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 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.
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.
Jethro bets the River and Adam mucks his hand. Jethro takes down $160,000 in chips. The next hand Adam is all in on the River and the pot is split. On the very next hand Adam gets it all in again and doubles through.
Adam bets $16,000, Jethro raises to $32,000 and Adam calls.
The turn is the
Adam check raises Jethro to $64,000 and Jethro reraises to $96,000. Adam makes the call and the River is the
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.