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

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Holden Headed in the Right Direction

Sam Holden raised to 600 from middle position and found a call from the player in the small blind. When the flop came down {2-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, the small blind check-called a bet of 850, leading to the {7-Spades} turn. Again the small blind checked, and Holden kept the pressure on with a bet of 1,600. It proved enough as the small blind conceded the hand.

Holden is up over 35K.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Holden
35,500
5,500
5,500

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Egan's Big Slick Beats Karr's Eight High

Action folded to McLean Karr in middle position and he put in a raise to 450, which Michael Egan three-bet to 1,275 from the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way, and Karr pushed back with a four-bet to 3,375, which Egan called.

The {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop saw Karr fire out 2,775, Egan called, and the {2-Hearts} appeared on the turn. Again Karr bet, this time 7,225, and Egan called before both players checked the {6-Diamonds} river. Karr stated that he had eight high, prompting Egan to turn over {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs} for the win.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Egan
48,000
18,000
18,000
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McLean Karr
18,700
-11,300
-11,300
WPT 1X Winner

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Grigg Beats Up Holden

Australian Tom Grigg just won two decent sized pots of WSOP Main Event finalist Sam Holden, and he is now in control of table 49. The first hand we saw was won by Sam Holden who raised under the gun to 525. He got called by Vamplew, Ruthenberg, Grigg and an unknown player. On a {5-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{K-Hearts} flop Holden bet 1,700 and took down the pot.

The very next hand Tom Grigg, on the button, was in a hand against Holden who was now the big blind. The flop was {K-Spades}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} when Holden check-called 600. The turn was the {4-Spades} and this time the Brit check-called 1,575. On the river the {6-Hearts} hit and Holden checked once more. Grigg gave it some thought and then carefully bet 3,650. Holden did some serious thinking but finally made the called. He mucked when Grigg showed {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}.

A couple of hands later the two got at it again. Tom Grigg raised from middle position to 500 and Sam Holden three-bet to 1,500 from the button. After Grigg made the call the flop showed {5-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Both players checked and the turn was the {2-Clubs}. Grigg check-called 1,800 which gave us river action.

The river brought out the {3-Spades} and Grigg checked for the third time. Holden wasn’t done with the hand and he threw out 3,500. Grigg came out of his shell and check-raised to 8,900 and Holden called. “I think we chop” Grigg said as he turned over {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}. Holden shook his head and mucked giving Grigg another pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Tom Grigg
64,500
34,500
34,500
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David Vamplew
31,000
1,000
1,000
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Sebastian Ruthenberg
20,000
-10,000
-10,000
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Sam Holden
20,000
-15,500
-15,500

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Keeton Cruising

Action folded to Oliver Gill on the button and he raised to 475, which Sean Keeton called from the small blind. The big blind then exercised his option with a three-bet to 1,575, Gill folded, and Keeton made the call.

Keeton ended up check-calling bets of 2,100, 4,200, and 9,100 as the board ran out {4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and turned over {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}, which ended up being just good enough against the big blind’s {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}. With that, Keeton was up to 44,500.

A short time later, Keeton managed to flop a set of nines against Rob Angood, chipping up to 54,000 while his opponent dropped to 16,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Keeton
54,000
24,000
24,000
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Rob Angood
16,000
-14,000
-14,000

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Dirty Turn For Nitsche

Dominik Nitsche just lost a big pot after folding on the turn when the worst possible card hit. The hand started off with a limp from the player under the gun. Another player limped after which the action got raised to 950. Dominik Nitsche called from the button as did the cut-off and the two limpers.

The flop, {K-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, was five-way and the second limper bet 2,700. The initial raiser called and Dominik Nitsche decided to raise to 7,700 from the button. Interesting enough the first limper now joined the action and called after which the other two players, who had already invested 2,700, folded their cards.

The turn was the {q-Diamonds}, completing straight and flush draws. Nitsche was put to the test as his opponent put him all-in for his last 15,200 chips. The German professional tanked for ages before he folded and said he folded pocket eights. A very tough spot for Nitsche who lost almost half his stacks since play begun.

Player Chips Progress
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Dominik Nitsche
15,200
-14,800
-14,800

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