2011 Aussie Millions

Event #21: $250,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
2,500,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
250,000 AUD
Entries
20
Level Info
Level
13
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Benyamine Finds a Double

Level 10 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Wang Qiang had the button, Chris Ferguson, from the cut-off made it 50,000 to go. David Benyamine, in the small blind raised making it 200,000 to go with only 65,000 behind that. The others folded, and Ferguson after some thought put Benyamine all in. David quickly made the call, and the cards were on their backs.

David Benyamine: {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}
Chris Ferguson: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

The board was a good one for the Frenchman, coming {4-Clubs}{5-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{j-Hearts} to double Benyamine up to about 545,000.

Tags: David BenyamineChris Ferguson

Back in Business

Level 10 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Phil Ivey moved all in from middle position. It went uncontested and Ivey stacked up the extra chips.

"I'm back in business," he said.

Tags: Phil Ivey

Yong Can't Take the Heat From Trickett

Level 10 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Same Trickett opened for 45,000 and Richard Yong, from the small blind, was the only player to make the call.

The flop came down {6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Yong tossed out three chocolate (T25,000) chips for a bet of 75,000. Trickett didn't miss a beat and raised to 350,000 to which Yong promptly folded.

Tags: Sam TrickettRichard Yong

Qiang Checks His Way to a Small Victory

Level 10 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Erik Seidel was on the button, and Wang Qiang limped in from early position. Sam Trickett made it 55,000 to go, getting all to fold but Qiang who called.

The flop dropped {j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, and both players checked.

The turn was the {6-Spades}, and both players checked again.

The river was the {2-Diamonds}, and they checked a third time. Wang Qiang apparently showed a winner that we couldn't see, as Trickett mucked and Qiang stacked some chips.

Tags: Sam TrickettWang QIang

Level: 10

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Evdakov Takes One from Qiang

Level 9 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Wang Qiang made it 45,000 to go and it was folded around to Nikolay Evdakov who made the call.

The flop came down {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{a-Spades}. Both players checked to the {10-Clubs} turn. Again, they checked and the river brought the {8-Diamonds}. It went check, check once more and Evdakov's {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} was good against Qiang's {k-}{q-}.

Tags: Wang QiangNikolay Evdakov

Trickett Calls Down Qiang

Level 9 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Wang Qiang raised it up to 37,000 and Sam Trickett made the call in the big blind.

The flop came {7-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Trickett checked to Qiang, who bet 56,000. Trickett studied the board, and then made the call.

The turn was the {q-Clubs}, and Trickett checked to Qiang again, who bet 127,000. Our fearless chip leader didn't take long and made the call.

The river was the {6-Diamonds}, and for a third straight time Trickett checked to Qiang. This time however, Qiang checked as well and mucked his hand, after Trickett showed {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for the win.

Trickett now is sitting with close to 1.5 million.

Tags: Sam TrickettWang QIang