2011 Aussie Millions

Event #5: 8-Game Mixed Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
23,800 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Entries
68
Level Info
Level
17
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Level: 4

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Ash Gupta au
Ash Gupta
28,000
11,100
11,100
$25K Fantasy
Sean Dunwoodie au
Sean Dunwoodie
26,500
3,000
3,000
Bruno Portaro au
Bruno Portaro
24,000
14,000
14,000
Harry Demetriou
Harry Demetriou
23,000
13,000
13,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
17,800
7,800
7,800
$25K Fantasy
Jackson Zheng
Jackson Zheng
16,000
2,300
2,300
Mark Furniss
Mark Furniss
16,000
6,000
6,000
Leo Boxell au
Leo Boxell
15,500
5,500
5,500
Antoine Bechara
Antoine Bechara
14,300
4,300
4,300
David Steicke au
David Steicke
14,000
8,700
8,700
Richard Ashby gb
Richard Ashby
13,500
3,500
3,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Matthew Pearson
Matthew Pearson
12,500
2,500
2,500
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
12,100
2,100
2,100
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Oliver Gill au
Oliver Gill
12,000
2,000
2,000
Mel Judah au
Mel Judah
12,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Rainer Quel
Rainer Quel
12,000
2,000
2,000
Rob Campbell au
Rob Campbell
9,100
-900
-900
Luke McLean
Luke McLean
9,100
-900
-900
Graeme Putt nz
Graeme Putt
8,500
-1,500
-1,500
Kerry Stead
Kerry Stead
8,300
-1,700
-1,700
Chris Barratt
Chris Barratt
8,100
-1,900
-1,900
David Gorr au
David Gorr
8,100
-1,900
-1,900
John Caridad
John Caridad
8,100
1,600
1,600
Casey Kastle si
Casey Kastle
7,500
-2,500
-2,500
Roy Vandersluis
Roy Vandersluis
7,100
-2,900
-2,900

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Who Are You?

Level 4

"You look familiar? Do I know you?" asked a player in the direction of Mel Judah.

With over $3,200,000 in earnings, two WSOP bracelets, four Aussie Millions titles, one WPT title and a place in Australia's Poker Hall of Fame, Judah technically has made it . . . too bad this player in question doesn't realize so!

Tags: Mel Judah

Benson Busts

Level 4
Gary Benson
Gary Benson

Seven Card Stud

We were unable to catch the exact hand, but Gary Benson was all in for his ante and was unable to ride some luck to stay alive as Angie Italiano collected the pot.

Tags: Gary Benson

Gupta Rivers Caridad

Level 4
Sam Khouiss and John Caridad
Sam Khouiss and John Caridad

Razz

Ash Gupta completed to 300 and was called by John Caridad and Roy Bhasin. It would be Caridad who took the lead on the remainder of the streets firing out bets with his seventh street 600-chip bet being tossed out before he peeked down at his final card.

Gupta; (X)(X) / {6-}{9-}{4-}{Q-} / (X)
Caridad: (X)(X) / {4-}{2-}{3-}{10-} / (X)
Bhasin: (X)(X) / {6-}{J-} (folded on fourth)

Gupta made the call as Caridad tabled his {A-}{8-} / {9-} for an eight-four low. Gupta however would table his {A-}{5-} / {7-} for a seven-six low as he collected the pot to move to 28,000 while Caridad slipped to 12,000 in chips.

"You realize I bet dark on the river right?" asked Caridad.

Gupta just shrugged as tablemate Sam Khouiss uttered, "I can't see you losing this tournament!

"Sammy's made his pick, actually that's a mock!" added Caridad.

Tags: Ash GuptaJohn CaridadSam Khouiss

Any Idea Bruno?

Level 4

"Get me off this table!" announced Bruno Portaro.

"Do you have any idea what you're doing?" asked Matthew Pearson from the neighboring table.

"No, not at all. I've given half my chips to him," said Portaro pointing to Harry Demetriou.

For the record, Bruno Portaro is currently sitting with roughly 23,000 in chips.

Tags: Bruno PortaroHarry DemetriouMatthew Pearson

Steicke Scoops

Level 4

Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo

David Steicke brought-in and Jamie Pickering completed with another player and Steicke making the 300-chip call.

Steicke bet fourth and fifth streets with Pickering folding on fifth before Steicke's opponent bet out 600 on sixth with Steicke smooth-calling.

Steicke: (X)(X) / {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} / (X)
Pickering (X)(X) / {10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{7-Diamonds} (folded on fifth)
Opponent: (X)(X) / {10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} / (X)

With the dealer dealing seventh street, she accidently exposed Steicke's opponent's card to reveal the {9-Hearts}. The tournament director was called over, and it was determined that he could be treated as an all-in player and therefore see no betting continue on seventh.

Steicke's opponent opted for this and tabled his {A-Hearts}{4-Clubs} / {9-Hearts}, but was unable to collect any piece of the pot as Steicke revealed his {6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} / {9-Clubs} to scoop the pot and move to 20,000 in chips.

Tags: David SteickeJamie Pickering

Level: 5

Blinds: /

Ante: