2010 Aussie Millions

Event 8: $100,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
1,200,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Entries
24
Level Info
Level
15
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

One for Ivey

Smile when you win one
Smile when you win one
Phil Ivey raised to 90,000 from the button and Dan Shak called.

The flop came down {7-Clubs} {4-Spades} {2-Diamonds} and Shak checked. Ivey checked behind.

The turn was the {K-Clubs} and Shak checked. Ivey fired 120,000 and won the pot.

Shak Takes Another

Both players saw a flop for the minimum and it came down {Q-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} {3-Hearts}. Ivey had the big blind and was first. He bet 30,000 and Shak called.

The turn was the {9-Clubs} and Ivey checked. Shak fired 50,000 and Ivey folded.

Shak Three-bets Big

From the button, Phil Ivey raised to 90,000. Dan Shak reraised to 400,000 and Ivey folded.

Heads-up play is only played in the no-limit format so now both preflop and post-flop are no-limit Hold'em.

Shak Pulling Even

Shak climbs back to even
Shak climbs back to even
Phil Ivey raised to 85,000 from the button and Dan Shak called. The flop came down {9-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} and Ivey bet 120,000 after Shak checked. Shak made the call.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and both players checked. The river was the {6-Clubs} and both players checked again.

Shak won the hand with {K-Hearts} {4-Spades} and pulled even.

Level: 14

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Billy Jordanou Eliminated in 3rd Place ($300,000 AUD)

Billy Jordanou - 3rd Place
Billy Jordanou - 3rd Place
Phil Ivey raised to 68,000 from the big blind after Billy Jordanou completed from the small blind. Jordanou called.

The flop came down {J-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {6-Clubs} and Jordanou fired 150,000. Ivey raised all in and Jordanou called.

Jordanou: {J-Hearts} {10-Spades}
Ivey: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}

Ivey's pocket queens were out-flopped by Jordanou who now held two pair.

The turn card was the {Q-Spades} and spiked a set for Ivey, putting him in the lead and pushing Jordanou out the door. The river card completed the board with the {3-Clubs}.

Jordanou left the arena with a standing ovation from his cheering section. He tipped his hat to them, walking away with $300,000 AUD.

Shak Approaching One Million

Billy Jordanou raised to 70,000 from the button and Dan Shak called in the big blind. After a floip of {K-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} {3-Hearts}, Shak checked and Jordanou fired 75,000. Shak check-raised to 225,000 and won the pot.

Shak movin' now and is up to 990,000. Jordanou has dropped to 390,000.