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2012 Aussie Millions – Day 8 Report
Posted by: Jo Martin - Fri, 2012-01-20 07:55
Day 8 of the 2012 Aussie Millions was about the final table of event #4, the $1.1k NLH/Pot Limit Omaha mixed event. Aaron Lim was the one who managed to clinch the title in this one, taking out Ali Ghezelbash heads-up, after he started the final stage with a massive chip advantage of 10-1.
Lim picked up $36.7k for his efforts. Ghezelbash walked away with $27.2k for his second place. Casey Kastle, the start of the day chip leader, had a rather disappointing final table run: he finished 7th for a $7.1k prize.
Event #5 of the Aussie Millions, the $1.1k NL Holdem 6-handed event, kicked off with 385 players bellying up to the tables. After 12 hours of play, 18 players remained, capping off a rather successful and impressive day. Craig Cockburn finished with the chip lead. A whole bunch of name pros were in the field at the beginning of the day. Jonathan Karamalikis played, together with Sam Holden, Nacho Barbero, Maria Ho and JP Kelly. None of these players managed to make the final 18.
As usual, play came to a virtual standstill on the money bubble. Nick Bizimoski’s elimination spelt the end of the freeze. Bizimoski got the last of his chips into the middle on an A,Qo. He was called by an opponent who had Jc,10c and proceeded to make a two pair to score the KO.
The pace of the
poker tournament action picked up with the money bubble out of the way. Tyron Krost busted in 34th place, followed to the rail by Jackie Glazier and Chris Moorman. Local hero Joe Hachem also bit the dust at the hands of Tom Middleton.
Middleton held the chip lead for a while, but he made a few uninspired plays and soon, the majority of his chips migrated over to Craig Cockburn’s stack. Other players who had good days and finished close to the top of the chip counts were Stefan Jedlicka, Ben Richardson and Joel Dodds.
