Event 3 - $1,100 Omaha Hi-Lo
Day 1 Completed
2009 Aussie Millions
Event 3 - $1,100 Omaha Hi-Lo
Day: 1
Event Info
2009 Aussie Millions
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Prize Pool
102,000 AUD
Entries
102
Level
23
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 102
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Judah played strong poker coming into the final table, and used position, aggression and selective starting cards to ride the wave all the way to the heads up portion of the match. That's where he ran into the stonewall that was Rainer Quel. Several times it looked like one man had the other on the ropes, but neither could get the job done. Even as the limits got ridiculously huge, still nothing gave.
Finally came the hand that tipped the scales in Judah's favor -- he made a nut flush against Quel's second-nut flush, with no low possible. He took the crippled Quel out on the next hand.
For his epic victory, Judah earned AU$30,600 and an Aussie Millions gold ring. He's also earned himself a long morning of deep sleep.
. The turn 
brought the third diamond and more raises. On the river 
, Judah bet and Quel made crying call.Judah:
Quel:
That left Quel with only 25,000 chips. They went in on the next hand with
; Judah called with 
. He finally brought an end to Quel's tournament life with 
. After an inspiring heads-up match that took more than two hours, Quel was finally eliminated in second place. He earned AU$21,420 for that achievement.
, he turend over 
for a small flush and a weak low. Both were good enough when Rainer Quel flashed 
for top set and then mucked.Quel is down to 150,000. Judah has 360,000.
, Rainer Quel showed down 
to Judah's 
. Each held a suited ace-jack and an offsuit king-queen.Oh, and they chopped another pot.
There's only one more level left on the published structure chart.
"Not this one," complained Judah. "Not like this. You have no idea what's happened to me today."
Level: 23
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 0
Meanwhile, the two remaining players are once again dead even in chips.
