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Fri Jan 12 2007 15:03 GMT | Posted by Reporter
Erick Lindgren - 1st PlaceErick Lindgren wins $1,000,000
After wearing Erik Seidel down for the better part of an hour, Erick Lindgren finally gets all of Seidel's chips in the middle pre flop. Seidel flips over
, while Lindgren is in the lead, as he shows 
. the flop 
brings some hope, but brickage on the turn 
and river 
ends Seidel's night, and makes Erick Lindgren $1,000,000 richer. Seidel receives $550,000 for his second place finish. -
Fri Jan 12 2007 14:24 GMT | Posted by Caldwell
Lindgren Doubles Up to Take Chip lead.
Erik Seidel makes it 90,000 to go, and Erick Lindgren moves all in. Seidel takes some time, but eventually calls, and shows
. Lindgren turns up 
, and is in business. A board of 
changes nothing, and Erick Lindgren has doubled up to take a two to one chip lead -
Fri Jan 12 2007 14:08 GMT | Posted by Caldwell
Heads Up
We are now heads up. The format of the tournament is now no-limit all the time (it was pot limit before the flop until now)
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Fri Jan 12 2007 14:07 GMT | Posted by Caldwell
Masaaki Kagawa 3rd place
After watching his chip stack dwindle for the better part of two hours, Masaaki Kagawa decided to re-raise Erik Seidel with
for the last of his chips. Seidel made the call with 
, and the race was on. A board of 
changed nothing, and Masaaki Kagawa was our third place finisher, and picked up $250,000 for his efforts. -
Fri Jan 12 2007 13:40 GMTRound: 11 Blinds: 15000/30000 Ante: 0
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Fri Jan 12 2007 13:39 GMT | Posted by Reporter
Beer Time
As the evening wears on, Erick Lindgren has bought a round of beers for the rail. he looked at the floorman, and said "I'd like 31 beers - one for me, and 30 for the rail.' TD Brett Jones obliged, and everyone on the rail has a drink.
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Fri Jan 12 2007 13:39 GMT | Posted by Reporter
Chip Counts
Chip Counts are updated, as the players have gone on a 15 minute break.
When we return, the blinds will be 15,000/30,000. -
Fri Jan 12 2007 13:34 GMT | Posted by Reporter
Leaking....
Masaaki Kagawa is beginning to leak away his chips. he got clipped for 200k when Erik Seidel re-raised his re-raise pre-flop, and he layed it down. Masaaki has slowly but surely bled chips, and is now the short stack.
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Fri Jan 12 2007 13:00 GMTRound: 10 Blinds: 10000/20000 Ante: 0
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Fri Jan 12 2007 12:34 GMT | Posted by Reporter
Shifting the chips around
We're seeing flops on at least 1/2 the hands, but no really big pots. Seidel and Lindgren are in a race to see who can get into the pot with Masaaki first. At one stage, the chips got to almost dead even. Chip counts have been updated.
Started 12th Jan, 2007
2007 Aussie Millions Crown Casino Poker Championship
Event 8 - $100,500 No Limit Holdem | Day 1
- Day 1
