2011 Aussie Millions

Event #9: Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2011 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
2,000,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
7,210,000 AUD
Entries
721
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Quoss Doubles

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

With a raise to 2,100 ahead of him, Fabian Quoss three-bet to 5,100 only to have the big blind make it 13,800 to go.

The original raiser passed, but Quoss responded by moving all in for 29,325 as the big blind made the call.

Quoss: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Opponent: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{6-Clubs}{A-Spades}{3-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} to see Quoss spike both his ace and king to double through to 59,800 in chips.

Tags: Fabian Quoss

Some Random Chip Counts

As the secondary tournament area is slowly breaking onto the main tournament floor, here are some of the counts from that area.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Rossiter au
Jeff Rossiter
98,000
-12,000
-12,000
Full Tilt
Gavin Griffin us
Gavin Griffin
88,000
46,000
46,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
80,000
-13,000
-13,000
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Eric Assadourian au
Eric Assadourian
65,000
4,500
4,500
Bodo Sbrzesny at
Bodo Sbrzesny
60,000
6,000
6,000
Kent Hunter
Kent Hunter
57,000
17,000
17,000
Jeffrey Lisandro au
Jeffrey Lisandro
54,000
-21,000
-21,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
52,000
-1,000
-1,000
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
42,000
-29,000
-29,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Roland de Wolfe gb
Roland de Wolfe
36,000
12,000
12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Full Tilt
Ralph Burd
Ralph Burd
25,000
11,000
11,000

More Chips for Kovacs

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Andras Kovacs raised to 2,000 and [Removed:415] made the call from the button. Roy Vandersluis called from the big blind and the flop came down {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. Vandersluis checked and Kovacs bet 3,200. Doria called and Vandersluis folded.

The turn card was the {6-Spades} and Kovacs bet 5,600. Doria called to see the {J-Hearts} pair the board on the river. Kovacs checked and Doria checked behind.

At showdown, Kovacs' {Q-Spades}{9-Clubs} beat the {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades} for Doria and he moved to 130,000 in chips. Doria dropped to 15,000.

Tags: Roy VandersluisAndras Kovacs

A Battle of the Blinds

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Andras Kovacs raised in the small blind to 2,400 with Luke McLean called from the big blind. The flop fell {9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} to see Kovacs check-call a 3,100-chip bet from McLean. The {4-Clubs} turn saw another check-call from Kovacs after McLean's bet of 6,100. The {7-Diamonds} river fell for free, leaving McLean to open his {K-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Kovacs mucked, leaving himself with 123,000 in chips while McLean climbed to 166,000.

Tags: Luke McLeanAndras Kovacs

Montgomery Climbing

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Scott Montgomery opened with a 2,000-chip raise from the hi-jack only to have the big blind move all in for just 4,600. Montgomery made the call.

Montgomery: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{J-Spades}{7-Hearts}{5-Clubs} to see Montgomery eliminate another opponent while moving to 57,000.

Tags: Scott Montgomery

Savage Sentenced to Rail

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante
Ben Savage
Ben Savage

Gene Rayner opened with a button raise only to have Ben Savage move all in for 11,500 from the small blind. Rayner made the call to put the Australian tournament regular at risk.

Rayner: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Savage: {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} to see Savage succumb to the rail.

Tags: Ben Savage

Tens for Ferguson

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Chris Ferguson opened to 1,900 from the hi-jack and Haibo Chu and the big blind made the call.

The {6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop saw Chu fire out a bet of 3,300 with the big blind folding before Ferguson made it 11,300. Chu pushed for 43,300 and Ferguson made the call for his last 3,300.

Chu: {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Ferguson: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}

The turn and river landed the {K-Spades} and {8-Hearts} to see Ferguson double to 62,000 as Chu slips to 105,000 and change.

Tags: Chris FergusonHaibo Chu

Gelberg Gone

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Sherrie Gelberg three-bet jammed for an additional 11,800 over a button raise. The preflop raiser made the call to put the local at risk.

Gelberg: {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Opponent: {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}

The board was spread {10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} to see Gelberg sent to the rail.

Tags: Sherrie Gelberg