$10,600 Main Event Dia 1c | 2014 Aussie Millions

2014-02-04 11:09 UTC+10

Day 1c on the Horizon

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The third and final starting flight for the 2014 Aussie Millions Main Event is set to kickoff in a half hour at Crown Casino in Melbourne, Casino. The first two flights attracted a total of 329 players, and the tournament staff expects the field size to nearly double after today.

Among the projected Day 1c entrants are all of the finalists from the $25,000 Challenge, including the five players who chopped - Max Altergott, Scott Seiver, Dan Smith, Martin Jacobson, and Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier.

On Day 1b, Mervin "The Cat" Chan, the 2013 Aussie Millions Main Event winner, was eliminated. This means that there will be a new champion crowned in 2014 - perhaps that person will be taking their seat for the first time today.

The plan is to play another seven 90-minute levels, with a 15-minute break after every level and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 4. The cards will be in the air shortly, so be sure to stay tuned for up-to-the-minute updates straight from the tournament floor.

2014-02-04 12:26 UTC+10

MyStack App Available for 2014 Aussie Millions Main Event

Nível 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

The PokerNews MyStack App is available for players here in the 2014 Aussie Millions Main Event, allowing players to directly update their chip count on the PokerNews Live Reporting page for their friends and family to see.

You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.

Be forewarned, however, any abuse of the app will result in account suspension or termination.

Tags: MyStack

2014-02-04 14:10 UTC+10

An Orbit w/ Full Tilt Poker Professional Viktor "Isildur1" Blom

Nível 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Most of the time Viktor "Isildur1" Blom can be found at the highest-stakes cash games on Full Tilt Poker, but the Aussie Millions is such a prestigious event that he's opted to travel around the world to grind the live felt.

We often write about Blom in our weekly online series, The Online Railbird Report, but we thought we'd shift gears and give him a little live love by spending an orbit with him over at Table 26. The orbit began at an eight-handed table with Blom sitting on a stack of about 12,000.

Hand #1 (Hijack): A player in middle position opened for 525, another player called, and Blom folded.

Hand #2 (Middle Position): The first two player folded and then Blom did the same.

Hand #3 (UTG+1): Blom opened for 500 and received calls from the players on the button and in the big blind. Two checks on the flop saw the button bet 1,025, the two checkers called, and the dealer burned and turned the .

After all three players checked, the completed the board on the river. This time the big blind led out for 4,000 and it did the trick as both Blom and the button folded.

Hand #4 (Under the Gun): Blom folded.

Hand #5 (Big Blind): A player in middle position limped and action folded around to Blom, who checked his option from the big blind. Both players proceeded to check it down as the board ran out and Blom showed that he was playing the board with the . His opponent then rolled over the to win the pot.

Hand #6 (Small Blind): A player raised in early position and Blom folded.

Hand #7 (Button): A player opened for 525 from middle position and Blom folded.

Hand #8 (Cutoff): A player opened for 525 from middle position and Blom folded.

Not too exciting, but given he's lost 2/3 of the starting stack already, we expect Blom won't wait too long to try and run it up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Viktor Blom	10,300	-19,700

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2014-02-04 16:34 UTC+10

Polk Out

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Nível 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Doug Polk has been eliminated. He was all in with against Martin Jacobson's . Unfortunately for Polk, a king on the flop caused the final damage and his 2014 Aussie Millions Main Event was done.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Martin Jacobson	45,000	45,000
Doug Polk	Eliminado

Tags: Doug Polk Martin Jacobson

2014-02-04 20:13 UTC+10

Rossiter Looks to Keep the Ball Rolling

Nível 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Australia Jeff Rossiter had an absolutely amazing year in 2013 winning more than $3.8 million, and he's here at the 2014 Aussie Millions looking to keep the ball rolling.

In a recent hand, an early-position player opened for 800 and Rossiter defended from the hijack. The rest of the players folded, the flop came down , and the raiser checked. Rossiter took the initiative by betting 1,300, his opponent called, and the dealer burned and turned the .

