2016 Aussie Millions

Event #5: $1,150 Mix-Max No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2016 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
51,230 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,025 AUD
Prize Pool
200,900 AUD
Entries
196
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
0

Engel Taking Most Pots

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

Ari Engel picked up pocket sixes once again and called one street on the board {5-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{10-Spades}. Gregory Cook slowed down on turn and river and then mucked when he was shown the {5-Hearts}{6-Spades}.

The American called a raise to 36,000 and Cook then folded the {9-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{10-Diamonds} turn to a bet of 40,000 by Engel.

Last but not least, Engel faced a bet worth 40,000 on the {7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Spades}. He was contemplating another hero call just like the previous level but eventually mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
1,190,000
62,000
62,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Gregory Cook au
Gregory Cook
770,000
-62,000
-62,000

Tags: Ari EngelGregory Cook

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

Break!

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

The heads-up combatants are off on a 20-minute break with the first two levels of play behind them.

Bottom Pair is Good

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Ari Engel raised to 29,000 and Gregory Cook called to see a flop of {6-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}. Cook check-called a bet of 31,000 and the {2-Spades} turn was checked through. On the {4-Diamonds} river, Cook led for 55,000 and Engel was tempted, even apologized for taking so long, and eventually called.

Cook: {8-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Engel: {A-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
1,210,000
138,000
138,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Gregory Cook au
Gregory Cook
750,000
-138,000
-138,000

Tags: Ari EngelGregory Cook

Cook Stops Downfall; Doubles

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Ari Engel raised to 29,000 and Gregory Cook called to see the flop of {J-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Cook checked, Engel bet 31,000 and then faced the check-raise to 75,000. Engel checked for the stack of his opponent, who had just over 300,000 behind, and then announced all in. Cook snap-called:

Cook: {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Engel: {J-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

The {6-Hearts} turn changed nothing, but Engel picked up a gutshot also. The {2-Spades} river was a blank and Cook doubled up for 415,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
1,072,000
-428,000
-428,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Gregory Cook au
Gregory Cook
888,000
428,000
428,000

Tags: Ari EngelGregory Cook

Engel Maintains Lead

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Ari Engel maintained his 3-1 lead over the course of the last dozen hands without much swings to the one or the other side. Gregory Cook three-bet shoved three times thus far without Engel taking any risk. The standard raise for both players has changed to 35,000 respectively 30,000 and the Aussie still has approximately 30 big blinds remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
1,500,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Gregory Cook au
Gregory Cook
460,000
-45,000
-45,000

Tags: Ari EngelGregory Cook

Almost 3:1 for Engel

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Gregory Cook raised to 31,000 and Ari Engel flat-called. On the flop {9-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, Engel check-called a bet of 35,000 and they checked the {8-Clubs} on the turn. The {7-Spades} river saw a bet of 55,000 by Engel and Cook called, the Aussie mucked once he was shown {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades} by Engel.

Cook also fired the {5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{J-Spades}{J-Clubs} turn for 40,000 and Engel called. The {Q-Hearts} river was checked and Cook announced a five, Engel flipped over the winning {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
1,455,000
115,000
115,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Gregory Cook au
Gregory Cook
505,000
-115,000
-115,000

Tags: Ari EngelGregory Cook

Trips for Engel

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Ari Engel raised to 30,000 and was called by Gregory Cook. On the flop {4-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{J-Spades} both players checked and Cook led the {K-Hearts} turn for 40,000. Engel flat-called and did so again for 60,000 on the {K-Spades} river. Cook showed {Q-Spades}{5-Spades} for a busted straight draw and Engel's {K-Clubs}{3-Clubs} took it down. The Aussie was somewhat surprised and said "no raise?" in table chat.

Soon after, Engel fired two barrels on the board {3-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{9-Spades} and the second bet worth 90,000 did the trick to enforce a fold from his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
1,340,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Gregory Cook au
Gregory Cook
620,000
-240,000
-240,000

Tags: Ari EngelGregory Cook