Stanley Choi Eliminated
Level 2
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
From under the gun, Stanley Choi raised to 5,000. Tobias Reinkemeier called out of the small blind, and Jason Mercier folded from the big blind. The dealer spread the 
flop, and the fireworks show began.
First, Reinkemeier checked. Choi bet 8,000, and then Reinkemeier fired in a check-raise to 27,000. Choi came back with a reraise to 87,000, and then Reinkemeier moved all in for 213,700. Reinkemeier had Choi covered, and Choi made the call to put himself at risk.
Reinkemeier had flopped the nuts with the 
for a Broadway straight, and he was up against the 
for Choi, who had flopped middle set.
The turn was the 
, and the river was the 
. Both of those failed to improve Choi, and he became the first player eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
Busted |
. Ivey checked, and Bloom fired 7,500. Ivey called.
, and Ivey opted to lead with a bet of 15,500. Bloom thought about it, then called, and the dealer dealt the 
on the river. Ivey tossed out a bet of 35,000, and Bloom folded.
, and he was right as Haxton held the 
for a smaller pair. The flop, turn, and river ran out 
, and Haxton was eliminated.
. Phil Ivey raised to 75,000, and that was more tan enough to put Bloom all in. After a bit of tanking, Bloom called.
. Bloom scooted his cards forward to muck them, but the dealer turned them over to reveal the 
. The rule in nearly all tournaments, and here at the Aussie Millions, is that all all-in showdowns must reveal all hands. Bloom didn't understand why the dealer turned the hand over and got a bit irritated.
. The board ran out 
