Level: 15
Limits: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
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
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.
Judah:
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Suchanek:
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With one Australian Poker Hall of Famer now gone, the field has been left three handed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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162,000
-8,000
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-8,000 |
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Busted | |
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Gray Crippled in Stud Hand
Level 15
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Seven Card Stud
James Obst bet all streets and Jason Gray made a crying call on seventh street only to see his trips eight no good against the wheel of Obst, falling back on a tiny stack in comparison to his two opponents.
Obst: 
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Gray: 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
70,000
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70,000 |
|
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170,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
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25,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
Jason Gray Eliminated in 3rd Place ($14,040)
Level 15
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
After having lost the previous big pot, Jason Gray got the remainder of his stack in after 5th street and chip leader James Obst called.
Obst: 
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Gray: / 
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Gray's four card low failed to find any help and his pair of deuces was no good for the hi pot either, awarding the pot to Obst with a pair of sixes and no lo.
After the hand, both remaining players went on a 10-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Heads-Up Chip Counts
Level 15
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
James Obst started as the chip leader and Jan Suchanek was second when play resumed, so it is no surprise to see them in heads-up for the title. Obst starts with a 2-1 lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
310,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
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|
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158,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
Obst Increases Lead
Level 15
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Limit Hold'em
On the flop 
, Jan Suchanek bet 5,000 and called the raise to 10,000 by James Obst. Both players checked the turn and Suchanek then bet the river for 10,000. Obst called and his 
won the pot against Suchanek's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
338,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
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130,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
Heads Up H.O.R.S.E.
Suchanek Strikes Back with Aggression
Level 15
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Limit Hold'em
After a three-bet and a four-bet pot, Jan Suchanek has been able to accumulate chips again to close the gap slightly. The first hand saw a flop of 
and Obst called one continuation bet before folding on the turn.
Suchanek then four-bet to 20,000 and Obst called. After the flop 
, Suchanek fired straight away and Obst tossed his cards into the muck.
Omaha Hi/Lo
On the flop , Obst three-bet and Suchanek called. The on the turn saw only a single bet and a call before both checked the river. Suchanek's 
won the low pot with a straight, Obst took the high pot with 
for the nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
288,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
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|
|
180,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Level: 16
Limits: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,200
Suchanek Climbs Back In It
Level 16
: 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante
Jan Suchanek is inching closer to even with James Obst thanks to two hands in Razz.
Obst: 
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Suchanek: //
Suchanek had the bring in and Obst made the call. Obst check-raised a bet on fourth and when Suchanek called, he bet again on fifth. Suchanek called and when Obst bet sixth, Suchanek raised. Obst called, but check-folded to a bet on seventh.
A hand later, Suchanek pushed Obst off another pot when he paired on fifth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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260,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
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|
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200,000
20,000
|
20,000 |