2008 Aussie Millions

Players Take a 10-Minute Break

Dorey Zayneh 1, Perry Friedman 0

Dorey Zayneh and Perry Friedman got it all in preflop.

Zayneh:
Friedman:

The board ran out . Zayneh's aces held up and he increased his stack to 40,000. Tiltboy Perry Friedman slipped to 20,000.

Big Stacks Proceed with Caution

Tournament big stacks Joe Hachem and Jeff Lisandro were involved in a small pot a few moments ago, each respecting the other's prowess as the hand played out.

Lisandro opened the pot with an 800 raise from middle position and Hachem made the call from the button. Both players checked every street until the river, after the board had filled out . On the river, Lisandro passed the first action to Hachem who fired a 3,700 bet. Lisandro made the call and Hachem tabled for a rivered two pair; Lisandro mucked his hand.

155 Players Remaining

Balaban Takes a "Sommer" Vacation

Jason Sommerville has just eliminated Tim Balaban from the main event after getting it all in pre-flop holding against Balaban's . The board ran out and Sommerville's A-K high was good enough to take down the pot.

After the hand, Sommerville stacked up 22,000 in chips.

Rafe Furst Eliminated

An early position player raised to 1,100, Eric Herschler called from the cutoff, and Rafe Furst moved all in for 7,800 from the big blind. The EP player re-raised to 20,000, sending Herschler into the tank. He ultimately folded and the cards were turned up.

Furst
EP Player

The board ran out and Furst was eliminated.

Paul Wasicka = Busto

Paul Wasicka Eliminated

Michael Wolf and Paul Wasicka had been butting heads all day. On a board of , Wolf and Wasicka got it all in.

Wasicka:
Wolf:

Wolf was ahead with a set. Wasicka's hand did not improve by the river and he was eliminated. Wolf increased his stack to 51,000.

Sticky Mickey Eliminated

Sticky Mickey Guttman ran A-9 into pocket Aces and has been eliminated.

Team PokerNews Player Andrew Makary

Aye Karambis

Larry Karambis, 3rd place finisher in Event #5 of this year's Aussie Millions, was just eliminated from the main event by Team PokerNews Player Andrew Makary.

Karambis had completed the bet from the small blind and Makary checked his option in the big. The flop came and Karambis led out with a 1,200 bet. Makary then put in a raise, making it 5,000 to go and Karambis moved all in over the top of the bet for a total of 16,000.

Makary made the call and tabled for two pair; Karambis flipped over for top pair. The turn and river filled out , and Makary's two pair held up to eliminate Karambis from the tournament.