Break it Up
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Two (of seven) levels down, time for another 15-minute break.
2015 Aussie Millions
$10,600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
6,480,000 AUD
Entries
648
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Wilinofsky Can't Crack Aces and Busts
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
It took us a while to spot Ben Wilinofsky in the crowd today. We knew he was here as we saw him just before play started. There was also the quandary of who the player covering most of his face with a head scarf was. Then it clicked and we had the answer to both questions.
The man and the scarf have left the scene though after Wilinofsky put his tournament on the line with an open-ended straight draw. Carter Swidler was his opponent and went nowhere with his pocket aces. They held up and his stack rose to 42,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Updated Chips Counts from Half the Room
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
55,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
55,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
50,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
44,000
14,500
|
14,500 |
|
43,000 | |
|
||
|
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
36,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
34,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
34,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
34,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
34,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
34,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
||
|
27,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
27,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
26,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
||
|
25,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
25,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
23,000
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
||
|
22,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
21,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
20,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
16,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
15,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Jorn Flush with Chips
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Jorn Walthaus's stack has risen to 47,000 after he rivered in a flush in a hand against heavyweights Dermot Blain and Matt Ashton.
All three were still involved once the hand had reached the river of a 
board. Action checked to Walthaus on the button and he bet 4,500. Ashton tank-folded from the big blind and Blain called from early position but folded upon seeing his Dutch opponent's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
18,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
8,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
|
||
Chips From the Other Half of the Room
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
50,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
49,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
||
|
44,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
43,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
43,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
39,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
||
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
|
||
|
34,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
34,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
29,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
28,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
27,000 | |
|
|
||
|
26,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
|
||
|
18,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
16,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
|
15,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
13,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
"Ship It"
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
"Ship it," we heard an overly excited Mikel Habb bellow, a celebration that caught the attention of the entire room. We made our way over to discover that he had just eliminated an opponent after spiking the river.
We're not sure of the action, but it appeared the chips went in on the river with the board reading 
. Habb had the 
out in front of him for a rivered set, which had cracked the 
set of his opponent. Habb, who finished 23rd in the WSOP APAC Main Event back in October, continued to celebrate while Chris Moorman, who was also seated at the table, told us, "He got all my chips as well."
It looks like Level 3 belongs to Habb.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
6,700
-23,300
|
-23,300 |
|
|
||
Pocket Rockets for Wilkerson
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Back in November, Dylan Wilkerson topped a field of 166 players to win the World Poker Tour Emperors Palace Poker Classic for $147,509. Now, the well-respected pro is in Melbourne seeking another big score, and he's well on his way to doing it.
In a recent hand, a player opened for 600 and received a call from another player in middle position. Wilkerson then three-bet to 3,000 from the small blind, the initial raiser called, and the limped got out of the way to make it heads-up action to the 
flop, which they both checked.
When the 
appeared on the turn, Wilkerson led out for 4,500 and his opponent raised all in for roughly 13,000. Wilkerson called with the 
, which was well out in front of his opponent's 
. The 
river was of no consequence, and Wilkerson was pushed the juicy pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
|
||
Ho, Ho, Nooooooo
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Maria Ho was in the midst of action for a lot of today, her stack roller-coasting as she went. Unfortunately she had one dip too many for her stack to cope with and busted.
She was rather unlucky though as she ran kings into the aces of WSOP Main Event runner up Felix Stephensen. She told PokerNews they were both in late position meaning it was impossible to get away from. She's not downbeat though and is looking forward to Australia Day festivities tomorrow before playing more events.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Muehloecker Check-Raise Fail
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Thomas Muehloecker's stack has dipped below the 20,000-mark after he tried and failed with) the old check-raise manoeuvre on James Rann.
The flop was out as 
and Rann bet 1,500 from the button and called when raised to 4,500. Both players checked the 
turn before Muehloecker check-folded to a 4,500 bet on the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
|
18,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |