Event 5: $1,650 No Limit Hold'em w/ Bounties | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-21-2010 20:31 UTC+11

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

David Steicke - 1,210,000
Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis - 905,000
Steve Friedlander - 610,000
Brian Payne - 510,000
Grant Levy - 345,000
David Lacchia - 300,000

01-21-2010 20:18 UTC+11

Mick Norton Eliminated in 7th Place (AUD $16,005)

donpeters

From under the gun, Mick Nolton raised to 30,000 before action folded around to Steve Friedlander in the small blind. He made the call and then David Steicke reraised from the big blind to 130,000. Nolton then moved all in for 215,000 and Friedlander folded. Steicke made the quick call.

Steicke held {Q-Diamonds}

against Nolton's {A-Diamonds}

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The board ran out {9-Hearts}

to give Steicke a full house and send Nolton to the rail. Steicke is up over one million in chips.

Tags: David Steicke Mick Nolton

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

01-21-2010 20:09 UTC+11

Nolton Takes One Down

donpeters

Preflop from the cutoff, David Steicke made it 30,000 to go. Mick Nolton on the button raised to 80,000 and Steicke called.

The flop came down {k-Diamonds}

. Steicke checked. Nolton made it 100,000 and Steicke folded. Steicke showed the {j-Diamonds}

as he mucked. Nolton flipped over the {9-Spades}

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Tags: David Steicke

01-21-2010 19:54 UTC+11

No Payne for Karamalikis

donpeters

From the small blind, Brian Payne completed and Jonathan Karamalikis raised from the big blind to 26,000. This time, Payne only called instead of reraising.

The flop came down {3-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The turn card was the {7-Diamonds}

and Payne checked to Karamalikis, who fired 32,000. Payne made the call.

The river card was the {4-Diamonds}

and Payne check-called a bet of 72,000 from Karamalikis. Karamalikis showed {9-Hearts}

for trip deuces and Payne mucked. Karamalikis is back up to 840,000.

Tags: Brian Payne Jonathan Karamalikis

01-21-2010 19:42 UTC+11

Undeserving?

donpeters

Grant Levy stood up to talk to some people that are railing the final table. One of those was Julian Powell and he told Levy, "That was the worst fold in history, you don't deserve to be here." referencing an earlier situation where Levy made a fold that Powell disagreed with. Whether or not it was the correct fold, Levy is still going strong at the final table.

Tags: Grant Levy Julian Powell

01-21-2010 19:38 UTC+11

Karamalikis' Trips Are Better

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Brian Payne completed from the small blind before Jonathan Karamalikis raised to 25,000 from the big blind. Payne then reraised to 65,000 nd Karamalikis called.

The flop came down {A-Spades}

and Payne fired 35,000. Karamalikis called.

The turn card was the {5-Spades}

and Payne fired 50,000. Karamalikis was right there to make the call.

The river card was the {A-Diamonds}

and Payne fired another 60,000. Karamalikis called once more and showed {A-Clubs}

. Payne held {A-Hearts}

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Karamalikis moved back up to 730,000 while Payne dropped to 610,000.

Tags: Brian Payne Jonathan Karamalikis

01-21-2010 19:25 UTC+11

Luke Abolins Eliminated in 8th Place (AUD $10,670)

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Luke Abolins raised all in for 159,000 and David Steicke made the call in the big blind.

Abolins held {8-Spades}

and Steicke {A-Diamonds}

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Steicke went on to pair his king when the board ran out {K-Clubs}

and Abolins was eliminated in 8th place. He earned over $10,000 AUD for his efforts and Steicke increased his chip lead on the rest of the pack.

Tags: David Steicke Luke Abolins

01-21-2010 19:18 UTC+11

Levy Doubles Through Karamalikis

donpeters

Jonathan Karamalikis raised to 25,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Grant Levy on the button. He called and then the big blind, Brian Payne called as well.

The flop came down {Q-Clubs}

. Payne checked and Karamalikis fired 46,000. Levy moved all in and Payne folded. Karamalikis made the call. Levy was all in for 155,000.

Levy held top pair with the {K-Hearts}

. Karamalikis held a flush draw and gutshot straight draw with the {J-Diamonds}

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The turn was the {4-Clubs}

and the river the {6-Clubs}

, saving Levy from Elimination and moving him up to 380,000. Karamalikis dropped to 575,000.

Tags: Brian Payne Grant Levy Jonathan Karamalikis

01-21-2010 19:09 UTC+11

Go Time

donpeters

The final table is back and the cards are in the air. The level has been wound back to the beginning and all levels from here on out will be 60 minutes in length. Here's the seat order that was drawn.

Seat 1: Luke Abolins
Seat 2: Brian Payne
Seat 3: Jonathan Karamalikis Bounty
Seat 4: Steve Friedlander
Seat 5: David Steicke
Seat 6: Mick Nolton
Seat 7: David Lacchia
Seat 8: Grant Levy