Event #2: $2,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day 2 Started
2016 Aussie Millions
Event #2: $2,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
2,250 AUD
Prize Pool
87,750 AUD
Entries
39
Level
17
Limits
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
1,500
Welcome to the Final Day of the H.O.R.S.E. Event #2
In half an hour from now at 1 p.m. local time, the winner of the first LK Boutique winner ring at the 2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship will be determined at the Crown Casino in Melbourne. Out of a field of 39 entrants, only seven remain for Event #2 $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. and the top five will be paid with local legends fighting for the spotlight.
Leading the group is 2014 Aussie Millions $2,500 8-Game champ and three-time WSOP final table participant James Obst. All but one of his opponents are from Australia and second-placed Jan Suchanek of New Zealand already finished second to Obst in 2014 as well as third in a WSOP APAC $5,000 No Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed event.
Another two Australian Poker Hall of Fame member made it to the final seven as well in Jason Gray and Mel Judah. The field is completed by Peter Aristidou, 2015 Australian Poker Hall of Fame nominee Michael Guttman and 2014 Sydney Championships $5,000 Challenge winner Jarryd Godena.
Play will resume with the start of Level 14 and the Aussie Millions title also comes with a payday of $35,100. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand for all the action until a winner is crowned, so make sure to tune back in regularly.
Below are the final table seating assignments and chip counts:
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mel Judah | 42,000 |
| 2 | Jan Suchanek | 121,900 |
| 3 | Jarryd Godena | 13,000 |
| 4 | Peter Aristidou | 18,600 |
| 5 | James Obst | 158,600 |
| 6 | Jason Gray | 100,300 |
| 7 | Michael Guttman | 24,000 |
Level: 14
Limits: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 800
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 6,000 |
|
Busted |
Aristidou Shoves
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | -11,900 |
|
30,000 | 11,400 |
Michael Guttman Bubbles
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000 | 26,400 |
|
|
Busted |
Peter Aristidou Eliminated in 5th Place ($7,020)
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: 
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Suchanek: 
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With Aristidou headed to the cage to collect fifth place money of $7,020 the field is now down to four.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000 | 45,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Final Table Action
Updated Counts For The Final Four
Level 14
: 4,000/8,000, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
170,000 | 15,000 |
|
80,000 | -20,300 |
|
30,000 | -12,000 |
Judah and Gray under Pressure
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
60,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
25,000 | -5,000 |