2016 Aussie Millions

Event #1: $1,150 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2016 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
275,300 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,025 AUD
Prize Pool
1,353,000 AUD
Entries
1,320
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

The Money Bubble is Looming

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Within less than two levels, the field has been reduced from 222 to just 134 hopefuls and the top 126 spots will get paid at least A$2,975. Only a few minutes remain before the first break, so it seems unlikely that the money bubble will be played in the current level still.

Ricciardello vs Mishra

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Don Mishra opened from early position and was called by Jozef Ricciardello and the player on the button. On the flop {7-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, Mishra led for 7,000 and called the raise to 16,000 by Ricciardello. The {Q-Hearts} on the turn saw a check-call by Mishra for 12,000 and he then led for 26,000 on the {8-Diamonds} river.

Ricciardello was afraid of pocket queens as per table chat and just called with {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} to claim the decent pot and increase his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Jozef Ricciardello au
Jozef Ricciardello
185,000
77,900
77,900
Don Mishra sg
Don Mishra
80,000
-1,600
-1,600

Tags: Don MishraJozef Ricciardello

Break!

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

With Day 2's first two levels behind them, the remaining players are taking a 15-minute break with the money bubble ready to pop once they return.

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Karlic Cracks Aces

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

In the first level of play, Gerald Karlic four-bet jammed for 57,900 with {K-}{J-} and cracked the pocket aces of Jessica Liang. The trend of both players continued in the same direction as Karlic ran good and Liang was forced to play very careful with her short stack. Close to the bubble, Liang is down to a mere few blinds while Karlic is thriving.

Player Chips Progress
Gerald Karlic at
Gerald Karlic
165,000
40,000
40,000
Jessica Liang au
Jessica Liang
10,500
-14,500
-14,500

Tags: Gerald KarlicJess Liang

Brindley Makes the Huge Call

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

It was a four-bet to 48,000 and Wayne Brindley stuck around against Ferenc Riech to see a heads-up flop of {J-}{10-}{6-} with two spades. Both players checked and then Brindley check-called a bet worth 9,600 on the {9-} turn. On the {2-} river, Brindley check-called 40,000 with just the {A-}{Q-} but that was good enough to rake in the massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Wayne Brindley au
Wayne Brindley
270,000
207,800
207,800
Ferenc Riech de
Ferenc Riech
205,000
-55,000
-55,000

Tags: Ferenc RiechWayne Brindley

Gill Misses Out on the Money

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Oliver Gill took a coin flip close to the money with {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} against the {K-Spades}{A-Clubs} of Travis Rawlins and the latter had two over cards as well as a gutshot straight draw after a queen-high flop. The {10-Spades} river made the straight and Gill headed to the rail. Rawlins is among a few other players that are close to a quarter million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
245,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Travis Rawlins au
Travis Rawlins
235,000
130,000
130,000
Eric Thiessen be
Eric Thiessen
230,000
184,200
184,200
Oliver Gill au
Oliver Gill
Busted

Tags: Oliver GillTravis Rawlins

Busto!

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The following players busted before the bubble:

Player Chips Progress
Neil Correa au
Neil Correa
Busted
Yurek Jarnevic
Yurek Jarnevic
Busted
Sargon Zindo au
Sargon Zindo
Busted
Craig Matthews
Craig Matthews
Busted
Charles Caris au
Charles Caris
Busted
Jarryd Godena au
Jarryd Godena
Busted
Dylan Honeyman au
Dylan Honeyman
Busted
Andrew Hinrichsen au
Andrew Hinrichsen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Pietro Tessarin
Pietro Tessarin
Busted
John Thomson au
John Thomson
Busted
Gregory Hernandez
Gregory Hernandez
Busted
Johnny Reid
Johnny Reid
Busted
David Tang
David Tang
Busted
Oliver Gill au
Oliver Gill
Busted
Sarkiss Osalian au
Sarkiss Osalian
Busted
Ronnie Bardah us
Ronnie Bardah
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Adrian Stone
Adrian Stone
Busted