2009 Aussie Millions

Event 9 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2009 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
2,000,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
6,810,000 AUD
Entries
681
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Joel "Strong Play" Dodds Pops Up to Double

Dodds doubles
Dodds doubles
Joel "Strong Play" Dodds has just doubled through courtesy of Brian McFadden.

Preflop Dodds opened to 1,075 and found callers on the button and McFadden in the big blind. The flop of {7-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{10-Spades} saw McFadden lead out 2,500 and Dodds move all in for 11,100 total. The button folded out of the way, and McFadden made the call.

McFadden {7-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for bottom pair.
Dodds {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts} for an overpair.

The turn {5-Clubs} and river {6-Diamonds} left Dodds in front for the double up, his stack now sitting at about 26,000. McFadden down to just 18,000.

Tags: Brian McFaddenJoel DoddsStrong Play

Recent Double-Ups

Josh "JJProdigy" Field is still fighting. His short stack of about 2,500 chips doubled to roughly 5,000 after he moved all in with {J-Spades} {8-Diamonds} and was called by a player who showed {10-Hearts} {10-Spades}. Field caught a jack on the flop, then hung on the rest of the way through to the river.

Emanuel Seal also has new life. He got it in with {Q-Clubs} {9-Hearts} against Warwick Mirzikinian's {10-Diamonds} {7-Spades}. Each player had hit the {Q-Hearts} {10-Clubs} {7-Hearts} flop, but Seal caught a nine on the turn, {9-Diamonds}, to make the bigger two pair. The river bricked out {J-Diamonds} to double Seal to 11,000.

Tags: Emmanuel SealJosh FieldWarwick Mirzikinian

Andrews Continues to Soar

Sorel Mizzi opened to 1,050 from the cutoff and was instantly met with a 2,550 reraise from Danny Andrews on the button and Mizzi made the call.

On a flop of {8-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} Mizzi check-called a 2,500-chip bet from Andrews and when the {J-Clubs} landed on the turn Mizzi led for 5,500. Puzzled but still confident, Andrews raised to 11,000 and Mizzi made the call.

The river of the {8-Clubs} went check, check by both players and Andrews tabled {9-Spades}{10-Spades} for a straight as Mizzi mucked his cards slumping back down to 39,300 as Andrews jumped to 80,500 in chips.

Tags: Danny AndrewsSorel Mizzi

Gursel Ali Doubles

Gursel Ali has found a well needed double at the expense of Leo Boxell, when his {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} outdrew Boxell's {9-Hearts}{9-Spades} on a final board reading {Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{A-Clubs}.

Ali doubled to 5,600 but will need a few more to feel comfortable as the average stack is now creeping to over 34,000.

Tags: Gursel AliLeo Boxell

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Dinner Time

Time for a recharge
Time for a recharge
The dinner bell has just sounded, as players go on their fourth break of the day. Fantastic news for hungry Pokernews bloggers in need of some (well earned?) sustenance. We'll be back in an hour and fifteen minutes as we continue day 1A.

Aristidou Eliminates Player, Builds Stack

Aristidou eliminates another
Aristidou eliminates another
Well respected local player and Australian tourney regular Peter Aristidou has just eliminated yet another player to continue building his stack.

With two limpers in front Aristidou raised to 1,050 from late position and went to the flop three handed. After both players checked the {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop to Aristidou he bet out 3,000 and found a player call for his chips.

The all-in player tabled {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a flush draw, while Aristidou rolled over {A-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}. With the board running out {k-Spades}{2-Clubs} Aristidou eliminated yet another player, moving his stack up to 65,000.

Tags: Peter Aristidou

Hunter Busted By Antonius

Kent Hunter opened from the cutoff to 1,050 and found two callers including Patrik Antonius.

On a board of {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{J-Hearts} Hunter led for 3,200 and Antonius raised to 8,500. The other player in the pot folded and Hunter tanked before calling all in for his tournament life.

Antonius: {J-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Hunter: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

The turn landed the {6-Hearts} and river the {A-Diamonds} seeing Hunter exit to the rail as Antonius climbed to over 50,000 in chips.