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Jake Balsiger opened to 160,000 in the cutoff, Darren Rabinowitz three-bet on the button, and Balsiger folded.
That’s the third three-bet fold in the last four hands.
We picked up the action on a 
flop when Jake Balsiger checked and Darren Rabinowitz fired out a bet. Balsiger called, both players checked the 
turn, and the 
completed the board on the river.
Balsiger seized the initiative and led out for 300,000, which sent Rabinowitz into the tank. He thought for a couple of minutes before throwing his hands up in the air as if to say, "What could you have?" Rabinowitz then grabbed his hand and sent it to the muck.
Jake Balsiger was first to act, and raised to 160,000. Sorel Mizzi defended his big blind, and the dealer spread 
. Mizzi check-called a bet of 175,000, the turn was a repeat ace - the 
- and both players checked.
The completed the board, the pair knuckled again, and Balsiger took down the pot with 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
7,300,000 | |
|
3,700,000 | |
|
3,400,000 | |
|
2,900,000 | |
|
2,700,000 |
Darren Rabinowitz opened the action for 160,000 and Andrew Phaedonos made the call. Chip leader Sorel Mizzi then three-bet to 450,000, Rabinowitz folded, and Phaedonos shoved all in for roughly half a million. Mizzi snap-called and Phaedonos discovered the bad news.
Phaedonos: 
Mizzi: 
Phaedonos' rail were on their collective feat to watch the fate of the local Melbourne player. They began calling for a club, but there were silenced when the flop came down 
to give Mizzi top set. The turn gave them some hope as Phaedonos could make a straight with a ten, but lady luck refused to smile upon him and instead the 
completed the board.
Phaedonos' supporters were disappointed, but they gave their man a nice round of applause nonetheless. With that, the last Australian was eliminated from the tournament, which means there will be an Aussie Millions winner from North America for the first time.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,075,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Ami Barer opened to 160,000 in the hijack, Sorel Mizzi called on the button, and both blinds folded. The flop fell 
, Barer led out for 170,000, Mizzi called, and both players checked after the turn brought the 
.
The action went check-check after the completed the board, and Mizzi took down the pot with 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,075,000 | 785,000 |
|
|
3,000,000 | -1,260,000 |
Ami Barer opened for 160,000 and Jake Balsiger made the call from the big blind. The 2012 World Series of Poker third-place finish proceeded to check-call a bet of what appeared to be 180,000, and then both players checked the 
turn.
When the 
peeled off on the river, Balsiger led out for 280,000 and Barer snap-folded.
Darren Rabinowitz opened to 160,000 in the cutoff, Ami Barer called in the small blind, and Andrew Phaedonos tank-folded in the big blind.
The dealer fanned 
and Barer quickly checked. Rabinowitz checked behind, the turn was the prettiest card in the deck - the 
- and Barer led out for 150,000. Rabinowitz folded.
Ami Barer raised to 160,000 on the button, Sorel Mizzi defended his big blind, and the flop fell 
. Mizzi checked, Barer continued for 145,000, and Mizzi called.
The turn was another deuce - the 
, and the pair knuckled. The river was the , both players knuckled, and Barer was forced to show 
. It was no good against Mizzi’s for a pair of aces, and he picked up the pot.
It's taken nearly three hours of play, but we've finally had our first elimination.
It happened when Darren Rabinowitz opened for 160,000 and was met by an all-in three-bet of just over a million by Scott Seiver from the button. Both blinds folded, Rabinowitz called, and it was off to the race.
Seiver: 
Rabinowitz: 
According to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, Seiver was a slight 55.24% favorite while Rabinowitz would win 44.40% of the time. Unfortunately for Seiver, this was one of those time as the flop came down 
to pair Rabinowitz's ace and make him an 86.36% favorite.
The turn was a good card for Seiver as it gave him a 25% chance of hitting his flush, but it was not meant to be as the blanked on the river. Seiver was eliminated in seventh place for AU$170,000.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000 | 1,150,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Nível: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
