2011 Aussie Millions

Event #6: No-Limit Hold'em - 6-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
81,370 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Entries
373
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Small Ballin'

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

There's very little to no action here at this final table, but we've managed to see another board between Daniel Neilson and Jackson Zheng.

The action folded to Neilson who completed the small blind; Zheng checked from the big blind before Neilson led out on the flop of {J-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{6-Spades}. Zheng called, then Neilson check-called Zheng's bet of 16,000 on the turn of the {2-Clubs} before both players checked the river {K-Hearts}.

Neilson tabled {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a small pair and that was good enough to take down the pot. Yay, poker!

Tags: Daniel NeilsonJackson Zheng

Zheng Doubles Through Neilson

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

The Trans-Tasman rivalry has flared up once again after Jackson Zheng doubled up against Aussie Daniel Neilson.

All the money was in the middle before the flop; Neilson showed {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} which was ahead of Zheng's {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}. "What the f***, nit roll," exclaimed Neilson.

We're not quite sure what he meant by that, but we can tell you that Zheng doubled through after the board was spread {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{A-Hearts}.

So, if anybody can tell us what he meant by that, please drop us a line in the Shout Box!

Tags: Jackson ZhengDaniel Neilson

O'Shea Gives Chips Away to Hendriks

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Kelsey Hendriks has just scored a timely double-up through Tim O'Shea, much to the delight of his fans on the rail.

On a flop that read {3-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, Hendriks led out for 47,000 before O'Shea raised to 200,000. Hendriks snap-shoved and O'Shea called, turning up {6-Diamonds}{4-Spades} for bottom pair but was behind Hendriks' {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}.

The {2-Clubs} on the turn changed nothing, nor did the river {K-Spades} and O'Shea shipped over a couple of stacks to Hendriks, who is now on more than 510,000.

Tags: Kelsey HendriksTim O'Shea

Nino Marotta Eliminated in 7th Place ($AUD9,300)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Nino Marotta
Nino Marotta

Gautam Dhringa has now moved up to over 1.35 million after eliminating Nino Marotta in only the third hand of this final table.

The money was in the middle before the flop; Marotta was ahead with {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} but was still flipping for his tournament life against the {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} of Dhringa. Unfortunately for Marotta, his hopes of surviving were evaporated after the dealer spread a flop of {Q-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, giving Dhringa two pair.

The turn and river bricked out {4-Spades}, {2-Spades} and Marotta was confirmed as our seventh place finisher, taking home AUD$9,300 in cold, hard chips.

Tags: Gautam DhringaNino Marotta

Final Table Seat Draw

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

The seating draw has been confirmed and the final table of the 2011 Aussie Millions $1,100 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Event is underway!

SeatNameCountryChip Count
1Daniel NeilsonAustralia301,000
2Jackson ZhengNew Zealand125,000
3Nino MarottaAustralia320,000
4Kelsey HendriksUSA257,000
5Gautam DhringaAustralia1,043,000
6Andrew HinrichsenAustralia455,000
7Tim O'SheaAustralia1,208,000

Blanchette Busto, Guttman Bubbles

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Levi Blanchette
Levi Blanchette

It didn't take long, but we're now down to the final table of seven players after the successive eliminations of Levi Blanchette and Michael Guttman!

Blanchette fell in ninth place after moving the last of his money into the middle before the flop with {10-Clubs}{9-Spades}, but ran into Kelsey Hendriks' {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Despite hitting a gut-shot straight draw on the flop of {6-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{7-Spades}, the turn and river bricked out {K-Clubs}, {7-Diamonds}.

In the very next hand, Michael Guttman moved all-in from the button before the flop with {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}, but Gautam Dhringa woke up in the blinds with {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}. Guttman had a slim chance to chop and stay alive after a flop and turn of {5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}, but a repeat {7-Clubs} ended Guttman's tournament life in eighth place.

Both players pick up AUD$6,715 for their short stint at the tables today. The final seven players are now on a brief recess before commencing the final table. Back soon!

Tags: Gautam DhringaKelsey HendriksLevi BlanchetteMichael Guttman

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000