2007 Aussie Millions Crown Casino Poker Championship

Event 3 - $1,100 Limit Omaha Hi Lo
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 Aussie Millions Crown Casino Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$33,600
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
0

Wake Up!

For those of you who did sleep last night. Welcome Back!

And to our now sleeping tournament reporting staff... Well Done!
An 18 hour match with well over 4 hours heads up.

Get some sleep guys...Today's event starts in five hours!!!

And the winner is.....

After a gruelling 4.5 hr heads up battle, and a total of 18 hours of Tournament play, Jethro Horowitz is the 2007 Aussie Millions Omaha Hi Lo Champion.

Taking a huge pot off Adam Geyer the previous hand Jethro had Adam all in and down just two outs.

Holding A4J8 on a board of 6,10,A,5 with one card to come, Jethro had Adam on the ropes. Adam held K933 and could only win with a 3. The River was the {Q-Hearts} and the crowd went wild as Jethro scooped the pot, collecting the $33,600 first prize.

Adam picks up $19,200 in second place.

Full Results in Prize Pool and Payouts link at right.

Tags: Adam GeyerJethro Horowitz

Time for a lift

Pushing close to 6am local time, Tournament Director Danny McDonagh brings out a box of energy drinks to a roaring applause from the crowd. The players have been heads up now for over 4 hours. There is a great atmosphere in the crowd, with plenty of cheering and sighing.

Tags: Danny McDonaghTournament Director

Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Jethro all in

The flop is {4-Hearts}{8-Spades}{K-Hearts}

Adam bets $16,000, Jethro raises to $32,000 and Adam calls.

The turn is the {2-Clubs}

Adam check raises Jethro to $64,000 and Jethro reraises to $96,000. Adam makes the call and the River is the {3-Hearts}

Adam bets out, putting Jethro all in for his last $20,000. Jethro makes the call and opens K4JJ for two pair with no low. Adam opens 8376, showing two smaller pair, but wins the low hand.

Tags: Adam GeyerJethro Horowitz

Chop it up

The flop is {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Adam Geyer checks and Jethro Horowitz fires $16,000 at the pot. Adam calls and the Turn is the {9-Hearts}.

Adam bets out $32,000 and Jethro makes the call. The River is the {5-Spades}.

Both players check. Adam shows 2358 for two pair and 3rd nut low. Jethro shows KKJ8 for a Jack high straight.

Tags: Adam GeyerJethro Horowitz