Two players busted in quick succession over on table 28 and Ana Marquez as well as Rory Young were those that profited from it.
Marquez's were still tabled while the board of was rushed away and the Spaniard was kind enough to provide the details. According to Marquez, she raised to 500 from middle position and was three-bet to 1,650. Marquez reraised to 4,000 and was called before betting the flop for 3,500, the turn for 6,800 and shoved the river to get called down all the way.
2017 was a breakout year for Jack Sinclair; finishing eighth in the WSOP Main Event, and following it up by winning the €25,000 German Poker Championships Super High Roller.
And after a deep run in the PCA, Sinclair is now in Melbourne for his first taste of the Aussie Millions.
"2018 has started well for me," said Sinclair. "PCA was a lot of fun, and having already cashed in my first event here at the Aussie Millions is very encouraging!"
"Melbourne is a great place to be, especially in January, as it is usually pretty depressing in Europe right around now. The people here are outrageously friendly, being a Brit it is was initially a little disconcerting having so many strangers talk to me, but I am getting used to it. "
Sinclair said that everyone he had asked said that the Aussie Millions is one of their favourite stops on the tour, and it was one that he himself was excited for.
"The actual poker here is incredible, not like anywhere else. It seems like Australia has been isolated from the rest of the poker world for some time, they have a lot of crazy rules, and the Aussies play a very unconventional style. At the same time, it feels a lot like Vegas in the summer, which may possibly be due to the heat, but there is a real sense of excitement & grandeur surrounding the series."
And what does the future hold for the Brit after such a successful 2017?
"My short, medium & long term goal is always the same: trophies. I don't set financial goals for poker, and if I do they are very modest. I just want to make enough to keep playing. My only concern is getting better... and winning trophies for the glory!"
A raising war broke out on a flop of and the stacks of Sosia Jiang and Szymon Wysocki ended up in the middle with Jiang at risk for 25,900, while Wysocki had that covered with around 29,000.
Sosia Jiang:
Szymon Wysocki:
The turn immediately improved Wysocki to a full house and suddenly Jiang was in need of the case seven in order to avoid the elimination. A blank followed on the river and Jiang grabbed her belongings, left the table with a smile on the face and said "that's how it goes sometimes."
Szymon Wysocki bet 6,850 from the button into about 9,500, and Alex Foxen called on his right with the board reading . The river was the and Foxen checked. Wysocki put him all in for about 24,000 and Foxen stole a quick glance to his left but mucked in short order.
From under the gun, Sam Panzica bet 900 on a board and the player in the small blind check-raised to 2,600. Panzica called and called a 5,000 bet on the river. Panzica's opponent rolled over for tens full of aces and Panzica mucked.
With more than $3.7 million in lifetime winnings, the American is one of the most accomplished players in the field today. Panzica is coming off back-to-back seven figure years, with $1.8 million won in 2017 and $1.1 million in cashes in the year before. Earlier this week, Panzica finished 3rd in the $2,500 8-Game event and received A$22,365 for his accomplishment.
Paul Michaelis was recently moved to the same table as Ana Marquez and Rory Young. On a three-way turn of , Marquez checked in the big blind and so did the player from under the gun. Michaelis in early position bet 2,600 and Marquez was the only caller.
The appeared on the river and both opted to check. Marquez showed the for two pair and Michaelis mucked. "You had diamonds? I was calling for the diamonds," the Spaniard added while raking in the pot with a big smile on the face.