Event #2: $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 2016 Aussie Millions

01-15-2016 15:34 UTC+11

Obst Flushes Suchanek

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante

Stud Hi/Lo

Only 10 minutes after Jan Suchanek almost evened out the stacks, he found himself back to the short stack in two Stud Hi/Lo hands. Suchanek check-called 7th street to show inferior two pair.

Obst: /
Suchanek: / muck

Suchanek and then bet 5th street the next hand. Obst called and Suchanek fired 6th for 12,000. James Obst raised to 24,000 and was called before checking 7th street. Obst min-bet for 12,000 and was called to let Suchanek announce kings up for two pair. Obst rolled over a flush and claimed the big pot.

Obst: /
Suchanek: / muck

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	338,000 78,000	78,000

Jan Suchanek	130,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: James Obst Jan Suchanek

01-15-2016 15:30 UTC+11

Almost Even in Chips

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante

Seven Card Stud

Jan Suchanek bet 5th street and James Obst called, both players checked 6th and Suchanek's bet on 7th street for 12,000 was called. Suchanek showed a pair of tens and that won the pot to almost even out the stacks.

Suchanek: /
Obst: / muck

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	243,000 -17,000	-17,000

Jan Suchanek	225,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: James Obst Jan Suchanek

01-15-2016 15:24 UTC+11

Suchanek Climbs Back In It

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Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante

Jan Suchanek is inching closer to even with James Obst thanks to two hands in Razz.

Obst: //
Suchanek: //

Suchanek had the bring in and Obst made the call. Obst check-raised a bet on fourth and when Suchanek called, he bet again on fifth. Suchanek called and when Obst bet sixth, Suchanek raised. Obst called, but check-folded to a bet on seventh.

A hand later, Suchanek pushed Obst off another pot when he paired on fifth.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	260,000 -28,000	-28,000

Jan Suchanek	200,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: James Obst Jan Suchanek

Level: 16

Limits: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,200

01-15-2016 15:07 UTC+11

Suchanek Strikes Back with Aggression

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

After a three-bet and a four-bet pot, Jan Suchanek has been able to accumulate chips again to close the gap slightly. The first hand saw a flop of and Obst called one continuation bet before folding on the turn.

Suchanek then four-bet to 20,000 and Obst called. After the flop , Suchanek fired straight away and Obst tossed his cards into the muck.

Omaha Hi/Lo

On the flop , Obst three-bet and Suchanek called. The on the turn saw only a single bet and a call before both checked the river. Suchanek's won the low pot with a straight, Obst took the high pot with for the nut flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	288,000 -50,000	-50,000

Jan Suchanek	180,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: James Obst Jan Suchanek

01-15-2016 15:00 UTC+11

Heads Up H.O.R.S.E.

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01-15-2016 14:55 UTC+11

Obst Increases Lead

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

On the flop , Jan Suchanek bet 5,000 and called the raise to 10,000 by James Obst. Both players checked the turn and Suchanek then bet the river for 10,000. Obst called and his won the pot against Suchanek's .

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	338,000 28,000	28,000

Jan Suchanek	130,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: James Obst Jan Suchanek

01-15-2016 14:44 UTC+11

Heads-Up Chip Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

James Obst started as the chip leader and Jan Suchanek was second when play resumed, so it is no surprise to see them in heads-up for the title. Obst starts with a 2-1 lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	310,000 40,000	40,000

Jan Suchanek	158,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: James Obst Jan Suchanek

01-15-2016 14:38 UTC+11

Jason Gray Eliminated in 3rd Place ($14,040)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo

After having lost the previous big pot, Jason Gray got the remainder of his stack in after 5th street and chip leader James Obst called.

Obst: / /
Gray: / /

Gray's four card low failed to find any help and his pair of deuces was no good for the hi pot either, awarding the pot to Obst with a pair of sixes and no lo.

After the hand, both remaining players went on a 10-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Gray	Busted

Tags: James Obst Jason Gray

01-15-2016 14:31 UTC+11

Gray Crippled in Stud Hand

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

James Obst bet all streets and Jason Gray made a crying call on seventh street only to see his trips eight no good against the wheel of Obst, falling back on a tiny stack in comparison to his two opponents.

Obst: /
Gray: /

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	270,000 70,000	70,000

Jan Suchanek	170,000 8,000	8,000
Jason Gray	25,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: James Obst Jason Gray