2009 Aussie Millions
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25




And approximately 8,000 in the middle.
Maya was first to act and checked it over to Sam who led out for 2,300.
Maya responded with a check-raise to 4,900, which then prompted Sam to reraise all in for a healthy 16,300.
Maya called and both players exposed their cards:
Maya:


Sam:


With neither player holding a heart, the turn and river card were meaningless and this was going to be a split pot.
Maya Gellar-Antonius is better known for her association with poker superstar Patrick Antonius, they have been a couple since last year's WSOP.
Sorry ladies. Sorry lads too, as she is most certainly not hard on the eyes either.

Perry Friedman limped from early position and with it folding round to Alexander Kostritsyn on the button he raised to 600 with Josh Malone making the call in the big blind as Friedman passed.
The flop fell down and Malone led out for 1,600 and was immediately re-raised to 4,000 by Kostritsyn with Malone making the call. The turn fell the
and following Malone's check, Kostritsyn led out with a bet of 6,550. Malone proceeded by shipping it all in putting Kostritsyn to a decision for his tournament life.
With only a few thousand left, Kostritsyn made the call tabling to be ahead of Malone's flush draw and overcard with
, but when the
on the river landed a flush for Malone, the defending champ was sent to the rail.
As he packed his belongings he swapped a kind few words with Michael Chrisanthopoulos and a long handshake before he exited the tournament floor.

On a flop of







The turn





The




Chrisanthopoulos asked if Kostritsyn knows Ivan Demidov, and Kostritsyn replied that they started playing $5 tourneys online together four years ago.
Maybe there is still a chance for us to claim Aussie Millions glory!
An opponent in middle position opened for 600, with Chick raising from the small blind to 1,800. His opponent making the call to go to the flop.
On a







The turn would be a disaster for Chick, bringing the


Ciresi:


Opponent:


Ciresi secured the double-up after the board ran out




