2009 Aussie Millions

Event 10 - $5,300 Heads Up Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
100,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
5,000 AUD
Entries
32

Heads Up Finals About to Commence

The finals of the Australian Heads Up Championship will be getting underway shortly. Our semifinals will see David Gent squaring off against John Tabatabai, while Jarred Solomon will be taking on Alec "traheho" Torelli.

Stay tuned to PokerNews as this event reaches its exciting conclusion.

John Tabatabai Leads 1-0 Over David Gent

John Tabatabai has taken a 1-0 advantage over David Gent.

The key hand of the first rubber saw Gent make a min-raise preflop and the players take a flop of {8-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Tabatabai then check-called a 600 bet from Gent to move to the turn {a-Clubs}. On the turn Tabatabai bet out 1,500 and Gent made the call. The river {3-Spades} saw Gent once again bet into Tabatabai, this time for 2,500. Tabatabai made a call to force a showdown.

Gent showed {k-Spades}{10-Hearts} for air. Tabatabai tabling {9-Clubs}{8-Spades} for middle pair on the flop, good for the win.

Gent was down to 5,500 after the hand. Tabatabai taking the rubber soon after.

Tags: David Gent.John Tabatabai

Gent Straightens Tabatabai

David Gent raised to 700 and John Tabatabai made the call.

The flop was {9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Tabatabai led out with a bet of 800. Gent made the call. The turn was the {3-Clubs} and both players checked. The river brought the {4-Clubs} and Tabatabai fired out another 1,800 before Gent moved all in. Tabatabai made the call but couldn't better the {5-Clubs}{7-Spades} of Gent for the straight on the turn. Gent now takes control of this tie.

Tags: David GentJohn Tabatabai

Gent Levels

Gents has taken the second rubber and so Tabatabai and Gent will play a third rubber to decide who will advance to the final.

Tabatabai Through to Final

In the final hand David Gent shoved preflop for 2,700 and John Tabatabai made the call.

Gent: {K-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Tabatabai: {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Clubs}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Tabatabai's pair of fours held to capture the win and eliminate Gent with a 2-1 result.

Tabatabai is through to the final and will await the winner of the other semi final.

Tags: John Tabatabai

Torelli Tightening Grip on Solomon

In the first match-up between these two, Torelli is taking control.

On a flop of {Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{6-Diamonds} Jarred Solomon fired a bet of 1,800 and Alec Torelli made the call.

The turn was the {10-Spades} and Solomon fired again for 2,600. Torelli shoved all in over the top and forced a fold from his opponent.

Torelli is up to 16,650 with Solomon in trouble with 3,350.

Tags: Alec TorelliJarred Solomon

Torelli Goes 1-0 Up

Alec Torelli
Alec Torelli
Alec Torelli raised to 400, before Jarred Solomon shoved for an additional 2,800 more. Torelli made the call.

Torelli: {K-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Solomon: {6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

The board fell {7-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{10-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Torelli's king high was good as he captures the first tie to take a 1-0 lead in this semifinal.

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Solomon Strikes Back in Second Tie

On a flop of {3-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} Alec Torelli fired out a bet of 250 and Jarred Solomon made the call. The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and Torelli fired again for 650 with Solomon calling once more.

The river brought the {2-Hearts} and Torelli fired a third barrel worth 925. Solomon then raised to 2,600 with Torelli making the call.

Solomon tabled {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a flush as Torelli mucked. Solomon is up to 13,000 as Torelli slips to 7,000.

Tags: Alec TorelliJarred Solomon