We've Got Action!

Everyone knows that Steve Topakas has already performed quite well at the 2009 Aussie Millions, with a runner-up finish in Event #1 that was worth more than AU$100,000. There's another Topakas that's making waves in today's field -- Andrew Topakas.

Topakas took a four-way flop with Sam Youssef and two other players. It came down {5-Spades}

and generated the most action, and the biggest pot, we've seen today. All four players wound up all-in. Youssef showed {5-Hearts}

for bottom set; Topakas showed {2-Clubs}

for a flush draw and small gutshot straight draw; the third player showed {7-Clubs}

for an up-and-down straight draw and the fourth player showed {Q-Hearts}

for a set of queens!

Several side pots were created. Youssef, as the biggest stack involved at the table, was the only one not at risk of elimination. The turn and river fell {8-Clubs}

, making a flush for Topakas, and a straight for the third player. Topakas had the third player covered, so he eliminated that player after taking the main pot and the first side pot. The fourth player won the secondary side pot as his set of queens bested Youssef's set of fives.

Topakas is now near the top of the counts with 38,400. Youssef is still in it but has dropped all the way to 8,000.

Tags: Andrew Topakas Sam Youssef