Sometimes you get up at the right side of the bed and you've got a flawless day by which everything goes your way. Zero red lights, no queues, sensational weather and achieving blissful harmony with the universe that new age hippies was chasing because the 1960s. Those ethereal days, whilst you appear to be you are able to do no wrong, are the proper days you must be playing poker. Australia's firemandave9 experienced a kind of magical cosmic moments when the celebs and planets aligned perfectly. On the MicroMillions Event #90 final table, firemandave9 held a dominating lead and not looked back as he rode the rush, steamrolled the overall table, and breezed to a victory.
MicroMillions 6 Event #90 $1+R NL Hold'em [3x-Turbo] attracted 8,040 runners. They added 36,971 re-buys and 4,290 add-ons. The highest 1,080 places paid out with $6,734.39 put aside to the eventual champion.
As expected, action progressed quickly on this turbo-charged format. A LAST table was set in approximately five hours, which was remarkable considering the huge field.
With ten remaining, action went hand-for-hand. Haui1974 bubbled off the general table in tenth place when Q♠3♥ lost to Shyvatrip's A♣8♦. Shyvatrip flopped two pair and Haui1974 was doomed. With Haui1974s' elimination, the general table was set.
Event #90 - Final Table Chip Counts:
Seat 1: jiaohuai (17,067,178)
Seat 2: batatinha766 (29,383,408)
Seat 3: spoc75 (31,239,893)
Seat 4: victoras (11,361,000)
Seat 5: rpyc (46,676,944)
Seat 6: stas luzana (5,920,834)
Seat 7: TASOS16 (4,112,038)
Seat 8: Shyvatrip (23,296,699)
Seat 9: firemandave9 (94,675,006)
The final table commenced during Level 57 with blinds at 1.05M/2.10M and a 210K ante. Australia's firemandave9 sat atop the monster stack with 94.6 million, while TASOS16 clung to the slimmest stack with 4.1 million.
victoras eliminated in 9th place
The final table had just begun and two of the smaller stacks rumbled. jiaohuai opened to 4.8 million, victoras moved all-in for 6,831,000 with T♥8♥, and jiaohuai called with K♣T♠. The board tan out Q♣9♦9♣2♣4♦. Although both players flopped straight draws, if a Jack fell at the turn or river, jiaohuai would have won the hand with the next straight. Neither players improved their hands, so jiaohuai won the pot with a couple of nines and a King-high kicker. Romania's victoras became the primary player to exit on the final table. For a ninth-place finish, victoras took home $347.69.
stas luzana eliminated in 8th place
Big stack bully firemandave9 threw his weight around with a raise to 7 million, short-stacked stas luzana bombed it all-in for 8,559,630 with 5♥5♣, and firemandave9 snap-called with T♥T♠. The board ran out K♥6♠2♠8♠A♣. firemandave9's pocket tens held as much as win the pot. Russia's stas luzana busted out in eighth place, which paid out $538.36.
TASOS16 eliminated in 7th place
Seven-handed went so quick that when you blinked, you missed it. TASOS16 called all-in 1,884,076 in early position, and Shyvatrip raised to eight million to isolate so everyone else got out of how. Shyvatrip led with A♣9♠ versus TASOS16's K♠8♠. The board ran out Q♣8♥5♠A♥7♣. Although TASOS16 took the lead at the flop with a couple of eights, Shyvatrip turned a couple of Aces to win the pot (and the side pot). For a seventh-place finish, TASOS16 collected $964.57.
rpyc eliminated in 6th place and batatinha766 eliminated in 5th place
Two birds with one stone. Two for the prize of 1. Whatever cliche you prefer, Shyvatrip took out two opponents with the similar magic bullet. Short-stacked rpyc was all-in from the massive blind for 3,532,256. Shyvatrip opened to 10.8 million and batatinha766 called all-in for 6,803,408. Three-way pot with two players all-in for his or her tournament life.
Shyvatrip: A♦Q♥
batatinha766: A♠8♠
rpyc: J♥8♣
The board ran out 9♦3♣3♥A♥7♦ and Shyvatrip won the principle pot and side pot with two pair -- Aces and treys -- but with a Queen-kicker. Although batatinha766 also held two pair -- Aces and treys -- he had an inferior kicker and lost the pot. rpyc also didn't improve and busted out in sixth place, which paid out $1,390.78. Meanwhile, batatinha766 hit the virtual rail in fifth place, which paid out $1,839.42.
With four to go, firemandave9 held a commanding lead with 133 million while jiaohuai held onto the quick stack with a shade under 9 million.
jiaohuai eliminated in 4th place
Same story... small stack made a last stand and firemandave9 picked him off. firemandave9 opened with a raise to twelve million and jiaohuai called all-in for 4,880,768. Coin flip. firemandave9 actually trailed with A♦Q♠ against jiaohuai's 8♠8♦. The board ran out Q♦7♠3♥7♦Q♥. firemandave9 flopped a Queen, turned two pair, and rivered a ship. China's jiaohuai went busto in fourth place, which paid out $2,377.78.
spoc75 eliminated in 3rd place
Can anyone stop firemandave9? The Aussie min-raised to eight million, and short-stacked spoc75 called all-in for 2,881,013. firemandave9 led with A♠K♥ against spoc75's 7♦2♦. The board ran out K♠7♥3♥5♠4♥. firemandave9 flopped a couple of Kings to win the pot. That's all she wrote for spoc75, who was knocked out in third place and took home $3,589.11.
HEADS-UP: firemandave9 (Australia) vs. Shyvatrip (United Kingdom)
Seat 8: Shyvatrip (54,967,063)
Seat 9: firemandave9 (208,765,937)
With two to go, firemandave9 was in full control with a large chip advantage worth approximately 4-to-1.
Shyvatrip eliminated in 2nd place; firemandave9 binks MicroMillions 6 Event #90
Heads-up lasted only nine hands before firemandave9 delivered a knock-out blow. Shyvatrip lost almost half his stack within the first eight hands of heads-up action.
On the overall hand... firemandave9 kicked things off with a raise to 24,750,000, Shyvatrip shoved all-in for 28,117,063, and firemandave9 called. Shyvatrip actually led with A♦3♦ against firemandave9's K♣7♦. However, when you are running pretty much as good as firemandave9, no matter what you've. The board ran out K♦9♠7♥A♠2♣ and it was no surprise to peer firemandave9 flop two pair. Shyvatrip turned a couple of Aces but didn't improve, so firemandave9 won the pot and the tournament.
For a gutsy runner-up performance, the U.K.'s Shyvatrip won $4,951.62.
Congrats to Australia's firemandave9, who took home $6,734.39 for first place.
View the general hand via the replayer:
MicroMillions-090 $1+R NL Hold'em [3x-Turbo]
Entrants: 8,040 (36,971 Re-buys, 4,290 Add-ons)
Prize pool: $44,863.91
Place paid: 1,080
1. firemandave9 (Australia) - $6,734.39
2. Shyvatrip (UK) - $4,951.62
3. spoc75 (Argentina) - $3,589.11
4. jiaohuai (China) - $2,377.78
5. batatinha766 (Brazil) - $1,839.42
6. rpyc (Russia) - $1,390.78
7. TASOS16 (Switzerland)- $964.57
8. stas luzana (Russia) - $538.36
9. victoras (Romania) - $347.69
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Pauly McGuire is an author and freelance contributor to PokerStars Blog.
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