2017 Aussie Millions
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Butteroni Doubles Straight After Break
After an initial open to 1,000, Federico raised it up to 2,500 from the cutoff. The player in the small blind then three-bet to 6,300 which saw the original raiser fold. Federico then pondered for a moment before four-betting to 10,500. The small blind didn't take to long to commit his stack totalling 27,000. Butteroni called with a total of 23,525 in chips.
Butteroni:
Opponent:
The board ran out to see Butteroni double with his overpair as he climbed back up to just short of 50,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Federico Butteroni |
48,850
24,850
|
24,850 |
Rich Gets Richer
Angelina Rich continues to climb after dinner break – she picked up pocket queens and some additional chips in one of the first few hands back.
The flop was and after the player in the big blind checked, another made it 1,500 to go. Rich was in the cutoff and she made the call before the big blind folded and the arrived on the turn.
The last aggressor continued the betting with another wager for 4,000.
“Can I see how much you have?” Rich asked before dropping calling chips into the pot.
The river completed the board and Rich was faced with a final bet of 6,000. She didn’t hesitate long to make the call and was shown for a rivered full house. Rich had that beat, however, tabling for the superior full house to scoop the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Angelina Rich |
54,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Abdine Eliminated
A short-stacked Shivan Abdine has recently been eliminated from the main event.
On a flop of Abdine committed his remaining few thousand in chips and was called by his opponent.
Abdine:
Opponent:
Abdine was in front with top two pair until the turn produced the giving his opponent a straight.
No help came from the river and Abdine was sent to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Shivan Abdine | Busted |
Hachem Eliminated by Hinrichsen
We've just been informed of Joe Hachem's elimination from the main event.
The story goes that Hachem committed his remaining stack preflop holding and was at risk against Andrew Hinrichsen's .
The board ran out queen high to see Hinrichsen hold with his pocket pair ultimately sending the 2005 WSOP main event champion and most recognisable name in Australian poker to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Joe Hachem | Busted | |
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Kanit Wins Battle of The Blinds
The flop was showing and Mustapha Kanit checked his option in the small blind. Daniel Demicki in the big blind was the only other active player and he bet out for 2,800. Kanit came along and the was turned up.
The action then went check check before the rolled off on the river.
Kanit reached deep and bombed it for 7,800 but that was too much for Demicki who threw his hand away.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mustapha Kanit |
77,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
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Daniel Demicki |
32,500
32,500
|
32,500 |
Some Updated Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeff Rossiter |
107,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Michael Egan |
95,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Michael Kanaan |
68,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Ryan D'Angelo |
64,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
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Simon Chahine |
58,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Will Molson |
52,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Alex Lynskey |
47,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Didier Guerin |
41,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
Darryll Fish |
36,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
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Manny Stavropoulos | 28,300 | |
Liam O'Rourke | 20,200 | |
Amanda De Cesare | 19,000 | |
Jarrod Graham
|
16,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
Angelina Rich |
15,800
-38,200
|
-38,200 |
Craig Blight |
15,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Melanie Weisner Dips
Melanie Weisner has taken a small hit to her stack after calling an all in preflop for 5,175 to put her tablemate at risk. When the hands were revealed Weisner saw that she needed some help to deal out the elimination.
Weisner:
Opponent:
Weisner was dominated and while the in the window gave her some hope, the board ran out to see her tablemate improve to Broadway and take down the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Melanie Weisner |
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Kanit Wins Big Before Break
The player in the cutoff raised to 1,125 and was called by Michael Addamo on the button before Mustapha Kanit bumped it up to 5,600 from the small blind. The original raiser called. Addamo released his hand.
The flop came and Kanit let out for 5,600. His opponent called.
The turn brought the and Kanit kept up the pressure, splashing out 8,500. Again the bet was called.
As soon as the dealer dropped the on the river Kanit reached for his 5,000-denomination chips and slid out 45,000, covering his opponent.
Kanit's opponent deliberated for just a moment before finally letting go of his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mustapha Kanit |
110,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
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