2010 Aussie Millions

Event 5: $1,650 No Limit Hold'em w/ Bounties
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
122,700 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,500 AUD
Prize Pool
533,500 AUD
Entries
381
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
3,000

Not Happening Again

James Keys had his money in front against Chris Chronis again. This time he just needed to hold up.

Keys had {A-Hearts}{a-Spades} and led against Chronis' {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. The pot would be worth a 109,000 to Keys but he still had the board run.

The {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop was all clear, as was the {2-Diamonds} turn. The dealer took time to peel off the river card which was the {5-Clubs} to double him through and almost send Chronis back to the felt at 10,500.

Whoops!

We caught the action on a flop that read {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs} between Grant Levy and Fred Lum; Levy led out for 13,500 but Lum made it 30,000 to go.

Levy called, then checked to Lum when the dealer produced the {a-Clubs} on the turn.

Lum went to pick up about 30,000 for a bet, but 11,500 dropped out of his hand and the dealer called it as a string bet.

No matter though; Levy wasn't having any part it, throwing his hand into the muck.

Lum is up to 170,000 while Levy slips to 130,000.

Three Way Action Preflop

Chris Chronis had just pushed into pocket Aces and pocket Kings. He wasn't liking his pocket Fives as much.

He would be up against James Keys {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} for all the chips, and David Lacchia's {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} for the main pot.

The {10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades} left things looking bleak for Chronis. That all changed with the {5-Spades} turn which rocketed him to the front, but left Lacchia drawing to the flush on the river.

The {6-Spades} arrived on the river to leave the dealer with a headache.

In the end Chronis took 72,000 from the sidepot, Lacchia's flush chipped him up to 135,000, while Keys dropped to 60,000.

Tags: Chris ChornisDavid LacchiaJames Keys

Aidan Kelly Axes Another

Aidan Kelly has come from behind to take another player out of the tournament.

With all the chips in preflop, Kelly's {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts} trailed the {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} of his opponent.

The {8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop left the possibilty of a chop open, but the {4-Hearts} on the turn meant that Kelly could take the whole thing with a flush on the river.

It hit with the {2-Hearts} moving Kelly to 113,000.

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 300

Gray Cruising

Jason Gray is on a rampage of late moving up to over 280,000.

Gray took down Garry Pereira in a preflop clash after Pereira pushed {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Gray called with {Q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}.

Pereira would have doubled through had Gray not caught the river on the {4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{j-Hearts} board.

Kelly KO's Zmukic

Vesko Zmukic has just been eliminated at the hands of Aidan Kelly after getting his money in the middle preflop with {a-Spades}{4-Spades}, only to be called down by Kelly's {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}.

The board was spread {j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}; Zmukic goes bye-bye. Kelly is up to 80,000 in chips.

Gradzki Gone

The action folded around to Darren Gradzki who moved all in for 9,200. The small blind folded and Sherif Derias called from the big blind.

Gradzki: {q-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Derias: {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The flop of {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}{q-Hearts} put Gradzki further ahead and he improved to two pair when the {10-Hearts} fell on the turn. However an ace fell on the river; Derias scores Broadway and Gradzki gets a trip to the bar.

Pershad in Charge

An opponent in the big blind and Sarvesh Pershad were heads-up into a flop of {j-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} when we caught the action.

Both players checked, but when the dealer produced the {7-Hearts} on the turn, the big blind player led out for 22,000. Pershad moved all in for around 80,000 and the big blind snap-called.

Big blind: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Pershad: {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Pershad had plenty of outs to double up, and BANG - down came the {6-Hearts} on the river for the flush!

The opponent is still in but looking a little light; Pershad is now topping the chip counts on 190,000.

Tags: Sarvesh Pershad