The early-position player check-called another bet, this time 3,400, and the completed the board on the river. After his opponent checked for a third time, Rossiter fired out a bet of 6,300. His opponent hit the tank before pushing forward a call, and Rossiter tabled .

"I'm beat," his opponent declared before mucking his hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jeff Rossiter	55,000	25,000

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2014-02-04 20:19 UTC+10

Diamonds Aren't Ivey's Best Friend

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Nível 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Phil Ivey's seat is occupied by a new player, so we walked over to the table to find out what happened.

According to Jimmy Nistas, who eliminated Ivey, the money went in on a flop of . Nistas held against Ivey's , but Ivey didn't hit a ten or a diamond on the turn or the river and was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jimmy Nistas	98,000	98,000
Phil Ivey	Eliminado

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2014-02-04 21:46 UTC+10

No More Negreanu

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Nível 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Daniel Negreanu flops a set; gets rivered

Daniel Negreanu was all in and at risk for 9,000 with on a flop of . He was in great shape to double up through Nick Morales' , and remained ahead after the turned, but the spiked on the river to give Morales a better full house.

Daniel Negreanu @RealKidPoker

@dnchips busted. 22 vs AA flop was T 6 2 we got it all in. River Ace and that's that! Looks like I'll be playing the $100k in a few days!February 04, 2014

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Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniel Negreanu	Eliminado

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2014-02-04 22:06 UTC+10

Haxton Hits the Rail

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Nível 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Raymond Wu raised to 1,300 in early position, a player called in the cutoff, Chuck Caris called on the button, and Isaac Haxton defended his big blind. The flop fell , Haxton and Wu both checked, and the player in the cutoff fired out 1,700. Caris called, Haxton check-raised all in for what looked like 22,500,

The action folded back to Caris, who tanked for a bit, then called.

Haxton:
Caris:

The on the turn was a brick, but the fell on the river, giving Caris a better two pair. Haxton hit the rail, while Caris chipped up to 110,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chuck Caris	110,000
Isaac Haxton	Eliminado

Tags: Isaac Haxton Raymond Wu Chuck Caris

2014-02-04 22:52 UTC+10

Treys Full and Two Straight Flushes

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Nível 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Jason Mercier and an opponent took a flop of , and after a series of bets and raises all of the money went in the middle. Mercier was ahead with against his opponent's , and the on the turn gave the Team PokerStars Pro treys full. The bricked off on the river, and Mercier picked up the pot.

The very next hand, Marvin Rettenmaier raised in middle position and Mercier called out of the small blind. The flop fell , Mercier check-called a bet of 2,300, and the turn was the . Mercier led out for 3,800, Rettenmaier called, and the completed the board.

Mercier led out again - this time for 10,800 - and again the German called. Mercier showed for a straight flush, and Retteinmaier revealed , just calling the river bet with a lesser straight flush.

The Team Pro added another pot prior to the break, and now has well over 100,000 chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jason Mercier	132,000	72,000

2014-02-05 00:04 UTC+10

Healy Wins a Massive 160k Pot Off Finger & Greenwood

Nível 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

We just saw fireworks on a flop between Max Greenwood, Martin Finger, and Perth's Patrick Healy. There was around 40,000 already in the pot when Greenwood slide out a huge bet, which was enough to cover both his opponents. Much to the surprise of the rest of the table, Finger called off for 43,200 and then Healy did the same for 39,800.

Greenwood:
Finger:
Healy:

The pot had swelled preflop thanks to the big pocket pairs of Greenwood and Finger, but it was Healy who got lucky to flop a flush and get the chips in. Both his opponents were drawing dead on the turn, and after the was put out on the river, an excited Healy was pushed the massive main pot. Finger won the 6,800 side pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Patrick Healy	160,000	90,000
Max Greenwood	80,000	-40,000
Martin Finger	6,800	-63,200

Tags: Martin Finger Max Greenwood Patrick Healy