2011 Aussie Millions

Event #17: No-Limit Hold'em - 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
108,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Entries
225
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
2,000

Sheary Doubles, Boxell in Trouble

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Given that we're just two eliminations from the money, the pressure is starting to mount and it definitely showed during a hand between Leo Boxell and Adam Stoneham.

It was four-way action between Stoneham, Boxell, Andrew Jeffreys and Tim Davis on a flop that read {7-Spades}{3-Clubs}{Q-Spades}; Jeffreys and Davis checked out of the small and big blinds respectively before Stoneham led out for 7,000. Boxell was the only caller, making it heads-up to the turn of the {6-Clubs}.

Stoneham announced that he was all-in for 36,700 and Boxell went into the tank. Deep into the tank ...

... and while Boxell was thinking about his decision, the cry of "All in, call" went up behind them at table 32, where Peter Sheary had open-shoved from the cutoff for his last 23,900 with {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}.

Sheary was flipping for his tournament life against Ami Barer's {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}, but managed to double up to 48,500 after he hit the king on the turn on the board that read {9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}.

Our focus then turned back to the feature table, where Boxell was still deep in the tank. After eight agonizing minutes, he folded, showing the {Q-Clubs}. Stoneham showed {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. "Oh well, we're two away from the money," Boxell sighed. Boxell is down to 35,000 while Stoneham moves up to more than 60,000.

Tags: Leo BoxellAdam StonehamAmi BarerPeter Sheary

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Kovacks Kicked Out, Mehmet Meets His Maker

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The field has been reduced to 26 players after the recent eliminations of Andreas Kovacs and Arif Mehmet.

Kovacs shipped the last of his stack into the middle before the flop with {A-}{J-}, only to run into the {A-}{K-} of Bodo Sbrzesny, who improved to trips after the board ran out {K-}{Q-}{9-}{3-}{K-}. For the first time in this tournament, Ben Delaney has been overtaken for the chip lead, as Sbrzesny now holds over 256,000 in chips.

A short time later, Mehmet moved all-in on the feature table with {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}, but was outdrawn by Leo Boxell's {A-Spades}{4-Hearts}, which paired up on the board of {4-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{K-Spades}{9-Clubs}. Given that we're only two eliminations from the money (and a few minutes away from the break), the action has slowed to a crawl.

Tags: Andreas KovacsArif MehmetBodo SbrzesnyLeo Boxell

28 Players Left!

We're now down to our final 28 players in the tournament - only four bust-outs away from the money, so here are the chip counts for not just our notables, but for everybody!

Player Chips Progress
Bodo Sbrzesny at
Bodo Sbrzesny
178,000 60,500
Ben Delaney
Ben Delaney
178,000 -13,500
Waki Waki
Waki Waki
168,000 22,000
Simon Charette ca
Simon Charette
WSOP 1X Winner
155,000 45,000
Andrew Jeffreys au
Andrew Jeffreys
115,500 8,000
Ben Vinson gb
Ben Vinson
102,000 -11,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
101,000 -9,000
Stuart Macleod-Smith
Stuart Macleod-Smith
92,000 82,000
Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
88,000 78,000
Andreas Kovacs
Andreas Kovacs
87,000 -7,000
Daniel Reijmer nl
Daniel Reijmer
73,000 63,000
Alexander Debus de
Alexander Debus
73,000 63,000
Danny Chevalier
Danny Chevalier
73,000 63,000
Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
WSOP 1X Winner
68,000 -17,000
Leo Boxell au
Leo Boxell
67,000 -11,000
Ray Ellis
Ray Ellis
65,000 55,000
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
Full Tilt
65,000 26,000
Kosta Varoxis
Kosta Varoxis
64,500 -8,500
Tim Davis
Tim Davis
60,000 50,000
Michel Bouskila au
Michel Bouskila
54,000 44,000
Josh Tekesky
Josh Tekesky
46,500 36,500
Kyle Cheong au
Kyle Cheong
46,000 4,000
Jim Sachinidis
Jim Sachinidis
40,000 -1,000
Peter Sheary
Peter Sheary
39,000 29,000
Adam Stoneham
Adam Stoneham
38,000 28,000

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Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Spilkin Says Goodbye, Edmonds Eliminated

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Mike Spilkin and Brendan Edmonds have been the latest players to have hit the rail, leaving just 32 players in this year's Aussie Millions $2,200 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed event.

Earlier, our reporter caught the action between Spilkin, Billy Argyros and Jim Sachinidis on a flop that read {5-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}; Arygros checked from the small blind and Spilkin opened for 4,000. Sachindis called and Argyros folded, leaving it heads-up to the turn of the {7-Hearts}.

Spilkin quickly check-called Sachinidis' bet of 6,000 and then both players checked the river of the {10-Diamonds}. Sachinidis showed down {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} and Spilkin threw his hand into the muck. Left with just 8,500 in chips, Spilkin was eliminated a short time later.

At around the same time, the action on table 30 folded to Japan's Waki Waki (perhaps the most awesome name ever), who raised to 3,800 from the hijack position. Edmonds reraised to 9,900 from the small blind and Waki tank-called before Edmonds fired out 11,500 on the flop of {4-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}.

"I raise," said Waki, before declaring that he was all-in. Waki then quickly jumped up on his seat and started anxiously walking around and blinking rapidly (it seemed Waki had something caught in his eye). Edmond and the other players at his table laughed nervously.

"Jeez, I don't know how to read this," said Edmonds before making the call, showing down {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Waki tabled {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} and straightened up. "One time," he said between deep breaths.

The turn of the {3-Hearts} was the right color, but the wrong suit. The river {2-Diamonds} was just what Waki ordered, but his celebrations were rather comical. Waki jumped up in the air, pumped his fists, turned and ran towards the wall and started beating it excitedly! Waki then ran back to the table and cried "Ship it!" as the chips were pushed in his direction.

Waki is now on 146,000 in chips while Edmonds' seat remains empty.

Tags: Billy ArgyrosBrendan EdmondsJim SachinidisMike SpilkinWaki Waki

Who's Stacking and Who's Lacking?

With only 36 players left, we've got another round of counts for you. Once again, we can report that Ben Delaney is still the chip leader, but Andreas Skovacs and Simon Charett are amongst the latest players to have cracked the century.

Charett acquired his chips in rather fortunate circumstances though, having eliminated Jackson Zheng after his {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} improved to a king-high straight against Zheng's {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} on the board of {4-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs}{Q-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Delaney
Ben Delaney
191,500 1,500
Bodo Sbrzesny at
Bodo Sbrzesny
117,500 9,500
Ben Vinson gb
Ben Vinson
113,000 17,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
110,000 37,000
Andrew Jeffreys au
Andrew Jeffreys
107,500 7,500
Andreas Kovacs
Andreas Kovacs
94,000 84,000
Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
WSOP 1X Winner
85,000 75,000
Leo Boxell au
Leo Boxell
78,000 17,000
Kosta Varoxis
Kosta Varoxis
73,000 11,500
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
62,500 39,500
Brendan Edmonds
Brendan Edmonds
57,000 -32,000
Kyle Cheong au
Kyle Cheong
42,000 -18,000
Mike Spilkin
Mike Spilkin
41,000 1,000
Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
Full Tilt
39,000 -4,000
Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
34,000 24,000
Jim Sachinidis
Jim Sachinidis
30,000 20,000
Ian Cowie
Ian Cowie
15,000 -38,000