2019 Aussie Millions

AU$25,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10a3
Prize
530,640 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Entries
67
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Gong Takes On The Flop

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Matthew Wantman raised to 5,400 from the button before Jiachen Gong re-raised to 18,200 from the small blind. Wantman called.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{k-Hearts} and Gong bet 14,000. Wantman deliberated for a moment before releasing his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jiachen Gong ca
Jiachen Gong
95,000
-3,300
-3,300
Matthew Wantman us
Matthew Wantman
42,000
-25,500
-25,500
$25K Fantasy
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Matthew WantmanJiachen Gong

Kim Doubles Through Truong

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Tam Truong raised to 4,000 from under the gun before Hyung Tai Kim re-raised to 15,000 from the button. Truong called.

The flop came {9-Spades}{q-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Truong put a bet out which committed Kim. Kim called for his remaining 8,400.

Hyung Tai Kim: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{6-Spades}
Tam Truong: {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}

The board ran out the {3-Spades} and {k-Hearts} to see Kim double up with his pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Hyung Tai Kim kr
Hyung Tai Kim
49,800
27,400
27,400
Tam Truong au
Tam Truong
18,000
-16,000
-16,000

Tags: Tam TruongHyung Tai Kim

Rees Doubles Through Burns

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Rory Rees raised to 7,000 from middle position before Kahle Burns re-raised to 24,000 from the hijack. The action folded back around to Rees who made the call with 19,800 in his stack.

Rory Rees: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}
Kahle Burns: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades}{k-Clubs} giving Rees the best hand after flopping a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
75,000
15,400
15,400
WSOP 2X Winner
Rory Rees ie
Rory Rees
42,600
25,800
25,800

Tags: Rory ReesKahle Burns

Drinan Triples Up

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Constantine Paparestis raised to 6,000 from middle position before Connor Drinan moved all in for 8,400 from the cutoff. Max Lehmanski then raised from the big blind which forced Paparestis all in. Paparestis called.

Connor Drinan: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Constantine Paparestis: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Max Lehmanski: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{j-Spades}{10-Hearts}

"I think we're in trouble," joked Paparestis, noticing that his and Lehmanski's hands were identical.

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds} giving Drinan the winning hand with a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Max Lehmanski de
Max Lehmanski
86,000
-18,300
-18,300
Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
26,200
-24,200
-24,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Constantine Paparestis gb
Constantine Paparestis
15,400
4,700
4,700

Tags: Max LehmanskiConstantine PaparestisConnor Drinan

Paparestis Eliminated by Morgenstern

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

On a flop of {7-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades} Anton Morgenstern checked from middle position and Constantine Paparestis bet from the button. Morgenstern then raised which forced Paparestis all in. Paparestis called.

Anton Morgenstern: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Constantine Paparestis: {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

The board ran out the {k-Spades} and {10-Hearts} improving Morgenstern to a straight resulting in Paparestis hitting the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Anton Morgenstern de
Anton Morgenstern
77,000
12,700
12,700
Constantine Paparestis gb
Constantine Paparestis
Busted

Tags: Constantine PaparestisAnton Morgenstern

Drinan Eliminated by Morgenstern

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Connor Drinan
Connor Drinan

On a flop of {j-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs} Anton Morgenstern bet and Connor Drinan called off for his tournament life.

Anton Morgenstern: {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades}
Connor Drinan: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}

Morgenstern flopped two pair, and held all the way, as the board ran out the {7-Spades} and {8-Hearts} to see Drinan bust.

Player Chips Progress
Anton Morgenstern de
Anton Morgenstern
103,000
26,000
26,000
Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Anton MorgensternConnor Drinan

Prize Pool Announced

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

The prize pool for Event #24 - $25,000 PLO has been announced.

The 67 unique entries generated a prize pool of AU$1,608,000.

Seven players will lock up a minimum of $96,480 with the eventual winner pocketing AU$530,460 for their efforts.

Nitsche Eliminated by Demicki

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Dominik Nitsche
Dominik Nitsche

Jarred Graham raised to 4,000 from under the gun and was called by Dominik Nitsche in the next seat over. Daniel Demicki then re-raised to 19,000 from the button. Graham quickly folded after the blinds got out of the way. Nitsche called.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Nitsche checked. Demicki bet 35,000. Nitsche thought for a moment then announced all in for 60,500. Demicki called.

Daniel Demicki: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}
Dominik Nitsche: {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}

The board ran out the {2-Diamonds} and {10-Hearts} to see Demicki hold with his aces before taking down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Demicki pl
Daniel Demicki
190,000
71,700
71,700
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel DemickiDominik NitscheJarred Graham

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 0

Larsson Eliminated by Fernandez

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

On a flop of {5-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} Jan Larsson moved all in and was at risk against Jan Collado Fernandez who had called.

Jan Collado Fernandez: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Jan Larsson: {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}

Larsson had the lead on the flop with a pair which improved to two pair when the {8-Spades} dropped on the turn.

Unfortunately the {a-Diamonds} fell on the river giving Fernandez the higher two pair and sending Larsson to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jan Collado Fernandez de
Jan Collado Fernandez
150,000
45,200
45,200
Jan Larsson se
Jan Larsson
Busted

Tags: Jan LarssonJan Collado Fernandez