AU$10,600 Main Event Day 4 | 2019 Aussie Millions

02-01-2019 18:02 UTC+10

Gavin Flynn Eliminated in 20th Place (AU$61,500)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Over on the feature table, Gavin Flynn three-bet jammed for what appeared to be 557,000 in the big blind and initial raiser Matthew Wakeman called.

Gavin Flynn:
Matthew Wakeman:

It was a classic flip and Flynn fell behind on the flop. He would find no further help on the turn and river, bowing out in 20th place for AU$61,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wakeman	2,369,000 604,000	604,000
Gavin Flynn	Busted

Tags: Gavin Flynn Matthew Wakeman

02-01-2019 18:09 UTC+10

Pim De Goede Eliminated in 19th Place (AU$61,500)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Yet another all in showdown took place on the feature table and it was Pim De Goede who called all in after his raise had resulted in the shove of Michael Egan.

Pim De Goede:
Michael Egan:

The board came and De Goede was eliminated in 19th place for AU$61,500. All remaining 18 players will now get balanced over the last three tables and have AU$82,000 locked up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Egan	2,008,000 463,000	463,000
Pim De Goede	Busted

Tags: Michael Egan Pim de Goede

02-01-2019 19:00 UTC+10

Jack Salter Eliminated in 18th Place (AU$82,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

In the last hand on the outer tables, there were two all ins, but just one ended up in a call. Anthony Kingston limp-shoved into a raise to 140,000 by Norihiro Otani and got through with it.

On the other table, Jack Salter raised to 50,000 in the small blind and called the three-bet to 130,000 by Gyeong Byeong Lee in the big blind. The flop came and Salter check-called a bet of 125,000. They checked the turn and the came on the river. Salter had some 260,000 behind and Lee moved all in.

Salter was sent deep into the think tank.

"Do you have queen jack? This feels like a queen jack kind of hand," Salter said but received no reaction. He eventually called and Lee rolled over the for a runner-runner straight and Salter's was no good, he bowed out in 18th place for AU$82,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gyeong Byeong Lee	2,185,000 785,000	785,000
Jack Salter	Busted

Tags: Anthony Kingston Gyeong Byeong Lee Jack Salter Norihiro Otani

02-01-2019 20:44 UTC+10

Del Vecchio Over Three Million

Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Norihiro Otani opened to 80,000 and Mike Del Vecchio defended his big blind.

The flop came and Del Vecchio check-called 75,000. The turn was checked by both players.

The river was the . Del Vecchio bet 210,000 and Otani quickly fold.

That pot pushed Del Vecchio over the three million chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Del Vecchio	3,065,000 345,000	345,000

Norihiro Otani	1,480,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Mike Del Vecchio Norihiro Otani

02-01-2019 20:45 UTC+10

Michael Addamo Eliminated in 17th Place (AU$82,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Over on the outer tables, Bjorn Ostby raised to 65,000 first to act and Michael Addamo jammed for 935,000 in the big blind. Ostby had Addamo covered by very few big blinds and made the call.

Michael Addamo:
Bjorn Ostby:

Ostby's rail asked for a jack but quickly changed their mind on the flop. Neither the turn nor the river improved Addamo and he was eliminated in 17th place for AU$82,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bjorn Ostby	2,050,000 850,000	850,000
Michael Addamo	Busted

Tags: Bjorn Ostby Michael Addamo

02-01-2019 21:08 UTC+10

Andrew Theakstone Eliminated in 16th Place (AU$82,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

First to act, Bjorn Ostby made it 65,000 to go and Andrew Theakstone in the big blind three-bet to 200,000 with a stack of around 675,000. Ostby moved all in and Theakstone called it off.

Andrew Theakstone:
Bjorn Ostby:

The flop gave Theakstone an additional flushdraw, but he needed the diamond when the followed on the turn. It wasn't meant to be for Theakstone, as he bricked off with the river and headed to the rail in 16th place for AU$82,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bjorn Ostby	2,590,000 540,000	540,000
Andrew Theakstone	Busted

Tags: Andrew Theakstone Bjorn Ostby

02-01-2019 21:28 UTC+10

Simon Chahine Eliminated in 15th Place (AU$82,000)

Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

It folded to Simon Chahine on the button who moved all in for 360,000. Hamish Crawshaw, who had just won a big pot off the Australian, was in the big blind and called putting Chahine at the risk.

Simon Chahine:
Hamish Crawshaw:

The clear home favourite was roared on as the flop came giving Chahine two pair. However, there were gasps as the rolled off the turn giving Crawshaw back the lead.

The river was the and Chahine was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamish Crawshaw	1,400,000 350,000	350,000
Simon Chahine	Busted

Tags: Hamish Crawshaw Simon Chahine

02-01-2019 21:42 UTC+10

Anthony Kingston Eliminated in 14th Place (AU$82,000)

Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Anthony Kingston moved all in for 205,000 from the button and was looked up by Mike Del Vecchio.

Anthony Kingston:
Mike Del Vecchio:

The flop gave both players a pair coming and the turn improved Kingston to two pair as he looked to stay alive in the Main Event.

The river, however, was the , counterfeiting the at-risk player and sending more chips Del Vecchio's way as Kingston was eliminated in 14th place for AU$82,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Del Vecchio	3,880,000 230,000	230,000

Anthony Kingston	Busted

Tags: Anthony Kingston Mike Del Vecchio

02-01-2019 21:50 UTC+10

Michael Egan Eliminated in 13th Place (AU$82,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Clinton Taylor raised and instantly called the shove of Michael Egan from one seat over with both players holding near identical stacks.

Clinton Taylor:
Michael Egan:

The board came and the stacks were counted. Taylor had been all in for 910,000 and Egan had one ante more.

In the very next hand, Egan was forced all in for 5,000 and Taylor raised to isolate.

Michael Egan:
Clinton Taylor:

The flop gave Egan an open-ender, but the chip and a chair miracle never came with the turn and river both being blanks. Egan has been eliminated in 13th place and takes home AU$82,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clinton Taylor	2,025,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Michael Egan	Busted

Tags: Clinton Taylor Michael Egan

02-01-2019 22:43 UTC+10

Otani Doubles Aces Against Kings

Will Shillibier

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

In the first major confrontation at the feature table since play was down to two tables, Mike Del Vecchio opened and Norihiro Otani three-bet from the blinds to around 250,000. Del Vecchio moved all in and Otani called for 975,000.

Norihiro Otani:
Mike Del Vecchio:

There was to be no upset on the run out and Otani doubled to around two million in chips.