Event #4: $1,150 Pot-Limit Omaha | 2016 Aussie Millions

01-19-2016 18:50 UTC+11

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilias Sagias	1,085,000 289,000	289,000
Yuki Ko	1,085,000 -289,000	-289,000

Early Momentum for Sagias

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

The first hand of heads up saw Yuki Ko limp in and Ilias Sagias checked. On the flop , Ko bet 20,000 and won the pot.

The next hand, Sagias limped and Ko checked. On the flop , Ko check-raised from 20,000 to 50,000 and was called before leading the turn for 55,000. Sagias called and Ko then check-folded to a bet of 125,000 after the river.

Ko won 40,000 chips back one hand later with a raise preflop and a successful continuation bet on the flop. But Sagias got them back right away in similar manner.

Ko limped in, Sagias checked. On the flop , Sagias check-called a bet of 40,000 and they checked the turn. On the river, Sagias bet 85,000 and that won the pot.

Last but not least, there was raising action preflop already with the Japanese three-betting and Ko bet the flop for 65,000. Sagias called and took down the pot after the turn, as Ko check-folded to a bet of 135,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuki Ko	1,374,000 -200,000	-200,000
Ilias Sagias	796,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Ilias Sagias Yuki Ko

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

01-19-2016 18:17 UTC+11

Peter Costa Eliminated in 3rd Place ($22,910)

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Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Yuki Ko potted and Peter Costa called all in for his tournament life.

Ko:
Costa:

The board ran out and Ko made a full house to crack Costa's queens.

Ko will now take a 3:1 lead into heads-up play with Ilias Sagias after a short break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuki Ko	1,574,000 374,000	374,000
Ilias Sagias	596,000 -104,000	-104,000
Peter Costa	Busted

Tags: Peter Costa Yuki Ko

01-19-2016 18:06 UTC+11

Mostafa Haidary Eliminated in 4th Place ($17,795)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Yuki Ko raised to 42,000 and was called by Peter Costa on the button. On the flop and the turn, both players checked. Ko check-raised the river and Costa forfeited a bet of 70,000. There was some confusion whether Ko had said call or pot, as Costa assumed the former and then showed his before mucking.

One hand later, Mostafa Haidary raised to 55,000 from the cutoff and was called by Ilias Sagias from one seat over. The flop was checked, Haidary then gave up the turn.

Haidary raised the next hand to 55,000 again and Ko reraised the pot out of the small blind. Haidary shoved it in and was snap-called. "It doesn't matter what he has, let's just do this," Haidary said while being at risk for around 230,000 chips.

Haidary:
Ko:

The flop was of no help at all for Haidary and he asked the dealer for running hearts. The start-of-the-day chip leader was drawing dead on the turn and Ko even made a full house on the river. Haidary was still smiling though and headed to the rail with the words "now show me the money," he receives A$17,795 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuki Ko	1,200,000 487,000	487,000
Mostafa Haidary	Busted

Tags: Ilias Sagias Mostafa Haidary Peter Costa Yuki Ko

01-19-2016 17:57 UTC+11

Haidary Survives

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Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Yuki Ko, Mostafa Haidary and Ilias Sagias headed three handed to a flop.

Ko checked, Haidary shoved and Sagias was the only one to call.

Sagias:
Haidary:

Haidary made the nut flush on the run out to double through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilias Sagias	700,000 -140,000	-140,000
Mostafa Haidary	350,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Ilias Sagias Mostafa Haidary Yuki Ko

01-19-2016 17:49 UTC+11

Sagias Hits Everything

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Mostafa Haidary opened to 50,000 from the button and was called by both Ilias Sagias and Yuki Ko in the blinds. The trio checked down the flop and the turn before Sagias bet the river for 95,000. Ko called and Haidary got out of the way to see Sagias turn over for a full house as winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilias Sagias	840,000 200,000	200,000
Yuki Ko	713,000 -145,000	-145,000
Mostafa Haidary	150,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Ilias Sagias Mostafa Haidary Yuki Ko

01-19-2016 17:39 UTC+11

Sagias Doubles Through Haidary

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Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Mostafa Haidary made it 32,000, Ilias Sagias bumped it to 120,000 and Haidary called.

Sagias pushed all in on the flop and Haidary called.

Sagias:
Haidary:

The turn made Sagias a straight and it held through the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilias Sagias	640,000 310,000	310,000
Mostafa Haidary	195,000 -305,000	-305,000

Tags: Ilias Sagias Mostafa Haidary

01-19-2016 17:35 UTC+11

Roger Swolf Eliminated in 5th Place ($14,455)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Yuki Ko raised to 40,000 from the cutoff and was called by Peter Costa on the button and Roger Swolf in the small blind. The fireworks started on the flop with Swolf leading for 75,000. Ko asked for the pot size and then raised to 361,000 with Costa quickly folding. Swolf studied his cards and the board for a minute before announcing the call.

Swolf: for a pair of sevens and a wrap
Ko: for a set of threes