2016 Aussie Millions

Event #11: $10,600 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2016 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
1,600,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
7,320,000 AUD
Entries
732
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0

Hands #67-71: Lynskey Staying Active

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #67: Tony Dunst received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #68: Alexander Lynskey raised to 160,000 with the {5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, and everyone folded.

Hand #69: Lynskey raised to 160,000 with the {Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}, and everyone folded.

Hand #70: From under the gun, Dunst raised with the {8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, and everyone folded.

Hand #71: Samantha Abernathy raised to 175,000 from under the gun with the {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. Lynskey reraised all in from the small blind with the {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}, and Abernathy folded.

Tags: Samantha AbernathyTony DunstAlexander Lynskey

Hands #64-66: Three Straight Shoves from Lynskey

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Alexander Lynskey
Alexander Lynskey

Hand #64: From the button, Alexander Lynskey raised all in for 810,000 with the {A-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Everyone folded.

Hand #65: Lynskey moved all in from the under-the-gun position with the {A-Spades}{J-Spades}, and everyone folded.

Hand #66: Ari Engel called from the small blind with an unknown hand, and Lynskey moved all in from the big blind with the {A-Spades}{J-Spades} for 1.11 million. Engel folded, and Lynskey was pushed his third pot in a row.

Tags: Alexander LynskeyAri Engel

Hands #58-63: Dunst Loses a Small Pot with Kings

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #58: Tony Dunst made it 175,000 from first position with {8-Spades}{6-Spades} and he took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #59: Ari Engel limped in on the button holding {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}. Tony Dunst with {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades} raised it up to 325,000 from the big blind and Engel made the call.

The flop came {4-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Dunst checked. Engel checked behind quickly and the {7-Spades} hit the turn and Dunst and Engel both checked. The {J-Clubs} completed the board and Engel's flush and Dunst checked. Engel bet 225,000 into the 730,000 pot and Dunst called, only to muck upon being shown the flush.

Hand #60: Tony Dunst raised to 240,000 from the small blind with {10-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Samantha Abernathy folded her big blind.

Hand #61: Tony Dunst opened the action with a raise to 175,000 from the button holding {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Samantha Abernathy three-bet to 475,000 with {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} and Dunst folded.

Hand #62: Engel asked how much Lynskey was playing (950,000 including the big blind), asked for a big hand, and shoved all in from the small blind. Lynskey folded instantly.

Hand #63: Samantha Abernathy raised to 175,000 from first position with {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. Ari Engel on the button three-bet to 515,000 holding {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Lynskey and Dunst both folded. Abernathy tanked for a bit before she called.

The flop came {A-Spades}{4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, desastreus for Abernathy. With 1.2 million in the pot and 2.6 million behind, she check folded to Engel's 445,000 bet.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
10,435,000
1,335,000
1,335,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
7,975,000
975,000
975,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
2,645,000
-955,000
-955,000
Alexander Lynskey au
Alexander Lynskey
820,000
-880,000
-880,000

Tags: Alexander LynskeyAri EngelSamantha AbernathyTony Dunst

PokerNews Podcast Episode #359: More Adventures Down Under

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Remko Rinkema and Donnie Peters are still Down Under for the 2016 Aussie Millions, where they recap the $100,000 Challenge and preview the Main Event final table.

Don't forget, you can call the show and leave a voicemail at 774-77-PNPOD.

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Tags: Donnie PetersPokerNews PodcastRemko Rinkema

Hands #56-57: One for Engel, and One for Abernathy

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Samantha Abernathy
Samantha Abernathy

Hand #56: Ari Engel limped in from the under-the-gun position with the {A-Clubs}{9-Spades}. Tony Dunst called from the small blind with the {K-Spades}{4-Spades}, and Samantha Abernathy checked her option in the big blind with the {10-Spades}{4-Hearts}.

After the flop fell {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, Dunst and Abernathy checked. Engel bet 140,000, and both of his opponents folded.

Hand #57: On the button, Dunst raised to 175,000 with the {9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. Abernathy reraised from the small blind to 575,000 with the {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}, and she won the pot.

Tags: Tony DunstSamantha AbernathyAri Engel

Hands #53-55: Three in a Row for Dunst

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #53: On the button, Tony Dunst raised to 175,000 with the {Q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Ari Engel made the call from the big blind with the {10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}, and the dealer put out the {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop. After both players checked, the dealer added the {8-Spades} to the board on the turn. Engel checked, Dunst fired a bet, and Engel folded.

Hand #54: From under the gun, Dunst raised to 175,000 with the {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}. Alexander Lynskey reraised to 470,000 from the big blind with the {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}, and then Dunst moved all in. With a little over 1.1 million behind, Lynskey folded, and Dunst won the pot.

Hand #55: Engel limped in from the button with an unknown hand, Lynskey called from the small blind with the {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}, and then Dunst raised to 225,000 with the {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Engel and Lynskey folded, and Dunst won the pot.

