Jamie Pickering was eliminated by Nicholas Macmillan. Pickering check-raised all in on a board . Macmillian called with . Pickering had a flush draw and missed. He was eliminated.
Pickering had a very good week at the Aussie Millions. He was the Event #4 winner and he made a final table at Event #7 and Event #10. Sadly, his run at the Aussie Millions has come to a close.
Jimmy "gobboboy" Fricke and Matt Sexton were involved in a pot. Sexton raised 600 from the cutoff and Fricke called from the big blind. The flop was . Fricke check-called a 1,000 bet from Sexton. The turn was the . Fricke check-called a 2,00 bet from Sexton. The river was the . Fricke check-called a 4,000 bet from Sexton. Sexton tabled while Fricke mucked his hand.
With the board reading Kenny Tran and his opponent had committed their chips into the middle. Kenny held for a set of queens but was sweating the river as his opponent held for top pair and a flush draw.
The crowd gathered around the rail as the river peeled off the to complete the flush and leave Kenny Tran, who is better known for his "sick calls" rather than "sick beats", with less than 14,000 chips.
Jimmy "gobboboy" Fricke had a tough table draw with Gary Benson, Allen Cunningham, Scott Clements, Matt Sexton, Raymond Rahme, and Lee Watkinson. His arduous day was made even more difficult when he was crippled a few hands earlier when he ran into Matt Sexton's pocket Aces. Unfortunately, Gobboboy ran into Aces again which sealed his fate.
Gobboboy moved all in for his last 1,975. Raymond Rahme found and called. Gobboboy was behind with . The board ran out and Gobboboy was eliminated.
Gobboboy was the runner-up at last year's Aussie Millions and managed to take down Event #3 Mixed Stud lst week. Although his run in Australia has come to a close, expect Gobboboy to be a force at this year's World Series of Poker. The young gun turns 21 in a few months and has his sights set on a bracelet.
With the board reading Andy Black casually tossed a 500 denomination chip into the pot. Jon Van Fleet thought for a brief moment before bumping it up to 1,500 to go. Black quickly called and they were dealt the on the river. Black checked and Van Fleet fired 3,200 into the pot. Black instantly said "call" as Van Fleet flipped over . Black is disgusted as he throws away his cards and pays off his opponent.
Black doesn't appear to be enjoying himself at the table at the moment. He's already had a couple of loud discussions with floor staff and is struggling to get going here on Day 1a as he slips back to 22,000 chips.
Tom "Durrr" Dwan doubled through one of the chipleaders... David Levi. Durrr flopped trips with on a board of and his hand held up. Durrr increased his stack to 38,000.
Andy Black raised to 600 pre-flop, one opponent flat-called, and Mike "Timex" McDonald moved all in for 4,300. Black moved all in over the top, having both players covered, and his second opponent called all in for 7,400.
Black
Timex
2nd Opponent
The board ran out and Black eliminated both players, increasing his stack to 35,000.
When a player raised to 700 from the cutoff, Leo Boxell looked down at and geared himself for a big pot. He bumped it up to 2,200 from the small blind and hoped for a bite. However his opponent thought for a moment before jumping off the hook by folding his hand. Boxell showed his aces and joked with his opponent "Don't come after my blind!" Boxell has recently been moved to a tough table featuring Mike Sexton and Roy Winston but is progressing well with about 25,000 chips.
On a board of , Mike Sexton bet 3,000. Roy Winston raised to 7,000. Sexton moved all in for 23,000. Winston called and barely had Sexton covered.
Sexton:
Winston:
Winston was ahead with a set, but Sexton flopped an open-ended straight flush draw. The turn was the and Sexton still had two outs for a straight flush. The river was the . Roy Winston dragged the pot and Sexton headed to the rail.