We caught the action on the flop as Koray Aldemir checked from the big blind on . Sam Chartier, seated on the button, bet 4,500 and Aldemir check-raised to 16,000. If you've read the title of this post, you know Chartier wasn't folding. Instead, he called.
The on the turn had both players check and the completed the board. Aldemir checked again and Chartier bet 13,000. Aldemir called but mucked upon being shown by Chartier.
Australian poker legend Tino "Dice" Lechich, who's first recorded cash is from 1988, just shoved all in over the top of a 4,500 early position raise by Robert Lieu. Lieu asked for a count, tanked for a bit, and called for 49,500 total.
Tino Lechich:
Robert Lieu:
The flop came and Lechich jumped into the lead. The on the turn and on the river were blanks and Robert Lieu parted ways with a large portion of his chips.
On a flop of Andy Ying Kit Chan checked in the big blind before Tyler McKendry fired for 8,500 from under the gun. Chan paused before putting in a raise to an even 20,000. McKendry stuck around and they went to the turn.
The action was checked through and the rolled off on the river.
Chan gave McKendry a long stare down before bombing it for 55,000. McKendry didn’t take too long before relinquishing his hand and tapping the table as the pot was awarded to Chan.
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Exactly 150 players remain in the 2017 Aussie Millions Main Event, 150 players will flock to the Crown Melbourne poker room to start their Day 3 at 12:30 p.m. (in about an hour time). It's bubble day, with 80 players getting paid a minimum of AUD$15,000. 70 players will go home empty-handed, and it's all going to happen today.
Seven levels are scheduled for today's play, starting with 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante. The levels are once again 90 minutes long, so it's going to be as long a day as the starting days were - play should finish around 2 a.m. again.
Leading the pack is nonother than Jennifer Tilly. She'll bring a stack just shy of half a million to the table today. Players like Nick Rampone (29,500), Thomas Boivin (29,000) and Tino Lechich (22,200) are at the other end of the spectrum.
PokerNews.com will again be your one-stop shop for all the updates and photos one can wish for so check back in an hour for continuing coverage of the 2017 Aussie Millions Main Event.
. Sam Chartier, seated on the button, bet 4,500 and Aldemir check-raised to 16,000. If you've read the title of this post, you know Chartier wasn't folding. Instead, he called.
on the turn had both players check and the 
completed the board. Aldemir checked again and Chartier bet 13,000. Aldemir called but mucked upon being shown 
by Chartier.
and Lechich jumped into the lead. The 
on the turn and 
on the river were blanks and Robert Lieu parted ways with a large portion of his chips.
completed the board. Tollerene folded and Karadimos called. 
for top pair and took down the pot after Karadimos mucked his hand.
