2018 Aussie Millions

$10,600 Main Event
Day: 3
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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Lieu Doubles Up

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

In the first hand after the break, Sherif Derias raised and called the 77,000 shove from Robert Lieu.

Sherif Derias: {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}
Robert Lieu: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}

Lieu spiked the ace he needed on {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades} and doubled up.

Tags: Robert LieuSherif Derias

Updated Counts After Level 18 (full)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

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Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Mustafa Doubles Up

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

While the timely Engel hand was in progress, Arif Mustafa found a double-up at the expense of Artur Koren. Mustafa was all in for his last 170,000 with {8-Hearts}{8-Spades} and spiked a set on the flop to double up.

Tags: Arif MustafaArtur Koren

Engel Tanks For Six Minutes

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Ari Engel
Ari Engel

In a blind on blind confrontation, Ari Engel limp-raised to 52,000 from the small blind and Toby Lewis called in the big blind. On the {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{J-Hearts} flop, Engel bet 47,000 and Lewis called.

Engel slowed down on the {J-Spades} turn and checked. Lewis bet 80,000 and Engel called after a minute.

On the {5-Spades} river, Engel checked a second time. This time, Lewis cut out a bet of 220,000, leaving himself with a mere 90,000 behind. The boisterous crowd jostled around the table to watch Engel come to a decision. Over six minutes went off the clock before Engel finally relinquished his hand, instantly getting them into the final break of the night.

Tags: Ari EngelToby Lewis

Del Vecchio Extends Chip Lead

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

On a flop of {j-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} Takao Shimizu checked to Stefan Huber who bet 20,000. Mike Del Vecchio called on the button, as did Shimizu.

The turn was the {5-Hearts}. It checked to Del Vecchio who bet 65,000. Shimizu called and Huber folded.

The river was the {4-Diamonds}. Shimizu check-called a bet of 60,000 from his opponent, only to be shown {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for two pair. Shimizu folded.

Tags: Michael Del VecchioStefan HuberTakao Shimizu

Barer Takes Out Tartaglia and Jumps to a Million

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Ami Barer
Ami Barer

Ami Barer has bumped his stack up to one million over on the feature table after sending Tony Tartaglia to the rail. Barer's raise was called by Tartaglia before the former Aussie Millions champion then checked the {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop. Tartaglia bet 27,000 and Barer called.

On the {6-Clubs} turn, Barer checked once more and Tartaglia moved all in for his last 125,000. Barer called and the cards were turned over.

Tony Tartaglia: {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Ami Barer: {J-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

Tartaglia needed a queen, ten or heart in order to avoid elimination, but it was a blank with the {J-Clubs}, further improving Barer to trips jacks.

Tags: Ami BarerTony Tartaglia

Hopkins Sent to the Rail by Schumacher

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
James Hopkins
James Hopkins

Johan Schumacher raised to 20,000 in the hijack and James Hopkins three-bet all in for just under 100,000. The button and blinds all folded and Schumacher called.

Johan Schumacher: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
James Hopkins: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

Hopkins appeared resigned to his fate as he got to his feet before a card had even been dealt. The board ran out {7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{a-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Hopkins was eliminated.

Tags: James HopkinsJohan Schumacher

Pyysing Eliminated by B. Zhang

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Ross Grammer raised to 15,000 and Bobby Zhang three-bet to 47,000 on the button. It folded to Aki Pyysing in the big blind who four-bet all in for 160,000. Grammer folded and Zhang made the call.

Bobby Zhang: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Aki Pyysing: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

There was no help for the Finn on the {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{8-Hearts} runout and he was eliminated.

Tags: Aki PyysingBobby Zhang