2008 Aussie Millions

Event 12 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2008 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
1,650,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
7,800,000 AUD
Entries
780
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Getting to Oz...

Eric "jeciimd" Chadwick.
Eric "jeciimd" Chadwick.
Eric "jeciimd" Chadwick is here because he won a seat on Full Tilt via the "Battle of the Blogger Tournamets: Aussie Millions Challenge." The series was run by popular blogger by the name of AlCantHang. He hosted weekly events and the winners of each of those events qualified for the Tournament of Champions (TOC), with the winner of that winning a seat to the Aussie Millions.

That fortunate blogger who won the TOC happened to be Eric "jeciimd" Chadwick. He's a doctor in his normal life and took some time off from his work in Pennsylvania to play in the Aussie Millions main event.

So far Chadwick is up to 25,000 and looking good.

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Daniel Zink Eliminated

On a flop of {J-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, Grant Levy checked, Daniel Zink bet 1,200, Levy raised to 3,500 and Zink called. The turn was the {4-Hearts}. Levy bet 10,000, sending Zink into the tank. After having the clock called on him, Zink announced "all in" and Levy immediately called. Zink showed {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} and needed some serious help against Levy's set of fives. The river was the {3-Hearts}, making Levy a full house, and Zink made an early exit.

After the hand, Levy was up to 38,000.

Tags: Daniel ZinkGrant Levy

Juanda 1, Smith 0

Mmmmm... Tastes even better while winning
Mmmmm... Tastes even better while winning
John Juanda limped in on the button, Gavin Smith raised to 1,600 from the small blind and Juanda called. The flop was {K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades}. Smith bet 2,200, Juanda raised to 5,000 and Smith folded his Q-Q face-up. Juanda showed {9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for a stone bluff and raked in the pot.

After the hand, Smith was down to 5,700 while Juanda was up to 21,700.

Tags: Gavin SmithJohn Juanda

Erik Seidel Takes Out Paul Sexton

Paul Sexton=Busto
Paul Sexton=Busto
On a flop of {Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades} Erik Seidel bet 3,500, Paul Sexton raised to 10,000, Seidel moved all in and Sexton called.

Seidel {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Sexton {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

Seidel flopped a set of fives and Sexton was looking for another king to survive. The turn, though, was the {8-Spades}, the river was the {8-Diamonds} and Sexton was eliminated. After the hand, Seidel's stack was up to 32,000.

Tags: Erik SeidelPaul Sexton

A Walk Among the Giants

The Table of Death
The Table of Death
Full Tilt Poker qualifier Andrew Laetchford had possibly one of the worst table draws today, landing at the TV feature table. Surrounded by Allen Cunningham, Matt Sexton, Jimmy "Gobboboy" Fricke, Raymond Rahme, Lee Watkinson, and Gary Benson, the Englishman admitted to us that his table is "a little scary." So far, he's holding his own and is up to 23,000 in chips.

Bloch Insta-Calls With Jacks

Andy Bloch
Andy Bloch
Six players limped into the pot and Andy Bloch bumped it up from the big blind, making it 1,600 to go. Amnon Filippi called from under-the-gun before the player in seat 9 decided to go all in for his last 8,650. The action passes back to Bloch who insta-calls while Filippi steps aside.

Bloch flipped over {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts} and seemed to be very confident that his hand was good as his opponent sheepishly revealed {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}.

The flop was virtually enough for Bloch as it arrived {8-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{J-Spades} giving Bloch a set. The turn and river came {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Bloch adds the nice pot to his growing stack.

Tags: Andy Bloch