2016 Aussie Millions

Event #13: $1,150 No-Limit Hold'em Terminator
Day: 2
Event Info

2016 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
39,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,025 AUD
Prize Pool
323,900 AUD
Entries
316
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000

Payne Gets There

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Mark Payne made it 40,000 and Samantha Abernathy called on the button. Alex Lee defended his big blind and all three checked the {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} flop.

Lee led for 52,000 on the {3-Diamonds} turn and only Payne called. Lee checked the {9-Diamonds} river, but when Payne led for 95,000, he called.

Payne showed the {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flush and took it down with Lee mucking.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Payne au
Mark Payne
1,250,000
250,000
250,000
Alex Lee sg
Alex Lee
700,000
-250,000
-250,000

Tags: Alex LeeSamantha AbernathyMark Payne

Michael Fraser Eliminated in 4th Place ($12,440)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Michael Fraser
Michael Fraser

Michael Fraser just shoved for the second time and showed the {A-Clubs} to claim the blinds and antes. Soon after he was in the big blind and Mark Payne raised to 45,000 from the button. Fraser pushed forward his stack and Payne asked for an exact count before committing 349,000 chips for the call.

Fraser: {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}
Payne: {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}

The flop came {A-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Spades} and Payne had immediately paired his ace to leave Fraser with one out only. It was not meant to be, as the {8-Hearts} turn and {9-Diamonds} river both blanked. "I hate pocket jacks," a friend of Fraser on the rail said and the thoughts of the fourth place finisher must have been quite similar.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Payne au
Mark Payne
1,540,000
290,000
290,000
Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
820,000
-180,000
-180,000
Alex Lee sg
Alex Lee
730,000
30,000
30,000
Michael Fraser au
Michael Fraser
Busted

Tags: Mark PayneMichael Fraser

Payne Bluffs Some Off

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Mark Payne made it 40,000 on the button and Alex Lee defended his big blind.

Lee check called 53,000 on the {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{k-Spades} flop, 90,000 on the {a-Diamonds} turn and another 165,000 on the {2-Spades} river.

Payne turned over the {4-Hearts}{5-Spades}, but five-high wasn't going to cut it. Lee had the {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and took it down.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Payne au
Mark Payne
1,180,000
-360,000
-360,000
Alex Lee sg
Alex Lee
1,050,000
320,000
320,000

Tags: Alex LeeMark Payne

Abernathy Gets Pushed Around

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Samantha Abernathy won a three-way pot when raising to 40,000 from the button and getting called by Andy Lee and Mark Payne in the blinds. On the flop {J-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, only Lee check-called a bet of 65,000 by Abernathy before check-folding the {9-Spades} turn to a bet of 100,000.

However, that profit was soon canceled out after the American had to give up two hands in a row. First Lee made a continuation bet on the flop {A-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, then Payne three-bet to 110,000 preflop.

Lee then raised to 45,000 and Abernathy defended her big blind. On the flop {J-Spades}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, Lee continued for 47,000 and was called. The duo then checked the {10-Clubs} turn before Abernathy led the {10-Hearts} river for 88,000. Lee raised it up to 180,000 and that enforced a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Lee sg
Alex Lee
1,300,000
250,000
250,000
Mark Payne au
Mark Payne
1,300,000
120,000
120,000
Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
560,000
-260,000
-260,000

Tags: Alex LeeMark PayneSamantha Abernathy

Abernathy Strikes back

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Samantha Abernathy made it 40,000, Alex Lee three-bet to 100,000 and Abernathy four-bet, making it 225,000.

Lee folded, then raised it to 40,000 the very next hand. Abernathy defended her big blind, then check-called 46,000 on the {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop and 69,000 on the {6-Hearts} turn. They both checked down the {k-Hearts} river and Abernathy took it down with the {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
1,000,000
440,000
440,000
Alex Lee sg
Alex Lee
820,000
-480,000
-480,000

Tags: Alex LeeSamantha Abernathy

Lee in Trouble

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

On the heads-up flop of {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, Andy Lee bet 55,000 out of the big blind and Mark Payne called. The {4-Diamonds} turn was Lee worth a bet of 88,000 and again Payne called before doing so again for the very same amount once the {2-Diamonds} appeared on the river. Payne flipped over the {4-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a busted flush draw and pair of fours, which was good enough to win the pot.

Lee got through with a three-bet preflop, but then folded the flop {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} when betting 50,000 and facing the all in of Payne.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Payne au
Mark Payne
1,650,000
350,000
350,000
Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
950,000
-50,000
-50,000
Alex Lee sg
Alex Lee
560,000
-260,000
-260,000

Tags: Alex LeeMark Payne

Level: 22

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Lee Doubles Into Lead

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Samantha Abernathy opened to 50,000 from the button and Alex Lee three-bet to 125,000 from one seat over. Mark Payne then four-bet to 290,000 from the big blind and Abernathy folded, Lee moved in. After very brief confusion, it was confirmed that Payne called off and it was a big flip for an even bigger pot:

Lee: {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
Payne: {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}

Lee flopped top two on {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and held onto the lead with the {8-Spades} turn and {8-Diamonds} river completing the board.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Lee sg
Alex Lee
1,360,000
800,000
800,000
Mark Payne au
Mark Payne
1,050,000
-600,000
-600,000
Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
750,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Alex LeeMark PayneSamantha Abernathy

Payne Feels It

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Mark Payne is sliding fast. First he paid off Alex Lee's two pair, then Samantha Abernathy's top pair.

Finally, he three-bet to 128,000 over a Lee 48,000-chip open, only to fold when Lee fired in a stack of brown, four-betting to 648,000.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Lee sg
Alex Lee
1,600,000
240,000
240,000
Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
900,000
150,000
150,000
Mark Payne au
Mark Payne
580,000
-470,000
-470,000

Tags: Alex LeeMark PayneSamantha Abernathy

Lee Crushes Opponents

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Samanthy Abernathy raised to 48,000 from the button and Alex Lee three-bet to 112,000 from the button, getting called by Abernathy. On the flop {J-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, Lee fired a bet of 78,000 and was called before making it 95,000 on the {J-Clubs} turn. Abernathy called again and then gave up when facing a third barrel on the {7-Spades} river.

Lee then raised to 48,000 and Abernathy called. On the flop {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} both checked. Abernathy bet the {8-Diamonds} turn for 55,000 and Lee called before both checked the {7-Clubs} river. Abernathy showed {K-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for a bluff and Lee scooped the pot with the {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Lee sg
Alex Lee
2,050,000
450,000
450,000
Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
560,000
-340,000
-340,000
Mark Payne au
Mark Payne
550,000
-30,000
-30,000

Tags: Alex LeeSamantha Abernathy