2013 Aussie Millions

$10,000 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2013 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
86
Prize
1,600,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
6,290,000 AUD
Entries
629
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
10,000

Easy Come, Easy Go for Cabret

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Mervin Chan opened with a standard raise under the gun and was met by a three-bet to 450,000 by Joseph Cabret in the big blind. Not to be outdone, Chan four-bet to 975,000, Cabret called, and the flop came down {q-Spades}{a-Spades}{9-Spades}.

Cabret checked and Chan immediately moved all in for 2.365 million.Cabret thought for a good 90 seconds or so and then sent his cards to the muck. Chan's rail, which seems to be the biggest and most vocal in the room, let out a celebratory cheer for their man.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cabret
Joseph Cabret
6,300,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Mervin Chan my
Mervin Chan
4,400,000
1,110,000
1,110,000

Tags: Mervin ChanJoseph Cabret

Chan Takes More from Cabret

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Joseph Cabret opened to 200,000 in first position, Mervin Chan called on the button, and both blinds released.

Flop: {q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts}

Both players checked.

Turn: {2-Spades}

Cabret check-called a 225,000-chip bet.

River: {4-Clubs}

Cabret checked again, Chan fired 550,000, and Cabret called. Chan showed a queen, and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mervin Chan my
Mervin Chan
5,500,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Joseph Cabret
Joseph Cabret
5,300,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000

Tags: Mervin ChanJoseph Cabret

Dan Shak Eliminated in 4th Place (AU$400,000)

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Dan Shak - 4th Place
Dan Shak - 4th Place

Dan Shak came close to a title in the 2013 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge when he finished in fourth place for AU$237,000, and now his bid at another title has come to an end in the same place.

It happened when Shak opened for 250,000 under the gun and was met by a three-bet to 760,000 by Joe Cabret on the button. The blinds both folded, Shak moved all in, and Cabret snap-called.

Shak: {A-Spades}{6-Diamonds}
Cabret: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}

It was a bad time for Shak to shove as Cabret had him crushed. The {5-Clubs}{q-Spades}{a-Diamonds} flop gave both a pair of aces, but Cabret's king kicker had him well out in front. Neither the {10-Clubs} turn nor {3-Spades} river helped Shak and once again he had to be satisfied with a fourth-place finish, this one good for AU$400,000.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cabret
Joseph Cabret
8,100,000
2,800,000
2,800,000
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
Busted
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Dan ShakJoe Cabret

Chan Regains Lead

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Joseph Cabret opened to 200,000 in the cutoff seat, Mervin Chan called on the button, and the flop fell {6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. Cabret led out for 200,000, and Chan called.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds}, Cabret checked, and Chan fired 450,000. Cabret called.

The {9-Clubs} completed the board, and Cabret checked again. Chan slid out a massive, 850,000-chip bet, and Cabret called.

Chan tabled {k-Spades}{3-Clubs} for two pair, and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mervin Chan my
Mervin Chan
7,075,000
1,575,000
1,575,000
Joseph Cabret
Joseph Cabret
6,600,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000

Tags: Joseph CabretMervin Chan

Ace-High Flush for Chan

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Mervin Chan raised to 225,000 from the small blind and Patrik Antonius called from the big. When the flop fell {j-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, Chan bet 275,000 and Antonius called. The {8-Diamonds} turn saw Chan check-call a bet of 525,000, and then both players checked the {5-Diamonds} river.

Chan then showed the {A-Diamonds}{Q-} for the ace-high flush and Antonius, who was fortunate not to have bet the river, mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Mervin Chan my
Mervin Chan
8,100,000
1,025,000
1,025,000
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
3,675,000
-1,025,000
-1,025,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Mervin ChanPatrik Antonius

Cabret Gets Some Back

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Mervin Chan opened to 200,000 on the button, Joseph Cabret defended his big blind, and the flop came {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}. Cabret checked, Chan continued for 250,000, and Cabret check-raised to 500,000. Chan called.

The turn was the {9-Hearts}, both players checked, and the {j-Diamonds} completed the board. The two checked again.

Cabret turned over {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for aces and jacks, and Chan sighed before mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Mervin Chan my
Mervin Chan
7,400,000
-700,000
-700,000
Joseph Cabret
Joseph Cabret
7,300,000
700,000
700,000

Tags: Joseph CabretMervin Chan

Chan Gives It Up on the Turn

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Mervin Chan opened for 225,000 from the small blind and Patrik Antonius defended from the big blind. Chan continued for 225,000 on the {2-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop, Antonius called, and the dealer burned and turned the {4-Spades}. This time Chan checked and then folded when Antonius bet 450,000.

Player Chips Progress
Mervin Chan my
Mervin Chan
6,850,000
-550,000
-550,000
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
4,250,000
575,000
575,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Mervin ChanPatrik Antonius

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Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

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  • Date: Feb. 9, 2013
  • Time: 15:00 ET (20:00GMT)
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Tags: PartyPoker

Chan Chucks Deuces

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Mervin Chan opened to 200,000 on the button, Joseph Cabret called in the big blind, and the flop fell {7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. Cabret checked, Chan fired 250,000, and Cabret called.

The dealer burned and turned the {5-Diamonds}, both players checked, and the {2-Spades} completed the board.

The two checked again, and Chan showed {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for a pair of deuces. They were good.

Tags: Joseph CabretMervin Chan