Here are the counts for the start of heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
124,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
116,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
2012 Aussie Millions
Tournament of Champions
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
2012 Aussie Millions
Entries
8
Lee Nelson, winner of the 2006 Aussie Millions Main Event, has just been eliminated from action. He was all in for 4,600 from the small blind with the 
. Tony Bloom called from the big blind with the 
.
The board ran out 
and Nelson hit the rail in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Tony Bloom raised on the button to 5,800 and action folded to Lee Nelson in the big blind. Once again, he moved all in over the top of Bloom's raise and Bloom made the call. Here's what we saw this time:
Bloom: 
Nelson: 
The flop, turn and river ran out 
and Bloom's ace-nine held up. He was all in for around 53,000 and Nelson was left with just 5,000 in chips after doubling him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
5,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
From the small blind, Tony Bloom limped in. Tyron Krost raised from the big blind to 7,400 and Bloom came back with a reraise to 22,400. Krost moved all in and that sent Bloom into the tank. After a minute or so, Bloom gave it up and Krost won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
55,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
From the button with the blinds at 1,200/2,400/400, Tony Bloom raised to 5,700. Lee Nelson reraised all in from the big blind for about 30,000 and Bloom called.
Bloom: 
Nelson: 
The flop came down 
and Bloom picked up a pair of sevens to keep his lead. The turn was the and added a flush draw for Nelson before he spiked the on the river to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
60,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
80,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
40,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
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Here's a look at how the final three players stack up with the blinds at 1,000/2,000/300.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
124,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
71,000 | |
|
|
45,000 |
Tyron Krost was all in preflop for 21,400 with the 
. Lee Nelson made the call with the 
. The flop, turn and river ran out 
and Krost doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
45,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
On the flop of 
, Gus Hansen was all in with 
against the pocket nines for Lee Nelson. The turn and river failed to give Hansen the help he needed and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
||
