2011 Aussie Millions

Event #9: Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 3
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

Chop It Up

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Sam Razavi raised to 16,000 and Jamie Perkins moved all in for 81,000 total. Razavi made the call with {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} but was dominated by Perkins with the {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}.

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and they chopped it up.

Christopher Mounteney Eliminated in 29th Place (AUD$35,000)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

On a flop of {6-Spades}{7-Hearts}{8-Clubs}, Christopher Mounteney found himself all in from the small blind against Jeff Rossiter on the button.

Mounteney: {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Rossiter: {K-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The {10-Hearts} on the turn saw Rossiter capture the lead turning a straight, but with Mounteney needing any heart to remain alive, there was still a sweat.

Unfortunately it would be all anti-climatical as the {2-Spades} found its way on the river to end Mounteney's tournament in twenty-ninth place as Rossiter climbed to 350,000 in chips.

Tags: Christopher MounteneyJeff Rossiter

Adam Cusenza Eliminated in 28th Place (AUD$35,000)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Adam Cusenza - 28th Place
Adam Cusenza - 28th Place

Cliff Lee opened to 18,000 from under the gun only to have Adam Cusenza three-bet to 51,000 from the button.

Once the action returned to Lee, he moved all in for in-excess of 550,000 to put Cusenza to a decision.

"First time I've three-bet you all day!" announced Cusenza.

"Do you want a call?" continued Cusenza before Lee responded with, "I don't mind!"

Eventually Cusenza announced a call and flipped over his {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades} to be in the lead against Lee's {A-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}.

Unfortunately for Cusenza, the {7-Spades}{k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop thrust Lee into the lead before the {8-Spades} and {10-Hearts} saw the board complete.

As Cusenza headed to the rail, Lee soared to 1,030,000 in chips.

Tags: Adam CusenzaCliff Lee

Emanuel Seal Eliminated in 25th Place (AUD$35,000)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Emanuel Seal - 25th Place
Emanuel Seal - 25th Place

Chris Moorman opened his button to 18,000 before Cliff Lee made the call from the small blind. With the action on Emanuel Seal, he pushed his last 157,000 into the middle from the big blind to force Moorman's cards into the muck.

Lee and Seal exchanged some inaudible banter before Lee eventually announced call.

Seal: {A-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Lee: {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

With Seal in the lead, the {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop saw him sink into domination before the {Q-Hearts} on the turn gave him some sort of hope to stay alive.

Unfortunately for Seal, the river landed the {K-Hearts} to end his tournament in twenty-fifth place to mark his second Aussie Millions Main Event cash following a tenth place in 2006.

Tags: Chris MoormanCliff LeeEmanuel Seal

Vos and Smith Battling; Trying to Go Deep Again

Action folded to Mark Vos on the button and he raised to 18,000. Elliot Smith three-bet from the big blind to 46,000. Vos came back with a four-bet to 100,000 and Smith gave it up.

On the very next hand, Vos raised to 17,000 from the cutoff seat. Smith three-bet him again, this time to 44,000. Vos folded and revealed the {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}.

Both of these players have made deep runs in the Aussie Millions Main Event before. Vos ran deep in 2006, placing eighth and just missing out on the official final table in this event, which is set at seven players. He earned AUD$83,600 for that effort. Smith has had two deep runs in the event. He placed third in 2009 for AUD$700,000 and then last year followed it up with a 15th-place finish for $75,000. Both are still in right now with 24 players remaining and looking to score their best finish yet!

Player Chips Progress
Mark Vos au
Mark Vos
462,000
171,000
171,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Full Tilt
Elliot Smith ca
Elliot Smith
345,000
-101,000
-101,000

Counts From Table 31 and 32

Player Chips Progress
Randy Dorfman us
Randy Dorfman
1,330,000
-70,000
-70,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
1,180,000
175,000
175,000
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
700,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Eli Heath
Eli Heath
670,000
-155,000
-155,000
David Menz
David Menz
660,000
30,000
30,000
James Keys
James Keys
615,000
255,000
255,000
Manny Stavropoulos au
Manny Stavropoulos
560,000
85,000
85,000
Shane Sigsbee us
Shane Sigsbee
400,000
-60,000
-60,000
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
370,000
-130,000
-130,000
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Jamie Perkins
Jamie Perkins
125,000
-86,000
-86,000
Sanchez Rodriguez
Sanchez Rodriguez
65,000
24,000
24,000

Rodriguez Doubles

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Sanchez Rodriguez was all in for 61,000 with the {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}. He was up against the {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} for Cliff Lee, but in a dominating position to double up on the short stack. The board of {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} made it sure that Rodriguez doubled and he's got some life back again.

Tags: Cliff LeeSanchez Rodriguez

Sanchez Rodriguez Eliminated in 24th Place (AUD$45,000)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

After just doubling up, Sanchez Rodriguez pushed again for his 139,000-chip stack and Sorel Mizzi made the call from the button.

Rodriguez: {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Mizzi: {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}

The {Q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop kept Rodriguez behind, and when the {7-Hearts} landed on the turn, Rodriguez would need just one of the three aces in the deck to remain in the Aussie Millions.

Unfortunately for Rodriguez, the river landed the {10-Spades} to see him finish in twenty-fourth place for an AUD$45,000 payday as Mizzi climbs to 1,330,000 in chips.

Tags: Sanchez RodriguezSorel Mizzi