Round 2 is a Go
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Alexander Kostritsyn and Scott Montgomery have commenced the second round of matches.
2011 Aussie Millions
Event #13: Australia Heads-Up Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
2011 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Entries
24
Morgenstern Rivers Boat
There hasn't been too much action at the table with Terrence Chan and Anton Morgenstern, but we did catch this hand that went to showdown.
From the button, Morgenstern made it 200 and Chan made the call. The flop came down 
and both players checked. They checked the turn 
as well. On the river 
, Chan checked to Morgenstern who bet 150.
"That reeks of value of like two nines," Chan said before tossing in the call.
"Boat," Morgenstern said and tabled 
.
Kostritsyn Advances to Round 2
All the chips got in the middle preflop with Alexander Kostritsyn at risk against Nikolay Evdakov.
Kostritsyn showed 
versus Evdakov's 
.
The flop came down 
. The turn brought the 
and it was looking like Evdakov was in good position to take the match, but the 
fell on the river giving Kostritsyn the double up.
It wasn't long after that the chips got in the middle again, this time, Kostritsyn held 
and Evdakov tabled 
.
The flop came down 
, pairing Kostritsyn's ace. The turn brought the , sealing the deal and the river was the meaningless .
Kostritsyn Fighting Back
From the button, Nikolay Evdakov made it 475 to go and Alexander Kostritsyn moved all in. Evdakov called.
Evdakov: 
Kostritsyn: 
The board rolled out 
.
Kostritsyn doubled and is still hanging on.
A few hands later, the two saw a flop of 
. Kostritsyn bet 400 and Evdakov called. On the turn, Kostritsyn bet 900, but Evdakov wasn't going any further, and folded.
Tied One and One
All the chips flew in the middle preflop in this hand with Terrence Chan and Anton Morgenstern.
Chan showed and Morgenstern turned over .
Three queens fell on the flop, followed by the 
on the turn and the 
on the river, giving Chan the win.
The players are now tied one game to one.
Evdakov Takes One
On a flop of 
, Alexander Kostritsyn check-called Nikolay Evdakov's bet of 225. The turn brought the 
. Kostritsyn made it 525 and Evdakov called. Both players checked the and Evdakov took the pot with 
to Kostritsyn's .
Chan Boats Up
Terrence Chan and Anton Morgenstern are battling it out in the second match here in the Crown Poker Room and in this hand, Chan got the better of Morgenstern.
We caught the action on the turn. The board read 
. Chan bet 800 and Morgenstern made the call. The river brought the 
and Chan made it 1,600. Morgenstern made the call, only to see that Chan had turned a full house with .
Montgomery Advances
From the button, Scott Montgomery made it 200 to go. William Thorson then made it 620 to go before Montgomery moved all in. Thorson made the call and the cards were on their backs.
Thorson: 
Montgomery: 
The flop came down 
giving Thorson two pair, but Montgomery a flush draw.
Montgomery got his flush draw when the hit the turn. The meaningless fell on the river and Montgomery doubled to a significant chip lead over Thorson.
It wasn't long after that Montgomery dispatched of Thorson. Montgomery limped from the button and Thorson moved all in. Montgomery called, tabling to Thorson's 
. And the two were off to the races.
It was a race Thorson wouldn't win however. The board rolled out 
and with that Montgomery has advanced to the next round.
Morgenstern Wins Match 1
Terrence Chan and Anton Morgenstern were pretty close to even in chips, but Morgenstern held a slight lead.
From the button, Morgenstern made it 400 to go. When the action was back on Chan, he moved all in and Morgenstern made the call.
Morgenstern tabled and was behind Chan's . As we've seen so often before the flop can change things, and that's just what happened, when it fell, 
.
The turn brought the and the river the 
giving Morgenstern the match.
Mortensen Advances
Melanie Weisner committed all her chips preflop and was called by Carlos Mortensen.
Weisner: 
Mortensen:
Weisner would not find the cards she needed for a double up. The board ran out and she was eliminated from the tournament, making Mortensen our first player to advance.