2017 Aussie Millions

$10,000 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2017 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
1,600,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
7,685,000 AUD
Entries
725
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Post Break Chip Counts

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

David Peters was super short before the break and his seat is now empty and it appears his Main Event is over.

Player Chips Progress
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
100,000
15,000
15,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Jay Tan hk
Jay Tan
95,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
65,000
17,700
17,700
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Jason Mo us
Jason Mo
56,500
8,500
8,500
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
55,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
44,000
12,000
12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
43,500
-1,500
-1,500
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Winfred Yu hk
Winfred Yu
40,000
10,000
10,000
Jordan Westmorland us
Jordan Westmorland
35,000
11,900
11,900
Mel Judah au
Mel Judah
30,000
-300
-300
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
24,500
-3,500
-3,500
Sparrow Cheung hk
Sparrow Cheung
24,000
24,000
24,000
Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
23,500
-4,500
-4,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
23,000
-2,500
-2,500
Fatima Moreira de Melo nl
Fatima Moreira de Melo
21,000
-19,000
-19,000
Ken Wong cn
Ken Wong
20,000
-3,000
-3,000
Alan Lau hk
Alan Lau
17,200
-12,800
-12,800
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
16,000
3,650
3,650
WSOP 1X Winner
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
16,000
-18,000
-18,000
StakeKings
Dennis Huntly au
Dennis Huntly
12,000
-13,325
-13,325
Sebastian Clot fr
Sebastian Clot
9,000
-21,000
-21,000
David Peters us
David Peters
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
StakeKings

Carrel Crippled

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

With over 10,000 already in the pot and the board showing {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} the player in the small blind thought about his decision for a minute before sliding out a bet totalling 4,100. Charlie Carrel was his opponent in the hand and he called shortly after.

The {7-Hearts} completed the board and the small blind then reached for his chips and moved all in for 11,725. Carrel had him covered by 350 and had a decision to make.

"I ask for three minutes. That's ok?" Carrel asked his fellow tables mates.

"We like you and want you to stay so take as long as you like," added one of the players, before Carrel went into interrogation mode, studying his opponent and trying to find a read he could use.

Eventually, Carrel stacked up his chips and slid them forward. His opponent then revealed {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} for two pair and took down the pot after Carrel showed {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} for a lesser two pair.

Carrel was left with only 350 chips. We will have to wait and see if Carrel can make a recovery with less then one big blind in play.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
350
-15,650
-15,650
StakeKings

McCorkell the Mind Reader

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

The players at WSOP bracelet winner Craig McCorkell’s table seem a little more wary after he just exhibited either an impressive feat of mind reading or managed an incredible guess.

McCorkell went to the flop of {2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{8-Clubs} with two other opponents before the one who was first to act bombed it for an even 15,000. After a fold from the third party, McCorkell pointed to the bettor.

“King of hearts, king of clubs” McCorkell announced confidently with a fold.

“What? You saw them!” said McCorkell’s opponent, staring at his cards in disbelief.

After a few moments he laid down the {k-Hearts} and {k-Clubs} on the table, still stunned by what McCorkell had said as he raked in the pot.

“He’s just in the zone” said a fellow tablemate.

Tags: Craig McCorkell

Alex Keating Eliminated

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante
Alex Keating (photo from a different event but he still has the same impressive beard)
Alex Keating (photo from a different event but he still has the same impressive beard)

Alex Keating, who you might remember from his deep run in the WSOP Main Event last year (and his incredible beard and table talk), has just been eliminated. He got up from the table wishing his former table mates good luck, and was kind enough to fill us in on some details of his bust out hand.

Keating was down to just 7,000 and reshoved with {A-}{J-} in a button versus cutoff situation. His opponent called with {A-}{K-} and the board brought no help to Keating.

"See you next time!" Keating said.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Keating us
Alex Keating
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex Keating

Nitsche Empties The Clip

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

The community cards were spread {7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{j-Spades}{5-Spades} and Jackie Glazier checked in the small blind. The only other active player was Dominik Nitsche and he made it 8,500 to go from the cutoff.

Glazier made the call and the {k-Clubs} river arrived to complete the board.

After another check from Glazier, Nitsche took a look at her stack before announcing that he was all in for roughly 27,500. Glazier gave the decision a minute of deliberation before sliding her hand face down to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
67,000
38,000
38,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Jackie Glazier au
Jackie Glazier
32,000
-16,000
-16,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Dunst Defeats Drinan

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Connor Drinan was seen getting up from the table, Tony Dunst was seen stacking a lot of chips. We missed the action but Dunst was kind enough afterwards to tell us the details of what had transpired.

A player in middle position had opened for 950 and in Dunst three-bet to 2,900 from the hijack. Over in the big blind it was Connor Drinan cold four-betting to 7,500 out of a 25,000 stack. The initial raiser folded but Dunst had bigger plans and moved in. Drinan called.

Drinan was in excellent position to double up as he had {K-}{K-} to Dunst's {A-}{K-}. Dunst, however, would hit an ace on {A-}{3-}{3-}{6-}{7-} and Drinan was forced to leave the tournament area.

Tony Dunst finished runner-up here last year for AUD$1,000,000 ($700,069), the biggest score of his career. That all started with him losing a $5,000-chip, remember that?

Player Chips Progress
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
80,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Connor DrinanTony Dunst

Engel Drops Some, Wong Back to Starting Stack

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Defending Champion Ari Engel is currently one of the larger stacks but has dropped a few chips over the last couple of hands.

In the first Engel opened to 950 on the button, getting one caller from the big blind. Both players checked the {q-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop so it was off to the turn, which came down {8-Hearts}.

The big blind checked for the second time and Engel led out for 1,000 only for his opponent to check-raise to 2,600 in total, leaving himself 13,300 behind. This does not deter Engel who made the call to bring the action to the river.

The {6-Hearts} does not appear to change much and Engel’s opponent quickly led out for 2,625 with Engel folding instantly, telling his opponent he folded king-queen when asked.

Engel bled a little more the following hand. Ken Wong made it 1,000 to go from the hijack with Engel calling the button and both blinds coming along for the ride.

The blinds check the {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop over to Wong, who continuation bets 1,500. Engel calls and both blinds bow out taking play heads-up to the {3-Diamonds} turn.

Wong thinks it over before double barreling for 3,100 and Engel calls once more.

The {5-Hearts} river brought a third barrel from Wong, this one a slightly larger 7,100 and Engel gave it up to drop down to 90,800 while Wong climbed to 28,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
90,800
-9,200
-9,200
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Ken Wong cn
Ken Wong
28,000
8,000
8,000

Tags: Ken WongAri Engel

Thomas Takes Out Gupta

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Ash Gupta is the latest casualty here after he was eliminated at the hands of Russell Thomas.

Thomas opened the action to 800 before Craig McCorkell called from the small blind. Ash Gupta was sitting in the big blind and he moved all in for 6,600 in total. Thomas called it off, McCorkell folded, and the two active players flipped over their hands.

Thomas: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Gupta: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

Thomas had Gupta dominated and he improved further on the {q-Clubs}{6-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop. Needing a king to spike Broadway or running clubs to make the nut flush Gupta couldn’t do it as the {10-Hearts} turn and {4-Clubs} river sealed his fate.

Player Chips Progress
Russell Thomas us
Russell Thomas
42,000
42,000
42,000
Ash Gupta au
Ash Gupta
Busted
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Russell ThomasCraig McCorkellAsh Gupta