Ben Delaney's aggression is well-known throughout Aussie poker circles, but unfortunately it's brought him undone in fourth place.
Leo Boxell folded from under the gun, Simon Charette raised to 26,000 from the button and Waki Waki folded his small blind before Delaney shoved all-in from the big blind. Charette looked alarmed and put his head into his hands.
"I'm sorry guys, I need some time," Charette groaned before going into the tank. Over six heart-thumping minutes passed before Charette looked up again at Delaney and announced, "Call."
Charette:
Delaney:
The flop of changed nothing, but Delaney scored more outs when the fell on the turn. No dice - the bricked out on the river and a clearly disappointed Delaney bolted out of the room. We hope that AUD $40,500 can provide some consolation.
The last three players are taking it slowly and cautiously. Much of the action has been made up of preflop raising wars and we honestly haven't seen a flop in half an hour. Such is the nature of the beast.
Japan's Waki Waki has definitely been the most animated character during the last couple of days, but he's looking miserable after being cut down to just 285,000 in chips by Leo Boxell.
Boxell limped in from the button, Simon Charette completed the small blind and Waki checked from the big blind to see a flop of ; Charette checked to Waki who bet 28,000, Boxell called and Charette folded to make it heads-up to the turn of the .
Waki fired out 46,000, but Boxell quickly raised all-in. Waki pouted his lip and scowled as he threw his hand into the muck. Boxell is looking much brighter though as he's now on 930,000 in chips.
It's all over for Japan's Waki Waki, who has just left us in third place after being sent to the rail by Simon Charette.
Leo Boxell folded from the button and Charette open-shoved from the big blind with . Waki called all-in with , but Charette outdrew him on the flop of , which improved to two pair when then came a repeat .
The river was a useless and Waki picks up AUD $54,000 for his efforts. Well played sir!
Leo Boxell has won most of the small pots that we've seen so far, but he's now moved further into the chip lead against Simon Charette after a massive hand that played out moments before the break.
Charette raised from the button before the flop to 37,000, however Boxell reraised to 100,000 from the big blind. Charette flat-called, then both players checked down the flop of and the turn of the before Charette fired out 75,000 on the river of the .
Boxell deliberated, then raised another 200,000. Charette's eyes widened in disbelief. "How much was the raise?" he asked the dealer. "200,000," was the reply.
Charette thought about it for almost three minutes before making the call, but mucked after Boxell revealed for the full house! Charette is looking rather forlon, now sitting on a stack around 650,000 while Boxell is close to 1.5 million.
And if the result of the 2011 Aussie Millions Main Event is anything to go by, Australia's "old school" will be in for a huge party tonight if Boxell also takes this title, after Melbourne's own David Gorr battled back and defeated England's James Keys heads-up for the AUD $2,000,000 first prize!
On behalf of everyone here at PokerNews, congratulations David!
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changed nothing, but Delaney scored more outs when the 
fell on the turn. No dice - the 
bricked out on the river and a clearly disappointed Delaney bolted out of the room. We hope that AUD $40,500 can provide some consolation.
; Charette checked to Waki who bet 28,000, Boxell called and Charette folded to make it heads-up to the turn of the 
.
, but Charette outdrew him on the flop of 
, which improved to two pair when then came a repeat 
.
and Waki picks up AUD $54,000 for his efforts. Well played sir!
and the turn of the 
for the full house! Charette is looking rather forlon, now sitting on a stack around 650,000 while Boxell is close to 1.5 million.