2014 Aussie Millions
An Orbit w/ Full Tilt Poker Professional Viktor "Isildur1" Blom
Most of the time Viktor "Isildur1" Blom can be found at the highest-stakes cash games on Full Tilt Poker, but the Aussie Millions is such a prestigious event that he's opted to travel around the world to grind the live felt.
We often write about Blom in our weekly online series, The Online Railbird Report, but we thought we'd shift gears and give him a little live love by spending an orbit with him over at Table 26. The orbit began at an eight-handed table with Blom sitting on a stack of about 12,000.
Hand #1 (Hijack): A player in middle position opened for 525, another player called, and Blom folded.
Hand #2 (Middle Position): The first two player folded and then Blom did the same.
Hand #3 (UTG+1): Blom opened for 500 and received calls from the players on the button and in the big blind. Two checks on the flop saw the button bet 1,025, the two checkers called, and the dealer burned and turned the .
After all three players checked, the completed the board on the river. This time the big blind led out for 4,000 and it did the trick as both Blom and the button folded.
Hand #4 (Under the Gun): Blom folded.
Hand #5 (Big Blind): A player in middle position limped and action folded around to Blom, who checked his option from the big blind. Both players proceeded to check it down as the board ran out and Blom showed that he was playing the board with the . His opponent then rolled over the to win the pot.
Hand #6 (Small Blind): A player raised in early position and Blom folded.
Hand #7 (Button): A player opened for 525 from middle position and Blom folded.
Hand #8 (Cutoff): A player opened for 525 from middle position and Blom folded.
Not too exciting, but given he's lost 2/3 of the starting stack already, we expect Blom won't wait too long to try and run it up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Viktor Blom |
10,300
-19,700
|
-19,700 |
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Assorted Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joe Kuether |
70,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Sam Cohen |
63,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Ankush Mandavia |
43,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
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Khiem Nguyen |
41,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Raymond Wu |
41,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Randy Lew |
36,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Kitty Kuo |
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Dan Smith |
34,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
||
Shane Warne |
33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Dan Shak |
33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Yevgeniy Timoshenko |
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
Ognjen Sekularac |
28,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
Jeff Hakim |
28,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
Tim West |
28,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
Elliot Smith |
27,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
Jarod Ludemann |
26,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
Winfred Yu |
26,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Ryan Riess |
26,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
||
Heinz Kamutzki |
26,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Paul Berende |
21,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
Patrik Antonius | 14,000 | |
|
||
Viktor Blom |
8,000
-2,300
|
-2,300 |
|
||
Mustapha Kanit | Busted | |
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Aussie Millions 2014: Main Event Day 1c
Another starting flight for the 2014 Aussie Millions Main Event is in the books, and Kristy updates you on the action. Today is the last chance players have to register for this great event.
Some More Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Celina Lin |
54,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
Bryan Campanello |
50,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
Jason Mercier |
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Sorel Mizzi |
37,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Max Greenwood |
32,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
||
John Juanda |
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
Angel Guillen | 30,000 | |
Isaac Haxton | 30,000 | |
Senh Ung |
26,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Phil Ivey |
22,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
||
Dan Kelly |
15,500
-14,500
|
-14,500 |
Vivian Im |
10,500
-19,500
|
-19,500 |
Doug Polk |
9,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
Blom Ain't Afraid of the Old Check-Raise
With around 2,500 in the pot, a player in the small blind checked and opened the door for Viktor "Isildur1" Blom to bet. The small blind then woke up with a check-raise to 2,800, but Blom wasn't intimidated and wasted little time in making the call.
When the completed the board on the river, the small blind backed down with a check and Blom seized the opportunity to bet 3,000, leaving himself just a little more than that behind. The small blind eyed up his Swedish opponent but ultimately decided to lay down his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Viktor Blom |
14,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
Break
The players are now on another 15-minute break.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
The Unofficial Number
The unofficial number of entries for Day 1c is 314, which is nearly twice that of either Day 1a or 1b. What's more, registration is still open so we'll no doubt see that number climb.
Berende Raises the River
Viktor Blom, Paul Berende, and a third person took a flop of . Blom checked, the third player tossed out 700, and only Berende called.
The turn was the , both players checked, and the suicide king () completed the board. The player led out for 1,350, and the Dutchman considered the river bet for a minute or so before reaching into his stack.
"Raise," Berende announced, tossing a yellow T5,000 chip in front of him.
The player went into the tank, but ultimately flicked his hand into the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Viktor Blom |
15,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
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Paul Berende |
13,950
2,950
|
2,950 |