2012 Aussie Millions

$100,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
22
Prize
1,012,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Prize Pool
2,200,000 AUD
Entries
22
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Jungleman Makes a Grumpy Exit

Daniel Cates - out
Daniel Cates - out

In early position, Daniel Cates raised to 6,000, and Dan Smith reraised to 12,000 from the button. When it came back around to "Jungleman", he shoved all in for just less than 50,000, and Smith snap-called. Cates had pocket queens, but he knew the snap was bad news.

Showdown
Cates: {Q-Spades} {Q-Clubs}
Smith: {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds}

Cates was visibly upset at the spot he'd found himself in, and he let out a few grumbles and frustrated words to let everyone know about it.

"It's not over yet," Tony G said from across the table, and Cates changed his tune just a bit. He let a smile cross his face, and he leaned back and took a sip from his glass of red wine as he awaited his fate. The board ran out {4-Clubs} {7-Spades} {9-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {8-Diamonds}, and that's the end of the road for Cates.

When he got just out of earshot, a smirking Phil Ivey joined in the conversation: "Jungleman's got a little temper on him, doesn't he?" The table all chuckled, and they followed with their own stories of mini-Cates-blowups.

Poor Jungleman.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
350,000 32,500
Daniel Cates us
Daniel Cates
Busted

Tags: Daniel CatesDan Smith

Come and Get Me

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

From the cutoff seat, Daniel Cates raised to 6,000. Phil Ivey called from the button and Tony G called from the big blind. The three players saw the flop come down {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades} and action checked around. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and Tony G bet 11,500. Cates called and then Ivey raised to 30,000. Tony G and Cates both folded to allow Ivey to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
182,000 28,000
Tony G lt
Tony G
153,500 -16,500
Daniel Cates us
Daniel Cates
54,000 -17,500

Tags: Daniel CatesPhil IveyTony G

The G Folds to Cates On River

Daniel Cates raised from the button to 6,000 and Tony G called out of the big blind to se the flop come down {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. Both players checked and the {A-Diamonds} paired the board on the turn. Tony G checked and Cates bet 9,000. Tony G called.

The river completed the board with the {4-Hearts} and Tony G checked. Cates bet 22,000 and Tony G folded.

Player Chips Progress
Tony G lt
Tony G
170,000 -500
Daniel Cates us
Daniel Cates
71,500 6,500

Tags: Tony GDaniel Cates

Reinkemeier Run Out

First in from the button, Joe Hachem opened to 10,000, and Tobias Reinkemeier wanted to play for more. In the small blind, he three-bet to 26,000, and Hachem flatted to see the flop.

It came {A-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds}, and Reinkemeier continued out with 23,500 more. Hachem tanked long enough to have his shot clock counted down, but he announced, "Sixty-five," with about five seconds left. He put out the 65,000 chips, and now Reinkemeier ran his shot clock down a good ways before he announced an all-in reraise. Hachem made the call, and he had the German crushed.

Showdown
Hachem: {2-Hearts} {2-Spades}
Reinkemeier: {A-Spades} {Q-Hearts}

Hachem's set had Reinkemeier drawing dead to runner-runner, and the {7-Clubs} turn was no help. Hachem filled up superfluously on the {6-Spades} river, and he's sent Reinkemeier to the rail in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
400,000 113,500
Tobias Reinkemeier de
Tobias Reinkemeier
Busted

Tags: Joe HachemTobias Reinkemeier

Lost One

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

From the cutoff seat, Phil Ivey raised to 7,000. The only caller was Sorel Mizzi from the big blind and the flop came down {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Mizzi checked and Ivey bet 9,000. Mizzi called.

The turn was the {2-Clubs} to pair the board and both players checked to see the {A-Clubs} land on the river. Mizzi checked and Ivey checked.

"Queen," announced Mizzi before he turned over the {Q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. Ivey mucked and Mizzi's queen-high kicker was the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
162,000 45,000
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
154,000 -15,000

Tags: Phil IveySorel Mizzi

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

Smirnov Drinking a Double

Joe Hachem raised to 5,000 from the cutoff seat and Mikhail Smirnov reraised to 8,000 from the small blind. Gus Hansen called from the big blind and then Hachem called.

The flop came down {8-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Smirnov bet 15,000. Hansen raised to 39,000 and Hachem got out of the way. Smirnov made the call to see the turn.

Fourth street was the {9-Diamonds} and Smirnov checked. Hansen bet 100,000 and Smirnov tanked. He got down to his last four seconds and then announced that he was all in for 117,000. Hansen didn't snap-call, but instead began talking about whether or not he thought he had outs. Eventually he made the call.

Hansen saw Smirnov table the {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and said, "Ooohhh, I have outs!" before showing the {K-Diamonds}. His other card was the {J-Clubs}.

The river completed the board with the {7-Clubs} and Smirnov was able to hold to get the double up. Hansen was knocked back to the starting stack while Smirnov assumed the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Mikhail Smirnov ru
Mikhail Smirnov
336,000 186,500
Gus Hansen dk
Gus Hansen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 3X Winner
102,000 -184,000

Tags: Gus HansenJoe HachemMikhail Smirnov

Cates Finds a Double

Daniel Cates was down around 30,000 when he got the last of his money into the pot with {A-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}. And he was crushed. Nam Le had the dominating {A-Spades} {K-Hearts}.

Things got better in a hurry for Jungleman, though, as the {2-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} flop pulled him into a big lead with two to come. The {8-Clubs} turn and {6-Hearts} river were blanks, and Cates has found his come-from-behind double to claw back into the match.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Cates us
Daniel Cates
60,000 -21,500
Nam Le us
Nam Le
WPT 1X Winner
25,000 -57,500

Tags: Daniel CatesNam Le