AU$25,000 Pot Limit Omaha Dia 1 | 2019 Aussie Millions

2019-02-03 09:45 UTC+10

It's Time for the AU$25,000 Pot Limit Omaha Event

Welcome to the 2019 Aussie Millions for Day 1 of Event #24: AU$25,000 Pot Limit Omaha from Crown Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia.

Australian's have always had a fondness for the four-card game, and with successful smaller buy-in Pot Limit Omaha tournaments on the Aussie Millions schedule, this year saw the addition of this high stakes buy-in.

Many players that have played the smaller buy-in Pot Limit Omaha tournaments, along with players from the AU$25,000 Challenge, AU$50,000 Challenge, and AU$100,000 Challenge, a strong turn out is expected for this inaugural event.

Players will begin with 50,000 in starting chips and the duration of the first six levels are 40-minutes, and every level thereafter will be 60 minutes in duration. Late registration is available for eight levels (approximately 8:10 p.m.) and players are allowed one re-entry. There will be a 45-minute dinner break after level eight, and there will 12 levels of play on Day 1.

Action kicks off at 2:10 p.m. (AEDT) with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team providing continuous live updates of all the Event #24 action. So stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com for continued coverage of the 2019 Aussie Millions.

2019-02-03 15:17 UTC+10

Burns Makes Right Call on River

Mateusz_Pater

Nível 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

The flop showed and 6,450 had accumulated in the pot.

Kahle Burns checked from the big blind. Nhan Vo bet 4,000 from the button. Burns called.

The turn brought the and Burns check-called another bet of 10,500 from Vo.

The completed the board and Burns made it three checks in a row. Vo reached for his chips and tossed out 30,000.

Burns thought about his decision for over a minute before making the call.

Burns revealed and took down the pot with his pair of aces after Vo reluctantly tabled so a lesser pair.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Kahle Burns	101,500 51,500	51,500

Nhan Vo	850 -49,150	-49,150

Tags: Kahle Burns Nhan Vo

2019-02-03 18:01 UTC+10

Ziegler Doubles Through Foxen

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Nível 6 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Tobias Ziegler raised to 3,500 from the button and was called by Alex Foxen and Anton Morgenstern in the blinds.

The flop came and Foxen led out for 5,500. Morgenstern snap-folded. Ziegler called.

The turn brought the and Foxen checked. Zielger bet 7,000. Foxen called.

The completed the board and Foxen checked. Ziegler moved all in for 30,600. Foxen snap-called.

Foxen showed for a full house. Ziegler then flipped over for quad eights and the winning hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Tobias Ziegler	96,700 46,700	46,700
Anton Morgenstern	57,000 7,000	7,000
Alex Foxen	32,300 -17,700	-17,700

Tags: Tobias Ziegler Anton Morgenstern Alex Foxen

2019-02-03 18:22 UTC+10

Foxen Eliminated by Jouhkimainen

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Nível 6 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

On a flop of Joni Jouhkimainen bet 7,000 from the big blind before Alex Foxen moved all in from the button. Jouhkimainen made the call and had Foxen covered.

Joni Jouhkimainen:
Alex Foxen:

The board ran out the then to see Jouhkimainen make a straight on the turn and take down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Joni Jouhkimainen	64,000 7,300	7,300

Alex Foxen	Eliminado

Tags: Joni Jouhkimainen Alex Foxen

2019-02-03 18:52 UTC+10

Jattin Doubles Through Chabra

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Nível 7 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Farid Jattin raised to 2,700 from middle position before Ajay Chabra re-raised to 9,900 from the button. Jattin called.

The flop came and Jattin checked. Chabra bet 21,000. Jattin then moved all in for 28,600. Chabra called.

Farid Jattin:
Ajay Chabra:

Jattin had flopped a set and took down the pot after the board ran out the and to see him double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Farid Jattin	78,800 39,800	39,800
Ajay Chabra	22,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: Farid Jattin Ajay Chabra

2019-02-03 19:07 UTC+10

Drinan Eliminated by Wantman

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Nível 7 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Connor Drinan moved all in from under the gun. Tam Truong raised from the cutoff. Matthew Wantman potted to 11,300 from the small blind. Truong called creating a side pot.

