Back At It
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Level 3
: 400/800, 0 ante
The players have returned. Cards are in the air. Let's go!
2011 Aussie Millions
Full Tilt Poker $25,000 Shootout Invitational
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Prize Pool
600,000 AUD
Entries
24
Level
8
Blinds
5,000 / 10,000
Ante
1,000
Ladies for a Lady
Level 3
: 400/800, 0 ante
It was folded to David Oppenheim who made it 2,300 to go. Tony G got out of the way and Annette Obrestad, on the button, reraised to 5,200. Mike Matusow then moved all in. Oppenheim got out of the way, and Obrestad couldn't get her chips in fast enough.
She tabled 
and Matusow turned over 
.
The flop came down 
giving Matusow the nut flush draw. The 
on the turn was no help to Matusow, nor was the 
on the river. Obrestad doubled her stack, while Matusow became the short stack.
Matusow Finished Off
Level 3
: 400/800, 0 ante
In a battle of the blinds, Annette Obrestad, in the small blind tossed out four grey chips for a 4,000 bet. Mike Matusow was essentially all in in the big blind, so he put his remaining chips in the middle and the cards were on their backs.
Obrestad: 
Matusow: 
The flop brought 
giving Matusow a gutshot straight draw. "Seven from heaven," said Tony G. The turn, 
did nothing for Matusow, and the sealed his fate. He has exited, leaving four players left at the table.
Level: 5
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 100
The G Makes His Exit
Level 3
: 400/800, 0 ante
From under the gun, Tony G made it 2,500 preflop and found a caller in David Oppenheim from the big blind.
Flop: 
Oppenheim check-called Tony's bet of 3,000.
On the turn, 
, Oppenheim bet enough to put Tony all in and the G called.
Oppenheim showed 
for a flopped top two and Tony tabled 
for a turned pair and a straight draw. The queen Tony was looking for failed to appear on the river, instead it was the 
, sending Tony out the door.
Things Have Slowed
Level 4
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
With a flurry of action and bustouts earlier, play has slowed down now. Why you ask? Because we're on the bubble. Two of the players advance to the final and one goes home empty handed.
Level: 6
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 100
Back and Forth....
Level 6
: 800/1,600, 100 ante
Back and forth....nothing interesting to report. Annette Obrestad is our short stack however with around 27,000.
Obrestad Applies Pressure
Level 6
: 800/1,600, 100 ante
From the button, Annette Obrestad raised to 3,500. Barny Boatman in the small blind reraised to 7,800. Annette would have none of that, committing her 23,000 stack. After a moment, Boatman slid his cards toward the muck. Obrestad is up to about 34,000.
Obrestad Tries it Again, Succeeds
Level 6
: 800/1,600, 100 ante
Annette Obrestad completed the small blind and from the big blind, Barny Boatman made it 4,600. Obrestad then shipped her chips out toward the middle, moving all in. Boatman, with a pained look on his face, quietly folded his cards.