2012 Aussie Millions

Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 4
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

Nguyen Building; Barrett Battles

The action was opened by Minh Nguyen on the button to 22,000 and Josh Barrett three-bet to 57,000 in the big blind.

Flop: {2-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Barrett led for 39,000 on the flop and Nguyen asked how much Barrett had. After working out Barrett's amount, Nguyen shoved his stack all in. Barrett tanked for some time before quickly flash a {9-Spades} and folding.

Player Chips Progress
Minh Nguyen au
Minh Nguyen
740,000 110,000
Josh Barrett
Josh Barrett
260,000 -130,000

Tags: Minh NguyenJosh Barrett

Kowssarie's Kicker Is Better

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Mohamed Kowssarie
Mohamed Kowssarie

Form the cutoff seat, Mohamad Kowssarie raised to 25,000. Matthew Turk called from the big blind and the flop came down {9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Both players checked.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and Turk checked before calling a bet of 40,000 from Kowssarie. The river then paired the board with the {2-Clubs} and Turk check-called a bet of 80,000.

Kowssarie tabled the {Q-Spades}{9-Spades} to beat Turk's {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and win the pot.

Tags: Matthew TurkMohamad Kowssarie

One for the Champ

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

From the hijack seat, Oliver Speidel raised to 25,000. Lee Nelson, 2006 Aussie Millions Main Event champion, three-bet to 65,000 from the button and play folded back to Speidel. He called to take a flop.

The flop came down {K-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Speidel checked. Nelson fired 85,000 and Speidel folded.

Tags: Lee NelsonOliver Speidel

Tsang Loses More

Elton Tsang
Elton Tsang

The very next hand on table 32, where Lesinskis had just won a big pot, was for Mohamed Kowssarie. Kowssarie raised to 24,000 from the cut-off and Elton Tsang decided to three-bet to 64,000 from the button. Kowssarie made the call.

The flop was {4-Spades}{7-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and Kowssarie checked to Tsang who bet 55,000. Kowssarie wasted no time and raised to 245,000 with around 600,000 left behind. Tsang mucked his cards and lost another serious pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamad Kowssarie
Mohamad Kowssarie
1,025,000 232,000
Elton Tsang hk
Elton Tsang
560,000 -100,000

Tags: Elton TsangMohamad Kowwsarie

Lesinskis Wins Huge One Pre Flop

Matt Turk raised to 24,000 under the gun and Janis Lesinskis made the call from the cut-off. From the small blind Elton Tsang decided to three-bet to 88,000 and Turk made the call. This seemed like a perfect spot for Lesinskis who shoved for an additional 489,000. Both his opponents folded giving Lesinskis a huge pot without even seeing a flop.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Turk
Matt Turk
2,440,000 90,000
Janis Lesinskis
Janis Lesinskis
780,000 91,000
Elton Tsang hk
Elton Tsang
660,000 -55,000

Tags: Matt TurkJanis LesinskisElton Tsang

Bjorn To Win Chips

Ming Nugyen opened the action to 22,000 from the cutoff and Bjorn Li made the call out of the big blind. The {k-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop saw Li check and Nguyen bet 33,000. Li then threw in the check-raise, making it 77,000. Nguyen made the call and a {10-Diamonds} was dealt on the turn. This time Li led, cutting out a bet of 135,000. Nguyen again made the call and this time the {7-Clubs} completed the board.

On the river, Li slid out two large stacks of 25,000-denomination chips and Nguyen went deep into the tank. The amount was more than enough to cover Nguyen and he eventually opted to fold.

At this point Li showed a {q-Hearts}. "I had jack-queen of hearts obviously," said Li as he stacked his new chips.

Player Chips Progress
Bjorn Li au
Bjorn Li
1,980,000 265,000
Minh Nguyen au
Minh Nguyen
800,000 -125,000

Tags: Bjorn LiMinh Nguyen

O'Shea Can't Bluff His Way Out of This One

Tim O'Shea
Tim O'Shea

From the cutoff seat, Tim O'Shea raised to 22,000. Patrick Healy called from the button and then Phil Ivey three-bet to 100,000 from the small blind. After Oliver Speidel folded the big blind, O'Shea and Healy both called.

The flop came down {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades} and action checked around to see the {3-Spades} land on the turn. Ivey and O'Shea checked before Healy bet 51,000. Ivey called and O'Shea called.

The river card was the {6-Hearts} and completed the board. After Ivey checked, O'Sea bet 130,000. Healy called and Ivey folded.

O'Shea mucked after Healy tabled the {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for tens and sixes to drop back to 320,000 in chips. Healy moved to around 1.7 million.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Healy
Patrick Healy
1,700,000 320,000
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
1,550,000 -100,000
Tim O'Shea
Tim O'Shea
320,000 -340,000

Tags: Patrick HealyPhil IveyTim O'Shea

Krstanoski Doubles Through Dion

Mike Krstanoski
Mike Krstanoski

On a {K-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{10-Hearts} flop Krstanoski was check-raised all-in by Yann Dion. Krstanoski snap-called for his last 245,000 chips and we witnessed the following showdown.

Mile Krstanoski{A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Yann Dion{K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}

The turn sealed the deal when the {Q-Clubs} hit and Krstanoski hit his flush. The river was the {Q-Spades} and Krstanoski is up to 60 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Yann Dion ca
Yann Dion
1,390,000 -135,000
Mile Krstanoski au
Mile Krstanoski
600,000 320,000

Tags: Mile KrstanoskiYann Dion