Event 1 - $1,100 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 Aussie Millions

01-11-2009 15:49 UTC+11

A Setback for Beattie

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We didn't see who was the one to move in first, but Christian Heich wound up all in against Kelvin Beattie. Beattie showed {Q-Hearts}

against Heich's {7-Diamonds}

but lost the hand. Heich spiked a seven on the flop, {7-Clubs}

, and never looked back. He now has 180,000 chips while Beattie is left to struggle with 70,000.

Tags: Christian Heich Kelvin Beattie

01-11-2009 15:50 UTC+11

Putty Busts

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A short-stacked Graeme Putt has met his demise, after his {J-Diamonds}

was no match for the {A-Hearts}

of Rodney Snider.

Once again all the chips were in preflop with the board presenting {K-Diamonds}

. Putt hit the rail as Snider moves up to 104,000 chips.

Tags: Graeme Putt Rodney Snider

01-11-2009 15:58 UTC+11

At this stage of the tournament most of the action is preflop, with players finding a hand worthy of shoving their chips into the middle. This leads to a lot of race situations, as Petar Lackovic just found out when he was all in with {9-Diamonds}

against the {A-Diamonds}

of Jason White.

This time the race went White's way as the board fell {A-Clubs}

to send Lackovic to the exit. White moves up to 122,000.

Tags: Petar Lackovic

Level: 17

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

01-11-2009 16:10 UTC+11

Ghobrial Caught

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Jim Ghobrial was down to his last 35,000 chips and moved them in preflop hoping to steal the blinds with his {10-Hearts}

but couldn't get past the {A-?}

of Steve Bouya.

A king on the flop was enough for Bouya to take the pot and eliminate Ghobrial from the tournament.

Tags: Jim Ghobrial Steve Bouya

01-11-2009 16:16 UTC+11

Delaney Eliminated After Running into Aces Again

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Ben Delaney ran into aces earlier in the day holding {K-Diamonds}

(and ultimately lost the hand to Clint Jordanou's {A-?}

). He ran into aces a second time after he moved all in from the button for 79,000 and Rodney Snider called. Delaney showed {Q-Clubs}

and was dismayed to see Snider's {A-Spades}

. Each player made a full house on a board of {J-Hearts}

. Snider's full house was best. Delaney, therefore, is out.

Tags: Ben Delaney Rodney Snider

01-11-2009 16:22 UTC+11

Beattie's Steal Backfires

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When the action folded to Kelvin Beattie on the button he moved all in for his last 70,000 chips hoping to steal the blinds but it wasn't going to be that easy as Christian Heich made the call in the big blind.

Beattie: {10-Clubs}

Heich:

The board landed {8-Hearts}

and Heich collected the pot to end the tournament for Beattie.

Tags: Christian Heich Kelvin Beattie

01-11-2009 16:23 UTC+11

And Then There Were Three

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A field of 731 entrants has been whittled down to the final three tables. Each of the following players has been eliminated and earned AU$4,386:

28th - Kelvin Beattie
29th - Ben Delaney
30th - Jim Ghobrial
31st - Hugh Cohen
32nd - Dean Grant-Iramu
33rd - Petar Lackovic
34th - Graeme Putt
35th - Lee Brunker
36th - Steve Goldwater

01-11-2009 16:26 UTC+11

Haki Sejnovski Eliminated in 27th Place (AU$5,482)

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Haki Sejnovski, moved all in from middle position. Action folded to Nir Peer in the big blind, who made an easy call with {A-Clubs}

. He was racing against Sejnovski's {Q-Spades}

and pulled a king on a {K-Hearts}

flop. When the turn fell {6-Diamonds}

and the river came {5-Clubs}

there was no tournament life left in Sejnovski. He earned AU$5,482 for playing excellent poker in Event #1.

Peer now has about 230,000 in chips.

Tags: Haki Sejnovski Nir Peer

01-11-2009 16:29 UTC+11

Dean McIver Eliminated in 26th Place (AU$5,482)

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Thomas Lindbjerg opened with a raise from late position before Dean McIver shoved all in from the big blind. Lindbjerg made the call.

Lindbjerg: {K-Clubs}

McIver:

The board fell {Q-Hearts}

and McIver exits in 26th place collecting AU$5,482 for his efforts.

Tags: Dean McIver Thomas Lindbjerg