2016 Aussie Millions

Event #11: $10,600 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2016 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
1,600,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
7,320,000 AUD
Entries
732
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0

"YES BABY!!"

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Kitty Kuo just raised from the button to 50,000 and Mikel Habb called from the small blind.

"Let's go!!" Habb yelled while Tino Lechich was still thinking from the big blind.

Lechich ultimately folded, and the flop brought out {K-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{7-Clubs}.

Habb checked to Kuo, who thought for a few seconds before betting 40,000.

"ALL IN!!" Habb yelled, while he flexed and fist-pumped all at the same time.

Kuo, who could barely keep a straight face, gave it some thought.

"YES BABY! FEEL THE POWER!" Habb screamed, while Kuo was still in the tank.

After Kuo folded, Habb yelled, "Ship it to papa!" and he's now sitting on around 400,000.

A huge crowd of about 30 people is pressed against the rail to watch Habb's antics, and he's still a contender to make the final table with just 18 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
2,270,000
-30,000
-30,000
Mikel Habb au
Mikel Habb
400,000
145,000
145,000

Tags: Kitty KuoMikel HabbTino Lechich

Jack O'Neill Eliminated in 19th Place (AU$60,000)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Jack O'Neill
Jack O'Neill

Samantha Abernathy min raised the button to 40,000 and Jack O'Neill in the big blind was the only caller.

O'Neill checked on {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Abernathy made a continuation bet of 40,000. O'Neil called and the {8-Clubs} hit the turn. Both players checked.

The river was the {3-Spades} and O'Neill bet out 70,000. Abernathy raised to 150,000 and O'Neill shoved for around 580,000 total. Abernathy wasn't snap calling, but she did toss in some chips to go to showdown after about 10 seconds thinking about it.

O'Neill had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar as all he could show for was {K-Spades}{9-Hearts}. Abernathy tabled {J-Spades}{J-Clubs} and O'Neilll had to make his exit.

John Apostolidis commented he found O'Neill's play very strong and so did Abernathy when the two of them shook hands.

O'Neill collects AU$60,000 for his deep run at the 2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship. The remaining 18 players are now playing on 3 different tables and are all guaranteed AU$85,000 from here on out.

Player Chips Progress
Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
1,375,000
650,000
650,000
Jack O'Neill gb
Jack O'Neill
Busted

Tags: Jack O'NeillSamantha Abernathy

Abernathy Gives Up on the River

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

With 125,000 in the pot and a flop of {2-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, Samantha Abernathy bet 62,000 and Alexander Lynskey raised to to 134,000. Abernathy made the call and then action went check-check on the {A-Clubs} turn. When the {K-Clubs} completed the board on the river, Abernathy checked and Lynskey bet 180,000. Abernathy snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Lynskey au
Alexander Lynskey
1,040,000
236,000
236,000
Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
725,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Samantha AbernathyAlexander Lynskey

Andrew Michael Eliminated in 20th Place (AU$60,000)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Andrew Michael - 20th Place
Andrew Michael - 20th Place

Andrew Michael, who was involved in an interesting situation towards the end of Day 3 where a random man stole a chip from his stack at the feature table, was just eliminated in 20th place by Dylan Honeyman.

Michael was all in with the {J-Clubs}{J-Spades} against the {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for Honeyman. The {A-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop vaulted Honeyman in front with a pair of aces and from there he held thanks to the {3-Spades} on the turn and the {8-Spades} on the river.

With that, Michael was eliminated in 20th place, and he earned AU$60,000 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Dylan Honeyman au
Dylan Honeyman
2,220,000
500,000
500,000
Andrew Michael au
Andrew Michael
Busted

Tags: Andrew MichaelDylan Honeyman

Thomas Miller Eliminated in 21st Place (AU$60,000)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Thomas Miller - 21st Place
Thomas Miller - 21st Place

Thomas Miller moved all in on the {K-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} board for 299,000 and was called by Bobby Zhang. Miller had the {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs} for trip kings, but he was behind the {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for Zhang, who had a full house.

The river was the {J-Hearts}, and that was the end of the road for Miller, who finished in 21st place for AU$60,000.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Miller us
Thomas Miller
Busted

Tags: Thomas MillerBobby Zhang

"NEVER GIVE UP!" (Part 2)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Mikel Habb
Mikel Habb

The action folded to Mikel Habb in the small blind, and he quickly moved all in for his last 119,000. Tino Lechich gave it some thought before making the call, creating the following showdown.

"Let's go baby!" Habb shouted, when the cards were turned face up.

Habb: {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}
Lechich: {A-Clubs}{8-Spades}

Habb walked away from the table, and he stood covering his eyes with his back to the table for the duration of the showdown.

The board ran out {K-Spades}{J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Hearts}, and Habb celebrated loudly, as usual.

"Final table is coming!!" Habb screamed off the top of his lungs.

"Ship it to papa!" he then yelled.

Habb then gathered all his energy and screamed, "NEVER GIVE UP! EVER EVER!"

The people at the table, and on the rail, got a kick out of Habb's antics, and he's now just a few double ups away from contending for a place a the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Tino Lechich au
Tino Lechich
580,000
-130,000
-130,000
Mikel Habb au
Mikel Habb
255,000
133,000
133,000

Tags: Mikel HabbTino Lechich

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Chip Counts on Break

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
2,300,000
-50,000
-50,000
Yuki Ko jp
Yuki Ko
1,990,000
596,000
596,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
1,859,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Dylan Honeyman au
Dylan Honeyman
1,720,000
80,000
80,000
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
1,702,000
552,000
552,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Derek Wolters us
Derek Wolters
1,490,000
James Obst au
James Obst
1,490,000
100,000
100,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
KC Wong hk
KC Wong
1,350,000
-50,000
-50,000
Alexander Lynskey au
Alexander Lynskey
1,200,000
339,000
339,000
Bobby Zhang au
Bobby Zhang
938,000
293,000
293,000
Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
905,000
-195,000
-195,000
Artur Koren at
Artur Koren
764,000
4,000
4,000
Martin Rowe au
Martin Rowe
722,000
Adam Monaghan au
Adam Monaghan
719,000
118,000
118,000
Tino Lechich au
Tino Lechich
710,000
170,000
170,000
Jack O'Neill gb
Jack O'Neill
600,000
-305,000
-305,000
John Apostolidis au
John Apostolidis
500,000
-164,000
-164,000
Thomas Miller us
Thomas Miller
393,000
-452,000
-452,000
Andrew Michael au
Andrew Michael
265,000
Cankai Zhang au
Cankai Zhang
174,000
-228,000
-228,000
Mikel Habb au
Mikel Habb
122,000
-18,000
-18,000

James Ong Eliminated in 22nd Place ($60,000)

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
James Ong
James Ong

The action folded to Kitty Kuo on the button after she got moved to Table 10, and she raised to 35,000. James Ong called from the small blind and the flop brought out {Q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}.

Ong check-called a bet of 45,000 and the turn brought the {6-Spades}.

Ong moved all in on the turn for about 200,000 chips and Kuo snap-called.

Kuo: {10-Spades}{9-Spades}
Ong: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}

Holding ace-king, Ong was already drawing dead and the river was the meaningless {9-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
2,350,000
950,000
950,000
James Ong au
James Ong
Busted

Tags: James OngKitty Kuo