2009 Aussie Millions

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

Jordanou Eliminated

Jordanou gone
Jordanou gone
Bill Jordanou has just run his short stack into an opponent's {9-Clubs}{9-Spades} on a board reading {9-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{8-Spades} when he was put all in. Jordanou showed the {K-Spades} and mucked, heading to the rail as another early casualty.

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Chrisanthopoulos Getting Crushed

Chrisanthopoulos slogging it out
Chrisanthopoulos slogging it out
Michael Chrisanthopoulos is really struggling at the moment, having recently gotten his aces cracked to put him below the 8,000-chip mark.

However Chrisanthopoulos is used to the short stack in major tournaments, as he rode the short stack all the way through to the money in last year's Main Event before going on a rush to take the chip lead into the final table.

Chrisanthopoulos has a long way too go, but nothing can be put past the kid from the East!

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"Chick"ened Out of the Pot

Heath "TassieDevil" Chick
Heath "TassieDevil" Chick
One of PokerNews' own, Heath Chick, is in today's Day 1b field. It's been a tough road for Chick in the early going, but he just took down a pot worth about 7,500. With the board showing {8-Clubs} {6-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {10-Spades}, Chick's opponent bet 3,500. Chick announced he was all in and moved 12,600 chips into the middle. That bet drew a fold from Chick's opponent, allowing him to climb back to the starting stack.

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Jeff Madsen Doubles Up

Madsen's bright presence will be at least a little long
Madsen's bright presence will be at least a little long
After starting the day in reverse, Jeff Madsen has doubled through and is almost back to the starting stack amount.

Madsen led out on a {4-Spades}{9-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} flop with Casey Kastle making the call. The turn {6-Hearts} saw Madsen check-call a 2,500 bet from Kastle. The river brought the {4-Clubs} with Madsen moving the remainder of his 6,200 chips all in and Kastle making the call.

Madsen tabled {4-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a rivered set, Kastle had a look of disgust on his face as he paused for a moment before mucking his cards.

Madsen is up to 18,000. Kastle down to 15,000.

Tags: Casey KastleJeff Madsen

Berec Dumps The Ladies

Jozef Berec put half his stack in preflop in a confrontation with Minh Nguyen. The flop fell {K-Spades}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and both players checked before Berec check-called a 6,000 bet on the turn of {8-Spades}.

The river fell the {5-Clubs} and Nguyen moved all in for 15,475 and Berec made the laydown, showing {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}. Nguyen raked in the pot moving him up to 43,875 in chips.

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Davis on Wrong Side of Flip

Helen Davis
Helen Davis
Helen Davis has hit a bit of a roadblock. She tried to take out a short stack who was all in preflop with {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades}. Davis tabled {A-Hearts} {K-Clubs} but missed a board of all small cards, {5-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {2-Hearts}.

"Always against me," complained Davis. "I hate ace-king! But when I have queens against ace-king, they always lose."

Despite losing that pot, Davis isn't in danger of leaving her table any time soon. She still has 19,000 in chips.

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Lackovic Straightens Out His Two Opponents

On a {9-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop, Nik Lackovic check-called a 300-chip raise from the big blind and went three-handed to the turn.

The turn brought the {k-Spades}, which saw Lackovic lead out 1,100 and both other players made the call. On the river Lackovic once again bet out 1,500 and both players flat-called.

Lackovic being the last aggressor showed down his {j-Clubs}{10-Spades} for a straight and both of his opponents mucked, leaving him to scoop a large pot.

Lackovic is up to 27,000.

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Liya Gerasimova Eliminated

One member of the Eastern European contingent has hit the rail. Liya Gerasimova moved all in preflop with {A-?}{Q-?} and was called by a player with pocket tens. The board cards dodged Gerasimova's hand, with Gerasimova's opponent spiking an unnecessary ten on the river. Gerasimova is out.

Dunst Regroups

Tony Dunst lost some chips earlier in the day after running kings into aces. He's now regrouping. He made it 600 to go from early position and was called in one spot. On a flop of {5-Spades} {7-Spades} {J-Diamonds} Dunst led out for 900 and was raised by his opponent to 2,500. Dunst made the call.

The two players checked the {6-Hearts} turn and the {3-Spades} river. At showdown, Dunst's opponent tabled {K-?} {J-?} for top pair, king kicker. Dunst was one rank better, showing down {A-Hearts} {J-Clubs} for top pair, ace kicker. The pot was shipped to him, rebuilding his stack to about 19,000 chips.

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Tahtouh Finds Life

Here we goooooooo!
Here we goooooooo!
Emad Tahtouh has found a well needed double when his {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades} took down his opponent's {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} all in preflop.

Tahtouh doubled to 8,400 on a board that fell {6-Spades}{J-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and now has a little bit of life in him.

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