Event #10: $1,650 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty | 2016 Aussie Millions

01-24-2016 22:38 UTC+10

Fast, Faster, Heads Up

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Many smaller pots without showdown went towards Michael Dix and he has regained the lead over Brendon Rubie.

Rubie opened to 125,000 and Dix called. On the flop , both players checked. Dix then check-called for 125,000 before leading the river for 220,000. Rubie folded and also let go the next hand to a three-bet worth 350,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dix	3,035,000	1,100,000
Brendon Rubie	2,200,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Brendon Rubie Michael Dix

01-24-2016 22:26 UTC+10

Let's Flip it Around Again

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

After a three-bet pot with Michael Dix as initial raiser, Brendon Rubie continued on the flop and Dix moved all in. Rubie tossed in a yellow T-5,000 chip for the call and was at risk of elimination:

Rubie:
Dix:

Neither the turn nor the river brought an end to this event and Rubie doubled back into the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendon Rubie	3,300,000	1,365,000
Michael Dix	1,935,000	-1,365,000

Tags: Brendon Rubie Michael Dix

01-24-2016 22:21 UTC+10

Dix Dominates!

[user127999]

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Brendon Rubie made it 125,000 and Michael Dix bumped it up to 325,000.

Rubie four-bet shoved and Dix called with the . Dix was dominating Rubie's with his tournament life on the line and held through the board to double up into the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dix	3,300,000	1,450,000
Brendon Rubie	1,935,000	-1,450,000

Tags: Brendon Rubie Michael Dix

01-24-2016 22:17 UTC+10

Rubie Back in Charge

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Brendon Rubie took down four hands in a row, albeit just one had a showdown. Michael Dix had called a raise to 125,000 by Rubie and the duo checked through the flop. On the turn, Dix check-called a bet of 125,000 before the river once again saw no betting action. Rubie showed and that was enough to win the pot.

Soon after, Dix made it 130,000 to go and Rubie three-bet to 335,000. After the call of his opponent, Rubie fired the flop for 340,000 and that enforced a fold from Dix.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendon Rubie	3,385,000	785,000
Michael Dix	1,850,000	-750,000

Tags: Brendon Rubie Michael Dix

01-24-2016 22:12 UTC+10

Back To Even

[user127999]

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Brendon Rubie made it 125,000 and Michael Dix defended. The flop came down and Dix check-called another 125,000.

On the turn, Dix checked and Rubie bet 275,000. Once again, Dix called and checked the river. Rubie sent in a big 540,000-chip bet and Dix dumped his hand, allowing Rubie to draw even in the match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendon Rubie	2,600,000	265,000
Michael Dix	2,600,000	-300,000

Tags: Brendon Rubie Michael Dix

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

01-24-2016 22:01 UTC+10

Rubie Climbing Back

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

With many small pots and three showdowns, Brendon Rubie has increased his stack slightly again to narrowly close the gap to Michael Dix. Rubie once had for middle pair paid off for 80,000 on the river and another small pot saw him make two pair on turn and river with the without any further bets.

Then, Dix raised to 80,000 and Rubie called. On the flop, Rubie check-called a bet of 80,000 and did so again for 180,000 on the turn. Both players checked the river and Dix showed king-queen only for Rubie to claim the pot with .

The last big pot of the level ended in a raising war and split pot. Rubie had min-raised and Dix called before both checked the flop and the turn. On the river, Dix bet 80,000, Rubie made it 320,000 and then called once Dix squeezed to 820,000. Both players had made a straight with (Rubie) respectively (Dix).

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dix	2,900,000	-535,000
Brendon Rubie	2,335,000	535,000

Tags: Brendon Rubie Michael Dix

01-24-2016 21:51 UTC+10

Dix Takes Control

[user127999]

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Dix made it 80,000 and Brendon Rubie three-bet to 215,000.

Dix called and checked the flop. Rubie bet 190,000 and Dix called. Both checked the turn, but when Rubie also checked the river, Dix fired out a bet of 325,000.

Rubie tanked, called and mucked when Dix turned over the , having made trip fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dix	3,435,000	830,000
Brendon Rubie	1,800,000	-830,000

Tags: Brendon Rubie Michael Dix

01-24-2016 21:40 UTC+10

Even in Chips

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Dix opened to 80,000 and Brendon Rubie called. On the flop , Rubie check-called a bet of 80,000 and did so again for 135,000 on the turn before they checked down the river. Dix showed and the ace was good enough.

Rubie raised the next hand to 80,000 and Dix called. The board was checked down and Rubie claimed the pot with .

Dix opened to 80,000 and then folded to a three-bet to 240,000.

Rubie limped in, Dix then check-raised the flop from 50,000 to 100,000 with Rubie tossing in the extra chips. On the turn, Dix's bet of 225,000 scooped the pot uncontested.

Two hands later, Rubie min-raised to 80,000 and Dix called. The flop was led by Dix for 80,000 and Rubie called before checking through the turn. Another bet by Dix for 80,000 on the river secured the pot without showdown.

While most of the hands went towards his opponent, Rubie then claimed back ground when flat-calling a raise to 80,000. The flop was checked through before Dix bet 80,000 on both the turn and river with the . Rubie flatted both times with and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendon Rubie	2,630,000	-70,000
Michael Dix	2,605,000	105,000

Tags: Brendon Rubie Michael Dix

01-24-2016 21:28 UTC+10

Dix Strikes First

[user127999]

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Brendon Rubie made it 80,000 and Michael Dix defended. The flop fell and Dix check-called another 80,000 from Rubie.

The turn brought the and after a Dix check, Rubie bet 155,000. Dix check-raised to 455,000 total and Rubie called. They both checked the river and Dix showed the two pair.

It was good, as Rubie mucked and they ended the hand just about even in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendon Rubie	2,700,000	-525,000
Michael Dix	2,500,000	490,000