2008 Aussie Millions

Event 12 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 5
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Event Info
2008 Aussie Millions
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♥9♥
Prize
1,650,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
7,800,000 AUD
Entries
780
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 780
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Final Table Set

The Final Table
The Final Table
780 players entered the Aussie Millions main event. We're down to the final table of seven. Michael Chrisanthopoulos is the chipleader with over 6,810,000. Erik Seidel is the notable pro at the final table.

Seat 1: Alexander Kostritsyn - 1,439,000
Seat 2: Peter Mobbs - 1,357,000
Seat 3: Antonio Casale - 1,995,000
Seat 4: Erik Seidel - 1,491,000
Seat 5: Nino Marotta - 1,649,000
Seat 6: Michael Chrisanthopoulos - 6,806,000
Seat 7: Peter Ling - 877,000

Final Table Payouts:
1 - $1,650,000 AUD
2 - $1,000,000 AUD
3 - $700,000 AUD
4 - $500,000 AUD
5 - $400,000 AUD
6 - $300,000 AUD
7 - $225,000 AUD

The final table will begin at 12:30pm local time. Tune it with PokerNews.com for complete coverage including hand-for-hand updates, chip counts, and color commentary.

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The Erik Seidel Effect

Seidel's Lucky Penguin
Seidel's Lucky Penguin
Without a doubt, the most successful player at this year's Aussie Millions final table is Erik Seidel. The Las Vegas native has earned over $7.1 million in tournament winnings. Seidel is currently ranked 13th on the "All Time Money List." He won 8 World Series of Poker bracelets including one at the 2007 WSOP in the 2-7 Draw Lowball event.

On Day 1a, Seidel brought out his lucky stuffed penguin, which he picked up at the Penguin Parade down at Philip Island. It must have worked, because Seidel advanced to the final table.

However, at the final table Seidel has brought a small stuffed wombat which he hopes will provide the extra luck that he'll need to chase down chipleader Michael Chrisanthopoulos.

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Level: 20

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Hand #3 - Alexander Kostritsyn

Peter Ling has the button in Seat 7. Alexander Kostritsyn raises to 80,000 from the small blind and Peter Mobbs calls from the big blind. The flop is {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. Kostritsyn bets 60,000, Mobbs folds, and Kostritsyn wins the pot.

Hand #4 - Antonio Casale

Alexander Kostritsyn has the button in Seat 1. Kostritsyn raises to 75,000 and Antonio Casale calls from the big blind. The flop is {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and both players check. The turn is the {J-Hearts}. Casale bets 100,000 and Kostritsyn calls. The river is the {10-Clubs}. Casale bets 200,000 and Kostritsyn folds. Casale shows {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} and wins the pot.

Who Is Michael Chrisanthopoulos?

Chrisanthopoulos' big stack on Day 4
Chrisanthopoulos' big stack on Day 4
Michael Chrisanthopoulos started the final table as the chipleader. The former car salesman is currently earning a living as a poker pro. He considers Joe Hachem as his idol. Chrisanthopoulos' biggest cash to date was a 30th place finish for $7,190 during the PokerNews Cup (held at the Crown Casino in Melbourne back in October). He qualified for the Aussie Millions via a $120 satellite down in the poker room.

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