A$25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 2020 Aussie Millions

01-14-2020 23:24 UTC+10

Najeem Ajez Eliminated in 3rd Place (A$198,240)

Will Shillibier

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hun Lee opened to 65,000 and Jorryt van Hoof raised pot to 225,000. Najeem Ajez had 180,000 behind after putting in his big blind and called. Lee folded.

Najeem Ajez:
Jorryt van Hoof:

The board ran out clean coming and Van Hoof's eights held to send Ajez to the rail in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorryt van Hoof	1,825,000 265,000	265,000
Hun Lee	1,130,000 -70,000	-70,000

Najeem Ajez	Busted

Tags: Jorryt van Hoof Najeem Ajez Hun Lee

01-14-2020 23:22 UTC+10

Van Hoof into the Lead

Will Shillibier

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hun Lee raised to 90,000 blind on blind and Jorryt van Hoof called. The flop came and Lee check-called 100,000.

The turn was the and Lee check-called 150,000.

The river was the and Lee checked once more. Van Hoof bet 450,000 and Lee folded, allowing the Dutchman to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorryt van Hoof	1,560,000 290,000	290,000
Hun Lee	1,200,000 -300,000	-300,000

Najeem Ajez	210,000

Tags: Hun Lee Jorryt van Hoof

01-14-2020 23:15 UTC+10

Lee Doubles Through Ajez

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Najeem Ajez and Hun Lee got their chips in with the latter at risk for 735,000.

Hun Lee:
Najeem Ajez:

Lee took the lead on the flop while Ajez picked up an open-ender on the turn. His rail was shouting for the but instead, it came the blank on the river to let Lee double. Ajez dropped back all the way to just seven big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hun Lee	1,500,000 765,000	765,000

Najeem Ajez	210,000 -735,000	-735,000

Tags: Hun Lee Najeem Ajez

01-14-2020 23:08 UTC+10

A New Chip Leader Emerges

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hun Lee limped the button and Jorryt van Hoof filled up from the small blind, Najeem Ajez checked in the big blind. On the flop, van Hoof bet 75,000 and was called by Ajez only.

They headed to the turn on which van Hoof checked, and Ajez made it 175,000 to go. After some consideration, van Hoof check-raised the pot to 765,000 and Ajez laid down his hand after plenty of consideration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorryt van Hoof	1,270,000 575,000	575,000
Najeem Ajez	945,000 -355,000	-355,000
Hun Lee	735,000 -255,000	-255,000

Tags: Hun Lee Jorryt van Hoof Najeem Ajez

01-14-2020 22:57 UTC+10

A Split Pot Between van Hoof and Lee

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hun Lee raised the small blind to 90,000 and Jorryt van Hoof defended the big blind. Lee proceeded to bet the flop for 125,000 and the turn for 180,000, picking up calls both times while they took their time on each decision.

Lee then checked the river and van Hoof moved all-in for 300,000, Lee called. Van hoof () and Lee () both had a nine-high straight and chopped it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hun Lee	990,000 29,000	29,000

Jorryt van Hoof	695,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Hun Lee Jorryt van Hoof

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

01-14-2020 22:34 UTC+10

Lee Chips Up Before Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

The remaining three players have been sent on a 15-minute break and Hun Lee grabbed back some chips to get closer to Najeem Ajez.

Lee raised the button to 50,000 and Ajez called in the big blind. On the flop Ajez check-called a bet of 65,000 and check-folded the turn when facing a bet of 70,000.

Jorryt van Hoof raised the button to 55,000 and picked up two calls. The flop was checked to Lee and he bet 60,000. Van Hoof folded, Ajez raised the pot and won the hand right there.

In the penultimate hand of the level, Lee three-bet the pot out of the small blind and Ajez called to create a pot of 402,000. Lee bet the flop for 155,000 and Ajez folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Najeem Ajez	1,300,000 -100,000	-100,000
Hun Lee	961,000 311,000	311,000

Jorryt van Hoof	693,000 -147,000	-147,000

Tags: Hun Lee Jorryt van Hoof Najeem Ajez

01-14-2020 22:27 UTC+10

Lee Doubles Through Ajez

Will Shillibier

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Najeem Ajez limped and Hun Lee raised the pot to 72,000. Ajez called.

The flop came and Ajez checked. Lee bet 60,000 and Ajez raised. Lee got his stack in and Ajez called.

Najeem Ajez:
Hun Lee:

Aces were good and the runout meant he held to double his 254,000 stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Najeem Ajez	1,400,000 -384,000	-384,000
Hun Lee	650,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Najeem Ajez Hun Lee

01-14-2020 22:26 UTC+10

Ajez Doubles Into the Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Hun Lee and Najeem Ajez clashed once more and a pot of 616,000 had emerged to the turn. Ajez moved all in for 584,000 and Lee eventually tossed in calling chips. The rail of Ajez once again exploded while the cards were turned over.

Najeem Ajez:
Hun Lee:

Ajez was behind but had plenty of outs with his wrap and flush draw. Sure enough, the appeared on the river and that improved Ajez to a flush, suddenly sending Lee to the far-shortest stack with three players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Najeem Ajez	1,784,000 838,000	838,000
Hun Lee	325,000 -890,000	-890,000

Tags: Hun Lee Najeem Ajez

01-14-2020 22:18 UTC+10

Lee Drops Further as van Hoof Jams the River

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Picking up the action on the flop, Hun Lee bet 35,000 and was called by Jorryt van Hoof. The appeared on the turn and Lee bet 55,000 to receive yet another call, which created a pot of 228,000. Lee bet the river for 155,000 and van Hoof gave it some consideration, moved all in and forced a near-instant fold from Lee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hun Lee	1,215,000 -235,000	-235,000

Jorryt van Hoof	840,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Hun Lee Jorryt van Hoof