Tags: Alexander LynskeyAri EngelTony Dunst

Hands #50-52: Lynskey Finds a Lucky Double

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #50: Tony Dunst found a monster under the gun with {A-Spades}{K-Clubs} and raised it up to 175,000. Alexander Lynskey in the big blind called with {J-Spades}{5-Clubs}, but check folded to Dunst's continuation on {A-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}.

Hand #51: Ari Engel limped in from the button with {A-Clubs}{7-Spades} and Tony Dunst checked from the big blind. The flop came {J-Clubs}{J-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Dunst check folded to Engel's 100,000 bet.

Hand #52: Ari Engel under the gun raised to 175,000 with {A-Hearts}{10-Spades}. Alexander Lynskey shoved all in for 780,000 with {A-Spades}{7-Hearts} from the button and Tony Dunst and Samantha Abernathy both folded. Engel instantly called.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and Australia's last remaining hope in this tournament gained some outs. He didn't hit his five but the {7-Diamonds} on the turn helped him well in front anyway. The {8-Hearts} on the river was a blank and Lynskey doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
7,000,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Alexander Lynskey au
Alexander Lynskey
1,700,000
600,000
600,000

Tags: Alexander LynskeyAri EngelSamantha AbernathyTony Dunst

Hands 44-49: Dunst Winning

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Tony Dunst
Tony Dunst

Hand #44: From the small blind, Tony Dunst raised to 240,000 with an unknown hand. Samantha Abernathy folded from the big blind, and Dunst won the pot.

Hand #45: From under the gun, Alexander Lynskey raised all in for 1.1 million with the {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}. Everyone folded, and he won the pot.

Hand #46: Ari Engel called from the small blind with the {10-Hearts}{2-Spades}, and Lynskey checked his option in the big blind with the {9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. The flop was {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, and Engel bet 85,000. Lynskey called.

The turn was the {Q-Spades}, and Engel bet again, this time for 145,000. Lynskey folded.

Hand #47: On the button, Engel limped in with the {10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. Dunst checked his option from the big blind with the {K-Hearts}{2-Spades}, and the flop came out {Q-Clubs}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. After Dunst checked, Engel bet 110,000, and Dunst folded.

Hand #48: After Engel raised to 175,000 with the {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} from under the gun, Dunst reraised to 550,000 out of the small blind with the {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Engel called, and the flop came {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades}. Dunst fired a bet, and Engel quickly folded.

Hand #49: On the button, Dunst raised to 175,000 with the {Q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Engel called out of the big blind with the {A-Clubs}{8-Spades}, and the dealer fanned the {J-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop. Engel checked, Dunst bet 150,000, and Engel called.

The turn was the {7-Hearts}, and both players checked to see the {2-Spades} hit the river. Again, both checked, and it was Dunst with his two pair that won the pot.

Tags: Alexander LynskeyAri EngelSamantha AbernathyTony Dunst

Hands 38-43: Lynskey Getting Short

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #38: Ari Engel in the small blind limped in with {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}. Alexander Lynskey in the big blind raised it up to {9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} with a stack of 1.2 million and Engel folded.

Hand #39: Ari Engel raised to 175,000 from the button with {8-Spades}{6-Clubs} but folded to Tony Dunst's 550,000 three-bet with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}.

Hand #40: "I like the shades man!" Dunst said to Engel, later jokingly telling him he was soul reading him before. Engel thanked him for the compliment, and made it 175,000 under the gun at the same time.

Alexander Lynskey shoved all in for 1.4 million with {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs} . Engel folded and Lynskey bumped his stack up to over 20 big blinds.

Hand #41: Lynskey raised to 160,000 from first position with {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. Tony Dunst folded but Samanthan Abernathy in the small blind made the call holding {9-Spades}{7-Spades}. This lured Ari Engel with {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts} in as well and the three of them took a flop of {K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts} giving Engel the best hand.

Abernathy and Engel both checked and Lynskey made a continuation bet of 175,000. Abernathy folded, Engel made the call.

With the pot nog 870,000 the {3-Spades} hit the turn. Engel and Lynskey both checked and the {9-Diamonds} completed the board. Engel had the check mark behind his name and both players checked. Engel took it down.

Hand #42: Tony Dunst found a monster under the gun with {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades} and made it 175,000 to go. Abernathy and Engel folded, Lynskey called with {K-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. The flop came {10-Spades}{A-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Lynskey check folded to Dunst's 150,000 continuation bet.

Hand #43: Samantha Abernathy made it 175,000 from first position with {A-Hearts}{10-Spades}. Dunst called from the big blind with the dominated {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and the flop came {4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{4-Spades}. Dunst check folded to Abernathy's 225,000 bet.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
9,100,000
175,000
175,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
8,300,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
3,600,000
265,000
265,000
Alexander Lynskey au
Alexander Lynskey
1,100,000
-225,000
-225,000

Tags: Alexander LynskeyAri EngelSamantha AbernathyTony Dunst

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000