2016 Aussie Millions

Event #16: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
106,920 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,250 AUD
Prize Pool
427,500 AUD
Entries
190
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000

Atkin Takes A Beat

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
James Atkin
James Atkin

Frank Williams raised the button, making it 10,500 and James Atkin three-bet the small blind, bumping it to 28,000.

After the big blind released, Williams tank shoved, and Atkin called off for his tournament life with the {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}.

Williams had the {a-Clubs}{8-Spades} and apologized after the board ran out {a-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} to pair his ace and send Atkin out 20th.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Williams
250,000
65,000
65,000
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James Atkin
Busted

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Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Mooney First Out in the Money

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Geoffrey Mooney
Geoffrey Mooney

Georges Moussa raised and then found himself confronted with the shove of Geoffrey Mooney and the isolation of Najeem Ajez right after. Moussa folded and Mooney was the player at risk:

Mooney: {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Ajez: {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Mooney headed to the cashier.

Player Chips Progress
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Najeem Ajez
215,000
118,000
118,000
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Georges Moussa
110,000
-20,000
-20,000
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Geoffrey Mooney
Busted

Tags: Geoffrey MooneyGeorges MoussaNajeem Ajez

Javier Zarco Is the Bubble Boy!

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Javier Zarco raised and Alex Grocott then three-bet to 29,000 out of the big blind. Zarco jammed and was snap-called to put both players on hold while the other tables finished their action. "You got aces? Because I have one of them," Zarco asked his table neighbor.

Zarco: {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Grocott: {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}

The Spaniard was at risk for just over 100,000 chips and Grocott had him covered to stay ahead after a board of {7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{8-Spades}{9-Clubs}. All remaining players are in the money and Grocott took over the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Grocott
300,000
154,600
154,600
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Javier Zarco
Busted

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Aido Bubbles The Bubble

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Sergio Aido got his short stack in with the {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Ferenc Riech looked him up with the {10-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}.

The board rolled out {7-Spades}{j-Hearts}{5-Spades}{9-Spades}{3-Spades} making Riech a pair and taking Aido out with it.

Following his bust out, play went hand-for-hand on the stone bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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Ferenc Riech
130,000
30,000
30,000
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Sergio Aido
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Smith Departs

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

A short-stacked Elliot Smith shoved for his last six big blinds and the action folded all the way to Michael Tomeny in the big blind. He peeked at both cards and then quickly called, Smith sighed big time when he spotted the cards of his opponent.

Smith: {A-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}
Tomeny: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}

It was all over after the turn of a board {10-Clubs}{A-Spades}{7-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and that sent Smith to the rail just shy of the money.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Tomeny
105,000
-26,000
-26,000
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Elliot Smith
Busted

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Woodhead No More

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Javier Zarco raised to 9,000 and Stephen Woodhead pushed from one seat over. The action reached James Atkin in the big blind and the Brit moved all in as well. "How much is this and how much is that?" Zarco asked the dealer and Woodhead was at risk for 21,600, while Atkin said he was at risk for 60,000. Zarco then folded and the cards were tabled.

Woodhead: {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}
Atkin: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}

The flop {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} was almost as bad as it can get for Woodhead and he didn't get there anymore with the {J-Spades} turn and {2-Hearts} river as last two community cards.

Player Chips Progress
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James Atkin
93,000
800
800
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Stephen Woodhead
Busted

Tags: James AtkinJavier ZarcoStephen Woodhead

The Short Stack Swap

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Sergio Aido got his tiny little stack all in versus the short-but-bigger stack of Elliot Smith.

It was Aido's {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts} versus Smith's {q-Spades}{3-Hearts}. The {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop gave Aido a flush draw, the {10-Clubs} turn made him a pair, and the {6-Hearts} river gave him a flush.

Aido doubled and now he and Smith are both equally as short.

Player Chips Progress
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Sergio Aido
29,000
-7,800
-7,800
WSOP 1X Winner
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Elliot Smith
26,000
-4,000
-4,000

Tags: Sergio AidoElliot Smith

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500