$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounties Day 1 | 2012 Aussie Millions

01-21-2012 20:36 UTC+11

New Chip Leader Emerges in Monster Pot

MarcC

Radoslaw Kopec is the new chip leader of the tournament after he cracked the over-pair of Peco "The Magician" Stojanovski.

Kopec opened to 2,700 from early position to face a three-bet to 6,200 from Stojanovski in the cut-off. Kopec wasn't put off and put in a four-bet to 13,100. Stojanovski, by this stage, was leaning right over the table, keen to see what the amount was. Kopec wasn't paying too much attention to his opponent, instead his focus was on the baize and the chips.

He soon realised Stojanovski's intentions as another raise came, up to 30,000. This didn't deter Kopec and he quickly announced all-in. Stojanovski snap called to create a six-figure pot.

Stojanovski: {k-Clubs} {k-Diamonds}
Kopec: {q-Spades} {q-Diamonds}

The board ran {a-Diamonds} {q-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {6-Spades} {3-Spades} to make a set for Kopec. Stojanovski was visibly gutted but took it well and wished his opponents the best of luck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Radoslaw Kopec	145,000
Peco Stojanovski	Busted

Tags: Peco Stojanovski Radoslaw Kopec

01-21-2012 20:50 UTC+11

Rosen Pole-Axed

MarcC

Jamie Rosen is down to 18,000 chips after he had pocket aces cracked by the pocket kings of Michal Polchlopek.

Polchlopek opened to 2,500, Rosen raised to 6,000 and called after he faced a four-bet to 14,500.

The flop came {k-} {q-} {2-} and Rosen called a 12,000 bet from Polchlopek. The turn came {2-} and Rosen raised to 40,000 and called a shove after Polchlopek led for a relatively small 10,000.

Rosen tabled his aces but was faced with a set of kings. The river bricked and Polchlopek raked in the 150,000 pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michal Polchlopek	150,000
Jamie Rosen	18,000 -54,000	-54,000

Tags: Jamie Rosen Michal Polchlopek

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

01-21-2012 21:00 UTC+11

Updated Chip Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Didier Guerin	111,000 3,000	3,000
Billy Argyros	98,000
Sandeep Pulusani	91,000 6,000	6,000

David Bach	86,000 -16,000	-16,000

Eric Crain	80,000
James Obst	68,000 38,000	38,000

JP Kelly	52,000 -23,000	-23,000

Vesko Zmukic	44,000 12,000	12,000
Melanie Weisner	42,000 -36,000	-36,000
Jamie Pickering	39,000 18,000	18,000
Dominik Nitsche	38,000 -15,000	-15,000

Aleks Brkovic	36,000 29,000	29,000
Trung Tran	30,000 9,000	9,000
Jeff Rossiter	29,000 9,000	9,000
Amanda De Cesare	25,000 16,000	16,000
Jackson Zheng	20,000 -5,600	-5,600
Raemin Alexander	17,000 7,000	7,000

01-21-2012 21:08 UTC+11

Wigg Claims Behbehani's Bounty

MarcC

Salman Behbehani has been grinding shortish stack for a few hours now. He had to commit them at some point and he did so after an opening raise from Anton Wigg, who called to create the showdown.

Behbehani tabled pocket eights, racing against the Swede's queen-jack. The board came with a jack on the turn and the American handed over his bounty lanyard to his Swedish friend.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	55,000 -8,000	-8,000

Salman Behbehani	Busted

Tags: Salman Behbehani Anton Wigg

01-21-2012 21:14 UTC+11

When You Run Good

[user162117]

Michal Polchlopek can't put a foot wrong at the moment, managing to knock a player out when they held the same hand. Both players held ace-king, with Polchopek's {a-Diamonds} {k-Clubs} catching a four-card flush on a {6-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {k-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} board.