2010 Aussie Millions
Event 9: $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 3
Kibler-Melby Shows It
Kibler-Melby fired out 30,000 with O'Brien flatting again. The turn was the .
This time Kibler-Melby seemingly put the brakes on by checking. O'Brien bet 75,000. Kibler-Melby put his foot to the floor again, moving all in. O'Brien thought a little while before saying, "I have to fold this, what do I beat?", tossing his two pair into the muck in the process.
"I'll show you a scare card," came the response from Kibler-Melby, as he held up an .
Kibler-Melby is back to 430,000. O'Brien is down around 150,000.
Rollin' on the River
When the cameras were called over, Dawley walked away from the table with her hands over her ears.
"Why are you walking away? You're ahead!" said one player at the table.
"The river is a ten!" announced Tournament Director Christian Vaughn over the loudspeaker, and Dawley heard it.
She walked back to the table, disheartened, and sat back down with her remaining 440,000 in chips.
Friedlander, meanwhile, now has 310,000.
Cohen Eliminated With Kings Against Aces
Cohen will take home 26th place money for his efforts ($40,000 AUD).
Cort Kibler-Melby Eliminated in 25th Place ($40,000)
We arrived to see the last of the chips going in on a flop of .
Kibler-Melby had and his opponent Stephen Shelley had . The turn was the and the river was a repeat to move Shelley up to 1,500,000 in chips.
Feldman Felted in 24th Place ($50,000 AUD)
Aoukar opened with a raise to 35,000 from under-the-gun and when the action folded around to Feldman, he moved all in for 106,000. (Feldman actually raised to 105,000, not realizing he had an extra gray (T1,000) left in front of him). Aoukar looked him up and the extra 'G' was worked into the pot, setting up the following showdown:
Feldman:
Aoukar:
The flop came down strengthening Feldman's lead in the hand. The turn brought the improving his odds of winning even further with one card to come, but the river delivered the fatal blow, dropping the on the board, which gave Aoukar a Broadway Straight.
Aoukar stacked up 933,000 in chips after the hand.
Gus Hansen Eliminated in 23rd Place ($50,000 AUD)
Hansen was knocked down to 50,000 in chips after getting it all in with pocket nines against an opponent's on an board. Gus' opponent turned a jack to steal the pot, leaving him short stacked.
A few hands later, he got it all in holding from the small blind and Tyron Krost woke up to pocket nines in the big.
The ensuing board ran out and Krost's nines held up to send the Team Full Tilter home in 23rd place.
Paul O'Brien Eliminated in 22nd Place ($50,000 AUD)
He pushed his short-stack with from early position. It looked like he would take down the blinds and antes until Annette Obrestad called from the small blind with .
O'Brien caught a piece of the flop, but it wouldn't be enough with the turn and river both bricking out.
The Big Show Just Got Bigger
All of the chips went in preflop, with Topakas holding against the of Obst.
The board made both players flushes, but Topakas' King high flush would trump Obst's Queen high flush.
The Big Show is now worth 225,000 in chips. Obst is down to 70,000.
Home Field Advantage
If Steve Topakas is anything to go by, it could be quite influential.
After the chips went in preflop, Topakas was racing with his against the all in Rainer Obst with .
Obst took the lead in the race on the flop. Then the hometown magic kicked in with the turn .
"YESSSSS!!!" roared the Big Show.
The river would send Rainer Obst to the rail.
Topakas has 280,000. Obst goes out 21st ($50,000 AUD).