The final five are back at it. While we were gone, Lynn Gilmartin caught up with Simon Morris:
2010 Aussie Millions
Event 3: $1,100 Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Level: 20
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 0
The flop came and Morris checked called a bet from Suchanek. The turn was the and Morris check-folded after Suchanek bet out 10,000.
With no more action pending, the players put the cards on their backs.
Sheth:
Suchanek:
Sheth needed help, and it wouldn't arrive with the river . He goes out in sixth place, back on the felt Suchanek has the chip lead at 159,000. Morris will be hoping for the break soon, as he has slipped to 78,000.
Preflop, Steicke opened from the cutoff, with Morris making the call from the big blind.
Heads up on the flop, Morris fired out 5,000 and Steicke called. The hit the turn and Steicke stationed the 10,000 chip bet from Morris.
The river had both players checking, with Steicke's better than Morris' .
Steicke is up to 149,000. Morris drops to 106,000.
Preflop, Steicke opened from under the gun, with Suchanek raising from the small blind. Steicke called.
The flop came and Suchanek led 5,000 which Steicke smooth called. The turn saw Suchanek lead again to 10,000 with Steicke raising it up to 20,000. Suchanek laid his hand down, moving Steicke back to 117,000.
Suchanek drops to 110,000.
Recently all of his chips went in the middle again preflop against David Steicke.
Steicke in a way only Steicke can manage rolled over against Sachinidis' .
"David, thanks for the call, please keep calling me," said Sachinidis, who turned over .
Neither player got close to the board meaning Sachinidis would hold up and take down another double up.
"Fold you hand or double me up, I never bluff", said Sachinidis as he stacked up 43,000 in chips. Steicke drops to 85,000.
"Give me a double up," asked Sachinidis. "Ask you shall recieve," came the reply from Suchanek who made the call.
With no further action pending the players tabled their cards.
Suchanek:
Sachinidis:
Sachinidis looked in trouble, but Suchanek was good to his word with the flopping broadway for the short-stacked player.
The and completed the board moving Sachinidis back to around 20,000.
Level: 19
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 0
Preflop, Sheth opened to 8,000, with Suchanek raising with position to 12,000. Sheth called.
The flop of saw Sheth check to Suchanek. The response was a raise to 4,000. This induced a check-raise from Sheth and Suchanek called.
The turn was the and Sheth led 8,000, with Suchanek raising to 16,000. Sheth called and the river was the .
Both players quickly checked the river with Sheth showing , which was bettered by Suchanek's for a set of Jacks.
Sheth drops to 32,000. Suchanek is up to 130,000.