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Wed Jan 16 2008 19:06 GMT+10 | Posted by DrPauly
180 Players Remaining
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Wed Jan 16 2008 19:02 GMT+10Round: 5 Blinds: 200/400 Ante: 50
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Wed Jan 16 2008 19:01 GMT+10 | Posted by change100
Players Return from Dinner Break
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Wed Jan 16 2008 18:07 GMT+10 | Posted by DrPauly
Players Take a 60-Minute Dinner Break
Action will resume at 8:05pm local time.
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Wed Jan 16 2008 18:05 GMT+10 | Posted by aardvark17
Lee Nelson EliminatedLee Nelson Eliminated
A short-stacked Lee Nelson pushed the last of his 4,800 chips into the middle with
and Taner Tan made the call with 
.
The board ran out
to eliminate 2006 Aussie Millions Main Event Champion Lee Nelson from today's event. -
Wed Jan 16 2008 18:04 GMT+10 | Posted by DrPauly
By the Numbers
There are 780 players in the main event of the Aussie Millions. According to director of tournament operations, Jonno Pittock, this event is the 4th largest tournament outside of the WSOP. It's the 8th largest prize pool with $7.8 million.
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Wed Jan 16 2008 18:03 GMT+10 | Posted by DrPauly
Top 5 Chip Counts
Nicholas Putt - 95,000
Borge Dypvik - 92,000
Brad Booth - 90,000
Tim Duckworth - 75,000
Jon "Pearljammer" Turner - 70,000 -
Wed Jan 16 2008 18:01 GMT+10 | Posted by DrPauly
Van Marcus Eliminated
Van Marcus was all in pre-flop with
against Borge Dypvik's 
. Van Marcus could not improve his hand and he was eliminated. Borge Dypvik increased his stack to 92,000. -
Wed Jan 16 2008 18:01 GMT+10 | Posted by change100
The Kiddie Game is Down the Street...The Mouth Doubles Up
Matt Kirk raised to 2,000, Mike "The Mouth" Matusow moved all in for 9,800 and Kirk called.
Matusow
Kirk
The board ran out
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Wed Jan 16 2008 17:58 GMT+10 | Posted by DrPauly
Kenny Ng Takes Another Hit
Kenny Ng spent most of the day among the chipeladers. Ng took another hit when he lost a pot to Nick Prossimo. Prossimo raised 1,600 and Ng called from the big blind. The flop was
. Ng checked. Prossimo bet 2,000. Ng raised to 21,000. Prossimo called all in for 20,000.
Ng:
Prossimo:
The turn was the
and the river was the 
. Prossimo won the pot and Ng slipped to 42,000.
Started 14th Jan, 2008
