2013 Aussie Millions

$10,000 Main Event
Day: 4
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

Massive Pot for Lam

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Man Hei Lam (Day 2)
Man Hei Lam (Day 2)

When we reached Table 11, there was around 200,000 in the pot on a board of {8-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. Man Hei Lam was all in for 491,000, and there were no bets in front of Jan Collado, meaning that he open-shipped for more than two times the pot on the turn.

Collado looked very confused, but called nonetheless.

Lam: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Collado: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

The river was a repeat deuce - the {2-Spades} - and Lam shipped a massive double up. He now sits with around 1.2 million chips, while Collado is down to around 305,000.

Player Chips Progress
Man Hei Lam
Man Hei Lam
1,200,000
599,000
599,000
Jan Collado de
Jan Collado
305,000
-603,000
-603,000

Tags: Man Hei LamJan Collado

Big Slick Versus Queens for 900K Pot

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

When we caught up with the action Shoshiro Karita had 45,000 out in front of him in the big blind and James Obst, who was in the cutoff, had made it 100,000 to go. Karita thought for about 30 seconds before announcing that he was all in, and Obst called off for 442,000 total.

Obst: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}
Karita: {Q-}{Q-}

It was a classic flip, but an ace in the window on the {A-Hearts}{4-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop was gin for Obst. He had taken the lead with a pair of aces and left Karita in need of a queen. The {7-Spades} turn wasn't it, and neither was the {2-Spades} river. With that, Obst doubled big through Karita.

Player Chips Progress
James Obst au
James Obst
900,000
350,000
350,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Shoshiro Karita au
Shoshiro Karita
280,000
-328,000
-328,000

Tags: Shoshiro KaritaJames Obst

Simon Hits Three-Outer on the River

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We're not sure of the preflop action but we do know Jeremy Simon was all in preflop holding {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts} and was up against the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} of Sam Cohen.

The {6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop was no help to either player, but the {Q-Hearts} turn was kind to Cohen as it paired her queen and left Simon looking for a king on the river to stay alive. Wouldn't you know it, the dealer burned and put out the {K-Hearts} to extend Simon's tournament life.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Cohen us
Sam Cohen
650,000
-130,000
-130,000
Jeremy Simon
Jeremy Simon
300,000
163,000
163,000

Tags: Sam CohenJeremy Simon

Ivey Crippled

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Phil Ivey (Day 2)
Phil Ivey (Day 2)

Phil Ivey opened to 16,000 on the button, Daniel Laidlaw three-bet to 44,000 from the big blind, and Ivey made the call.

The dealer fanned {9-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{q-Diamonds}, and Laidlaw checked. Ivey tossed out three brown T25,000 chips, and Laidlaw called.

The turn was the {9-Spades}, both players checked, and the {3-Clubs} completed the board. Laidlaw checked a third and final time, prompting Ivey to slide out a tower of yellow T1,000 chips.

The bet was 100,000, and Laidlaw tanked for the better part of two minutes before calling. Ivey ripped over {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a pair of tens, but they were no good against Laidlaw's {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for a pair of queens.

Laidlaw is up to 720,000 chips, while Ivey is in the danger zone with 130,000.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
720,000
408,000
408,000
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
130,000
-380,000
-380,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel LaidlawPhil Ivey

Collado Doubles

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

After a series of bets and raises, Jan Collado was all in and at risk for his last 370,000 preflop holding {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}. [Removed:17] had him at risk with {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}, and the flop was about as good as he could ask for: {9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}.

The {10-Diamonds} on the turn gave him three more outs to catch up, but the {9-Spades} bricked on the river.

Collado doubled to 755,000 chips, while Yan dropped down to 325,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jan Collado de
Jan Collado
755,000
450,000
450,000
[Removed:17]
[Removed:17]
325,000
-371,000
-371,000

Tags: Jan Collado

Break

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The remaining 34 players are on a 15-minute break. We have two elimination hands coming.

Chew Coolered; Eliminated

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Stevan Chew (Day 2) - Eliminated
Stevan Chew (Day 2) - Eliminated

When we reached the table, the board was {6-Spades}{j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. Stevan Chew led out for 38,000, and Mervin Chan raised to 127,000. Chew tanked for a bit, then moved all in for around 400,000.

There was a beat, and then Chan called.

Chan: {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Chew: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

Chew needed an ace, jack, or six to survive, but the {q-Clubs} bricked on the river. The local hero was eliminated in 36th place, while Chan now has over 1.1 million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Mervin Chan my
Mervin Chan
1,150,000
207,000
207,000
Stevan Chew au
Stevan Chew
Busted

Tags: Mervin ChanStevan Chew

Simon Says, "I Nguyen"

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

There was an all in and a call over at Table 24 on the last hand before the break. When we arrived we saw around 150,000 in the pot and a board reading {3-Spades}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs}.

Minh Nguyen was all in for roughly 30,000 holding the {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}, but he was drawing dead against the {5-Hearts}{6-Hearts} of Jeremy Simon, who barely had the bigger stack. The meaningless {K-Diamonds} was run out on the river, and after the stacks were counted down, Nguyen made his exit from the tournament in 35th place.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Simon
Jeremy Simon
750,000
450,000
450,000
Minh Nguyen au
Minh Nguyen
Busted

Tags: Minh NguyenJeremy Simon

Lin Doubles Through Ellis Again

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

In another hand from last level, a short-stacked Celina Lin found herself all in preflop holding {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs} and was racing against the {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} of Ray Ellis. The {2-Spades}{3-Spades}{7-Spades} flop was safe for Ellis, as was the {3-Clubs} turn. That meant Lin needed either an ace or king on the river to stay alive.

"Ace," Jay Tan called for Lin headed to the river. Ask and ye shall receive as the {A-Spades} spiked. Both girls celebrated as Tan informed Lin, "I called it for you."

Player Chips Progress
Ray Ellis
Ray Ellis
1,183,000
-107,000
-107,000
Celina Lin cn
Celina Lin
216,000
111,000
111,000

Tags: Celina LinRay Ellis