2018 Aussie Millions

$10,600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2018 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
1,458,198 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,600 AUD
Prize Pool
8,000,000 AUD
Entries
800
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Mustafa's Massive Shove Gets Paid

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

A player on the button bet 2,700 into a pot of about 8,000 after {6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flopped, only for Arif Mustafa to check-shove for exactly 25,000 in the cutoff. After getting a count, the player on the button called for most of his own chips.

Mustafa: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Opponent: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

Mustafa had complete control, only fading two queens, but the {9-Diamonds} gave him more of a sweat since he had to dodge diamonds as well. The river was a {10-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Arif Mustafa au
Arif Mustafa
58,000

Tags: Arif Mustafa

Gathy Eliminated by Judah

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante
Michael Gathy
Michael Gathy

Michael Gathy moved all in for 7,700. It folded to Mel Judah in the small blind who called. The big blind folded and the cards were turned over.

Michael Gathy: {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Mel Judah: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

There was an Ace on the flop of {2-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{k-Spades}, but Gathy got to his feet when the {10-Hearts} came on the turn giving Judah a set. The {k-Hearts} confirmed the elimination of Gathy.

Player Chips Progress
Mel Judah au
Mel Judah
80,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Michael Gathy be
Michael Gathy
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Mel JudahMichael Gathy

Judah Cracks Aces

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Mel Judah had 1,400 in front of him in late position when we got to his table and was considering the all-in shove of a player in the small blind. It was 11,500, and Judah decided to call.

Judah: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

The Aussie legend was way behind, and the {9-Clubs}{5-Spades}{6-Clubs} brought little in the way of help. The {3-Spades} turn caused a murmur to roll through the table, and Judah completed his flush on the {j-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
Mel Judah au
Mel Judah
76,000
11,000
11,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Mel Judah

Assorted Counts from Level 7

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
John Overbeek au
John Overbeek
160,000
15,000
15,000
Alex Lee Lin Hwaa my
Alex Lee Lin Hwaa
156,000
-4,000
-4,000
Najeem Ajez au
Najeem Ajez
155,000
35,000
35,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
George Mamacas au
George Mamacas
140,000
-10,000
-10,000
Mike Del Vecchio us
Mike Del Vecchio
140,000
-25,000
-25,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WPT 1X Winner
Manny Stavropoulos au
Manny Stavropoulos
115,000
19,000
19,000
Jonas Lauck de
Jonas Lauck
103,000
-7,000
-7,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Harry Demetriou gb
Harry Demetriou
100,000
15,000
15,000
Cale Treacy au
Cale Treacy
100,000
-40,000
-40,000
Dinesh Velupillay au
Dinesh Velupillay
100,000
-15,000
-15,000
Duff Charette ca
Duff Charette
95,000
53,000
53,000
Chris Cannon au
Chris Cannon
90,000
-5,000
-5,000
Andrew Lock au
Andrew Lock
85,000
1,000
1,000
Zachary Tay au
Zachary Tay
80,000
10,000
10,000
David Gorr au
David Gorr
52,000
-1,000
-1,000
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
48,000
11,000
11,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Peter Aristidou au
Peter Aristidou
48,000
3,000
3,000
Ize Bourne au
Ize Bourne
45,000
-5,000
-5,000
Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
43,000
-7,000
-7,000
Laszlo Bujtas hu
Laszlo Bujtas
41,000
-14,000
-14,000
Matt Salsberg ca
Matt Salsberg
35,000
-5,000
-5,000
Daniel Neilson au
Daniel Neilson
34,000
-3,900
-3,900
Dara O'Kearney ie
Dara O'Kearney
34,000
9,000
9,000
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
28,000
-28,000
-28,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Nice Flop for Neilson

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Daniel Neilson was in middle position and had built a sizable pot of nearly 11,000 preflop against a player on his right. That player bet 5,000 on a {3-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop and Neilson called. Both players checked the {j-Spades} and the {5-Diamonds} and Neilson's opponent showed {a-}{k-}. Not enough, as Neilson had flopped lucky with {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Neilson au
Daniel Neilson
37,900
-3,100
-3,100

Tags: Daniel Neilson

Stiefel Doubles Through Czuczor

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

"Please no ten," said Nikki Stiefel. "No wait - no seven!"

Stiefel was all in with {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} against the {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} of Martin Czuczor. The board ran out {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Stiefel doubled her stack of 11,100 to around 24,000. Czuczor has a similar amount.

Player Chips Progress
Nikki Stiefel au
Nikki Stiefel
24,000
-9,000
-9,000
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
23,000
-25,000
-25,000

Tags: Nikki StiefelMarton Czuczor

A Big Double for Ruge

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

"Pretty sick heater," Arne Ruge admitted after a big double through Amar Anand, while the latter replied "how many times have I three-bet and four-bet you?!"

Ruge raised from the cutoff, Anand three-bet the button and Ruge four-bet to 11,800. Anand moved all in and the German snap-called for a very specific reason.

Arne Ruge: {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}
Amar Anand: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}

The board of {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} brought no upset and Ruge doubled for 104,000. In the next hand, Ruge opened again and Najeem Ajez three-bet to 4,100 in order to force a quick fold.

Player Chips Progress
Najeem Ajez au
Najeem Ajez
120,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Arne Ruge de
Arne Ruge
103,000
103,000
103,000
Amar Anand us
Amar Anand
21,000
21,000
21,000

Tags: Amar AnandArne RugeNajeem Ajez

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 100

Break

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Players are going on their final 15-minute break of the day ahead of the last level of the day. The blinds will be 300/600 with an ante of 100.

Mehta Gets Big After Two Outer

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

The player on the button raised and Pratik Mehta in the big blind three-bet only for his opponent to four-bet to 11,000. Mehta moved all in for effectively 45,000 and the button quickly called.

Button: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Pratik Mehta: {J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}

The board came {7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Spades}{J-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and the jack on the turn gave Mehta the superior full house and boost his stack nicely.

Player Chips Progress
Pratik Mehta au
Pratik Mehta
145,000

Tags: Pratik Mehta