The remaining two players have stepped away for a 20-minute break before heads up play begins.
2017 Aussie Millions
Hand #139: Shurane Vijarayam raised to 380,000 from the button before Tobias Hausen moved all in for 1,265,000 from the small blind. Ben Heath folded his big blind as the decision fell back on Vijarayam. He thought for a minute then called.
Vijarayam:
Hausen:
Hausen was in great shape to double up and extended his lead when the flop fell giving him a pair of aces. However, the dealer spiked a on the turn to give Vijarayam a straight leaving Hausen to chop the pot if a ten was to find its way on the river.
The would complete the board and Hausen would be eliminated in 3rd place capturing AUD$620,000 for his efforts.
Hand #138: Ben Heath raised to 400,000 from the button and took down the pot after the blinds folded their hands.
Level: 31
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Shurane Vijayaram |
14,140,000
7,115,000
|
7,115,000 |
Ben Heath |
6,020,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
||
Tobias Hausen |
1,465,000
-6,710,000
|
-6,710,000 |
The remaining three players are on a 15-minute break.
Hand #137: Jeff Rossiter raised to 240,000 under the gun with before Shurane Vijayaram moved all in from the big blind with for enough to cover Rossiter’s 3 million in chips.
Rossiter went deep into the tank, deliberating for several minutes, before finally finding a call to flip for his tournament life. The board ran out to see Vijayaram spike a king and his supporters on the rail erupt with cheers and applause.
Rossiter finishes in 4th place for AUD$440,000.
Hand #134: Jeff Rossiter picks up in the big blind and gets a walk.
Hand #135: Shurane Vijayaram button raised to 265,000 with before Jeff Rossiter moved all in from the small blind for 2.8 million. That got the job done and he added some more chips to his stack.
Hand #136: Ben Heath gets a walk with .
Hand #129: Jeff Rossiter raised to 240,000 from under the gun and was called by Shurane Vijarayam in the big blind.
The flop came and Vijarayam checked. Rossiter threw out a continuation bet totalling 155,000 which was enough to see Vijarayam fold.
Hand #130: Tobias Hausen moved all in for 855,000 from under the gun and was called by Ben Heath on the button.
Hausen:
Heath:
Hausen was at risk against the pocket pair until the board ran out seeing him spike a king on the flop to eventually take down the pot.
Hand #131: Ben Heath raised to 240,000 from under the gun before Jeff Rossiter moved all in for 2,300,000 from the small blind. Tobias Hausen folded his big blind and Heath followed moments later.
Hand #132: Ben Heath collects the blinds and antes after receiving a walk in the big blind.
Hand #133: Shurane Vijarayam experiences a walk and takes down the pot.
Hand #124: Ben Heath got a walk in the big blind to win his third pot in a row.
Hand #125: Jeff Rossiter raised to 260,000 under the gun with before Ben Heath three-bet to 860,000 from the small blind with . Rossiter folded and Heath took down the pot.
Hand #126: Ben Heath raised to 240,000 on the button with before Jeff Rossiter moved all in for 1.3 million with . The shove got through and Rossiter added to his short stack.
Hand #127: Shurane Vijayaram raised to 280,000 under the gun with before Tobias Hausen three-bet from the big blind to 1.1 million with . Vijayaram moved all in over the top with 5.7 million and Hausen called it off.
The run out saw Vijayaram end up with the best of it to rake in the biggest pot of the tournament so far and take a huge portion from Hausen’s stack.
Hand #128: Shurane Vijayaram raised to 260,000 under the gun with before Jeff Rossiter moved all in for 1.6 million with . Vijayaram asked for a count but ultimately let it go to see Rossiter win the pot.