2011 Aussie Millions

Event #7: No-Limit Hold'em - Rebuys
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
100,595 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Entries
86
Level Info
Level
15
Blinds
2,000 / 4,000
Ante
400

Krost Crumbles

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante
Tyron Krost
Tyron Krost

With one more hand, comes one more demise.

This time it was 2010 Aussie Millions Main Event winner Tyron Krost who would feel the bitter sting of the rail.

Albert Minnullin moved all-in for 5,300 from the cut off and the action came to Krost who re-shipped for his remaining 16,300. Oliver Speidel was in the small blind and when he called he would put both players at risk and make for a double elimination chance!

Minnullin: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Krost: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Speidel: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

With four cards out it was was looking pretty good for Speidel as he would send two players packing, but the {k-Hearts} on the river kept Minnullin alive while Speidel's hand would be good enough to leave Krost empty handed.

Tags: Tyron KrostAlbert MinnullinOliver Speidel

Yikes For Dykes

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Peter Dykes is now on the growing list of casualties late into the night after moving in with his remaining thre big blinds and not being able to double-up holding {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs} against Joey Lovelady's {k-Diamonds}{2-Spades} with the {k-Clubs} falling on the river of an otherwise bricked board.

Tags: Peter DykesJoey Lovelady

Bye Bye Jaka

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante
Faraz Jaka
Faraz Jaka

Faraz Jaka was in the small blind when he was faced with a raise from Oliver Speidel in the cut-off. It would be 1,800 to see a flop but Jaka decided the more prudent move was to ship it! Speidel called and here the cards come.

Speidel: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Jaka: {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}, both players making the pair but Jaka's not good enough to keep him alive. Jaka will have to try again another day if he wants to add a 2011 Aussie Millions win to his resume

Tags: Faraz JakaOliver Speidel

Updated Chip Counts

Only 17 remain with seven spots reserved on the rail for the unlucky players who bust late into day one.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Dorfman us
Randy Dorfman
80,000
Eoghan O'Dea ie
Eoghan O'Dea
55,000
Alexander Debus de
Alexander Debus
51,000
Ben Delaney
Ben Delaney
47,000
45,500
45,500
Oliver Speidel au
Oliver Speidel
47,000
Jeff Chu
Jeff Chu
37,000
JP Kelly gb
JP Kelly
35,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
24,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Andrew Scarf au
Andrew Scarf
23,000
21,500
21,500
Steve Leonard
Steve Leonard
22,000
Elliot Smith ca
Elliot Smith
19,000
Joey Lovelady
Joey Lovelady
18,000
Tyron Krost au
Tyron Krost
15,500
14,000
14,000
Aleks Brkovic
Aleks Brkovic
14,000
John Zindo
John Zindo
12,000
Albert Minnullin
Albert Minnullin
11,000
Peter Dykes au
Peter Dykes
2,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Scarf Scares; Kelly Holds

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

JP Kelly wouldn't have liked the look of the {2-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop with his tournament life in danger against Andrew Scarf's {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}. He was going to need to dodge alot of bullets if his {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} was going to hold up.

The {3-Spades} on the turn was safe, as was the {9-Clubs} on the river.

Scarf falls to around 20,000 while Kelly has a much healthier 32,000.

Tags: Andrew ScarfJP Kelly

Luck Be A Lady

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Oliver Speidel told Faraz Jaka that he made a good call pre-flop, and it was, but after the board ran out {j-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{5-Hearts} it didnt look quite as good.

Jaka raised up front and the action folded around to Speidel in the small blind. He shoved all-in for around 11,175. Jaka tanked for some time before calling off his opponent.

Jaka: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Speidel: {a-Spades}{3-Clubs}

This is where Jaka was told he made a good call but sometimes a good call doesnt mean anything with lady luck taunting Jaka and giving a helping hand to Speidel.

Tags: Faraz JakaOliver Speidel

Chu Win

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante
Jeff Chu
Jeff Chu

Another elimination is in the books as Jeff Chu moves up the chip leader board.

Chu raised from middle position and the action came around to Tam Truong on the button. Truong shoved all-in for his remaining 5,000 and Chu made the call.

Truong: {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Chu: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The board rolled off {7-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, the ace on the flop enough to send Troung home after 10 hours of play.

Tags: Jeff ChuTam Truong

Jaka Ruthless

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Faraz Jaka yet again was the player to open the pot over on his table, this time electing to make it an even 1,400. All player except one got out of his way with the opponent in the big blind making the call.

Flop: {j-Spades}{8-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Both players checked before the {q-Spades} rolled off on the turn. The play was checked to Jaka who made it 2,500 to see a river. His opponent threw the chips in the pot.

The river card was the {7-Hearts} and again the player checked to Jaka, who made it 8,000. The player would be allin if he called and when he moved his last remaining stack of chips in, Jaka was set to send another poor soul home late on day one.

Jake tabled his {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and takes down another pot moving up to 38,500.

Tags: Faraz Jaka

Leonard Doubles

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

JP Kelly was folded to on the button when he raised into the big blind of Steve "Stev0L" Leonard. Leonard decided to ship his stack in and Kelly called.

Kelly: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Leonard: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

An ace and Leonard was out, otherwise he would double-up to around the average stack mark.

Board: {5-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

A safe board for Leonard and he doubles through Kelly who falls to 17,500.

Tags: JP KellySteve Leonard