2013 Aussie Millions

$10,000 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2013 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
86
Prize
1,600,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
6,290,000 AUD
Entries
629
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
10,000

Watson Picks One Up

Mike Watson
Mike Watson

High Roller beast Mike Watson opened to 1,600 from middle position, and a player defended from the big blind. The dealer fanned {4-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}, and both players checked.

The turn was the {8-Spades}, the player in the big blind led out for 2,500, and Watson called.

The {2-Diamonds} completed the board, the player checked, and Watson tanked a bit before checking behind. The player showed {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for a pair of eights, but Watson had that beat with {j-Hearts}{10-Spades} for a pair of jacks.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Watson
55,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

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Hansen Ousted

Gus Hansen's 2013 Aussie Millions Main Event was short lived. The 2007 champion had quite some swings today but the last hour it was all downhill for the Great Dane.

On Hansen's final hand he moved in for just 9,100 from the button and Daniel Ljung called from the small blind.

Hansen: {K-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Ljung: {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and Hansen was knocked out.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Ljung
72,000
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Gus Hansen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 3X Winner
Winamax

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Esfandiari Eliminated

Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio Esfandiari

Antonio Esfandiari was all in with the {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} against Alex Rich's {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}. The flop, turn and river ran out {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Spades}{Q-Hearts}, and Esfandiari was eliminated from the 2013 Aussie Millions Main Event.

Rich continued his success on the next three or four hands and climbed up to about 90,000 in chips. Earlier in the Aussie Millions, Rich place seventh in the AU$1,150 No Limit Hold'em — Rebuy for AU$17,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Rich
90,000
90,000
90,000
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Antonio Esfandiari
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
StakeKings

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Cohen Folds River

A player limped in on the button, another player completed from the small blind, and Sam Cohen checked her option in the big blind. The dealer fanned {2-Spades}{3-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, and the player in the small blind led out for 2,500. Only Cohen called.

The turn was the {5-Hearts}, the player led out again - this time for 2,500 - and Cohen again called.

The {k-Clubs} completed the board, and the player fired 3,700. Cohen quickly folded, and the player flashed the {4-Diamonds} for a straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Cohen
110,000
-3,000
-3,000

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Ivey Can't Beat Top Pair

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Phil Ivey checked the {Q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop, and his opponent fired 4,500. Ivey made the call.

The turn was the {3-Hearts}, and Ivey checked again. His opponent fired 7,000, and Ivey called.

The river was the {8-Diamonds}, and Ivey checked. His opponent checked back, then tabled the {Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}. Ivey couldn't beat it, and mucked his hand.

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Guerin's Bluff

Didier Guerin
Didier Guerin

Just before break, Didier Guerin let us in on a bluff he ran against Chuck Chua. A player opened to 1,200, Chua called, and Guerin three-bet to 3,500 in position. The original raiser folded, and Chua back-raised to 7,900. Guerin called.

The dealer fanned {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, and Chua continued for 8,900. Guerin called.

The turn was the {q-Hearts}, both players checked, and the {a-Diamonds} completed the board. A few minutes passed, and finally Guerin asked if Chua had checked. He said that he did. Guerin then moved all in for around 25,000, and Chua instantly folded.

Guerin tabled {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}, and is now up to around 60,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Didier Guerin
58,000
25,000
25,000

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Another for Ivey

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Phil Ivey just took another pot off the same player he recently beat to add some more chips to his stack.

On this hand, Ivey fired 2,500 on the {K-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop after his opponent checked. The player made the call, and the {7-Diamonds} was added to the board on the turn. Both players checked.

The river was the {8-Clubs}, and Ivey's opponent bet 3,000. Ivey made the call, and his {10-Clubs}{8-Spades} beat the other player's {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}.

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