2008 Aussie Millions

Brandon Crawford Doubles Through Mark Vos

Mark Vos' lost to Brandon Crawford's . Vos slipped to 12,500. The previous hand, Crawford doubled up Bruno Portaro. The roles were reversed with Crawford holding Big Slick to Portaro's Aces.

Backdoored

Jason Potter raised 600 from the button. Nicholas Voyatzis called from the big blind. The flop was . Voyatzis checked. Potter bet 1,500. Voyatzis check-raised 5,000. Potter moved all in for 19,500. Voyatzis called.

Voyatzis:
Potter:

Voyatzis was ahead with a set and Potter had a couple of draws. The turn was the and Potter picked up more outs. The river was the and Potter rivered a straight to doubled through Voyatzis. Potter increased his stack to 40,000 while Voyatzis slipped to 5,000.

Mansion Poker's Shannon Elizabeth

The Unabomber Busts Shannon Elizabeth

A short-stacked (7,000) Shannon Elizabeth got it all in pre-flop holding pocket sevens against Phil Laak's pocket aces. Elizabeth, playing today for Mansion Poker, would need to spike a seven to crack Laak's aces, but the flop virtually locked up the hand for the man they call the Unabomber. The turn and river came , and Elizabeth was sent to the rail early in the second level of the day.

Official Numbers: 294 Runners

There are 294 runner in Day 1b. There were 216 on Day 1a, for a total of 510 runners through the second flight of Day 1.

Score One for Harrington

With the board reading , the player in the cutoff checked, Dan Harrington bet 700 and the cutoff called. Harrington showed for the straight and the cutoff mucked. Harrington raked in the 3K pot.

Players Return from Break

Break

The tournament clock has been paused while the players go on their first 10-minute break of the day.

Can't Stop the Beat

Strangely, about once every 10 minutes or so, the speakers set up in the Las Vegas Room come alive with a burst of loud music and they've stayed on for three or four seconds before someone comes and shuts them off.

It seems as though Crown has taken care of the issue, but for awhile there it was becoming a significant distraction to the players - especially those seated near the speakers.