2016 Aussie Millions

Event #18: $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kqj9
Prize
64,670 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,250 AUD
Prize Pool
281,250 AUD
Entries
125
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
0

Solomos Doubles Through Sagias

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Ilias Sagias min-raised to 20,000 and picked up three callers including Nikolaos Solomos in the big blind. All three players checked the flop {J-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Solomos then bet the {3-Diamonds} turn for 40,000. Sagias raised the pot and Solomos called all in for a total of 132,000.

Solomos: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts} for a set of tens
Sagias: {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for a wrap and flush draw

The {A-Spades} river blanked and Solomos doubled up, leaving Sagias short.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nikolaos Solomos au
Nikolaos Solomos
344,000
226,000
226,000
Profile photo of Ilias Sagias au
Ilias Sagias
75,000
-120,000
-120,000

Tags: Ilias SagiasNikolaos Solomos

Sam Higgs Eliminated in 8th Place (AU$12,655)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Sam Higgs
Sam Higgs

Sam Higgs moved all in for 27,000 and demanded from his opponents "don't be shy, there is no shame in calling," with a big grin on the face. Billy Argyros moved all in as well for 68,000 and from one seat over, Ilias Sagias isolated to create a three-way all in.

Higgs: {J-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Argyros: {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Sagias: {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades}

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Argyros more than doubled up, busting Higgs in 8th place as a result.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ilias Sagias au
Ilias Sagias
195,000
-75,000
-75,000
Profile photo of Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
165,000
75,000
75,000
Profile photo of Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Billy ArgyrosIlias SagiasSam Higgs

Final Table Seat Draw

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
SeatPlayerNationalityChips
1Sam HiggsAustralia 
2Jarryd GodenaAustralia 
3Daniel LaidlawAustralia 
4Nikolaos SolomosAustralia 
5Xen XenofontosAustralia 
6Billy ArgyrosAustralia 
7Ilias SagiasAustralia 
8Joshua BudinAustralia 

Rabie Bubbles the Final Table

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Buck Rabie
Buck Rabie

It was a raising war with several pot-sized bets saw two players all in and Jarryd Godena with the biggest stack of the trio looking them up, Daniel Laidlaw was the shortest stack with 137,000 chips.

Laidlaw: {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Rabie: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Godena: {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

The board ran out {K-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and the trips seven tripled up Laidlaw's stack while Rubie was covered by Godena and sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
411,000
251,000
251,000
Profile photo of Jarryd Godena au
Jarryd Godena
350,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Buck Rabie au
Buck Rabie
Busted

Tags: Buck RabieDaniel LaidlawJarryd Godena

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

Laidlaw Gets Lucky Straight

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

The action unfolded preflop with most of the stack of Daniel Laidlaw, 50,000 chips to be exact, finding the way into the middle of the table. Jarryd Godena just called and then pushed the {Q-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop, Laidlaw called off his last 30,000.

Laidlaw: {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Godena: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs}

The {8-Diamonds} turn gave Laidlaw a fortunate straight and a blank {5-Hearts} river completed the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jarryd Godena au
Jarryd Godena
370,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
160,000
80,000
80,000

Tags: Daniel LaidlawJarryd Godena

Argyros and Rabie Double

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

In the same hand on two different tables, Buck Rabie and Billy Argyros doubled up.

Rabie and Daniel Laidlaw were involved in a battle of the blinds to see a heads-up flop of {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Rabie bet 48,000 with 67,000 behind and Laidlaw check-called before jamming the {10-Diamonds} turn. Rabie called it off.

Rabie: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{4-Spades}
Laidlaw: {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

The river brought rhe {2-Hearts} and Rabie doubled.

Over on the other table, Argyros was all in for 43,000 and Ilias Sagias made the call.

Argyros: {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades}
Sagias: {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The player at risk doubled after the board ran out {3-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{A-Spades} to ship the pot to Argyros.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Buck Rabie au
Buck Rabie
278,000
132,000
132,000
Profile photo of Ilias Sagias au
Ilias Sagias
270,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
90,000
32,000
32,000
Profile photo of Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
80,000
-145,000
-145,000

Tags: Billy ArgyrosBuck RabieDaniel LaidlawIlias Sagias

Give it To Buck

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Daniel Laidlaw raised the pot from under the gun and Buck Rabie moved in for his last 67,000 chips, Laidlaw looked him up.

Rabie: {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Laidlaw: {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}

The flop {A-Spades}{K-Spades}{8-Diamonds} gave Rabie middle set, but the {Q-Diamonds} turn provided some sweat with the flush draw for his opponent. A blank {2-Spades} river let the short stack stay alive and Laidlaw took another hit.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
225,000
-45,000
-45,000
Profile photo of Buck Rabie au
Buck Rabie
146,000
33,000
33,000

Tags: Buck RabieDaniel Laidlaw

Zowie Busts to Xenofontos

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Michael Zowie
Michael Zowie

Michael Zowie raised to 28,000 from under the gun with 5,000 chips behind and Xen Xenofontos called in the small blind, as did Daniel Laidlaw in the big blind. Both players in the blinds checked and Zowie moved in, Xenofontos then check-raised to 30,000 in order to isolate successfully.

Zowie: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}
Xenofontos: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

Only the two queens would help Zowie, instead Xenofontos made a full house with the {4-Diamonds} turn and {J-Diamonds} as last two community cards.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Xen Xenofontos au
Xen Xenofontos
255,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Michael Zowie au
Michael Zowie
Busted

Tags: Daniel LaidlawMichael ZowieXen Xenofontos

Campbell Busts in Three-Way All In

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
David Campbell
David Campbell

Nikolaos Solomos raised to 28,000 from the cutoff and David Campbell called all in for 18,000 from the button, Joshua Budin also called in the big blind. On the flop {10-Clubs}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, Budin check-called the all in of Solomos to put two players at risk.

Campbell: {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}
Solomos: {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds}
Budin: {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Hearts}

The {K-Hearts} turn improved Solomos and he scooped the pot thanks to the blank {7-Diamonds} river, sending Campbell to the rail in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joshua Budin au
Joshua Budin
320,000
-28,000
-28,000
Profile photo of Nikolaos Solomos au
Nikolaos Solomos
118,000
73,000
73,000
Profile photo of David Campbell us
David Campbell
Busted

Tags: David CampbellJoshua BudinNikolaos Solomos