Event #11: $10,600 Main Event Day 1b | 2016 Aussie Millions

01-25-2016 22:05 UTC+11

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Pete Matusik	135,000 5,000	5,000
Stephen Graner	125,000 95,000	95,000

Oliver Price	50,000 12,000	12,000
Michael Weiss	42,000 19,000	19,000
Michael Pedley	30,000 30,000	30,000
Joe Hachem	26,000 -3,000	-3,000

Antonis Kambouroglou	24,000 -7,000	-7,000
Brent Roberts	22,000 -13,000	-13,000
Dennis Huntly	21,000 5,000	5,000
Kristen Bicknell	15,000 -3,000	-3,000

01-25-2016 22:02 UTC+11

Bardah Folds After Three-Betting

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Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

After the player in the hijack seat opened with a raise to 1,000, Ronnie Bardah reraised on the button to 2,850 with about 31,000 behind. The player in the small blind reraised to 7,700, and action folded back to Bardah. He took some time, then folded, and his opponent scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronnie Bardah	31,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Ronnie Bardah

01-25-2016 21:55 UTC+11

The Stacks From Across The Hallway

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Happy_Freaked

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

There is still some poker being played in the tournament room across the hallway, and here are the notables and big stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Sandaev	137,000 137,000	137,000
Mazyar Misaghian	120,000 120,000	120,000
Josep Maria Galindo	115,000 10,000	10,000
Marc Convey	51,000 1,000	1,000
Vladimir Troyanovksiy	51,000 51,000	51,000
Dylan Wilkerson	44,000 20,000	20,000

Pratyush Buddiga	29,000 2,000	2,000
Tobias Reinkemeier	18,000
Jake Balsiger	9,000 -10,000	-10,000

01-25-2016 21:32 UTC+11

Hachem's Presence Stirs Things Up For Convey and Reinkemeier

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Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

"Joe sat down and it was as if the cameras brought out the action," Marc Convey joked about the crazy action that transpired after Australian Poker Hall of Fame member Joe Hachem sat down at his table.

Hachem, who didn't get involved in the action himself is being followed around for a documentary, witnessed the following as Tobias Reinkemeier doubled up, and Convey sent two players to the rail.

A player raised to 1,000, followed by a three-bet to 2,700 and a third player who moved all in for 17,000. Reinkemeier called all in for 5,700, and then it was Convey who shoved over the top for 27,000.

The other players involved folded, and Reinekmeier had the best of it with . Convey's hand was second best, and remained that, as the other player held .

"I profited a little bit," Convey said, "And on the next hand there was a lot of action again."

A player raised to 900 and Convey called with on the button, enticing the small blind to call as well. The flop brought out with two diamonds, and Convey said, "After some raising we got it all in."

Convey had flopped a straight against the two pair of his opponent with , and Convey received the remaining 19,000 chips of his opponent after the turn and river brought blanks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Convey	50,000 14,000	14,000
Joe Hachem	29,000

Tobias Reinkemeier	18,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Joe Hachem Marc Convey Tobias Reinkemeier

01-25-2016 21:26 UTC+11

O'Donnell Beats Speidel

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Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Kevin O'Donnell checked the flop, and Oliver Speidel bet 1,300. O'Donnell called, and the turn was the . O'Donnell checked, Speidel bet 3,000, and O'Donnell called.

The river was the , and both players checked.

Speidel showed the , but it was O'Donnell's that won him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Speidel	58,000 20,500	20,500
Kevin O'Donnell	46,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Oliver Speidel Kevin O'Donnell

01-25-2016 21:19 UTC+11

Becker and Hoefer Out

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Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Hoefer	Busted

Boris Becker	Busted

01-25-2016 21:07 UTC+11

More For Matusik

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Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

It's been a good day for Pete Matusik so far, as he just knocked out another player to get up to 130,000 chips. The player in question moved all in under the gun for 5,575 and Matusik called from the hijack after which the other players all folded.

Matusik:
Opponent:

The board ran out and Matusik raked in some more chips saying, "It's my day, I'm sorry mate."

Player	Chips	Progress
Pete Matusik	130,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Pete Matusik

01-25-2016 21:02 UTC+11

Two Sets, One Chop

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Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

In the last three-bet pot before the dinner break, Brent Roberts and Michael Weiss were in action on the flop. Roberts checked, Weiss bet 2,000, and Roberts called.

The turn was the , and Roberts checked again. Weiss bet 4,000, and Roberts called.

The river was the , and Roberts checked one last time, this time with a straight on the board. Weiss moved all in for a little over 10,000, and Roberts quickly called.

Both players had flopped a set, with Weiss holding the and Roberts the , but the board ran out with a straight on the board and the two chopped it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Roberts	35,000 2,500	2,500
Michael Weiss	23,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Brent Roberts Michael Weiss

01-25-2016 21:01 UTC+11

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	92,000

Darryll Fish	45,000 9,000	9,000

Tyron Krost	40,000
Oliver Price	38,000 3,000	3,000
Manig Loeser	34,000 -4,000	-4,000

Ronnie Bardah	26,000 -11,500	-11,500

Angel Guillen	25,000 -10,000	-10,000

Artur Koren	24,000 10,500	10,500
Dennis Huntly	16,000 5,000	5,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50