Event 5 - $1,150 No Limit Holdem w/ $1,000 rebuys (2-Day Event)
Day 2 Completed
2008 Aussie Millions
Event 5 - $1,150 No Limit Holdem w/ $1,000 rebuys (2-Day Event)
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Prize Pool
526,000 AUD
Entries
150
Level
17
Blinds
5,000 / 10,000
Ante
1,000
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Final Standings:
1.) Michael Pedley - $168,320
2.) Robert Wang - $99,940
3.) Larry Karambis - $57,860
4.) Rayan Nathan - $42,080
5.) Julian Powell - $31,560
6.) David Steicke - $26,300
7.) Anna Wroblewski - $21,040
8.) David Bach - $15,780
9.) Dane Lomas - $10,520
Michael is a very popular local player, who has received fantastic support from friends and family that have gathered on the rail during this final table. After his victory leap, Michael celebrated with hugs all around, showing genuine emotion at what he had just achieved.
Michael played a superb tournament and collects a staggering AU$168,320 for his win. Congratulations Michael!
Pedley announces all in from the button in the very first hand of heads up play, jokingly pointing out that he still has chips left if he loses. Amazingly Wang makes a great call as the cards are flipped and the crowd on the rail is buzzing with excitement at the sudden action!
Pedley:
Wang:
The flop brings an incredible
and the crowd erupts as Pedley snatches the lead!The turn is the
and Wang is left needed to catch a 7,8 or 9 on the river to survive. However the river is the 
and Michael Pedley leaps into the air in delight as he captures the trophy!Congratulations to Robert Wang who ends an amazing run in 2nd place for AU$99,940 in prize money.
Michael Pedley - 396,000
Robert Wang - 395,000
Our players are separated by a single 1,000 denomination chip, which is the smallest chip currently in play!
We should be in for an exciting heads up battle!
Wang folds from the button and Karambis raises it to 45,000 from the small blind. Pedley protects his cards, cuts down his chips and goes into the tank before announcing that he is all in. Karambis makes a quick call and the crowd watches in amazement as the cards are tabled:
Karambis:
Pedley:
The board runs out
and in a dramatic hand, Karambis snatches the lead on the flop only to watch the running diamonds land to give Pedley a sensational flush to win the pot!After a great tournament Larry Karambis is eliminated in 3rd place for AU$57,860 in prize money.
Michael Pedley limps in from the button and Robert Wang moved all in once again from the small blind in an apparent new strategy to break open this tight contest. Pedley folds and Wang takes down yet another pot!
Wang moved all in from the button and took down the blinds and antes.
Wang raises from the small blind and Karambis folds once again.