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

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Sibaei on the Rise

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

With around 110,000 in the pot and a board reading {K-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{7-Clubs}, Nazih Sibaei checked from under the gun and Patrik Antonius bet 62,000 from the button. Sibaei responded with a check-raise to 150,000, and after thinking for a solid two minutes, Antonius slid in a call.

When the {10-Spades} completed the board on the river, Sibaei wasted little time in moving all in for just over 200,000 and Antonius snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Naz Sibaei
Naz Sibaei
630,000
230,000
230,000
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
480,000
-240,000
-240,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Nazih SibaeiPatrik Antonius

Keeton Doubles Through Ellis

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Ray Ellis opened in early position, Sean Keeton three-bet shoved for 110,000 on the button, and the action folded back to Ellis, who tanked for the better part of two minutes.

Eventually, he grabbed a handful of chips and tossed them forward.

Ellis: {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Keeton: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

Keeton flopped a set when the dealer fanned {k-Hearts}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts}. It was all over when the {2-Clubs} turned, and a meaningless {k-Diamonds} completed the board.

Keeton doubled to around 250,000 chips, while Ellis is still very health with 1.04 million.

Player Chips Progress
Ray Ellis
Ray Ellis
1,040,000
-143,000
-143,000
Sean Keeton au
Sean Keeton
250,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Ray EllisSean Keeton

Chan Hits a Three-Outer to Double Through Markholt

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

"All in and a call Table 14," we heard a dealer yell. We made our way over to see Ping Chan all in for 235,000 with the {K-Spades}{6-Spades} on a {K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} flop. Unfortunately for him, he was dominated by the {a-Hearts}{K-Clubs} of Lee Markholt.

We've already seen some three-outers hit here today, and this would be another instance as the dealer burned and turned the {6-Diamonds}. Markholt was in disbelief while Chan let a slight smile creep across his face. The {J-Diamonds} river failed to change a thing, and Chan doubled through the seasoned pro.

Player Chips Progress
Ping Chan
Ping Chan
520,000
210,000
210,000
Lee Markholt us
Lee Markholt
200,000
-358,000
-358,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ping ChanLee Markholt

Shak Wins Massive Pot; Takes Chip Lead

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Dan Shak
Dan Shak

Shoshiro Karita opened to 20,000 from early position, James Obst three-bet to 46,000 from the small blind, and Dan Shak cold four-bet to 200,000 from the big blind. Karita quickly folded.

Obst started talking with Shak, and we're not exactly sure what he said to Shak, but we're positive that said the word, "aces."

Eventually, Obst announced that he was all in. Shak snap-called the 625,000-chip bet.

Obst: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Shak: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

Shak had the Aussie crushed, and held as the board ran out {5-Clubs}{3-Spades}{j-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Shak now has 1.3 million chips, while Obst is down to 385,000.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
1,300,000
704,000
704,000
James Obst au
James Obst
385,000
-515,000
-515,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dan ShakJames Obst

Rabichow Gets There on the River

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Kevin Rabichow was all in preflop for 48,000 holding the {K-Spades}{Q-Clubs} and was up against the {A-Clubs}{4-Hearts} of Celina Lim. The {k-Clubs}{a-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop paired both players, but Lin was out in front with a pair of aces. The {J-Clubs} turn gave both a flush draw, but one again Lin was out in front with her ace-high draw.

With that said, Rabichow could also with with a non-club ten on the river, which is what he got when the {10-Hearts} plunked down. Rabichow hit Broadway to double, though he is still extremely short.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
110,000
62,000
62,000
Celina Lin cn
Celina Lin
110,000
-55,000
-55,000

Tags: Kevin RabichowCelina Lin

Wilson Moves All in Drawing Dead

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Scott Wilson (Day 2) Eliminated
Scott Wilson (Day 2) Eliminated

Scott Wilson and Mark Betts were heads up on a flop of {8-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{a-Clubs}. Betts check-called a bet from Wilson, and the turn was the {6-Hearts}. Betts checked again, Wilson moved all in for around 200,000, and Betts snapped it off.

Wilson: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Betts: {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Wilson, who informed PokerNews he had misread his hand and thought he was jamming with the {K-Clubs} in his hand, was drawing dead, and was already out of the tournament area by the time the {10-Hearts} completed the board.

Betts now sits with 670,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Betts au
Mark Betts
670,000
274,000
274,000
Scott Wilson ca
Scott Wilson
Busted

Tags: Mark BettsScott Wilson

Déjà Vu... Lin Doubles Through Ellis

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Celina Lin is a fighter. She's managed to double several times here on Day 4, but every time she's slid back down.

Most recently, Lin got her last 77,000 all in holding the {A-Hearts}{9-Clubs} in the small blind against Ray Ellis, who held {K-Clubs}{5-Spades} on the button. The {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop was interesting as it paired Lin's ace but also delivered Ellis the nut-flush draw. Lin couldn't watch as the dealer burned and turned the {8-Spades}. It was a black card, but it was a safe spade for Lin. The dealer then burned again and put out the {9-Hearts} on the river.

Lin clapped in celebration as she extended her 2013 Aussie Millions Main Event life.

Player Chips Progress
Ray Ellis
Ray Ellis
920,000
-120,000
-120,000
Celina Lin cn
Celina Lin
170,000
93,000
93,000

Tags: Celina LinRay Ellis

Antonius Lays Down Pocket Kings

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

With 400,000 already in the pot and a board reading {10-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts}, Dylan Honeyman moved all in from the big blind for 319,000 and put the pressure on Patrik Antonius, who was in the under-the-gun position. The Finn, who only had 400,000 behind, hit the tank for a little over five minutes before folding, but not before showing the {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. Honeyman, who sent his cards to the dealer unseen, was pushed the robust pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dylan Honeyman au
Dylan Honeyman
700,000
168,000
168,000
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
400,000
-280,000
-280,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dylan HoneymanPatrik Antonius

Obst Gets Some Back

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

James Obst and Daniel Laidlaw were heads up on a flop of {3-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. Obst checked, Laidlaw fired 25,000, and Obst check-raised to 65,000. Laidlaw called.

The turn was the {10-Clubs}, Obst led out for 72,000, and Laidlaw called.

The {2-Spades} completed the board, and Obst tanked for a bit before moving all in for 281,000. Laidlaw tanked for a bit, then folded.

Player Chips Progress
James Obst au
James Obst
565,000
180,000
180,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
375,000
-345,000
-345,000

Tags: James ObstDaniel Laidlaw