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

Kowssarie Takes The Lead on Table 32

Mohamad Kowssarie
Mohamad Kowssarie

Mohamed Kowssarie just raised to 45,000 from the cut-off, and he got three-bet to 106,000 by his neighbor Yann Dion. Both blinds folded and Kowssarie quickly four-bet to 400,000. Dion asked for a count, but before Kowssarie was done counting he had already folded his cards. Kowssarie is now up to just under two million while Dion leaves the two million group.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamad Kowssarie
Mohamad Kowssarie
1,983,000
268,000
268,000
Yann Dion ca
Yann Dion
1,930,000
-70,000
-70,000

Tags: Mohamed KowssarieYann Dion

Nelson Sliding; Jomeen Thriving

Karim Jomeen
Karim Jomeen

From under the gun, Patrick Healy limped in. Action then folded to 2006 Aussie Millions Main Event champion Lee Nelson in the small blind and he made the call to complete the bet. Karim Jomeen checked his option in the big blind and the flop came down {8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Nelson led for 30,000, Jomeen called and Healy mucked.

The {A-Diamonds} fell on the turn and Nelson bet 55,000. Jomeen called again, this time to see the {A-Clubs} pair the board on the river. Nelson checked and Jomeen checked behind.

Nelson showed the {J-Clubs}{6-Hearts} for aces and sixes with a jack kicker. Jomeen had him beat with the {Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for aces and eights with a queen kicker to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Karim Jomeen gb
Karim Jomeen
2,125,000
375,000
375,000
Lee Nelson nz
Lee Nelson
875,000
-525,000
-525,000

Tags: Lee NelsonKarim JomeenPatrick Healy

Nelson Back Over One Million

Lee Nelson
Lee Nelson

From the cutoff seat, Oliver Speidel raised to 35,000. His raise was called by Lee Nelson on the button and Patrick Healy in the big blind before the dealer ran out the {8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop. Healy checked and Speidel bet 55,000. Nelson flatted then Healy called as well.

The turn was the {J-Diamonds} and Healy checked. Speidel didn't fire this time, but instead checked to Nelson. He bet 150,000 and Healy folded. Speidel also gave it up and Nelson picked up the pot to move back over one million.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Healy
Patrick Healy
1,620,000
-660,000
-660,000
Oliver Speidel au
Oliver Speidel
1,420,000
270,000
270,000
Lee Nelson nz
Lee Nelson
1,075,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Lee NelsonOliver SpeidelPatrick Healy

Dinner Bell

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

We lost just two players during that last level, and we're stuck at 14. For their persistence, the survivors are being rewarded with a 75-minute dinner break. We'll be back at 20:15 local time to play it down to 12.

The Full Chip Count

The players are on a 75-minute dinner break and these are the chip counts when the action recommences.

Player Chips Progress
Bjorn Li au
Bjorn Li
2,450,000
700,000
700,000
Daniel Idema ca
Daniel Idema
2,287,000
-563,000
-563,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Mohamad Kowssarie
Mohamad Kowssarie
2,247,000
264,000
264,000
Karim Jomeen gb
Karim Jomeen
2,120,000
-5,000
-5,000
Yann Dion ca
Yann Dion
1,830,000
-100,000
-100,000
Patrick Healy
Patrick Healy
1,580,000
-40,000
-40,000
Oliver Speidel au
Oliver Speidel
1,450,000
30,000
30,000
Kenneth Wong
Kenneth Wong
1,340,000
-240,000
-240,000
Lee Nelson nz
Lee Nelson
1,175,000
100,000
100,000
Janis Lesinskis
Janis Lesinskis
950,000
-100,000
-100,000
Mile Krstanoski au
Mile Krstanoski
881,000
-269,000
-269,000
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
645,000
-105,000
-105,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Matt Turk
Matt Turk
520,000
-225,000
-225,000
Danny Chevalier
Danny Chevalier
451,000
74,000
74,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Matt Turk Eliminated in 14th Place (A$75,000)

Matt Turk sweating his tournament life.
Matt Turk sweating his tournament life.

"I could have stayed at dinner!", said Matt Turk as he had his tournament life on the line holding {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} against Yann Dion's {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}.

All the chips were in preflop and it was bleak days for the player who started Day 4 with a huge chip lead. It is interesting to note that Turk started the day with more chips than the current chip leader, with 13 remaining.

The board ran out {j-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, a small straight sweat on the turn coming to no avail as Turk was sent out the door in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Yann Dion ca
Yann Dion
2,400,000
570,000
570,000
Matt Turk
Matt Turk
Busted

Tags: Matt TurkYann Dion

Nelson is the River Hero

On the final hand of the day Lee Nelson picked up quite some chips when he made a really nice call against Oliver Speidel. We caught the action on a {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{2-Spades}{A-Hearts}{8-Hearts} board when Speidel checked to Nelson who bet 150,000 in a reasonable pot. Nothing too crazy just yet, but than Speidel put out a raise to 380,000. Nelson went into the tank for a solid minute but than smoothly pushed forward the 230,000 needed for the call.

Speidel turned over {7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, for just a pair of eights, and Nelson showed {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}, for just a pair of jacks. The day is over and Nelson just scooped up a nice pot before bagging his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Lee Nelson nz
Lee Nelson
1,651,000
476,000
476,000
Oliver Speidel au
Oliver Speidel
809,000
-641,000
-641,000

Tags: Oliver SpeidelLee Nelson

Danny Chevalier Eliminated in 13th Place (A$75,000)

Danny Chevalier
Danny Chevalier

Danny Chevalier came back from dinner as the shortest stack in the room, and he didn't waste much time taking his stand. We didn't see how the money went in preflop, but it looks like Chevalier was the one doing the shoving with {K-Diamonds} {J-Spades}. However it happened, Yann Dion came along with the covering stack, the superior {A-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}, and the chance at the knockout.

The board ran out blanks for the Aussie, coming {J-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {7-Hearts}. Unable to get over the hump, Chevalier has been sent to the rail in 13th place, good for the last A$75,000 payout.

It also cues the end of our Day 4.

Player Chips Progress
Yann Dion ca
Yann Dion
2,670,000
270,000
270,000
Danny Chevalier
Danny Chevalier
Busted

Tags: Danny ChevalierYann Dion

Idema Loses a Chunk as Play Ends

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

While Danny Chevalier was eliminated on Table 31, Daniel Idema and Janis Lesinskis were involved in a big pot preflop over on Table 32.

Idema had opened from under the gun to 40,000 and Lesinskis three-bet to 125,000 from the button. Action folded back to Idema and he four-bet to 275,000. Lesinskis five-bet to 425,000. Idema got a count on Lesinskis' remaining stack, which was 627,000, and then called.

The flop came down {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Idema checked. Lesinskis fired 192,000 and Idema quickly folded.

Tags: Daniel IdemaJanis Lesinskis