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 #35-37: Tony Dunst Grabs the Lead

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #35: Ari Engel in the cutoff made it 135,000. Everyone folded and Engel took it down.

Hand #36: Ari Engel raised to 135,000 under the gun with {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. Samantha Abernathy in the big blind called with {Q-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and they saw a flop of {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, giving Engel bottom two pair. Abernathy check folded to Engel's 135,000 bet.

Hand #37: Tony Dunst with {A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} on the button raised to 135,000. Ari Engel called from the big blind with {K-Clubs}{7-Spades}.

The flop came {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Engel check raised Dunst' 135,000 continuation bet to 405,000. Dunst, having flopped top two, made the call.

With 1.2 million pot the {Q-Clubs} hit the turn. Engel made a bet of 735,000 and Dunst called, growing the pot to 2.6 million.

The river {5-Hearts} was a blank and Engel checked. Dunst instantly checked behind and took down the huge pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
8,925,000
3,025,000
3,025,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
8,290,000
-2,310,000
-2,310,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
3,335,000
-665,000
-665,000
Profile photo of Alexander Lynskey au
Alexander Lynskey
1,325,000
580,000
580,000

Tags: Ari EngelSamantha AbernathyTony Dunst

Dylan Honeyman Eliminated in 5th Place (AU$340,000)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Dylan Honeyman - 5th Place
Dylan Honeyman - 5th Place

Hand #34: From under the gun, Dunst raised to 125,000 with the {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}. Ari Engel called on the button with an unknown hand, and then Dylan Honeyman reraised from the small blind to 380,000 with the {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}. Dunst came back over the top with a four-bet to 800,000, Engel folded, and then Honeyman moved all in for 1.5 million. Dunst called, and the cards were on their backs.

Honeyman tripped up on the {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop, but Dunst did pick up a Broadway straight draw. The turn was the {K-Clubs} and didn't change much, as Dunst still needed a queen on the river to win the hand and knock Honeyman out.

But then, the dealer slapped the {Q-Spades} on the river and Dunst had made the straight. He won the pot to send Honeyman to the payout desk to collect AU$340,000 in prize money.

With that, the remaining four players were all guaranteed AU$445,000.

Tags: Tony DunstDylan HoneymanAri Engel

Hands #30-33: Flush for Dunst

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Tony Dunst
Tony Dunst

Hand #30: Ari Engel raised from the cutoff seat with the {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, and Tony Dunst called from the big blind with the {9-Hearts}{5-Hearts} to see the flop come {K-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Dunst checked with his pair and flush draw, and Engel bet 140,000. Dunst called.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} to give Dunst a flush, and he checked. Engel checked behind, and the river was the {10-Diamonds}. Dunst led with a bet of 375,000, and Engel folded.

Hand #31: Samantha Abernathy received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #32: On the button, Dunst raised to 135,000 with the {6-Spades}{2-Spades}. Engel called from the big blind with the {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}, and the flop fell {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}{3-Spades}. Engel checked, Dunst bet 160,000, and Engel folded.

Hand #33: Alexander Lynskey raised from under the gun to 125,000 with the {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. Everyone folded, and he won the blinds and antes.

Tags: Samantha AbernathyTony DunstAri EngelAlexander Lynskey

Kitty Kuo Eliminated in 6th Place (AU$270,000)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Kitty Kuo
Kitty Kuo

Hand #29: Action folded to Ari Engel on the button and he raised to 135,000 with {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Kitty Kuo in the small blind shoved all in for 690,000 with {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and Dylan Honeyman folded his big blind after giving it some thoughts. Ari Engel made the call and Kuo was at risk in the classic race situation.

The board ran out {7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Kitty Kuo made her exit in 6th place AU$270,000. The remaining 5 players are guaranteed AU$340,000 from here on out.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
10,600,000
800,000
800,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
Busted

Tags: Ari EngelKitty Kuo

Hands #26-28: Kuo Shoves With Ace-Jack

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #26: Ari Engel raised to 135,000 under the gun. Action folded to Alexander Lynskey on the button and he shoved all in with {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}. Everyone (including Engel) folded.

Hand #27: Kitty Kuo found {A-Clubs}{J-Spades} under the gun and shoved in for 620,000. Everyone folded and she took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #28: Tony Dunst in the cutoff raised to 125,000. His neighbor Samantha Abernathy three-bet to 275,000 with {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and both blinds folded. Dunst folded without having shown his cards to the RFID scanner.

Hands #21-25: Double Ups for Honeyman and Lynskey

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Alexander Lynskey
Alexander Lynskey

Hand #21: Ari Engel received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #22: From under the gun, Dylan Honeyman raised all in for 630,000 with the {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}. Everyone folded, and Honeyman won the pot.

Hand #23: From the hijack seat, Tony Dunst raised to 125,000 with an unknown hand. Ari Engel reraised from the button with the {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} to 375,000, and he won the pot.

Hand #24: From the cutoff seat, Engel raised all in with the {5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} to put the pressure on the players behind him. Dylan Honeyman called for 700,000 with the {7-Hearts}{7-Spades} from the small blind, and everyone else had folded.

The flop, turn, and river ran out {K-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{6-Hearts}{J-Clubs}, and Honeyman doubled up.

