2012 Aussie Millions

Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 5
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

Huge Pot Sees Mohamad Lead

Unfortunately we missed the action up until the river, but what we did catch was a board showing {q-Spades}{2-Spades}{9-Spades}{a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Mohamad Kowssarie going toe-to-toe in a pot.

It was on Dion and he checked to Kowssarie who was on the button. Kowssarie then slid out 375,000 and Dion thought for quite some time before making the call. As soon as Dion's chips were in the middle, Kowssarie had tabled his {j-Spades}{10-Spades} for a flopped flush, which was enough to send Dion's cards into the muck

Player Chips Progress
Mohamad Kowssarie
Mohamad Kowssarie
4,200,000 1,100,000
Yann Dion ca
Yann Dion
2,300,000 -1,150,000

Tags: Mohamad KowssarieYann Dion

Idema Shows Aggression

Daniel Idema was under the gun when he opened to 60,000. Oliver Speidel then three-bet to 190,000 from the cut-off seat and it was back on Idema.

This is when Idema spoke up, announcing his bet as 475,000. Speidel didn't want to rumble with Idema and sent his cards into the muck as Idema moves over 3,000,000.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Idema ca
Daniel Idema
WSOP 3X Winner
3,025,000 275,000

Tags: Daniel Idema

Early Aggression

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

These players don't seem to be sitting back at all at this unofficial final table. Normally, you see the players hold back and tighten up a bit knowing they have a shot at a major final table berth and also some time on television. Not too mention, there's a A$45,000 prize jump. Here, we've already seen signs of some early aggression.

On the first hand, Mile Krstanoski opened, Daniel Idema three-bet and then Krstanoski came back with a four-bet to win the pot preflop. A couple hands later, Krstanoski three-bet to 170,000 from middle position after Mohamad Kowssarie opened to 65,000 from early position.

Then, a couple hands later, Patrick Healy raised to 75,000 from the cutoff seat and Bjorn Li three-bet to 190,000 from the button. The blinds folded before Healy came back with a four-bet to 500,000. Li folded and Healy won the pot.

Tags: Bjorn LiPatrick HealyMile KrstanoskiMohamad Kowssarie

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Table Re-Draw; Back To Play

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

The players have had their seats re-drawn as an unofficial final table of eight. One more player must bust and it will be all over for the day.

SeatNameChip Count
1Mile Krstanoski1,500,000
2Daniel Idema2,750,000
3Yann Dion3,450,000
4Patrick Healy1,800,000
5Bjorn Li1,230,000
6Kenneth Wong1,680,000
7Oliver Speidel3,850,000
8Mohamad Kowssarie3,100,000

Break and Counts

We've reached the unofficial final table of eight, and they've stepped away for a quick break. Here's how they'll stack up when play resumes:

Player Chips Progress
Oliver Speidel au
Oliver Speidel
3,850,000 30,000
Yann Dion ca
Yann Dion
3,450,000 550,000
Mohamad Kowssarie
Mohamad Kowssarie
3,100,000 750,000
Daniel Idema ca
Daniel Idema
WSOP 3X Winner
2,750,000 -450,000
Patrick Healy
Patrick Healy
1,800,000
Kenneth Wong
Kenneth Wong
1,680,000 -95,000
Mile Krstanoski au
Mile Krstanoski
1,500,000 -100,000
Bjorn Li au
Bjorn Li
1,230,000 -170,000

Lee Nelson Eliminated in 9th Place (A$125,000)

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Lee Nelson - 9th place
Lee Nelson - 9th place

Lee Nelson has just been eliminated after making another amazing run in the Aussie Millions Main Event. Here's the last couple hands he played followed by his elimination hand.

From under the gun, Oliver Speidel raised and Nelson called out of the big blind. The two then checked the {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop, the {A-Hearts} turn and the {6-Hearts} river. Nelson couldn't beat the {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds} for Speidel and mucked his hand.

On the next hand, Mile Krstanoski raised to 55,000 from the cutoff seat and Nelson moved all in over the top for 495,000 total from the small blind. Krstanoski gave it some thought, but eventually folded his hand.

On his final hand, the third hand in a row of this group, Nelson opened to 55,000 on the button before Speidel three-bet to 145,000 from the small blind. Action got back to Nelson, he took about a minute and then reraised all in for 590,000. Speidel called.

Nelson: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Speidel: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

The flop came down {6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Nelson didn't find any help. The {3-Hearts} on the turn kept Speidel's eights in front and then the {7-Hearts} on the river completed the board. Speidel's straight to the eight was best and Nelson was eliminated. He finished in ninth place and earned himself A$125,000.

Tags: Lee NelsonMile KrstanoskiOliver Speidel

Straight for Dion Beats Healy

Yann Dion bet 70,000 on the {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}{10-Hearts} flop and Patrick Healy called to see the {8-Diamonds} land on the turn. Dion bet 180,000 and Healy raised to 450,000. Dion called. The river completed the board with the {5-Clubs} and both players checked.

Dion tabled the {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for a straight to the queen. Healy showed the {K-Clubs} and then mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Yann Dion ca
Yann Dion
2,900,000 700,000
Patrick Healy
Patrick Healy
1,800,000 -1,500,000

Tags: Yann DionPatrick Healy

Oliver Takes Down Huge Pot

Oliver Speidel
Oliver Speidel

Oliver Speidel is now sitting behind the largest stack in the room. When we got back to Table 31, there was a board showing {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and around 800,000 already in the pot in a hand between Mile Krstanoski and Oliver Speidel.

Krstanoski was first to act and he checked to Speidel who bet 600,000. Krstanoski looked pained as he decided what to do.

"I hope you have ace-jack," said Krstanoski as he pushed in enough chips to make the call. Speidel didn't have ace-jack. What he did have was {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for a rivered straight, which was enough to send Krstanoski's hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Oliver Speidel au
Oliver Speidel
3,400,000 1,187,000
Mile Krstanoski au
Mile Krstanoski
1,600,000 -900,000

Tags: Mile KrstanoskiOliver Speidel