Advantage Boxell
Leo Boxell has won most of the small pots that we've seen so far, but he's now moved further into the chip lead against Simon Charette after a massive hand that played out moments before the break.
Charette raised from the button before the flop to 37,000, however Boxell reraised to 100,000 from the big blind. Charette flat-called, then both players checked down the flop of and the turn of the before Charette fired out 75,000 on the river of the .
Boxell deliberated, then raised another 200,000. Charette's eyes widened in disbelief. "How much was the raise?" he asked the dealer. "200,000," was the reply.
Charette thought about it for almost three minutes before making the call, but mucked after Boxell revealed for the full house! Charette is looking rather forlon, now sitting on a stack around 650,000 while Boxell is close to 1.5 million.
And if the result of the 2011 Aussie Millions Main Event is anything to go by, Australia's "old school" will be in for a huge party tonight if Boxell also takes this title, after Melbourne's own David Gorr battled back and defeated England's James Keys heads-up for the AUD $2,000,000 first prize!
On behalf of everyone here at PokerNews, congratulations David!