Congratulations to Roland Hawkins, who is the lucky last recipient of a 2010 Aussie Millions event championship ring!
Hawkins bested a field of 250 players to take down the title and the first place prize money of AUD $28,875, defeating Alan Nicholls after an hour-long heads-up battle.
Congratulations to Roland, enjoy your victory!
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Roland Hawkins raised to 80,000 before the flop and Alan Nicholls called from the big blind to see a flop of , which both players checked.
The dealer produced the on the turn; Nicholls checked, Hawkins led out for 100,000 and Nicholls called before the river came down.
Nicholls then snap-shoved, Hawkins snap-called.
Hawkins:
Nicholls:
Both players rivered a hand; Nicholls had two pair, but Hawkins had a straight! It's over ladies and gentlemen, we have crowned the 20th Aussie Millions champion of 2010!
Fred Chaptini open-shipped from the button before the flop for his last 70,000, only to be called down by Alan Nicholls.
The cards were revealed; Chaptini showed but was well behind Nicholls' .
Chaptini found some hope when the flop came down , but the on the turn was the wrong kind of black.
Just one club would do it for Chaptini, but the river ran red in the form of the , eliminating him in 3rd place and we are now heads-up between Nicholls and Rowland Hawkins!