2008 Aussie Millions

Event 7 - $3,250 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9qjk
Prize
180,600 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
3,000 AUD
Prize Pool
516,000 AUD
Entries
65
Level Info
Level
13
Blinds
2,000 / 4,000
Ante
0

Tino Lechich Doubles Up

With the flop reading {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{2-Spades} and 8,000 already in the pot Tino Lechich commits the last of his money in against Richard Ashby.

Lechich: {J-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}
Ashby: {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{J-Spades}

The turn and river land {10-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Lechich's larger straight is good to take down a 22,000 pot.

Tags: Tino Lechich

Erich Kollmann Eliminated

Erich Kollmann who went deep in yesterday's No Limit Rebuy event has just been eliminated from today's field.

The board read Q-3-2-5-J and Kollman flipped over A-A-4-8 for a straight, but it wasn't enough as his opponent Warwick Mirzikinian shows 6-4-3-2 for a higher straight.

Tags: Erich Kollmann

Sexton Surging; Benson Banished

Mike Sexton continues his surge up the leaderboard - this time with the elimination of Gary Benson.

Sexton held {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{J-Spades} against the {10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts} of Benson on a flop of {7-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. Benson held two pair but trailed the set of Sexton. The turn and river landed {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts} and Gary Benson is eliminated from today's field. Mike Sexton is now up to 38,000 chips.

Tags: Mike Sexton

Field's Full Flop

Josh "JJProdigy" Field
Josh "JJProdigy" Field
Josh "JJProdigy" Field and his opponent saw a flop of {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}. With over 6,000 in the pot already, Field shoves his remaining 2,650 chips in. His opponent goes into the tank and eventually makes the call.

Field: {4-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Opponent: {3-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}

While his opponent had two pair and many possible draws, they were diminished when Field flipped his cards to show a flopped full house.

The turn and river arrive {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} and "JJProdigy" is now up to 11,000 in chips.

Tags: Josh "JJProdigy" Field

Bloom Drops a Pot to Bart

Tony Bloom
Tony Bloom
British Pro and former Aussie Millions Champion Tony Bloom found himself seeing a flop of {2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs} against Fred Bart.

Bloom fired 3,300 and Bart called. The turn brought the {7-Spades} and Bloom fires again with a bet of 6,000. This is enough to put Bart all in and he makes the call.

Bloom: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Bart: {J-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Hearts}{A-Hearts}

Bart held the lead with two pair and improved to a full house with the {10-Clubs} on the river to drop Bloom down to around 11,000 chips.

Tags: Tony Bloom

Sexton Dominating Early

Playing in his first event of the 2008 Aussie Millions, well-known poker pro and TV personality Mike Sexton is off to a great start in the PLO event, having already stacked up 28,000 in chips!