Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
2018 Aussie Millions
$10,600 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
10,600 AUD
Prize Pool
8,000,000 AUD
Entries
800
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
What's in a shirt? Well, if you ask a select group of poker players railing the 2018 Aussie Millions final table, a special shirt can make all the difference when it comes to taking down a poker tournament.
A garish rainbowed garment adorns the shoulders of Belgian Johan Schumacher. Meet 'The Final Table Shirt.' You may remember it from such final tables as Thomas Boivin winning the A$1,150 Six-Max and Terry Schumacher [pictured] winning the A$2,500 Shot Clock Six-Max at last year's Aussie Millions.
Or, perhaps you remember it from a bigger stage - Australian Heidi May winning the 2017 WSOP Ladies Championship. May was also wearing the shirt yesterday evening at the $2,500 Shot Clock Six-Max Final Table, finishing fourth for A$41,405
We caught up with Michael Gathy on the rail of the final table to ask him a few questions about the shirt. Firstly, why Heidi May (an Australian) is wearing what had until then been a Belgian final tablist's shirt?
"She was staying at our house in Vegas," said Gathy. "We initially bought it when Kenny [Hallaert] made the WSOP final table [in 2016]. A lot of people don't know this, but there are actually two shirts."
Is that so that, if they travel separately, a shirt is always at hand should one of their group make a final table.
"We never travel separately! This one [points to Schumacher at the final table] is a lot more comfortable.
"It's probably been washed twice in a year; Heidi's girlfriend made us wash it," said Gathy with a smile, before shrugging. "Girls!"
And does not washing the shirt, which has seen three people win major titles in the space of a year, help those who put it on?
"It's probably an edge if people can smell you from far away!" said Gathy, "But [Johan's] got all he needs...and good coaches!"
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Players are on break.
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #38: Chul-Hyon Park was dealt 
and opened for 150,000 in the hijack. Stefan Huber flatted 
in the cutoff. Mike Del Vecchio came along from the big blind with 
.
The flop came 
and Park continuation-bet 250,000. Del Vecchio stuck around and the turn was an 
. Both players checked and the 
hit. Del Vecchio bet 350,000 and Park found a fold.
Hand #39: Huber raised to 135,000 with 
. Ben Richardson held 
and three-bet to 350,000. Lewis woke up with 
and shipped, forcing all of his opponents to fold.
Hand #40: Espen Solaas raised in the cutoff with 
to 135,000 and Park defended big blind with 
. The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn was a and both players checked to the 
.
The players showed down without any postflop action.
Hand #41: Del Vecchio raised with 
and won the pot.
Hand #42: Lewis opened to 125,000 with 
and Park called with 
on the button. Richardson made it three to the flop with 
.
the 
flop prompted a bet of 150,000 from Lewis. Park called. the turn was a . Lewis bet 500,000 and Park counted out his stack and shoved. It was 1,030,000 more and Lewis tanked a few minutes and found a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,085,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
|
||
|
2,795,000
745,000
|
745,000 |
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #31: From the hijack, Toby Lewis raised to 175,000 with 
. Espen Solaas defended his big blind with 
. The flop was 
and Solaas check-folded to a 300,000 bet from Lewis.
Hand #32: Stefan Huber raised to 135,000 from the cutoff with 
and Mike Del Vecchio defended the big blind with . Both players caught a piece of the flop, where Huber bet 85,000 and Del Vecchio called.
Huber made aces up on the 
turn and bet 450,000. Del Vecchio folded.
Hand #33: Chul-Hyon Park raised from under the gun and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #34: Ben Richardson raised to 140,000 from the hijack with 
and won the hand.
Hand #35: Toby Lewis made it 125,000 on the button with 
. Stefan Huber peeled with 
from the big blind. The flop was 
and both players checked. The 
on the turn prompted an 85,000 bet from Huber. Lewis called in position.
The on the river went check/check and Huber won the hand.
Hand #36: Huber limped the small blind in with and Richardson checked his option with 
. Both players whiffed the flop and Huber instantly took it with a bet.
