2010 Aussie Millions

Event 19: $2,200 6-handed No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2010 Aussie Millions
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
118,580 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Entries
245
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 245

Joannou Eliminated

2010 Aussie Millions $1,100 H.O.R.S.E champion John Joannou has just been eliminated at the hands of Lenoi Pierre in bizarre circumstances.

Pierre raised to 1,500 from under the gun before the flop and the action folded around to Joannou who reraised to 3,000 from the button.

The blinds folded and Pierre called to go heads-up to a flop of {q-?}{5-?}{j-?}, where Joannou open-shoved for 18,000.

Pierre snap-called and the cards were tabled:

Pierre: {a-?}{q-?}
Joannou: {a-?}{5-?}

Joannou was sent to the rail after the turn and the river bricked - the dealer was so quick we couldn't get all of the stats - but what did catch our attention was that how little Joannou seemed to care.

He just shrugged his shoulders and slumped away. Well, if you've already got one championship ring ...

Incidentally, Pierre is up to 52,000 in chips after that hand.