2012 Aussie Millions

Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2012 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
1,600,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
6,590,000 AUD
Entries
659
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Nuts for Boxell

With about 13,000 in the pot and a board reading {A-Hearts}{2-Spades}{K-Spades}{10-Clubs}, Leo Boxell and his opponent on the button both checked to the {9-Diamonds} river. This time Boxell fired out 15,000, and the button, who only had 22,100 behind, called after thinking for about 90 seconds.

Boxell rolled over {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts} for the nuts, and the button mucked. Boxell is up to 70K.

Player Chips Progress
Leo Boxell
Leo Boxell
70,000 33,000

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Holden Can't Hold On

Sam Holden
Sam Holden

We're not sure how it happened, but 2011 November Niner Sam Holden has been eliminated from the tournament here in the last level of the evening. According to his Twitter:

"Sigh busto, not a good tourney! So much value yet couldn't get hold of it!"

Better luck next tournament, Sam!

Player Chips Progress
Sam Holden gb
Sam Holden
Busted

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Chan Hit by a Karr

We noticed Terrence Chan was no longer in the tournament and asked former tablemate McLean Karr if he knew the details. As it turned out, Karr was the one who did the dirty work. According to him, action folded around and he raised to 1,600 from the button. The small blind folded, but Chan moved all in from the big blind for 7,800, which Karr called.

Showdown

Karr{4-}{4-}
Chan{J-}{10-}

It was a coinflip that initially came down in Chan's favor on the {A-}{10-}{9-} flop; however, a {4-} on the turn left him drawing dead. Chan was eliminated on the hand while Karr chipped up to 75,000.

Player Chips Progress
McLean Karr us
McLean Karr
WPT 1X Winner
75,000 15,000
Terrence Chan ca
Terrence Chan
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

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The Final Level

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

We just started the last level of the day. There are still 86 players in today's event with an average stack of 53,372.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Boxell Takes a Hit

On a flop of {7-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{2-Spades}, a player in the big blind checked and Leo Boxell bet 1,600 from the under-the-gun position. The big blind called, and then called Boxell's bet of 3,000 on the {A-Hearts} turn. When the {10-Diamonds} hit the river, the big blind checked for a third time, Boxell bet 7,000, the big blind moved all in, and Boxell snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Leo Boxell
Leo Boxell
37,000 -18,000

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No Deep Run for Dorfman this Year

Randy Dorfman
Randy Dorfman

Randy Dorfman won't be having another dream run in the Aussie Millions Main Event. After beginning last year's final table as chip leader and ultimately finishing in fifth place, the unfortunate victim of a David Gorr river card, Dorfman was hoping to repeat his success in 2012.

While we weren't there for the actual hand, Dorfman's tablemates filled us in on the details after his departure. According to the table, Dorfman raised from early position with {10-}{10-} and was called by the {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} of the big blind. The flop came down {4-}{4-}{7-}, a series of raises resulted in Dorfman being all in, and the rest is history.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Dorfman us
Randy Dorfman
Busted

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Fall from Grace

Earlier today we reported on George Youssif, who seized the chip lead and had his stack up over 200,000. Now, surprisingly, Youssif is no longer in the field. His demise came when he grew short stacked and got his last 15,850 in the pot preflop holding {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}. He was up against the {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs} of his opponent in the cutoff, and the {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{10-Hearts} flop erased his lead. Neither the {A-Clubs} turn nor {K-Hearts} river helped Youssif and he was eliminated in Level 6.

Player Chips Progress
George Youssif
George Youssif
Busted

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