2011 Aussie Millions

Event #1: No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

2011 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
200,020 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Entries
1,000
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aaron Benton au
Aaron Benton
28,075
5,775
5,775
Profile photo of Matthew Pearson
Matthew Pearson
21,000
11,000
11,000
Profile photo of Dean Nyberg
Dean Nyberg
20,500
2,600
2,600
Profile photo of Jonathan Karamalikis au
Jonathan Karamalikis
20,000
-500
-500
Full Tilt
Profile photo of Scott Weissman
Scott Weissman
19,000
-2,000
-2,000
Profile photo of Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
18,000
100
100
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Annette Obrestad no
Annette Obrestad
18,000
500
500
WSOP 1X Winner
Full Tilt
Profile photo of Michael Greco us
Michael Greco
12,500
-3,600
-3,600
Profile photo of Tom Wing
Tom Wing
12,450
950
950
Profile photo of Michael Pedley au
Michael Pedley
12,400
2,400
2,400
Profile photo of Michael Spilkin
Michael Spilkin
12,175
-1,325
-1,325
Profile photo of Ben Delaney
Ben Delaney
12,000
-4,300
-4,300
Profile photo of Simon Watt nz
Simon Watt
11,000
-4,500
-4,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Full Tilt
Profile photo of Kristian Lunardi au
Kristian Lunardi
9,200
3,100
3,100
Profile photo of Yann Pauchon
Yann Pauchon
8,300
-1,700
-1,700
Profile photo of Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
7,300
-2,700
-2,700
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Brendon Rubie au
Brendon Rubie
7,000
-2,500
-2,500
Profile photo of Andrew Hinrichsen au
Andrew Hinrichsen
6,500
-1,400
-1,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Leo Boxell au
Leo Boxell
6,450
-450
-450
Profile photo of Graeme Putt nz
Graeme Putt
4,100
550
550
Profile photo of Mat Hawker
Mat Hawker
2,875
475
475
Profile photo of James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
1,800
-1,600
-1,600
Full Tilt
Profile photo of Joel Dodds au
Joel Dodds
1,550
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Jack Powell
Jack Powell
1,150
-450
-450
Profile photo of Tony Bloom gb
Tony Bloom
Busted

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Mckay Mauled

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

New South Welshman Ryan Mckay saw his last 10,025 enter the pot with the flop reading {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}.

Mckay: {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs}
Opponent: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

In great shape to double, the {9-Clubs} on the turn would be the dagger that cut the throat on Mckay's tournament life as the {Q-Spades} completed the board on the river to send Mckay crashing to the rail.

Tags: Ryan Mckay

Akenhead At Risk

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

James Akenhead found himself in the small-blind with a chance to pick up some much needed chips after a limped pot would have five players see a flop.

Flop: {6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

Akenhead checked and the opponent to his left made it 450. One player made the call and two got out of the way before Akenhead announced he was all-in. The two players remaining would both put in 1,350 more and Akenhead's tournament was at risk.

On the turn a {4-Hearts} would entice one player to bet 1,500 while Akenhead watched on. The other remaining player got out of the way and the hole-cards would be turned over with one card to come.

Akenhead: {6-Spades}{9-Spades}
Opponent: {9-Clubs}{a-Clubs}

With a {q-Hearts} on the river, Akenhead dodged the Ace and survives with a much healthier 6,700.

Tags: James Akenhead

Hinrichsen Halted by Ho

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Andrew Hinrichsen entered the pot from the hi-jack with a raise to 450, and was met with calls from three players; one of which was Maria Ho from the small blind.

With the {7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop being greeted by two checks from the blinds, Hinrichsen continued for 750 to prompt a fold from his opponent in the cutoff before Ho made it 1,850 to go. The big blind passed, and after a few moments of thinking, Hinrichsen moved all in for his last 7,250. Ho instantly made the call to put one of Australia's best all-round poker players at risk.

Hinrichsen: {6-Spades}{4-Spades}
Ho: {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

With Hinrichsen trailing and needing to complete his straight draw, the {Q-Hearts} and {10-Clubs} on the turn and river would end his tournament prematurely as Ho collected the pot to move to 23,400 in chips.

Tags: Andrew HinrichsenMaria Ho

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Poker Vox Pop: Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis
Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis

Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis opened under the gun to 525 and was called by two players; one of which was Dean Francis from the big blind.

Karamalikis continued for 750 on the {K-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop which forced a fold from the first caller as Francis check-raised to 1,700.

Spending a few moments contemplating, Karamalikis opted for a three-bet to 4,200 to force Francis to kick his cards to the muck.

As Karamalikis collected the pot to move to 28,700, we at PokerNews thought it was no better time to take a few minutes with the Full Tilt Poker Red Pro.

Favorite flop to check-raise?
A {7-}{8-}{9-} one

Who will be the best performed player at the Aussie Millions?
Me of course!

Realistic poker goal for 2011?
Win three events over $100,000 . . . and beat Daniel Neilson in the PokerNetwork Player of the Year Race . . . nah just kidding

In one word describe . . . Joe Hachem?
Smooth

In one word describe . . . PokerNews’ own Lynn Gilmartin?
This could go a couple of ways . . . I'll have to get back to you!

In one word describe . . . yourself?
BOSS!

Tags: Dean FrancisFull Tilt PokerJonathan Karamalikis

Obrestad Doubles Bennett

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

It was folded to Annette Obrestad in late position, when she made a min-raise. Local player Paul Bennett decided now was his time to move his short stack allin. It would be 1,625 more to Obrestad and the Norwegian made the call.

Obrestad: {9-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Bennett: {j-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{6-Spades}{a-Spades}{3-Clubs} and the Aussie would survive to see another hand.

It's back to square one for Obrestad, who now sits with just over the starting stack.

Tags: Annette Obrestad

Nyberg's Sevens Suffer

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Dean Nyberg can't catch a break over on table 33.

With a flop reading {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}{9-Hearts}, there was action flying everywhere. Nyberg would have two players all-in beofre the action would subside.

Nyberg: {7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Opponent one: {9-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Opponent two: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Nyberg was in good shape to build a massive stack. Can you guess what happened next?

If you said that a {10-Diamonds} was going to come on the turn then you have some pretty special psychic abilities and should probably be playing in this very tournament, not reading the live updates.

It was the river that held the typical dream-crushing {k-Hearts} and left Nyberg shattered with only 3,800 remaining.

Tags: Dean Nyberg