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

Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Russell Thomas us
Russell Thomas
61,000
31,000
31,000
Profile photo of Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
46,000
7,000
7,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christopher Brammer gb
Christopher Brammer
44,000
14,000
14,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Trickett gb
Sam Trickett
35,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Tom Alner gb
Tom Alner
34,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Andrew Hinrichsen au
Andrew Hinrichsen
33,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jens Kyllonen fi
Jens Kyllonen
32,000
-3,000
-3,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jay Tan hk
Jay Tan
31,000
-3,000
-3,000
Profile photo of Frederik Jensen dk
Frederik Jensen
30,000
-15,000
-15,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Scott Lazar
Scott Lazar
25,000
4,000
4,000
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[Removed:163]
25,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Kenny Wong
Kenny Wong
17,000
-24,500
-24,500
Profile photo of Sam Holden gb
Sam Holden
13,000
-11,000
-11,000
Profile photo of Winfred Yu hk
Winfred Yu
Busted

Phua Unhappily Folds

Paul Phua
Paul Phua

A player limped in from middle position, Paul Phua called from the cutoff, and a third player raised to 1,350 from the small blind. The limper folded, and Phua called.

The dealer fanned {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. The player in the small blind led out for 1,500, and Phua called.

The turn was the {4-Hearts}, and the player slowed down, checking to Phua. The high-stakes cash game player tossed out three teal T1,000 chips, and the player called.

The {k-Diamonds} completed the board, and the player in the small blind flipped out a navy blue T5,000 chip. Phua tanked for the better part of 90 seconds, scrunched his face unhappily, then folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Phua
25,000
-1,300
-1,300
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Paul Phua

"Mr_BigQueso" Gets Sliced and Diced

Jim Collopy
Jim Collopy

We can confirm that Jim "Mr_BigQueso" Collopy has been eliminated from the 2013 Aussie Millions Main Event.

We didn't catch his elimination hand, but we were informed that Collopy held {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and was up against an opponent who had {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. We're not sure when the money went in, though it was likely on the {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{X-} flop. Unfortunately for Collopy, the {A-} appeared on the turn followed by the {9-} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Jim Collopy
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

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Pass the Pocket Rockets

Joe Hachem
Joe Hachem

A player in the cutoff opened, for how much we're not sure, and he was met with a three-bet to 1,500 by Joe Hachem on the button. The blinds folded, the cutoff called, and it was heads up to the {2-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop. The cutoff proceeded to check-shove all in over the top of Hachem's 1,700 bet. It was 8,425 more to the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event champion and he made the call.

Hachem: {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}
Opponent: {5-Clubs}{4-Spades}

Hachem held pocket rockets, and according to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, he had a 76.87% chance of winning while his opponent, who held an open-ended straight draw, had a 23.13% chance. The {10-Clubs} turn further strengthened Hachem's hand, making him a 88.64% favorite, while the {9-Hearts} gave him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Hachem
31,000
11,000
11,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Joe Hachem

Brammer Gets Some Back

Christoper Brammer and an opponent were heads up on a board of {k-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. Brammer's opponent checked, prompting the Brit to toss out 5,400.

The player tanked for the better part of two minutes, then finally committed enough chips to make the call. Brammer rolled over {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for the wheel, and raked in the pot. Despite getting of to a slow start, Brammer is back to the starting stack of 30,000 chips.

At the end of 2012, Brammer made the final table of the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event. He took fifth, and pocketed $207,648 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Brammer
30,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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" I Won't Bluff this Pot, I Swear"

Not long ago Norah Greer picked off a bluff from Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari that proved rather entertaining. Now, Esfandiari has exacted a little revenge.

It happened when an unknown player opened for 700 from the hijack and Esfandiari three-bet to 1,500 from the button. Greer called from the big blind, the original raiser folded, and it was heads-up action to the {3-Spades}{J-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} flop.

"You and me again?" Esfandiari asked. "I'm a little scared. I won't bluff this pot, I swear."

Greer check-called a bet of 3,000, and then both players checked the {K-Clubs} turn. When the {10-Diamonds} peeled off on the river, Greer checked for a third time and then made a quick call after Esfandiari bet 4,400. Greer tabled {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds} for two pair, but it was no good as Esfandiari held {9-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} for a straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Antonio Esfandiari
60,000
39,500
39,500
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
StakeKings

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Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
100,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Sam Cohen us
Sam Cohen
64,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Didier Guerin au
Didier Guerin
52,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
46,000
-4,000
-4,000
Profile photo of Celina Lin cn
Celina Lin
43,000
13,000
13,000
Profile photo of Shane Warne au
Shane Warne
40,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Nate Silver us
Nate Silver
36,000
-9,000
-9,000
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
36,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
28,000
-2,000
-2,000
Profile photo of Tony Hachem au
Tony Hachem
27,000
-4,000
-4,000
Profile photo of Michael Guzzardi us
Michael Guzzardi
27,000
-8,000
-8,000
Profile photo of John Juanda id
John Juanda
27,000
5,500
5,500
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
26,700
-3,300
-3,300
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jim Collopy us
Jim Collopy
16,000
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Winfred Yu hk
Winfred Yu
12,000
-17,000
-17,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25