2020 Aussie Millions

A$10,600 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2020 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Vincent Wan
Winning Hand
109
Prize
1,318,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,600 AUD
Prize Pool
8,200,000 AUD
Entries
820
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
264
Players Left
133

Del Vecchio's Raise Gets a Ton of Credit

Level 4 : 150/300, 300 ante

With over 10,000 in the middle preflop, Mike Del Vecchio was on the button, clashing with a player in the big blind. The flop came {5-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and the big blind fired 2,800. Del Vecchio responded with a raise, placing in two 5,000-denomination chips.

Del Vecchio's opponent tanked for a while and then decided to let his hand go, exposing {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. Del Vecchio flashed just the {q-Hearts} and his opponent said that "it could have been ace-queen of hearts".

Player Chips Progress
Mike Del Vecchio us
Mike Del Vecchio
WPT 1X Winner
55,000 24,000

Tags: Mike Del Vecchio

Another Loss for Liberto

Level 4 : 150/300, 300 ante

Justin Liberto bet 900 on a {7-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop from the big blind and an opponent in middle position called. On the {9-Clubs} turn, Liberto bet 2,500 and his opponent made it 6,000. Liberto stuck around for the {3-Diamonds} river, which he checked. The other player thought a bit then checked and showed {q-Hearts}{3-Hearts}, clearly not expecting to win. However, it was good.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Liberto us
Justin Liberto
WSOP 1X Winner
16,500 -9,000

Tags: Justin Liberto

MacDonnell Finds Much Needed Double

Level 4 : 150/300, 300 ante

It appeared that a late open to 700 and a flat from Kelly Minkin in the cutoff prompted a player on the button to squeeze. However, short-stacked Marc MacDonnell woke up with a good hand and he moved all in from the small blind, leaving the button committed to calling it off. MacDonnell was down to just 6,450 and he peeled {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} in a perfect moment, getting in a showdown versus {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

The road to double wouldn't be too easy for MacDonnell as the flop landed {6-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, but MacDonnell stayed ahead till the end as the {2-Clubs} and {3-Hearts} runout didn't improve his rival's hand.

"He did it!" Kelly Minkin observed, applauding MacDonnell's double.

Player Chips Progress
Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
15,000 9,300

Tags: Kelly MinkinMarc MacDonnell

Liberto Gives Up on River

Level 4 : 150/300, 300 ante

Following a raise to 700 from under the gun, Shane Warne (hijack) and Justin Liberto (button) flatted, inviting the big blind to join the action.

The {5-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} saw the opener continue for 1,400 and call when Liberto raised to 3,200. The two continued to the {5-Clubs} turn which brought no bets.

The {k-Spades} double-paired the board and Liberto faced a bet of 5,000. He quickly gave up.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Liberto us
Justin Liberto
WSOP 1X Winner
25,500 -800

Tags: Justin LibertoShane Warne

"Now I Can't Sleep at Night"

Level 4 : 150/300, 300 ante

Scott Margereson raised to 700 in the cutoff and Josip Simunic called in the small blind. Simunic check-called 600 and then 2,300 as the board ran out {5-Spades}{a-Spades}{2-Spades}{k-Spades}{5-Hearts}. On the river, Simunic faced a bet of 4,000. He tanked more than a minute then folded.

"Show one time," he said.

Margereson said he could pick one and Simunic flipped over the {10-Hearts}.

"Now I can't sleep at night," he said with a sigh.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Margereson gb
Scott Margereson
WPT 1X Winner
55,000 8,000
Josip Simunic at
Josip Simunic
42,000 -9,000

Tags: Josip SimunicScott Margereson

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 300

Bain Bombs River

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Tristan Bain bet 1,700 from the button on {9-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Spades}{7-Hearts} and his opponent in the cutoff called. On the {5-Diamonds} river, Bain faced a lead worth 2,600. He tanked about 90 seconds then made it 18,700. His opponent folded around 30 seconds later.

Player Chips Progress
Tristan Bain au
Tristan Bain
87,000 1,000

Tags: Tristan Bain

Warne Reports 0-5

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Shane Warne raised in the cutoff before a player to his left three-bet to 2,000. Action returned to Warne who matched the price.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Warne check-called 1,800. The {a-Clubs} turn filled the flush draw and both players checked, alllowing the dealer to turn up the {10-Clubs} river. Warne checked and immediately folded when his opponent tossed in 3,500.

"Five times, five hands, five losses," Warne summarized his appearance so far.

Player Chips Progress
Shane Warne au
Shane Warne
22,500 2,500

Tags: Shane Warne

Davies Counterfeited But Still Chops

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Seth Davies looked to have put in a raise to 5,000 from the button against an opponent under the gun on {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. That player called and then both players checked the {q-Spades} and {k-Diamonds}.

The first player showed {a-Clubs}{j-Spades} and Davies showed he had it on the flop but would have to settle for half as he flopped two pair with {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
WPT 1X Winner
60,000 -5,000

Tags: Seth Davies