Hand #25: From under the gun, Samantha Abernathy raised to 125,000 with the {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Play folded to Alexander Lynskey in the small blind, and he reraised all in for 655,000 with the {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}. Abernathy made the call.

The flop came down {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} to give one heck of a sweat. Abernathy now had a flush draw and a straight draw that could very easily crack Lynskey's aces, but she was down to just the river card after the {4-Spades} hit the turn.

The river was the {4-Hearts}, and Lynskey finished with a full house to double up.

Tags: Alexander LynskeyAri EngelDylan HoneymanSamantha AbernathyTony Dunst

Hands #17-20: Engel Now with 50% of Chips in Play

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #17: Action folded to Ari Engel on the button and he raised it up to 135,000. Both Kitty Kuo and Dylan Honeyman folded and Engel took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #18: Ari Engel with {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts} in the cutoff and he raised to 135,000 once again. Alexander Lynskey in the big blind made the call holding {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

The flop came {6-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Lynskey checked. Engel, with bottom pair, made a bet of 140,000 and Lynskey called.

The {5-Diamonds} on the turn helped Engel well in front, making him a 82% favorite. Lynskey checked again, and Engel bet 285,000. Lynskey called and the {A-Spades} completed the board, just about the worst card in the deck for Lynskey.

Lynskey checked and with 1.3 million behind and already 1.2 in the middle, Engel bet 505,000. Lynskey called instantly, but mucked upon seeing Engel's trips.

Engel now has over half of the chips in play, Lynskey is now the short stack.

Hand #19: Engel in the hijack went for three in a row and made it 135,000 with {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Tony Dunst called from the big blind holding the suited {9-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{7-Clubs} pairing both. Dunst check called a bet of 135,000.

The {9-Spades} hit the turn, making Dunst trips resulting in Engel drawing dead. Both players checked and the {K-Spades} completed the board. Dunst bet 330,000 and Engel folded.

Hand #20: Kitty Kuo raised to 125,000 from the hijack holding {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. Samantha Abernathy in the big blind found {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and made the call.

The flop came {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}{A-Spades} and Abernathy checked. Kuo bet 100,000 and Abernathy called. The {Q-Hearts} hit the turn and now both players checked. The {3-Spades} hit the river and another two checks later, Abernathy took it down.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
9,800,000
1,645,000
1,645,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
5,900,000
-90,000
-90,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
4,000,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
780,000
-225,000
-225,000
Profile photo of Alexander Lynskey au
Alexander Lynskey
745,000
-1,645,000
-1,645,000
Profile photo of Dylan Honeyman au
Dylan Honeyman
630,000
-670,000
-670,000

Tags: Alexander LynskeyAri EngelDylan HoneymanKitty KuoSamantha Abernathy

Hands #12-16: Two Pair for Abernathy, Shove from Kuo

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Kitty Kuo
Kitty Kuo

Hand #12: From the cutoff seat, Ari Engel raised to 135,000 with the {K-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Alexander Lynskey called from the big blind with the {A-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, and the flop came down {9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}.

Neither player had much, and Lynskey checked to Engel. Engel also checked, and the turn was the {Q-Spades}. Lynskey checked, Engel bet 135,000, and Lynskey folded.

Hand #13: On the button, Dylan Honeyman raised to 125,000 with the {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. Tony Dunst reraised all in from the big blind with the {A-Hearts}{2-Spades}, and Honeyman folded.

Hand #14: From under the gun, Engel raised to 135,000 with the {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}. Everyone folded.

Hand #15: Honeyman opened to 125,000 from the hijack seat with the {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}. Samantha Abernathy reraised from the small blind to 275,000 with the {A-Spades}{10-Spades}, and Honeyman made the call.

The flop was {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, and Abernathy bet 325,000. Honeyman folded, and Abernathy won the pot.

Hand #16: Abernathy had the button, and play folded to Engel in the small blind. He completed the bet, but then Kitty Kuo raised all in with the {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs} from the big blind with the {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}. Engel folded, and Kuo won the pot.

Tags: Alexander LynskeyAri EngelDylan HoneymanKitty KuoSamantha AbernathyTony Dunst

Hand #11: Abernathy Again Saved by 6 on the River

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Samantha Abernathy
Samantha Abernathy

Hand #11: Action folded to Samantha Abernaty in the cutoff and she raised to 125,000 with {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}.

The button and small blind folded but Dylan Honeyman in the big blind found {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} and three-bet to 260,000 with a stack of 1.2 million total.

Abernathy contemplated what to do for a bit, and eventually shoved all in. Honeyman didn't need much time calling all in.

Abernathy was in terrible shape with her ace king, and the flop only made things worse. On {5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{9-Clubs} Honeyman's chances of winning increased to 99%.

The {7-Diamonds} on the turn opened the door for a chop, but Abernathy didn't have a whole lot of outs to do so as the six of clubs wouldn't be a good card to hit.

In fact the {6-Hearts} hit and the two of them chopped it up. Yesterday Abernathy was saved by a six on the river when she got it in with sixes against kings, and now a six saved her again!

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
3,500,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Dylan Honeyman au
Dylan Honeyman
1,300,000
415,000
415,000

Tags: Dylan HoneymanSamantha Abernathy