Luke McLean has just managed to double up holding 
against the 
of Alek Givotvsky. In that hand McLean caught two queens to take down the nice pot.
It wasn't the same story for Alex Lynskey as he ran his 
into the 
of an opponent to lose another chunk of his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
155,300
|
155,300 |
|
80,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
The action started when Alex Lynskey opened the pot from middle position to 12,500. When the play was Rubie, he opted to three-bet, making it 25,500. The action then flew back around to Lynksey and he put in a min four-bet.
Flop: 
On the flop, Lynskey continued his aggression, sliding out a bet of 41,000. It didn't take long for Rubie to shove his stack in and that sent Lynskey into the tank. Lynskey looked pained as the dealer counted out Rubie's stack. Eventually Lynskey let his hand go and Rubie took down the nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
335,000
187,000
|
187,000 |
|
|
150,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
A short-stacked player moved all in preflop only to have Rob Angood raise over the top. The chip leader's raise cleared the rest of the field and the cards were turned up.
Showdown
Angood: 
Opponent: 
Angood has been running good and this hand was no different as the 
appeared in the window, followed by the 
. The board completed the 
and 
, sending Angood's opponent to the rail and increasing his chip stack to 700K!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Thanks for following along with our coverage of the 2012 Aussie Millions on PokerNews. Be sure to check out our friends at the PartyPoker blog as well for great posts by Mike Sexton, Kara Scott, Dragan Galic, and Tony G,
Speaking of the "G", he is playing in today's 5th Annual Joe Hachem and Shane Warne Charity Poker Tournament, which might just give him something to write about.
Octavian Voegele got all in preflop for around 50,000 holding and was well ahead of Sam Youssef's . The 
flop extended Vogele's lead while the turn secured it. The inconsequential 
was put out on the river as Voegele doubled through the start-of-the-day chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
110,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Matthew Pearson moved all in preflop for his last 50,000 holding 
and was called by the 
of the player in the small blind. Pearson was in a tough spot and couldn't catch as the board ran out 
. He became one of the first post-bubble eliminations, of which there have been quite a few.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
It didn't take too long for the bubble to bust and came in brutal fashion. It happened when Rob Angood opened for 12,100 from early position and cleared the field all the way around to Andrew Hinrichsen, who moved all in for 81,000 from the big blind. Angood made the call and was dominated.
Showdown
Angood: 
Hinrichsen:
The 
flop was somewhat dangerous as it did give Angood a straight draw, but it would be the 
turn that would thrust him into the lead. Just like that, Hinrichsen went from a dominating favorite to being on the brink of elimination on the bubble. The dealer burned and slowly revealed the 
on the river.
Hinrichsen took a brutal beat at a crucial time in the tournament to finish as the bubble boy, thus securing a guaranteed payday of at least $3,000 for the remaining 81 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
650,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
During the last break, we made our way up to the 5th Annual Joe Hachem and Shane Warne Charity Poker Tournament. The tournament is well under way with what appeared to be more than 20 tables! One of those tables seemed particularly tough, hosting David Gorr, Tony G, and Patrik Antonius, the latter two seated side by side (Tony G had position on Antonius).
We also had a quick stop and chat with Maria Ho and Kevmath, the former pulling us close and whispering, "This might be a good one because they don't like to fold."
It certainly appeared to be a good one as the atmosphere was jovial with music, drinks, and the general sense of fulfillment that comes with supporting a great cause, that being the Shane Warne Foundation, whose mission it is to raise funds for seriously ill and underprivileged children in Australia.
The tournament is now hand-for-hand as we burst the bubble. One unlucky player will be going home empty hand!
The players are back from the break. We are just a couple of players off breaking the bubble.
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