2008 Aussie Millions

Event 9 - $100,000 No Limit Holdem
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
1,250,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Prize Pool
2,500,000 AUD
Entries
25
Level Info
Level
12
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Emanuel Seal Eliminated

Emanuel Sea = Busto
Emanuel Sea = Busto
Emanuel Seal is the first player to bust out. Jeff "ActionJeff" Garza raised 2,000 from the button. Emanuel Seal called from the small blind. The flop was {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. Seal fired out 5,000. ActionJeff called. The turn was the {3-Hearts}. Seal bet 15,000 and ActionJeff called. The turn was the {Q-Clubs}. Seal bet 25,000. ActionJeff raised all in for 76,000. Seal called all in for 71,000.

ActionJeff: {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Seal: {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}

ActionJeff busted Seal with a flush over flush. Seal became the first player eliminated from today's event. ActionJeff increased his satck to 195,000. He's the current chipleader.

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Bloch Stirs Durrr

On a flop of {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}, Tom "Durrr" Dwan bet 5,500. Andy Bloch called. The turn was the {10-Clubs}. Durrr bet 16,500 and Bloch called. The river was the {5-Diamonds}. Durrr checked. Bloch bet 20,000. Durrr went into the tank and he folded his hand with one second to go before his hand would have been killed (since players only get 30 seconds to act on their hands).

Bloch won the pot and increased his stack to 145,000. Durrr slipped to 70,000.

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Tony G Bites E-Dog

The always entertaining Tony G was involved in a pot with Erick Lindgren. Lindgren raised 1,500 from the button and Tony G called from his big blind. The flop was {J-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. Tony G check-called a 3,500 bet from Lindgren. The turn was the {2-Clubs}. Tony G check-called a 9,500 bet from Lindgren. The river was the {8-Clubs} and both players checked. Tony G won the pot with {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. Lindgren showed {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and Tony G mentioned, "I put you on Q-10."

Level: 2

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

Prize Pool and Payout Information

The prize pool information has been released. There are 25 players in today's event. The total pool is $2.5 million.

1st Place - $1,250,000
2nd Place - $650,000
3rd Place - $350,000
4th Place - $150,000
5th Place - $100,000

ActionJeff All Aces

Three-way pot. Nickolaus Jedlicka raised 2,000 from UTG. ActionJeff Garza and Erik Seidel both called. The flop was {K-Spades}{9-Spades}{3-Spades} and everyone checked. The turn was the {9-Diamonds}. Nickolaus Jedlicka bet 4,000. ActionJeff called and Seidel folded. The river was the {J-Clubs}. Nickolaus Jedlicka bet 10,000 and ActionJeff insta-called. Nickolaus Jedlicka showed {10-Spades}{7-Spades} and ActionJeff tabled {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}. ActionJeff won the pot.

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Gus Hansen Takes a Hit

Gus Hansen and Sandor Demjan were involved in a heads up pot. We caught the action on the flop of {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Sandor bet 7,000 and Hansen called. The turn was a blank and Sandor fired out 20,000. Hansen folded and Sandor showed {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}. Hansen slipped to 55,000.

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Gus Hansen Eliminated

Gus Hansen = Busto
Gus Hansen = Busto
On a flop of {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, Erick Lindgren checked. Gus Hansen bet 15,000 and Lindgren called. The turn was the {2-Hearts}. Lindgren bet 22,000. Hansen moved all in and Lindgren called.

Lindgren: {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
Hansen: A-K

Lindgren was ahead with a set and Hansen was in trouble. The river was the {9-Clubs} and Lindgren won the pot. Lindgren increased his stack to 132,000. Hansen busted out and the Great Dane is nevermore.

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