2018 Aussie Millions

$10,600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2018 Aussie Millions
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
1,458,198 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,600 AUD
Prize Pool
8,000,000 AUD
Total Entries
800
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 800
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Aussie Millions ring winner Rubie on Board

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Brendon Rubie has already racked up more than $1.7 million in cashes and the best single score was a 2nd place in a WSOP event back in 2012 for $242,458. Rubie has also won several tournaments on home soil here in Australia including an Aussie Millions ring back in 2016 after taking down the A$1,650 Bounty Event #10 for A$116,680.

Rubie shares a table with Srdjan Brkic and Andrew Basset and has started well into Day 1a. In one of the last hands he was involved in a three-way pot to the {5-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{2-Hearts} turn and faced a bet of 1,100, which Rubie called. Brkic also came along to see the {9-Hearts} on the river, which was checked through. Neither Rubie nor Brkic could beat the {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} of the third player in the hand, though.

Tags: Andrew BassetBrendon RubieSrdjan Brkic

Egan Chops with Queens

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

With 12,500 already in the middle and the completed board showing {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}, the action checked to Michael Egan and he bet 10,000. His opponent was in the think tank and admitted it was a very good bet size, but eventually tossed in two yellow T-5,000 chips for the call. Egan turned over {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs} and his opponent was relieved, as he had the {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}.

"You guys wasted all our time," Matt Salsberg joked with his usual dry and black humour. One table over, Jake Schwartz has been spotted as well and Alexander Trevallion is in the field too.

Tags: Alexander TrevallionJake SchwartzMatt SalsbergMichael Egan

Aoukar Chips Up; O'Kearney Loses Some

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

"We already have some fun here with a double straddle," someone at the table of Michael Del Vecchio joked while Pierre Aoukar and Paul Wilcock were still involved in a hand. Aoukar bet the {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop for 500 and did so again for 500 on the {7-Clubs} turn, which Wilcock called. The {A-Clubs} river completed the board and Aoukar bet 4,000, Wilcock came along and mucked his {A-Spades}{10-Clubs} face up after being shown {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} for the better two pair by Aoukar.

One table over, Dara O'Kearney took a hit. Adam Monahan bet the {J-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{7-Spades} river for 1,800 into a pot of 4,500 and O'Kearney called, then mucked after his opponent flashed {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for a straight. O'Kearney won his entry in a satellite last night after a deep run in the Accumulator Side Event.

Tags: Adam MonahanDara O'KearneyPaul WilcockPierre Aoukar

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Silver Lining

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With the {4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{K-Spades}{10-Clubs} board completed, Max Silver had a bet of 6,500 in front of him. His opponent thought about it for a minute before committing the call.

Silver showed {10-Spades}{10-Hearts} for the rivered set and the winner. Silver's opponent let out a huge sigh and flashed {A-Spades}{K-Clubs} before mucking his hand.

Tags: Max Silver

2018 Aussie Millions Ring Winner Eberle on Board

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Benedikt Eberle skyrocketed his live earnings after taking down the Opening Event a few days ago here at Crown Casino, defeating a massive field of 1,538 entries to claim a first-place payout of A$315,295. Eberle is competing on Day 1a of the Main Event and has dropped some chips early on while Aussie Arthur Maggs has benefited from an early run good.

Tags: Arthur MaggsBenedikt Eberle

Bicknell Loses a Small One

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

In a three-bet pot, the player in the blinds bet 600 on a {3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop and Kristen Bicknell raised to 1,800. Her opponent called.

The turn was the {q-Spades} and both players checked. The river was the {4-Hearts} and her opponent bet 1,500 and Bicknell called.

The player turned over {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and took down the pot.

Tags: Kristen Bicknell

More Names Added to the Field

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Several American poker pros have made the trip down to Melbourne and Asher Conniff as well as Jake Balsiger happen to sit next to each other. Other new additions to the Day 1a field include Kristen Bicknell, Matt Salsberg, Michael Sklenicka and Michael Del Vecchio.

The Aussie flag is represented by Michael Egan, Sedjan Brkic and Sarah Bilney amongst others.

Tags: Asher ConniffJake BalsigerKristen BicknellMatt SalsbergMichael Del VecchioMichael SklenickaSarah Bilney

Neilson Involved in Five-Bet Pot

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

After a raise to 250 and a three-bet to 700 by Dinesh Velupillay in the cutoff, Daniel Neilson on the button four-bet to 2,100 and faced a five-bet to 4,200 by the initial raiser. Velupillay folded and Neilson called to see a flop of {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades}. A quick continuation bet was all it took to force out Neilson and the Aussie sent his cards into the muck.

The same table also features Steven van Zadelhoff as well, who lost a minor pot right off the bat.

Tags: Daniel NeilsonSteven van ZadelhoffDinesh Velupillay

"That Might be a Quick One" - Kenny Hallaert Out in First Level!

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Kenny Hallaert
Kenny Hallaert

When arriving at the table, a substantial pot of 15,000 had already been built and the completed board showed {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. Corey Zarb moved all in and Kenny Hallaert was in the think tank. "That might be a quick one. Aces, really?" the Belgian asked and table chat continued for a bit while Hallaert was talking through the possible hands.

Ultimately, Hallaert called and Zarb flashed {A-Hearts}{A-Spades} for top set, while Hallaert had the {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for top two. Hallaert busted two hands later against Zarb with {7-Hearts}{5-Spades} versus {Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} on the board of {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{4-Spades} and headed over to Steven van Zadelhoff, explaining the hand that started with a three-bet pot preflop.

Hallaert only played 13 minutes on Day 1a ...

Tags: Corey ZarbKenny HallaertSteven van Zadelhoff