Hand #37: Lewis picked up 
and put in a raise to 175,000 from middle position. Huber three-bet to 600,000 on the button with 
. Espen Solaas was in the big blind with and folded after some thought. Lewis called out of position with his suited king.
The all-spade flop got checked by Lewis. Huber bet 375,000 and Lewis called with the best hand. Lewis checked the 
on the turn to Huber. The Swiss fired a second barrel worth 850,000, leaving himself with 1,605,000 behind. Lewis check-raised all in and Huber instantly let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,365,000
1,860,000
|
1,860,000 |
|
|
||
|
6,990,000
-425,000
|
-425,000 |
|
2,850,000
-745,000
|
-745,000 |
|
||
|
|
2,050,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
2,040,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
1,605,000
-1,165,000
|
-1,165,000 |
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #26: Mike Del Vecchio won the pot preflop with unknown action.
Hand #27: Stefan Huber raised to 140,000 with . Espen Solaas folded and everyone else followed suit.
Hand #28: Huber raised to 140,000 first to act with . Ben Richardson called in the next seat with .
Everyone else folded and they saw a 
flop. Both players checked for a turn. Huber bet his straight draw and got a fold.
Hand #29: Richardson raised to 140,000 with . Toby Lewis three-bet on the button to 425,000 with . Richardson called.
They saw flop. Lewis bet 350,000 and won the pot.
Hand #30: Huber completed with and Richardson raised to 185,000 with .
Huber checked the flop and then called 125,000. He improved on the turn and Huber check-called 450,000. The river was a and each player checked, with Huber taking the sizable pot with a boat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,505,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,770,000
1,305,000
|
1,305,000 |
|
|
2,090,000
-1,125,000
|
-1,125,000 |
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #25: Action folded around to Espen Solaas in the small blind, who shoved all in. After peeking at his hole cards, Johan Schumacher quickly called all in for 925,000 in the big blind.
Espen Solaas:
Johan Schumacher:
Schumacher was a two-to-one favorite to survive and remained with a 2:1 lead after the flop. The on the turn added a backdoor diamond draw for Solaas and the Norwegian got what he needed with the on the river, ending Schumacher's tournament life on the spot.
The 28-year old from Belgium set a new career-high cash with A$235,000 for his seventh-place finish. Schumacher, dressed in the flashy Belgian final table shirt, said his goodbyes and headed to his friends on the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,415,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #21: Ben Richardson raised to 140,000 with and Mike Del Vecchio picked up on the button and called. Chul-Hyon Park made it three to the flop with in the big blind.
Everyone whiffed the flop. Richardson bet 325,000 and won the pot.
Hand #22: Toby Lewis made it 125,000 on the button with . Stefan Huber defended big blind with 
aggressively, three-betting to 375,000 and winning the pot.
Hand #23: Del Vecchio raised to 135,000 with . Lewis had on his left in the cutoff and made it 400,000. He won the pot.
Hand #24: Chul-Hyon Park raised to 140,000 with on the button. Espen Solaas picked up in the big blind and peeled to a flop. Solaas checked and Park bet 125,000. The turn was an . Both checked and a hit. They both checked and Park won the showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,220,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #15: Mike Del Vecchio raised to 135,000 in the cutoff with . Stefan Huber three-bet to 400,000 from the big blind with the optional . Del Vecchio four-bet shoved and Huber instantly folded.
Hand #16: Toby Lewis raised to 125,000 in the cutoff with . Huber found and shoved for 1,260,000 and Lewis folded.
Hand #17: Raise and take it from Ben Richardson.
Hand #18: Del Vecchio raised to 125,000 with 
under the gun. Chul-Hyon Park found in the cutoff and three-bet to 350,000. Del Vecchio gave up the best hand.
Hand #19: Richardson raised to 140,000 in the cutoff with and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #20: Johan Schumacher shoved 815,000 on the button and the blinds got out of the way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,725,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
5,920,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,595,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,215,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
|
1,995,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
1,465,000
-305,000
|
-305,000 |
|
|
965,000
170,000
|
170,000 |