Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
2018 Aussie Millions
$10,600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2018 Aussie Millions
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
10,600 AUD
Prize Pool
8,000,000 AUD
Entries
800
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 800
Filter
(1)
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
The cards of the short stack were already in the muck while Corey Zarb dragged in the pot with 
after having rivered top pair on the board of 
. According to the dealer, the player at risk had been all in for 7,175 with pocket jacks only to see his hopes of a comeback destroyed on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Michael Del Vecchio appears to be the early chip leader after having more than doubled his stack. Below are further assorted counts including Lily Kiletto, who recently joined the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
|
42,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
41,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
38,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
37,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
37,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
33,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
28,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
26,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
25,000 | |
|
23,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
5,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
We spotted Samantha Abernathy walking through the poker room on her way to her table. We waited for her to get installed, fold her big blind and managed to grab a few words with her.
"I'm very excited!" said Abernathy, "I'm a little nervous just with all the buzz that's going around. It's a weird moment to sit down!"
Abernathy shot to fame with a third-place finish in this event two years ago, taking home $437,543 the year Ari Engel took down the title, and she said that it holds a special place in her annual poker calendar.
"I think about it through the whole year! There's always this looming feeling about this stop...in a good way of course. It's diferent to any other stop."
During her trip to Melbourne, Abernathy has managed to squeeze in a trip to the tennis as well as several media opportunities.
"I went to see the Men's Semi-final, but I've also had to deal with jet lag. There were a couple of media stuff with Kiss FM and the Herald Sun."
However, now she's seated in the Main Event, she says here eyes are firmly on the prize.
"I want to run deep. I really do. I'm feeling it again this time around!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 |
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
42,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
40,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
||
|
|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
||
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
After a raise to 550, Laszlo Bujtas three-bet to 2,200 and Pasquale Ragozzino four-bet to 4,500 in the big blind. The initial raiser folded and Bujtas called. On the 
flop, Bujtas checked to Ragozzino, who bet 10,000 and forced a fold.
Arthur Maggs raised to 650 and Ragozzino three-bet to 2,000 on the button, Maggs called. On the 
flop, Maggs check-called a bet of 3,000 and the turn was checked. Maggs bet the 
river for 12,000 and Ragozzino mucked face up. "You didn't have the ace, right?" Ragozzino asked and Maggs just smirked back.
Benedikt Eberle on the same table has dropped to a mere 3,000 and folded on all of those hands, but will be forced to make a move very soon. Corey Kempson was down to 2,500 recently and has busted from a different table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
45,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
22,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
3,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Harry Demeteriou raised to 550 pre-flop and an opponent three-bet to 1,650. Demeteriou called and the flop came 
.
Demeteriou check-raised his opponent's bet of 1,000 to 2,000 and they called. Demeteriou then bet 5,000 on the turn and his opponent called.
With his opponent having just 12,000 behind, Demeteriou bet 15,000 on the 
river and his opponent called.
Harry Demeteriou: 
Opponent: 
It was a set over set situation, and the 2003 Aussie Millions third-place finisher sent his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Michael Sklenicka has dropped to a mere 4,000 while Andrew Shanahan has joined the early big stacks from two seats over. Emanuel Seal has joined that very table and took a seat between Nikki Stiefel and Joshua Clancy. The turn showed 
and Clancy bet 2,150 out of the big blind, which Stiefel called. On the 
river, Clancy made it another 6,600 to go and Stiefel folded.
"I gonna show you one of the cards," Clancy said and flashed the . Some table chat followed and Stiefel added "a queen would have been the best card for me."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
37,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
34,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
4,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
On a board, and with around 10,000 chips in the middle, Heidi May checked to an opponent who bet 3,100. May called and the river was the .
May bet 11,000. Her opponent shook his head before flicking his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
||
|
|
27,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
24,500
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
|
21,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
20,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
72,000 | |
|
|
40,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
38,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
33,000
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
32,000 | |
|
Busted | |