The flop came and Wantman moved all in for his remaining 5,500. Truong called.

Matthew Wantman:
Tam Truong:
Connor Drinan:

Truong had out-flopped both opponents and led with his two pairs.

The on the turn changed nothing until the completed the board.

Wantman had improved to a straight and took down the entire pot sending Drinan to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Tam Truong	65,000 -29,400	-29,400
Matthew Wantman	38,400 5,100	5,100

Connor Drinan	Eliminado

Tags: Tam Truong Matthew Wantman Connor Drinan

2019-02-03 19:42 UTC+10

Yotsushika Doubles Through Truong

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Nível 8 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika called from middle position before Tam Truong raised to 3,500 from the cutoff. David Lim called from the button. Yotsushika also called.

The flop came and Yotsushika checked. Truong bet 7,000. LIm snap-mucked. Yotsushika then potted to 30,300. Truong moved all in over the top. Yotsushika called with 40,500 total behind.

Kazuhiko Yotsushika:
Tam Truong:

Truong had flopped top two pair and had Yotsushika dominated after flopping a lesser two pair.

The on the turn changed nothing until the dropped on the river.

Yotsushika had improved to a higher two pair and took down the pot to stay alive in the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	93,300 43,300	43,300
Tam Truong	70,000 -21,800	-21,800

Tags: Tam Truong Kazuhiko Yotsushika David Lim

2019-02-03 19:46 UTC+10

Wantman Doubles Through Yotsushika

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Nível 8 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Matthew Wantman had committed his stack of 35,900 preflop and was matched by Kazuhiko Yotsushika.

Matthew Wantman:
Kazuhiko Yotsushika:

The flop came giving Yotsushika a flopped straight and the lead.

The board then ran out the then to see Wantman come from behind and take down the pot with a full house.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Matthew Wantman	74,200 35,800	35,800

Kazuhiko Yotsushika	55,500 -37,800	-37,800

Tags: Matthew Wantman Kazuhiko Yotsushika

2019-02-03 20:07 UTC+10

Nemeth Eliminates Wang and Fernandez

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Nível 8 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Jan Collado Fernandez raised to 3,500 from under the gun and found a call from Andras Nemeth in the cutoff, Jarryd Godena on the button and Cary Katz in the small blind.

David Wang was in the big blind and potted to 21,000. Fernandez then moved all in over the top. Nemeth re-raised all in and had the table covered. Godena and Katz got out of the way quickly. Wang called.

Andras Nemeth:
Jan Collado Fernandez:
David Wang:

The flop came and Wang took the lead with a pair of aces.

The turn brought the and Fernandez regained the lead with two pair.

The completed the board and Nemeth came out on top, making a straight, and eliminating two players in the process.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Andras Nemeth	315,000 89,800	89,800
David Wang	Eliminado
Jan Collado Fernandez	Eliminado

Tags: Jarryd Godena Jan Collado Fernandez David Wang Cary Katz Andras Nemeth

2019-02-03 20:31 UTC+10

Ogura Doubles Through Higgs

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Nível 8 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

On a flop of Jarryd Godena checked from the small blind and was followed by Sam Higgs in the big blind and Cary Katz in the hijack.

Takashi Ogura was on the button and bet 11,000. Godena folded. Higgs then potted. Katz mucked. Ogura then deliberated for a minute before committing himself all in for a total of 70,100.

Takashi Ogura:
Sam Higgs:

Higgs had the best of the flop making two pair.

The on the turn changed nothing until the spiked on the river.

Ogura improved to a set of kings and took down the massive pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Takashi Ogura	160,000 77,900	77,900
Sam Higgs	97,000 -7,700	-7,700

Tags: Takashi Ogura Sam Higgs Jarryd Godena Cary Katz