Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
2011 Aussie Millions
Event #4: No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Entries
158
Level
19
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
2,000
Nitsche Nicked
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Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
It seems as though Dominik Nitsche is the next player to make a quick exit from the tournament.
Unfortunately for the LAPT Mar del Plata Champion, he will be forced to look elsewhere to collect his first Aussie Millions score.
Pearson Out-Flopped
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Jeffrey Sarwer entered the pot from the lo-jack with a raise to 450 as Matthew Pearson bumped it up to 1,150 next to act.
Ali Ghezelbash deliberated for a few moments before making the call from the small blind as Sarwer pushed his cards to the muck.
Ghezelbash checked the 
flop as Pearson continued for 1,250. Ghezelbash responded by making it 3,500 to go as Pearson eyed up his opponent's stack.
A few moments passed before Pearson kicked his cards to the muck as Ghezelbash tabled his 
.
"I folded Ace-Queen!" announced Pearson.
"I had an Ace as well" added Sarwer as Ghezelbash quietly collected the pot.
The Demise of the xMONSTERxDONGx
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Walking over to Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis' table, we noticed that his once occupied seat is now empty.
Talking to tablemate Matthew Pearson, he detailed us the demise of the 'DONG.
Calling a John Caridad raise from the big blind, Karamalikis check-called a bet on the 
flop before leading when the turn repeated the . Caridad put in a raise and Karamalikis made the call before check-calling the river as the 
spiked.
Caridad tabled his 
for trips to leave Karamalikis with roughly 3,000.
A few hands later he found himself all in only to have fellow Full Tilt Poker Red Pro Annette Obrestad iso-shove to force the remaining players to kick their cards to the muck.
Karamalikis: 
Obrestad:
The king in the window saw Karamalikis look to be regaining new life, but that was soon followed by the cruel third five in the deck to render Obrestad with a near lock on the put.
It was a sweat-tastic queen on the turn, but when Karamalikis failed to improve on the river, he was forced to make his way to the rail.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Some Random Counts
As the title suggests, here are some random counts from around the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,200
10,200
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10,200 |
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19,800
9,800
|
9,800 |
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10,000 | |
|
10,000 | |
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|
4,200
-5,800
|
-5,800 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Argyros Exits Courtesy of Quads
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Three players limped in preflop before the blinds - two of which were Toby Lewis and Billy "The Croc" Argyros from the cutoff and button.
The flop of 
saw Lewis fire out 525 only to have Argyros move all in for roughly his last 4,000. The blinds and limper folded as Lewis quickly made the call.
Argryos: 
Lewis:
With the Full Tilt Poker Red Pro needing plenty of help to stay alive, the final four in the deck would end Argyros' dream of catching another Aussie Millions title as he was forced to hit the rail.
Morris Mauled
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Simon Morris opened the pot with a raise only to find a three-bet from a player in late position.
With the action on Jie Gao in the big blind, he moved all in for just under 6,000 as Morris committed his final 5,500. The three-bettor passed as the cards were placed on their backs.
Morris: 
Gao:
The flop of 
gave Gao a commanding lead in the hand, and when the 
fell on the turn, Morris was forced to begin packing up his belongings.
The 
on the river was just more salt to the wound of Morris' elimination as it is this very event that is replacing the Limit Hold'em one that he proved victorious in last year.
At least - until next year anyway - he will still be an Aussie Millions reigning champion!
Solomon Silenced
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Event 2 Champion Jarred Solomon has just been bumped to the rail.
Opening with a raise, he found a three-bet from Jackie Glazier with the South African making the call to see a raggedy flop fall.
"I'm betting for information" was what Glazier was greeted with by Solomon.
"Same!" was Glazier's response as she made it more expensive for Solomon.
Solomon committed what remained of his stack with Glazier making the call tabling her 
to be in great shape against Solomon's .
No help on the turn and river saw Solomon call it a day prematurely as Glazier moves to roughly 27,000 in chips.
Kinkade KO'd
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
With the board reading 
and the pot sweltering at roughly 7,000, Jay "SEABEAST" Kinkade was confronted with a 3,000-chip bet from his opponent.
Kinkade went deep into the tank before eventually splashing the pot with a call only to be shown the winning of his opponent.
Kinkade shook his head a few times as he slid his cards to the muck while slipping to 5,300 in chips.