The cards are back in the air!
2011 Aussie Millions
Level: 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
The remaining six players are heading on a 10-minute break.
With the action folding to Justin Cohen on the button, he shipped his last 952,000 in to the pot.
Martin Drewe quickly mucked from the small blind, but Darren Kramer took a little more before folding.
Cohen flashed his and happily dragged the pot as we headed on another break.
With everyone folding round to Nik Lackovic in the small blind, he limped in with Gabriel Xiourouppa checking his option.
The dealer spread a flop which Lackovic checked before Xiourouppa fired out 75,000. Lackovic smooth-called as the landed on the turn and both players tapped the table.
As the landed on the river, Lackovic cut out a 175,000-chip bet only to have Xiourouppa move all in.
"Can I have a count please?" asked Lackovic.
As the Tournament Director cut down Xiourouppa's stack to amount to 709,000, Lackovic made the call.
Xiourouppa tabled his for a flush, but it would be Lackovic's that would see him collect the pot to move to 2,225,000 as Xiourouppa exited in 7th place for an AUD$32,220 payday.
The action folded to Darren Kramer in the small blind, who made it 100,000 to Antoine Bechara in the big blind. Bechara made the call.
Flop:
At this point we are going to reveal that Bechara was holding . Kramer led for 120,000 and Bechara called with his flopped boat.
Turn:
At this point we are going to reveal that Kramer was holding .
Kramer checked, Bechara bet 100,000 and Kramer called with his turned two-pair.
River:
At this point all the chips went into the middle. But the chip stacks don't change as for those astutely paying attention will know, it is a chopped pot! Unlucky for Bechara after flopping the full house.
Justin Cohen slid in an assortment of chips into the pot amounting to a raise of 107,000 from the button.
With the action on chip leader Darren Kramer, he moved all in putting Cohen to the test for his remaining 1,100,000.
"I have the same hand as before!" uttered Cohen in a reference to the pot the pair played early.
"Just put it in the muck!" added Kramer.
Swiftly, Cohen followed Kramer's words as he cards hit the muck.
As Kramer collected the pot to move to 3,860,000, he added, "I'm not putting in a million with nothing!"
The chip leaders have just tangled to create the biggest pot of the Event 1: $1,100 Opening Event!
Folded to Martin Drewe on the button, he made it 80,000 to go. At this point Darren Kramer re-raised to 175,000. A call and a flop to come.
Flop:
Kramer leads out for 175,000. Drewe calls.
Turn:
Check. Check.
River:
Kramer again leads, this time for 475,000. Drewe then re-raises all-in. Kramer calls to create a mountain of chips slewed all over the felt!
As Kramer calls he turns over . Drewe mucks and the gargantuan pot is shipped Kramer's way, who now has around 4,000,000. Drewe slides to 1,050,000.
Justin Cohen opened the action to 80,000 and found a caller on his direct left with Martin Drewe sliding in the necessary chips.
With the action on Full Tilt Poker Red Pro Scott Montgomery, he moved all in for 620,000.
Cohen paused and then slid his cards to the muck before Drewe contemplated for near on a minute before making the call.
Cohen:
Montgomery:
With Montgomery needing to win this race to remain alive, the gave him both a backdoor flush and straight draw to go along with his two overcards.
The on the turn reduced his outs by one as an ace falling would render him dead while one of the two remaining fives would see him roll out a wheel.
Unfortunately for the 2008 WSOP Main Event fifth-place finisher, the on the river sealed his fate in 8th place as the Full Tilt Poker Red Pro exited an AUD$22,220 richer as Drewe soars to 2,870,000 in chips.
Vito Dalessandri opened to 60,000 from early position. Action then came to Nik Lackovic directly to Dalessandri's left. Lackovic three-bet to 165,000.
Dalessandri thought for a moment. Dalessandri moved all-in.
Lackovic counted down the bet, seperated the call from his stack, while contemplating his move. He decided to make the call.
Lackovic:
Dalessandri:
Running into aces... ouch.
The board ran out , no help for lackovic who takes a hit and moves down to 1,200,000. Dalessandri now sits with 1,135,000.