Event #2: $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 2016 Aussie Millions

01-15-2016 13:23 UTC+10

Mel Judah Eliminated in 4th Place ($10,530)

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Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Mel Judah has been eliminated in fourth place, running bad to make trip deuces and end up with a 9-7-6 low after getting it in heads up with Jan Suchanek, who drew out a 9-7-4.

All of Judah's money went in on third street as a big favorite and Suchanek made his hand with a fortuitous river card.

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With one Australian Poker Hall of Famer now gone, the field has been left three handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Suchanek	162,000	-8,000
Mel Judah	Busted

Tags: Jan Suchanek Mel Judah

Level: 15

Limits: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

01-15-2016 13:06 UTC+10

Judah and Gray under Pressure

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 800 ante

Limit Hold'em

James Obst raised from the button and Mel Judah three-bet out of the big blind. On the flop , Judah continued and was called before the next barrel from Judah on the turn saw a bet of Judah and a fold from Obst. Judah also won the next hand against Jan Suchanek with a continuation bet on the turn.

One hand later, Judah raised to 8,000 from the button and Obst called. The flop came and Obst check-raised from 4,000 to 8,000. Judah called before folding the on the turn to a bet of 8,000.

Obst then also took down a battle of the blinds against Jason Gray. On the flop , Obst check-called a bet before both players checked the turn and the river. Obst showed for two pair and Gray flashed the inferior .

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	200,000	25,000
Jason Gray	60,000	-20,000
Mel Judah	25,000	-5,000

Tags: James Obst Jan Suchanek Jason Gray Mel Judah

01-15-2016 12:57 UTC+10

Updated Counts For The Final Four

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Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	175,000	-10,000
Jan Suchanek	170,000	15,000
Jason Gray	80,000	-20,300
Mel Judah	30,000	-12,000

01-15-2016 12:56 UTC+10

Final Table Action

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01-15-2016 12:49 UTC+10

Peter Aristidou Eliminated in 5th Place ($7,020)

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Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 800 ante

Peter Aristidou has been eliminated in fifth place after getting in on fifth street in Razz heads up with Jan Suchanek, only to see Suchanek make a seven low on the river against his eight.

Aristidou: //
Suchanek: //

With Aristidou headed to the cage to collect fifth place money of $7,020 the field is now down to four.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Suchanek	155,000	45,000
Peter Aristidou	Busted

Tags: Jan Suchanek Peter Aristidou

01-15-2016 12:28 UTC+10

Michael Guttman Bubbles

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 800 ante

In a round of Omaha Eight-or-Better, James Obst raised to 8,000 from the button and Michael Guttman called. On the flop , Guttman fired a bet of 4,000 and Obst called. The fell on the turn and Guttman bet 8,000, calling the raise to 16,000 by Obst with very little chips behind. It was the on the river that completed the board and Guttman moved all in, Obst snap-called.

Guttman: for two pair and no low
Obst: for a set of sevens

As there was no qualifying low hand, the bubble officially burst and all remaining five players are now guaranteed at least A$ 7,020.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	185,000	26,400
Michael Guttman	Busted

Tags: James Obst Michael Guttman

01-15-2016 12:20 UTC+10

Aristidou Shoves

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 800 ante

In the last two Limit Hold'em hands, there was some action. Jan Suchanek min-raised to 8,000 from the small blind and Peter Aristidou called. On the flop , Suchanek continued for 4,000 and Aristidou called before they checked the turn. On the river, Suchanek check-folded ace-king to the shove of Aristidou.

The New Zealander got the chips back the next hand though with a button raise and three barrels on the board . James Obst check-called the first two bets and then folded to the third on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Suchanek	110,000	-11,900
Peter Aristidou	30,000	11,400

Tags: James Obst Jan Suchanek Peter Aristidou

01-15-2016 12:14 UTC+10

Jarryd Godena Eliminated in 7th Place

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Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 800 ante

Jarryd Godena just became the first casualty of the final table, shipping it in for 8,000 under the gun in Limit Hold'em.

Michael Guttman looked him up from the button with the and was well ahead of Godena's .

Godena took the lead on the flop, but Guttman snatched it back when the turn was revealed. The river did not help Godena and he hit the rail seventh putting the remaining players on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Guttman	30,000	6,000
Jarryd Godena	Busted

Tags: Jarryd Godena Michael Guttman

Level: 14

Limits: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 800