Break Time
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Another five-minute break for the players.
2011 Aussie Millions
Event #8: $100,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Prize Pool
3,800,000 AUD
Entries
38
Level
14
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0
Ace-High Win for Bloom
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Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Tony Bloom opened from under the gun to 37,000 and David Steicke defended from the big blind.
The 
board was checked down with Bloom's 
collecting the small pot.
Miracle on the River for Seidel
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Erik Seidel took his turn from under the gun to raise the action up and made it 35,000 to go. David Steicke made the call in the next seat and off to the flop they went after everyone else folded.
The flop came down 
and Seidel stayed aggressive with a bet of 43,000. Steicke made the call, not going anywhere just yet.
The turn brought the 
and Seidel thought for a little bit. He then announced that he was all in for 155,000. Steicke made the call.
Seidel turned over the 
, but Steicke had one-upped him with the 
, having slow-played his hand and drawing Seidel into the trap.
The dealer burned and dealt the 
on the river to give Seidel a miracle two-outer and double him up.
"THat's why you have so many bracelets," said Steicke, shaking it off.
Trickett Barreling Away
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
From under the gun, Sam Trickett raised to 34,000. Tony Bloom called from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Bloom check-called a bet of 39,000 on the flop from Trickett before the turn brought the 
to the party.
On the turn, Bloom checked and Trickett didn't slow down. He bet 89,000. Bloom stared blankly for a few moments and then gave it up.
Bloom Tripped Up
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Tony Bloom limped in from the small blind and Sam Trickett checked his option from the big.
Bloom led for 20,000 on the 
flop with Trickett making the call before both players checked the 
on the turn.
With the river landing the , Bloom led for 30,000 only to have Trickett make it 105,000 to go.
Bloom called, but was then forced to muck when shown the 
of Trickett.
Trickett Times Out
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Tony Bloom entered the pot first to speak with a 38,000-chip raise which was called by Sam Trickett and David Steicke from the button and big blind respectively.
Bloom continued for 70,000 on the 
flop with only Trickett making the call as the 
rolled off on the turn.
Using his full time bank, Bloom eventually arose to a decision of betting 300,000 to put Trickett to big decision.
His full thirty seconds would count down before he casually tossed in his time breaker button to extend his time bank by a further thirty seconds.
That thirty seconds wouldn't be enough for Trickett as it eventually timed right down to see his hand deemed as being dead.
"I needed longer then that!" stated Trickett as he slipped to roughly 800,000 in chips as Bloom surges to 1,650,000 in chips.
Bloom Increases
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
A raise of 40,000 came from Tony Bloom to kick off the action. Erik Seidel called from the small blind and David Steicke called from the big blind.
The flop came down and action checked to Bloom. He bet 65,000 and Seidel made the call. Steicke folded his hand.
The turn brought the and both players checked to see the fall on the river. Seidel checked and Bloom bet 80,000. Seidel made the call, but mucked his hand when Bloom tabled the .
Bloom is now over 1.5 million in chips, having increased his lead with that pot.
Don't Limp the Button Here
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
David Steicke limped in from the button and Tony Bloom raised to 64,000 from the small blind. After Sam Trickett folded from the big blind, Steicke followed suit and tossed his hand into the muck.
Pot! Round 2
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
David Steicke opened to 48,000 only to have Sam Trickett three-bet to 131,000 from the big blind.
Wait . . . doesn't this sound all too familiar?
Well, yes, and we'll give you two guesses as what Steicke did next.
"Pot!" exclaimed Steicke as he upped the ante to 401,000.
"Again?" asked Trickett before folding.
"I have a better hand this time." responded Steicke.
"Well I had the same hand, so thought I may give it another shot!" added Steicke.
Pot!
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
David Steicke opened to 48,000 only to have Sam Trickett three-bet to 130,000 from the big blind.
"Pot!" announced Steicke as he was bound to a raise of 398,000.
Trickett quickly folded, and after the hand stated, "I was bluffing!"