Event 12 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event | 2008 Aussie Millions

01-20-2008 20:44 UTC+10

Hand #171 - Alexander Kostritsyn

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Alexander Kostritsyn has the button. He calls and Seidel checks. The flop is {6-Spades}

. Seidel checks, Kostritsyn bets 200,000 and Seidel calls. The turn is the {2-Clubs}

. Seidel checks, Kostritsyn bets 550,000, Seidel folds, and Kostritsyn wins the pot.

01-20-2008 20:46 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

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Alexander Kostritsyn - 10,000,000
Erik Seidel - 5,600,000

01-20-2008 20:46 UTC+10

Hand #172 - Alexander Kostritsyn

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Erik Seidel has the button. He calls, Kostritsyn raises to 300,000 and Seidel calls. The flop is {K-Spades}

. Kostritsyn bets 550,000, Seidel folds, and Kostritsyn wins the pot.

01-20-2008 20:48 UTC+10

Hand #173 - Erik Seidel

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Alexander Kostritsyn has the button. He calls, Seidel raises to 300,000, Kostritsyn folds and Seidel wins the pot.

01-20-2008 20:50 UTC+10

Heads Up Analysis: 60 Hands

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The two have played 60 hands of heads up play. Seidel is fighting back, but still trails. Kostritsyn has a two-to-one chiplead on Seidel.

01-20-2008 20:52 UTC+10

Hand #174 - Erik Seidel

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Erik Seidel has the button. He raises to 300,000, Kostritsyn re-raises to 950,000, Seidel moves all in for 4,515,000, Kostritsyn folds and Seidel wins the pot.

01-20-2008 20:53 UTC+10

Hand #175 - Alexander Kostritsyn

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Alexander Kostritsyn has the button. He calls and Seidel checks. The flop is {K-Clubs}

. Kostritsyn bets 175,000, Seidel folds, and Kostritsyn wins the pot.

01-20-2008 21:01 UTC+10

Hand #176 - Alexander Kostritsyn

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Erik Seidel has the button. He raises to 300,000 and Kostritsyn calls. The flop is {A-Hearts}

and both players check. The turn is the {K-Clubs}

. Kostritsyn checks, Seidel bets 250,000, Kostritsyn raises to 950,000, and Seidel calls. The river is the {7-Spades}

. Kostritsyn bets 1,750,000 and Seidel says, "That sucks." After a long time in the tank, Seidel eventually calls. Kostritsyn shows {8-Spades}

, Seidel mucks, and Kostritsyn wins the pot, taking a commanding chip lead of 12,295,000 to 3,315,000.

Tags: Erik Seidel

01-20-2008 21:03 UTC+10

Hand #177 - Alexander Kostritsyn

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Alexander Kostritsyn has the button. He raises to 300,000 and Seidel calls. The flop is {Q-Spades}

. Seidel checks, Kostritsyn bets 400,000, Seidel folds, and Kostritsyn wins the pot.

01-20-2008 21:06 UTC+10

Alexander Kostritsyn Wins the 2008 Aussie Millions Main Event ($1,650,000), Erik Seidel Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,000,000)

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Hand #178

Erik Seidel has the button. He raises to 300,000 and Kostritsyn calls. The flop is {J-Diamonds}

. Kostritsyn checks, Seidel bets 550,000, Kostritsyn moves all in and Seidel calls.

Seidel {A-Spades}

Kostritsyn {J-Hearts}

The turn is the {3-Hearts}

, the river is the {K-Hearts}

, and Alexander Kostritsyn is the 2008 Aussie Millions Main Event Champion! He wins $1,650,000 for his victory, while Seidel takes home $1,000,000 for his runner-up finish.