2011 Aussie Millions

Event #12: Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj72
Prize
100,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
5,000 AUD
Prize Pool
265,000 AUD
Entries
53
Level Info
Level
17
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
0

Bloch Keeps Keepin' On

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

There was about 2,400 in the pot when we walked up to the turn of a board showing {8-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {7-Diamonds}. Andy Bloch checked, and Tony Bloom made a bet of 2,100. Bloch check-raised to 8,000 straight, and the dealer asked him to put out a black (T100) chip as well. Huh? "Wait, why would I need to put out a black chip?" Bloch asked. There was more confusion from the dealer, and Bloch continued, "I made it 8,000. That's a legal raise. If I put out a black chip, that changes the amount of the bet." The dealer still wasn't understanding, so Bloch just went ahead and made change for one of the T500 chips he'd put into the pot, getting a bit frustrated with the delay. We're not quite sure what the problem was either, but that eventually satisfied the dealer and sent the action back to Bloom. He tanked for a minute or so, triple-checked his hole cards, bit his lip, and mucked.

On the next hand, we again caught up on the turn as the board read {6-Clubs} {A-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} {9-Hearts}. Bloch was heads-up with Graeme Putt this time, and he bet 5,000 into a pot of 6,500. Putt tanked and folded as well, and Bloch's turn aggression sees him chipping up over 50,000 after those two consecutive hands.

Tags: Andy BlochGraeme PuttTony Bloom