2008 Aussie Millions

Event 4 - $1,100 Limit Holdem (2-Day Event)
Day: 2
Event Info
2008 Aussie Millions
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
39,360 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Prize Pool
123,000 AUD
Entries
123
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Level
16
Blinds
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
0
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Event 4 - $1,100 Limit Holdem (2-Day Event)

Day 2 Completed

Congrats to Jamie Pickering for Winning Event #4 $1,100 Limit Hold'em

Jamie Pickering - Event #4 Winner
Jamie Pickering - Event #4 Winner
Jamie Pickering made his second final table at the 2008 Aussie Millions. He started Day 2 of this event in second place in chips. He eventually overtook James Potter for the chiplead and never looked back.

Pickering won $39,360 for first place. When asked when he thought he could win it all he replied, "I was trying not to think about it."

Tags: Jamie Pickering

James "Welcome Back" Potter Eliminated in 2nd Place ($23,370); Jamie Pickering Wins Event #4 ($39,360)

James "Welcome Back" Potter - 2nd Place
James "Welcome Back" Potter - 2nd Place
James Potter raised and Jamie Pickering called. The flop was {J-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}. Jamie Pickering bet 6,000. James Potter raised to 12,000 and Pickering called. The turn was the {K-Spades}. Pickering checked. Potter bet 12,000. Pickering check-raised to 24,000. Potter re-raised to 36,000. Pickering re-raised to 48,000. Potter re-raised to 60,000 (and had 11,000 left). Pickering re-raised again and put Potter all in.

Potter: {K-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}
Pickering: {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}

Bot players had Kings up, but Pickering had a bigger two pair. The river was the {Q-Diamonds} and James "Welcome Back" Potter was eliminated in second place. He won $23,370.

Jamie Pickering won $39,360 for first place.

Tags: James PotterJamie Pickering

Heads-Up

We're down to heads-up play between Jamie Pickering and James Potter. Pickering has a commanding chip lead with 385,000 to Potter's 110,000.

Simon Morris Eliminated in 3rd Place ($13,530)

Simon Morris - 3rd Place
Simon Morris - 3rd Place
James Potter raised from the button, Simon Morris three-bet from the big blind and Potter called. The flop was {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. Morris led out, Potter raised, Morris three-bet all in and Potter called.

Morris {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}
Potter {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

Potter led with a pair of aces to Morris' pair of queens. Potter caught trips when the {A-Hearts} fell on the turn and made a full house on the {6-Hearts} river, eliminating Morris in 3rd place. He'll collect $13,530 in winnings.

Ivan Sop Eliminated in 4th Place ($9,840)

Ivan Sop - 4th Place
Ivan Sop - 4th Place
Ivan Sop raised from the button and Jamie Pickering defended his big blind... again. The flop was {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was the {J-Clubs}. Pickering bet 12,000. Sop raised to 24,000 and Pickering called. The river was the {K-Diamonds}. Pickering checked. Sop moved all in for his last 10,000 and Pickering called. Sop tabled {8-Spades}{2-Diamonds} for two pair, but Pickering rivered a bigger two pair with {K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Sop was eliminated for the tournament and won $9,840 for 4th place.

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