2018 Aussie Millions

$10,600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2018 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
1,458,198 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,600 AUD
Prize Pool
8,000,000 AUD
Entries
800
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Game Over for Van Zadelhoff

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante
Steven van Zadelhoff
Steven van Zadelhoff

Steven van Zadelhoff lost almost all of his stack in a set under set scenario against Dinesh Velupillay and was left with crumbs. According to Velupillay, the duo got into a three-bet pot and headed to a {7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop with bet and call incoming. Velupillay check-called a bet of 10,000 on the {Q-Clubs} turn and check-shoved the {K-} river into a bet of 26,000 by van Zadelhoff. The Dutchman called with pocket fives only to get shown {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} by Velupillay.

Then, Zachary Tay "raised" 700 and as that was less than 50%, it was ruled as a limp from middle position only. It folded to van Zadelhoff, who checked in the big blind and the duo checked the {10-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop and the {J-Spades} turn. The {9-Hearts} river brought a bet of van Zadelhoff for 1,000 and a call by Tay.

The Dutchman showed {J-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Velupillay turned over the {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}. "Nice limp," van Zadelhoff joked and caused laughter at the table. Soon after he was all in for 2,950 with {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs} against the {J-Hearts}{4-Hearts} of Velupillay and doubled thanks to the board {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{6-Spades}{9-Spades}.

"Can you please double through someone else?" Velupillay grinned.

As if it was destiny, the two clashed again shortly after, and it would be Van Zadelhoff's last hand in the 2018 Main Event. With 5,500, Van Zadelhoff was up with {A-Clubs}{9-Spades} against Velupillay's {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}, who told Van Zadelhoff he didn't want to bust him.

Velupillay's mercy wasn't answered by the poker gods, as the dealer fanned out {Q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts} to seal Van Zadelhoff's fate.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dinesh Velupillay au
Dinesh Velupillay
115,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Zachary Tay au
Zachary Tay
70,000
-8,000
-8,000
Profile photo of Steven van Zadelhoff nl
Steven van Zadelhoff
Busted

Tags: Dinesh VelupillaySteven van ZadelhoffZachary Tay