2008 Aussie Millions

Event 1 - $1,100 No Limit Holdem (2-Day Event)
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2008 Aussie Millions
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
142,302 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Prize Pool
537,000 AUD
Total Entries
537
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 537
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Jethro Horowitz Eliminated

Jethro Horowitz
Jethro Horowitz
A big hand out on table 16 has just sent young gun Jethro Horowitz to the rail.

Jethro raised it up from late position, was called by the player on the button and the two players saw the flop of {8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{J-Spades}.

Jethro led out with a bet of 2,500 and once again the button made the call.

The turn brought the {8-Clubs} and things started to get interesting! Jethro led out once again, this time with a 4,000 chip bet. His opponent immediately announced he was all in, which caused Jethro to jump out of his chair in disgust! Jethro went into the tank for an enternity with a decision for his tournament life. In the end, the pot was too big to give up and he made the call with {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs} for top pair-top kicker. However he was in bad shape against the pocket queens of his opponent.

The {6-Spades} on the river sent a disappointed Jethro Horowitz home early.

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Sarah Bilney Progressing Well

Sarah Bilney raised pre-flop to 1,200 and found herself a caller from the big blind. The flop brought {J-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{10-Clubs} ane Bilney fired out a large bet of 4,500 into the pot. Her opponent folded and she flipped {J-Spades}{J-Hearts} for top set! "Aussie Sarah" now has around 10,000 chips.

Tags: Sarah Bilney

Mike Hamm = 34K

Mike Hamm increased his stack to 34,000 and is among the chipleaders after he busted two players at the same time. Hamm held pocket Jacks and was invovled in a three-way pot against 7-7 and A-J. He was ahead all the way and even turned a set.

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Emad Tahtouh Eliminated

Emad Tahtouh = Busto
Emad Tahtouh = Busto
In one of the loudest hands of the tournament thus far, Emad Tahtouh busted out courtesy of James "Welcome Back" Potter. On a flop of {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, Emad Tahtouh checked, Potter moved all in and Tahtouh called.

Tahtouh: {J-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Potter: {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}

The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Emad Tahtouh took the lead with trips. Players at adjacent tables gathered around to sweat the action. The river was the {J-Clubs} and Potter rivered a bigger boat as everyone unleashed a roaring reaction. Emad Tahtouh headed to the rail as Potter increased his stack to 31,000.

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Prizepool and Payout Information

Of the 537 players who entered today's event, 50 players will take home prize money, with 1st place earning $142,302 AUD. At the other end of the spectrum, our 50th place finisher will receive $1,611.

Here's the full payout schedule:

1 $142,302 AUD
2 $85,920 AUD
3 $56,385 AUD
4 $40,275 AUD
5 $29,535 AUD
6 $21,480 AUD
7 $16,110 AUD
8 $12,888 AUD
9 $10,203 AUD
10 $7,787 AUD
11-15 $5,907 AUD
16-20 $4,028 AUD
21-30 $2,685 AUD
31-40 $2,148 AUD
41-50 $1,611 AUD

Gary Benson Eliminated

Gary Benson = Busto
Gary Benson = Busto
A couple of players limped into the pot. Gary Benson also limped from the cut off. The button raised to 4,200. Everyone folded. Benson went into the tank before he called with his remaining 3,000.

Benson: {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}

The flop had an Ace and Benson was behind. He could not improve his hand and he headed to the rail.

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Sweaty Croc

Billy the Croc flopped a set of 2s on a board of 9-6-2. All the money went in on the flop. His opponent held Q-9. The turn was another 9 and Croc's opponent picked up some outs to a bigger boat. The river was an 8 and Croc's full house held up.

"It's never easy," repsonded Billy the Croc, "You always have to sweat it out."

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Fear the Virus

Paul "The Virus" Ravesi just busted a player. He called a preflop raise with {8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. The flop was {8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. His opponent bet the pot, Ravesi raised, and his opponent moved all in. Ravesi called with two pair. His opponent tabled {7-Spades}{6-Spades} for a flopped straight. The turn was the {8-Clubs} and Ravesi took the lead with a full house. The river was the {3-Spades} and Ravesi busted his opponent. That hand pushed Ravesi past the 24,000 mark.

Tags: Paul Ravesi