Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
The players are now on a 45 minute dinner break.
2012 Aussie Millions
$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Rebuys
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Entries
92
Level
13
Blinds
1,500 / 3,000
Ante
300
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
After Dan Kelly had opened for a standard raise, Mike Watson three-bet to 10,000 from the button. Kelly, who had around 45,000 total, then moved all in. Watson made the call and discovered the bad news.
Showdown
| Watson |   |
| Kelly |   |
Kelly had Watson crushed, and the latter failed to catch as the board ran out 
. Kelly doubled on the hand to around 90,000 while Watson dropped to 30,000.
Tony Sama raised to 4,200 from middle position and Mike Watson, to his left, decided to go all-in. Action got folded to Sama who called all-in for his tournament life giving us another big showdown.
| Tony Sama |   |
| Mike Watson | |
The board ran out 
and with that we say goodbye to Tony Sama. Watson is up to 90,000 chips and we are now down to the final six players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Dan Kelly raised to 4,000 and his neighbor, Tyron Krost, three-bet to 10,500. Action got folded to Marvin Rettenmaier who shoved all-in for his last 23,000 chips. Kelly gave up his hand and Krost called right away.
| Marvin Rettenmaier | |
| Tyron Krost |   |
The board ran out 
leaving the German with just ace-high. Krost raked in another pot and is back up to 99,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
99,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Action folded to Michael Pedley in the cutoff and he raised to 4,200, which Jonathan Karamalikis called from the button. Both blinds got out of the way and the flop came down 
. From there, Pedley check-called a bet of 5,500, the hit the turn, and Pedley checked to Karamalikis, who bet 13,500.
Pedley gave up on the hand, dropping to 112K, while Karamalikis chipped up to 265,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
112,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Tyron Krost opened for 4,500 from early position and cleared the field all the way to Jonathan Karamalikis in the small blind. The chip leader put in a three-bet to 11,000, Krost called, and the flop came down 
. Karamalikis was first to act and led out for 12,500, which Krost raised to 27,000. Karamalikis responded by moving all in, sending Krost into the tank for a solid two minutes. After he emerged, the former Aussie Millions Champion folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
245,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
70,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
We just witnessed a hand at this final table that will likely change the course of this tournament. It happened when action folded to Marvin Rettenmaier on the button and raised to 4,200. Jonathan Karamalikis was in the big blind and pushed back to the tune of 10,600. Rettenmaier thought for a moment and then four-bet to 22,900, and Karamalikis simply moved all in for 101,900 total. Rettenmaier looked a bit blithe and made the call, creating a pot of around 205,000!
Showdown
| Karamalikis |   |
| Rettenmaier | |
Karamalikis was ahead and looking to dodge an ace and diamonds. He did that on the 
flop, while the 
turn knocked down Rettenmaier's outs to just an ace. Luckily for Karamalikis, the 
appeared on the river and he survived to double into the big chip leader; meanwhile, Rettenmaier, who began the day as chip leader, was reduced to the short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
205,000
87,800
|
87,800 |
|
|
22,800
-96,000
|
-96,000 |
|
|
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Michael Pedley was under the gun and opened for 4,300, which Tyron Krost ended up three-betting to 10,500. Pedley made the call and then fired out 11,500 on the 
flop, which prompted Krost to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000
4,600
|
4,600 |
|
|
106,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
Tyron Krost opened for 4,500 only to have Andrew Scarfe moved all in for around 25,000. Krost made the call and it was off to the races.
Showdown
| Krost |  |
| Scarfe |  |
Scarfe was in a coinflip for his tournament life, but the 
flop crushed any hope he had as Krost flopped a set. The and completed the board as Scarfe hit the rail in ninth place. Meanwhile, Krost, who is scheduled to play in the Tournament on Champions in an hour, is up to 122,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
122,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
Busted |
Right after finding a big double up Tyron Krost keeps applying pressure. Jim Collopy just raised to 4,000 from the button after which the small blind, Dan Kelly, three-bet to 9,400. Krost was in the big blind and he four-bet all-in putting both Kelly and Collopy to the test. Both players folded and Krost is now up to 100,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
53,000
-4,400
|
-4,400 |
|
||
|
44,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |