From the cutoff seat, Erik Seidel raised to 16,000. Fabian Quoss was on the button, and he three-bet to 35,000. Action folded back to Seidel, and he also gave it up, allowing Quoss to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
499,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
190,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
||
On the very next hand after he three-bet Erik Seidel to win the pot preflop, Fabian Quoss opened with a raise from the cutoff seat to 16,000. Action folded over to Philipp Gruissem in the big blind, and he made it 44,000 to go. Quoss announced that he was all in, and Gruissem snapped it off.
Gruissem tabled the 
, which was dominating the 
that Quoss held. Still, the five community cards could easily give Quoss the win if the run out was in his favor.
The flop came down 
, and Quoss was still behind. After the 
landed on the turn, Quoss was looking for a jack on the river. The river was the 
, though, and Gruissem successfully held to earn the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
423,000
223,000
|
223,000 |
|
||
|
|
280,000
-219,000
|
-219,000 |
Igor Kurganov raised to 16,000 on the button, and Erik Seidel called from the big blind to see the flop come down 
. After Seidel checked, Kurganov bet 21,000. Seidel check-raised to 51,000, but Kurganov came right back over the top with a reraise to 81,000. Seidel folded, and Kurganov won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
505,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
130,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
||
Igor Kurganov raised on the button to 16,000, and Erik Seidel moved all in for 125,000 from the big blind. Kurganov went into the tank before asking, "You're good at all ins, right Erik?"
Both smiled, but Kurganov did so while throwing his hand into the muck, and Seidel won the pot.
Fabian Quoss raised to 16,000 on the button, and Igor Kurganov called out of the big blind to see the 
flop. Kurganov checked, Quoss bet 25,000, and Kurganov called.
The turn was the 
to put three spades on board. Kurganov checked, Quoss bet 55,000, and Kurganov made the call.
The river was the 
, and Kurganov checked. Quoss checked behind. Quoss showed the 
, but Kurganov held the for the winner.
"I was jamming the river if you bet," said Kurganov after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
595,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
170,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Fabian Quoss moved all in from the small blind, and Niklas Heinecker called all in for 108,000 from the big blind. Heinecker held the 
to dominate Quoss' 
.
The flop, turn and river ran out 
, and Heinecker doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
221,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
52,000
-118,000
|
-118,000 |
With the Aussie Millions Main Event now complete, the production set is open and available. The TV crew has suggested moving this event upstairs to Aussie Millions HQ to film the final stages of the event, but that's still up in the air.
As it stands right now, the tournament will be moved upstairs at 7:00 p.m. at the latest, unless the players decide to move up there earlier. We will keep you posted.
Fabian Quoss was all in from the cutoff seat for 70,000. Niklas Heinecker reraised all in from the button to 214,000. Igor Kurganov tanked for a couple minutes from the small blind, then folded. Philipp Gruissem asked Erik Seidel to help him sweat from the big blind, and Seidel did so.
The first card Gruissem looked at was a king, and then he said, "Ah man, I hope the second one's not a queen." The second one was a five, and Gruissem quickly folded.
Heinecker tabled the 
to be up agaisnt Quoss' 
. The board ran out 
, and Quoss was eliminated in fifth place. He earned AU$51,000 for his finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
685,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
452,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
220,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
140,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
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