2016 Aussie Millions

Event #16: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
106,920 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,250 AUD
Prize Pool
427,500 AUD
Entries
190
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

Vic Spadavecchia Doubles With Cowboys

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

It was folded around to Robert Nguyen in the small blind, who raised to 40,000. Vic Spadavecchia made it 80,000 from the big blind and Nguyen made the call. The flop came {5-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Nguyen checked. Spadavecchia paused for a moment before moving all-in and was almost beaten into the pot by Robert Nguyen who snap called.

Spadavecchia opened {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for an overpair of Kings, and Nguyen opened {j-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for an open ended straight draw. The turn was the {8-Diamonds}, giving Nguyen a pair and even more outs, but it was the {4-Hearts} on the river that gave Vic Spadavecchia the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Nguyen
875,000
-475,000
-475,000
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Vic Spadavecchia
288,000
125,000
125,000

Grocott Gets Through Williams

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Alex Grocott opened to 50,000 and Frank Williams shipped it in.

Grocott made the call with the {8-Hearts}{8-Spades} and was racing for his tournament life against Williams' {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}.

Grocott smashed the {6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{j-Hearts} flop and held through the {2-Hearts} turn and {6-Spades} river to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Grocott
650,000
375,000
375,000
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Frank Williams
180,000
-385,000
-385,000

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Karib Yustinus Eliminated in 7th Place ($19,235)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Karib Yustinus
Karib Yustinus

Robert Nguyen raised to 40,000 in middle position and it was folded around to Karib Yustinus in the small blind who moved all-in for 152,000. Mogens Hansen folded his big blind and Robert Nguyen made the call, tabling {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Karib showed {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and needed some help from the board.

The board was no help, running out {3-Hearts}{4-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and eliminating the Crown Poker Room regular Karib

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Nguyen
1,350,000
290,000
290,000
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Karib Yustinus
Busted

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Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

Dinner Break!

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

The seven players remaining are off on a 30-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 9:40 p.m. local time in Melbourne.

Najeem Ajez Eliminated in 8th Place ($14,960)

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Najeem Ajez
Najeem Ajez

Najeem Ajez open-shoved for the third time in five hands and while there were no callers on the first two, Robert Nguyen called this time.

Ajez was flipping for his tournament life with the {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} versus Nguyen's {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}.

The {5-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop was good for Ajez, but the {5-Spades} turn looked dangerous. Finally, the board paired again on the {k-Diamonds} river and Ajez was counterfeited, busting eighth.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Nguyen
800,000
200,000
200,000
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Najeem Ajez
Busted

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Mogens Hansen Doubles Up

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Mogens Hansen moved all-in from the button for his last 119,000 with the {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and was called by Alex Grocott in the big blind holding {q-Spades}{10-Clubs}. The board ran out {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{a-Hearts} giving Hansen two pair and a nice double up.