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

01-10-2009 19:58 UTC+11

Delaney Goes Back-to-Back

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Ben Delaney is making a late bid for the overnight chip lead. In back-to-back hands he moved from about 34,000 in chips to over 84,000. In the first hand, Delaney opened to 4,000 from under the gun. Action passed to a player in late position, who moved all in for 28,000. Jim Ghobrial had a tough decision in the big blind with Delaney still to act but elected to fold {J-Spades}

. Delaney then called the all-in bet. His {Q-Spades}

were up against his opponent's {A-Clubs}

. A jack-high flop would have made a set for Ghobrial but instead was safe for Delaney. Running tens completed the board and allowed Delaney to eliminate his opponent and move to 70,000.

The very next hand, Kenny Ng moved all in for 12,000. Action passed to Delaney in the big blind, who called with {A-Diamonds}

. He was a favorite over Ng's {J-Spades}

and won the hand when neither player improved. Ng joined the railbirds as Delaney's latest victim while Delaney dragged another pot to move to 84,000.

Tags: Ben Delaney Jim Ghobrial Kenny Ng

01-10-2009 19:47 UTC+11

Steicke Doesn't Get There? Impossible!

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Gary Benson and David Steicke have been good-naturedly sparring with each other all day. They were at it again in a hand that resulted in a Benson double-up. Benson opened from the button for 2,700. Action passed to Steicke, who made it 12,000 to go from the big blind. That was enough to put Benson all in.

Benson tanked for several minutes, agonizing over a call that could potentially end his tournament. He finally pushed his chips into the middle and showed {5-Diamonds}

. Steicke could muster only {A-Hearts}

. The case five hit a flop of {5-Clubs}

; when the {7-Spades}

hit the turn Benson held an unbeatable hand. He moved up to 24,500 in chips after the river fell {K-Spades}

.

Steicke got a few of the chips back a short time later. He called the 8,000-chip all-in bet of Yuri Mamistvalov and tabled {A-Clubs}

. Mamistvalov showed {K-Spades}

but never improved. He's out; Steicke now has about 37,000 in chips.

Tags: David Steicke Gary Benson Yuri Mamistvalov

01-10-2009 19:41 UTC+11

Final Level of The Day

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The blinds are up to 800/1600 with a 100 chip ante and as already mentioned, this will be the last level of the day. There are currently 73 players remaining.

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 100

01-10-2009 19:39 UTC+11

Hanging Around

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James Potter refuses to quit. He has been expertly nursing a short stack for much of the afternoon. He finally moved his last 9,600 into the middle with {K-Clubs}

and was called by a player who showed {A-Clubs}

. Neither player improved until the river, where Potter spiked the {6-Spades}

to make a pair of sixes and double up to 21,000.

Tags: James Potter

01-10-2009 19:34 UTC+11

Eleven Levels Today

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There's been some confusion among the players as to exactly how many levels are to be played today. "They only got through eleven levels last night?" one player asked. The dealer at his table replied affirmatively. "Really? The structure says we're to play twelve. Why'd they stop?"

The player was correct. The published structure schedule stated twelve levels would be played for each Day 1 flight. However the players were eliminated more quickly than anticipated yesterday. Only eleven levels were actually played due to a fear of losing too many players and potentially bursting the money bubble with only half the field in play on Day 1b.

The Day 1b flight needs to match Day 1a exactly, and as a result only eleven levels will be played today. The Crown tournament staff reiterated this fact over the P.A. system a few moments ago, but a few players were still confused.

01-10-2009 19:30 UTC+11

Kannis Doubles Through White

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Jason White has taken a hit to his stack after losing a race with the short stack of Julian Kannis.

White took {10-Spades}

into battle against Kannis' {A-Spades}

but the board fell the way of Kannis as it fell {5-Spades}

to pair his king and double through.

White slips back to 41,000.

Tags: Jason White Julian Kannis

01-10-2009 19:20 UTC+11

Beware the Under-The-Gun Limper

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Ben Delaney is getting involved in the action with some mixed results in recent hands.

The player under the gun limped in before Delaney popped it up to 4,600 from the small blind. The UTG player called and they took a {A-Diamonds}

flop. Both players checked and the {6-Hearts}

peeled off on the turn.

Delaney checked to his opponent who fired a bet of 5,000. Delaney then check-raised all in for 15,000 in total, forcing a fold from his opponent.

On the very next hand, Delaney was once again battling with an under-the-gun limper. Again Delaney raised, this time to 3,100 from the button. The blinds folded before the UTG player moved all in for an additional 7,575. Delaney stepped aside as his opponent flashed {A-Diamonds}

.

After than flurry of action, Delaney sits with 26,800 chips.

Tags: Ben Delaney