Event #11: $10,600 Main Event Day 1c | 2016 Aussie Millions

01-26-2016 22:28 UTC+10

Juanda Eliminated by Chew

Webjoker

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

John Juanda's seat was vacant and Faraz Jaka, with the help of other players at the table, told us what had happened.

Stevan Chew had opened and Juanda had defended from the big blind. Juanda then check called a bet on rainbow with a single . The turn was the bringing a second diamond to the table and Juanda bet out. Chew called, and he called Juanda's 4,550 shove on the blank on the river as well.

Juanda had nothing but . Chew had called with a better nothing with and sent Juanda packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stevan Chew	47,000	-16,000
John Juanda	Busted

Tags: John Juanda Stevan Chew

01-26-2016 22:23 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts from the Outer Room

Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Zellweger	125,000	-25,000
Chance Kornuth	110,000
Samantha Abernathy	100,000	16,000
Ari Engel	100,000	40,000
Erik Seidel	68,000	-4,000
Jeff Rossiter	65,000	-3,200
Russell Thomas	65,000	-17,000
Giuliano Nobili	60,000	-52,000
Jeff Gross	55,000	13,000
Mustapha Kanit	51,500	34,500
Mehrdad Razmi	45,000	-25,000
Igor Kurganov	45,000	-9,000
Daniel Neilson	40,000	-9,000
Tony Dunst	36,000	1,000
Brian Rast	35,700	-18,300
David Peters	35,000	6,000
Chen-An Lin	32,000	-3,000
Dario Sammartino	32,000	-4,000
Benny Spindler	26,700	-1,300
Fabian Quoss	25,000	-1,000
Liv Boeree	13,675	-2,325
Kitty Kuo	8,500	-3,500

01-26-2016 22:22 UTC+10

Ivey Eliminated By Volkoff

donpeters

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

A short-stacked Phil Ivey moved all in for 2,725 from the hijack seat. On the button, Tamara Volkoff reraised all in for 7,675. Everyone else folded, and that left Ivey's up against the for Volkoff.

The flop didn't do much for Ivey, and the on the turn left him drawing stone dead. The river was the , but Ivey was already halfway to the exit by the time it hit the felt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamara Volkoff	16,000
Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Phil Ivey Tamara Volkoff

01-26-2016 22:21 UTC+10

Zarro Cracks Aces to Stay Alive, Guerin Still Profits

Happy_Freaked

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

German pro Jens Lakemeier raised to 1,400 in early position after which Andy Zarro moved all in for 12,275. Didier Guerin was next to act and he thought for a while before making the call.

The action folded back around to Lakemeier, and he moved al in, eliciting a snap-call from Guerin.

Guerin:
Lakemeier:
Zarro:

The flop brought out and Guerin seemed on his way to gathering a very big stack. The changed nothing, but the river turned everything upside down. Zarro went from last to first, and with a loud cheer he raked in a huge triple up. Guerin shook his head, but he still doubled through Lakemeier who took the biggest hit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jens Lakemeier	90,000	90,000
Didier Guerin	60,000	60,000
Andy Zarro	37,500	37,500

Tags: Andy Zarro Didier Guerin Jens Lakemeier

01-26-2016 22:20 UTC+10

How About Some Counts

Webjoker

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Lew	80,000	-14,000
Michael Wang	78,000	46,000
Ben Tollerene	62,000	31,000
Pascal Hartmann	60,000	30,000
Maxi Lehmanski	54,000	24,200
Matt Salsberg	45,000	3,000
Tom Hall	43,000	17,000
Faraz Jaka	34,000	-8,000
Jesse Sylvia	34,000	-5,000
Yaxi Zhu	32,500	-2,500
Bobby Zhang	32,000
Celina Lin	29,500	500
Jessica Dawley	28,000	-1,100
Derek Wolters	25,000	-5,000
Byron Kaverman	15,000	-1,000
Joris Ruys	13,500	-16,500
Nick Solomos	12,000	-22,000
Rob Schiffbauer	12,000	-4,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	Busted
Tom Alner	Busted
Kitson Kho	Busted
Felix Stephensen	Busted

01-26-2016 22:12 UTC+10

Benson Pushes Out Mercier

donpeters

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

After the player in the cutoff seat limped in for 500, Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier raised to 1,800 on the button. Gary Benson called from the small blind, the player in the big blind called, and then the limper completed the preflop action with a call as well.

The flop was paired with cowboys — — and action checked to Mercier. He bet 2,600, and Benson check-raised to 5,700. The other two players folded, and then Mercier called.

The turn was the , and Benson led with a bet of 7,500. Mercier tanked for a minute or so and eventually folded his hand to give Benson the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Benson	85,000	13,000
Jason Mercier	47,000	-5,000

Tags: Gary Benson Jason Mercier

01-26-2016 22:10 UTC+10

McDonald Shoves the Flop

donpeters

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

On the flop, Mike McDonald was check-raised by an opponent from 1,200 to 2,700. McDonald responded by reraising all in for 9,400, and his opponent folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike McDonald	15,500	5,000

Tags: Mike McDonald

01-26-2016 22:08 UTC+10

Zarco Doubles Through Ivey

donpeters

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

After Phil Ivey raised to 1,200 from middle position, play folded to Javier Zarco in the big blind. Zarco moved all in for 6,125, and Ivey made the call after he received the count from the dealer.

Ivey had the , but he was behind the for Zarco.

The board kept Zarco's hand best, and he doubled up to knock Ivey down to 4,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Zarco	12,500
Phil Ivey	4,000	-6,350

Tags: Phil Ivey Javier Zarco

01-26-2016 22:05 UTC+10

McDonald Can't Bluff Benson

donpeters

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

On the board, Gary Benson bet 3,500, and Mike McDonald made the call.

The river was the , and Benson checked. McDonald attempted a bet of 8,000, but Benson stuck around with a call and that didn't mean good news for McDonald and his . Benson had the and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Benson	72,000	43,000
Mike McDonald	10,500	-12,500

Tags: Mike McDonald Gary Benson

01-26-2016 22:04 UTC+10

Roberts Eliminated

Webjoker

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Brian Roberts was already short and was nowhere to be found just now. Former table mat Kitty Kuo told us he had shoved all in for his last 10 big blinds with from early position. A player in middle position had looked him up with and that hand had held up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Roberts	Busted

Tags: Brian Roberts