2014 Aussie Millions

$10,600 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2014 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
1,600,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
6,680,000 AUD
Entries
668
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0

Double-Floating For the Win

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Max Altergott led out for 5,100 on a flop of {j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{4-Clubs}, Matthew Gabriele made the call, and the turn brought the {q-Spades}. Altergott tanked for a bit then fired out another 5,500, and again Gabriele called.

The {k-Clubs} completed the board, and Altergott announced that he was all in.

"Call," Gabriele said instantly, showing {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for Broadway.

Altergott unhappily showed {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs} for a rivered two pair, and pushed his remaining 15,000 or so forward before exiting.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Gabriele
Matthew Gabriele
145,000
Max Altergott de
Max Altergott
Busted

Tags: Max AltergottMatthew Gabriele

Smith Has Righted the Ship

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Not long ago "King" Dan Smith was sitting on a short stack and flirting with elimination, but now it seems the the 2012 $100,000 Challenge champ has righted the ship.

In a recent hand, a player in middle position opened for 1,100 and then called when Smith three-bet to 3,300 from the small blind. When the flop came down {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, Smith bet 3,000, his opponent called, and the dealer burned and turned the {Q-Diamonds}, which both players checked.

When the {8-Hearts} completed the board on the river, Smith fired out 7,200 and his opponent quickly called. Smith tabled the {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for queens and nines, and it was good as his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
45,000 12,000

Tags: Dan Smith

Talking His Way Out of a Call

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Grant Levy called the reporters over to witness what he said was going to be "a bad beat.". On a board reading {A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} his opponent, who had initially checked, faced a bet of 2,125 from Levy and was pondering the call.

"If you fold I get no value and if you call you win," Levy said.

His opponent looked baffled but asked, "How do you know I'll win?"

"I just feel it," Levy replied. His opponent stared at the board a little longer before showing the {A-Spades} and folding. Levy shook his head and seemed tempted to show his opponent his cards before sliding them to the muck.

He later told us he had bottom set and that he should "shut up next time".

Tags: Grant Levy

Lew Times Two

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

PokerStars Team Online's Randy Lew had the {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} in an all-in confrontation with an opponent holding the {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Lew had his opponent slightly out-chipped and won the race after the board ran out {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{6-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades} to move to 30,000.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
30,000 5,000

Tags: Randy Lew

Bloom Looks to Win a Decade Later

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Ten years ago, Tony Bloom became the second-ever Aussie Millions champion. Since then Bloom has been a staple of the tournament, and today he took his shot at recapturing the title.

Most recently, Bloom opened for 1,100 under the gun and was met by a three-bet to 2,200 by the player on his immediate left. Action folded back around to Bloom, he called, and it was heads-up action to the {j-Spades}{a-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop.

Bloom check-called a bet of 2,000, and then both players checked the {10-Diamonds} turn. When the {5-Diamonds} completed the board on the river, Bloom chose to lead out for 7,000 and his opponent hit the tank for a little more than two minutes. Eventually he released his hand and Bloom was pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Bloom gb
Tony Bloom
45,000 10,000

Tags: Tony Bloom

Forever Yong

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Wai Kin Yong completed from the small blind, a player in the big blind checked, and the dealer fanned {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Yong led out for 1,000, the player called, and the turn was the {9-Diamonds}. Both players checked.

The {9-Hearts} completed the board, Yong flicked out two teal T1,000 chips, and his opponent called. Young showed {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for an ace-high flush, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Wai Kin Yong my
Wai Kin Yong
83,000

Tags: Wai Kin Yong

Smith Chipping Up

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

After taking a considerable hit, Dan Smith chipped back up above the starting stack.

In a recent hand he and Tyron Krost were heads up on a board of {5-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, and Smith fired out 15,200 into a pot of around 12,000. The 2010 Aussie Millions Main Event champ folded his hand, and Smith now sits with 33,000 chips.

Krost fell to 24,500.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
33,000 6,000
Tyron Krost au
Tyron Krost
24,500 -5,500

Tags: Dan SmithTyron Krost

Haxton Hits the Rail

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante
Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton

Raymond Wu raised to 1,300 in early position, a player called in the cutoff, Chuck Caris called on the button, and Isaac Haxton defended his big blind. The flop fell {4-Spades}{a-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, Haxton and Wu both checked, and the player in the cutoff fired out 1,700. Caris called, Haxton check-raised all in for what looked like 22,500,

The action folded back to Caris, who tanked for a bit, then called.

Haxton: {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Caris: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

The {3-Clubs} on the turn was a brick, but the {k-Hearts} fell on the river, giving Caris a better two pair. Haxton hit the rail, while Caris chipped up to 110,000.

Player Chips Progress
Chuck Caris
Chuck Caris
110,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
Busted

Tags: Isaac HaxtonRaymond WuChuck Caris