Level: 9
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
2011 Aussie Millions
Event #21: $250,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
250,000 AUD
Entries
20
Level
13
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Updated Chip Counts
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,175,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
705,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
669,000
187,500
|
187,500 |
|
||
|
555,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
555,000
182,000
|
182,000 |
|
|
||
|
388,000
-76,000
|
-76,000 |
|
|
||
|
266,500
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
||
|
215,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
||
|
202,500
-88,500
|
-88,500 |
|
|
||
|
194,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
||
|
177,000
-73,000
|
-73,000 |
Hold Up
Level 8
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
We're on a five minute break!
Ferguson Doubles Through Yong
Level 8
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
From the cutoff, Richard Yong made it 30,000. Chris Ferguson moved all in from the button. After the blinds released, Yong made the call.
Yong: 
Ferguson: 
The flop came down 
pairing Ferguson's ten, but giving Yong a gutshot straight draw. Ferguson improved to two pair when the 
hit the turn and the 
on the river gave him the double up.
Sam's Running like Sam
Level 8
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
In the biggest pot in this world's biggest buy-in poker tournament, Sam Trickett has just catapulted to the chip lead.
The action started with Tony Bloom, who had just gotten moved to the secondary table, raising it up to 29,000. Wang Qiang made the call, and action folded to Sam Trickett in the small blind. He thought for as long as he could, and then tossed his time bank chip into the pot for an additional thirty seconds of tankage. After using up only a few seconds of his newfound time, he announced he was all in.
Paul Phua, in the big blind took back his big blind, which was yet to be changed out, a brown 25k chip. There was a bit of confusion for a moment, as it looked like he just wanted to take back his blind, until he decided to slide in his entire stack of brown 25k chips into the middle. This prompted Tony Bloom to bust a move and push his chips front and center as well.
The hands:
Sam Trickett: 
Paul Phua: 
Tony Bloom:
Bloom's massive lead would not last long, with the dealer exposing the 
flop, prompting Andrew Feldman to say "I wish i could be Sam Trickett, no sweat or anything, just a six right in the door."
The 
turn was no help to either of Trickett's opponents, and Bloom would be left with one out on the river.
It wasn't meant to be though, as the 
hit on the river giving Trickett the winning full house, and close to a million in chips.
Paul Phua was left with about 180,000, and Tony Bloom was left with about 35,000 which he lost on the next hand to Trickett when he called Trickett's shove blind with 
and found no help against Sam's 
.
After the hand was done, and Trickett stacked his chips, his buddy Andrew Feldman decided to rub Sam's arm hoping some of 2011 Aussie Millions High Roller champ's luck would rub off.
To sum it up, that hand was a "rippah" as they say in Australia.
"That's Your Hand"
Level 8
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Phil Ivey, Nikolay Evdakov, and Erik Seidel saw a flop of 
. Ivey checked to Evdakov in the cutoff who bet 50,000. On the button, Seidel made the call and Ivey folded.
The 
fell on the turn and both players checked. Again, on the 
river, both players checked. Evdakov tabled 
to take the pot.
In the next hand, Evdakov made it 31,000 and Ivey called from the button.
The flop came down 
and Evdakov bet 50,000. After a beat, Ivey folded. Evdakov showed ace-queen.
That's your hand," Ivey said.
Seidel Brings the Heat
Level 8
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
From the button, Daniel Cates made it 24,000 to go. Erik Seidel called from the big blind and the two saw a flop of 
. Seidel checked to Cates who tossed out 35,000. Seidel made the call and the turn brought the . Once again Seidel checked. Cates bet 80,000. Seidel thought for a beat before announcing raise. He tossed out the 80,000 bet and was getting ready to put in the raise, and Cates pushed his cards toward the dealer.
Level: 8
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Cates Doubles Through Ivey
Level 7
: 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante
On a flop of 
Phil Ivey checked to Daniel Cates who bet 25,000. After some thought, Ivey asked Cates how much he had left. Cates had 125,000 in front of him. Ivey then reraised, (we couldn't quite hear the amount). Cates used up almost all of his first time bank, before moving all in.
It was another 97,000 for Ivey to call. "5...4...3...2..," counted down the dealer on Ivey's first 30 seconds. Ivey tossed out the blue extra time button. Ivey thought some more and then, "5...4...3...2..," and Ivey tossed out his last extra time button. When the final 30 seconds was almost up, Ivey tossed in his calling chips.
Ivey: 
Cates: 
The turn brought the 
giving Cates a boat. The river, 
was meaningless for Ivey. Cates is now up to 250,000.
Last (Only) Woman Standing Busts
Level 7
: 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante
She may have been the only woman in the field, but Annette Obrestad is now officially out. Andrew Feldman raised it up to 20,000 preflop, and it folded around to Annette Obrestad in the small blind, who moved all in for about 330,000 total. Wang Qiang, in the big blind, thought for a few moments and decided he should whip his stack into the center as well. Feldman folded in a flash and the cards were revealed.
Annette Obrestad: 
Wang Qiang:
Obrestad asked if was ok for her to use her "one time" on this flip, but quickly remembered she tossed that one away earlier in the tournament. Qiang didn't use his "one time" deciding instead to maybe save it, and luckily for him, he didn't need it as the board rolled out 
.
With both stacks about equal, the TD came over to count out 'em down. After about a minute, it was clear that Qiang had more than enough to bust Obrestad who didn't seem to upset to have busted.
Qiang is now our chip leader with over 700,000.