn him the knockout. His opponent showed his 
, but top pair was second-best all the way. He's out, and Koon chips his way up to about 260,000 with that pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
One for the Capra Fan Boys
He was short but still full of heart. Sam Capra, who already has a tidy $50k score this week, has just managed to double-up to around 50,000.
By the time we got there his 
was on its back and up against an opponent's 
. The board ran and Capra smiled and gave a fist pump to himself.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 |
Boxell Busts as Mellado Rises
We came to Leo Boxell's last hand with a board showing 
and Boxell in the hand against Andrew Mellado. The action was on Boxell and he led for 11,000. Mellado made the call on the button and the was dealt on the turn.
Boxell again led, this time for 25,000 and this is when Mellado moved all in. Boxell thought for some time before making the call. Mellado turned over his 
for a flopped set, too strong for Boxell's 
. The 
on the river changed nothing and Boxell picked up his trademark wombat plush toy and made his way to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000
137,000
|
137,000 |
|
Busted |
Aussie Millions 2012: January 25th Update
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Check out the Leader Board coming in to day 2 of the 10th Anniversary Aussie Millions Main Event.
Bjorn Again
If you were ever going to have a poker name that signifies an aggressive gambling style then Bjorn Li would fit the bill with its Scandi-Asian mix. We have one such fellow in the room today, and he's the new chip leader on around 500,000 chips.
Pokernews had a chat with him and he told us that two big hands have accounted for the majority of his rise.
The first came about in a blind-on-blind battle. He opened and then four-bet ace-king and his opponent three-bet, five-bet all-in for 66,000 with pocket sixes. Li spiked and the big blind was out the door.
The next big hand saw Li three-bet an opponent with king-nine. His opponent called to see a 
10x] flop where he check-raised Li's 14,000 c-bet up to 75,000, with 75,000 back. Li set him in for the rest and he called with jacks for a set and failed to fill up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
Obrestad Obliterated
Annette Obrestad had a tumultuous 20 minutes or so, first losing to a short-stacked opponent when her failed to overcome aces. She then doubled through Kenna James, followed by another double through an unknown player, putting her at about 80K.
In what would be her last hand, action folded to her on the button and she raised to 4,500, which the Minh Nguyen three-bet to 11,700 from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Obrestad shipped her stack, which Nguyen insta-called.
Showdown
| Obrestad |   |
| Nguyen |  |
While Obrestad caught a six on the 
flop, she was unable to catch another card as two nines ran out on the turn and river and her Aussie Millions Main Event came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Nitsche Barrels Into Trouble
The table folded around to the blinds, and Domink Nitsche came in raising from the small. The big blind called, and off they went to a heads-up flop.
It came 
, and Nitsche continued out with another 5,500. Mr. Big Blind called that bet, and he called another 12,500 behind the turn. The river came the , and Nitsche was in no mood to slow down. He found the third bullet worth 18,000, and the big blind spent a couple moments thinking it over. He eyeballed Nitsche's stack, then slid out a covering tower of yellow chips to put him to the decision for his tournament life.
Nitsche had about 55,000 chips left in front of him, but the amount was immaterial. He could not have folded any quicker to the river raise, and he'll be left with that remainder to mount a comeback.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
||
The Payouts!
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The payouts have just been announced and this is what the players are gunning for!
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,600,000 |
| 2 | $1,000,000 |
| 3 | $610,000 |
| 4 | $405,000 |
| 5 | $300,000 |
| 6 | $230,000 |
| 7 | $170,000 |
| 8-9 | $125,000 |
| 10-12 | $100,000 |
| 13-15 | $75,000 |
| 16-18 | $60,000 |
| 19-24 | $45,000 |
| 25-30 | $35,000 |
| 31-36 | $30,000 |
| 37-40 | $25,000 |
| 41-56 | $20,000 |
| 57-72 | $15,000 |