2013 Aussie Millions

$10,000 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
86
Prize
1,600,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
6,290,000 AUD
Entries
629
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
10,000

More Chip Counts

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Scott Wilson ca
Scott Wilson
410,000
-5,000
-5,000
Man Hei Lam
Man Hei Lam
390,000
30,000
30,000
Lee Markholt us
Lee Markholt
185,000
55,000
55,000
WPT 1X Winner
Ang Pangleng
Ang Pangleng
164,000
-16,000
-16,000
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
125,000
-5,000
-5,000
$25K Fantasy
Tony Chang
Tony Chang
110,000
30,300
30,300
Mitchell Oates
Mitchell Oates
100,000
10,000
10,000
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
60,000
-15,000
-15,000
WPT 1X Winner
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
43,000
-17,000
-17,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Sam Trickett gb
Sam Trickett
26,000
-14,000
-14,000

Rusnak Doubles Through Silver

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Frank Rusnak doubles through Nate Silver
Frank Rusnak doubles through Nate Silver

When we reached the table, there was 22,400 laying in front of Frank Rusnak, who was in the big blind. Nate Silver, who was sitting in the hijack seat, had a re-raise of 60,000 in front of him. Rusnak made the call, and before the flop, Silver asked for a count. It didn't look like Rusnak answered, and if he did, Silver didn't hear him.

As the flop fell {q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades}, Silver stood up to examine Rusnak's stack. Rusnak checked.

"Okay," Silver said once he counted Rusnak's stack from afar. "I'm all in."

Rusnak snap-called the 80,300-chip bet, turning over {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for top set. Silver tabled {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}.

The turn and river bricked {2-Hearts}, {5-Spades} respectively, and Rusnak doubled to around 285,000 chips. Silver took a hit, but is still quite healthy with 160,000.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Rusnak us
Frank Rusnak
285,000
145,000
145,000
Nate Silver us
Nate Silver
160,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Frank RusnakNate Silver

Updated Chip Counts

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Phillip Willcocks au
Phillip Willcocks
332,000
34,000
34,000
Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
235,000
-9,000
-9,000
Russell Thomas us
Russell Thomas
232,000
42,000
42,000
Jesse Rockowitz us
Jesse Rockowitz
195,000
125,700
125,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
180,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Sam Cohen us
Sam Cohen
152,000
-8,000
-8,000
Ying Kit Chan hk
Ying Kit Chan
130,000
72,000
72,000
Brian Payne
Brian Payne
105,000
-65,000
-65,000
Andrew Hinrichsen au
Andrew Hinrichsen
102,000
48,000
48,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kenny Wong
Kenny Wong
100,000
73,000
73,000
Neil Channing gb
Neil Channing
80,000
13,000
13,000
Heinz Kamutzki de
Heinz Kamutzki
70,000
-27,000
-27,000
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
62,000
Tony Bloom gb
Tony Bloom
55,000
Graeme Putt nz
Graeme Putt
51,000
-8,000
-8,000
Jamie Pickering au
Jamie Pickering
27,000
-38,000
-38,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Ace-King for Ljung

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Phil Ivey raised to 3,500 from the hijack seat, and Daniel Ljung reraised to 9,000 on the button. Ivey called, then checked the {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop. Ljung checked back.

The turn was the {9-Hearts}, and both players checked to see the {3-Diamonds} land on the river. Ivey and Ljung checked again.

Ljung tabled the {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}, and Ivey mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
60,000
-97,000
-97,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel LjungPhil Ivey

Four-Bet from Sylvia

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

After Jesse Sylvia raised to 3,400 from middle position, Man Hei Lam reraised from the hijack seat to 8,300. Play folded back to Sylvia, and he took his time. Eventually, Sylvia fired back with a four-bet to 15,200. Lam folded, and Sylvia won the pot.

Tags: Man Hei LamJesse Sylvia

Obst and Silver Among The Leaders

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

James Obst and Nate Silver are doing some serious business while Celina Lin is still doing very good as well. First we saw Silver lose some chips to Lin, which we caught from the turn. The board read {10-Spades}{A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Silver bet 4,500, Lin called. On the river the {6-Hearts} appeared and Silver threw out 8,000 more. Lin called and showed {J-Hearts}{9-Clubs} which was good against Silver's {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}.

A little while later we caught Silver raising from the button to 4,000 and Obst defended his big blind. The flop showed {A-Clubs}{3-Spades}{4-Spades} and Obst check-called 5,000. On the turn the {8-Diamonds} hit and Obst check-folded to a 10,500-chip bet.

Silver and Obst are both doing extremely well in this event but it's still a long way to that final table they would both love to be at!

Player Chips Progress
James Obst au
James Obst
336,000
96,000
96,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Nate Silver us
Nate Silver
250,000
5,000
5,000
Celina Lin cn
Celina Lin
160,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Nate SilverJames Obst

Table 24 has All the Chips

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We were informed that there were a couple of big stacks over at Table 24, which is tucked away in the corner across the walkway. We headed over and they weren't kidding. Aside from playing host to well-known pros Sam Trickett, Jesse Sylvia, Ang Pangleng and Lee Markholt, Table 24 is also home to Scott Wilson and Man Hei Lam, who're sitting with 415,000 and 360,000 respectively.

"This table has all the chips," Sylvia, who was sitting with a more modest 75,000, said as he saw us scribbling down counts.

We don't know how Wilson got all his chips, but one thing is for sure, he knows how to use them. You see Wilson has had success at the Aussie Millions; in fact, just last year he finished as runner-up to Brendon Rubie in the A$1,000 No Limit Hold'em Opening Event for A$125,000. Needless to say, he's got the chips and experience to make a run at the title.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Wilson ca
Scott Wilson
415,000
330,400
330,400
Man Hei Lam
Man Hei Lam
360,000
316,700
316,700
Ang Pangleng
Ang Pangleng
180,000
10,000
10,000
Lee Markholt us
Lee Markholt
130,000
79,000
79,000
WPT 1X Winner
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
75,000
8,500
8,500
WPT 1X Winner
Sam Trickett gb
Sam Trickett
40,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Man Hei LamScott Wilson