Event 10 - $5,300 Heads Up Championship Day 1a | 2009 Aussie Millions

01-20-2009 19:50 UTC+11

Jordanou Sent Home

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Bill Jordanou has just been eliminated by Stefan Jedlicka's pocket kings to Jordanou's combo draw with 5-6 suited.

Jedlicka is now playing playing Alexander Kostritsyn in the round three match up.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Bill Jordanou Stefan Jedlicka

01-20-2009 19:43 UTC+11

Wywrot Whisks Away Whybrew with Well Worked Wits

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Michael Wywrot has just advanced through to play Alec Torelli in the third round after dispatching Wesley Whybrew when his {Q-Clubs}

flopped trip nines.

Both are taking a quick break before their match will begin.

Tags: Michael Wywrot Wesley Whybrew

01-20-2009 19:32 UTC+11

Saab's Aces Cracked, Then Eliminated

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With blinds at 150-300, David Saab opened to 700 on the button and Graeme Putt made the call.

On a flop of {Q-Diamonds}

, Saab bet 600 and was check-raised to 2,600 by Putt. Saab then moved all in and Putt made the call.

Putt: {J-Clubs}

Saab:

As the turn was about to be dealt, Saab jumped from his chair and screamed, "Alright, hold up!" However when the {J-Hearts}

fell on turn, Saab would need some help. The {10-Diamonds}

hit the river Saab slipped to only 2,400 in chips.

On the following hand, Saab got his last few thousand in chips into the middle with {A-Spades}

agasint Putt's {8-Spades}

. The board would fill out {9-Spades}

to see Putt take the game and a one-zero lead into their second match.

Tags: David Saab Graeme 'KiwiG' Putt

01-20-2009 19:07 UTC+11

Without even hearing a murmour from the rail, Jarred Solomon has won his first two round three matches to progress through the money and into the quarter finals.

In the last hand Solomon held {J-Clubs}

to Bergeron's {9-Spades}

, all in preflop on a board that ran out {K-Hearts}

.

Solomon will face either Graeme Putt or David Saab in the quarter finals; but they may not be for some time as the both of them are only minutes into their first match.

Tags: Craig Bergeron Jarred Solomon

01-20-2009 18:59 UTC+11

Saab vs. Putt Underway

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The always-loud David Saab and Graem 'KiwiG' Putt's round three match is now underway.

"You are the old, and I am the new," said Saab as they sat down to play. "What do you mean old?" Putty stroked his fake hair hat.

The cards are now in the air between these two.

Tags: David Saab Graeme 'KiwiG' Putt

01-20-2009 18:55 UTC+11

Jedlicka Goes One Up

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Bill Jordanou and Stefan Jedlicka got it all in preflop with Jordanou holding {A-Hearts}

to Jedlicka's {Q-Hearts}

.

The board ran out {2-Hearts}

and Jedlicka takes the first match.

01-20-2009 18:52 UTC+11

Solomon vs. Bergeron Underway

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The Round Three match between Jarred Solomon and Craig Bergeron is now underway, while Bill Jordanou and Stefan Jedlicka are at 0-0 and Michael Wywrot and Wesley Whybrew are 0-1.

01-20-2009 18:50 UTC+11

Saab Takes Care of Cyril

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David Saab has earned a well needed break after finishing off Cyril Jassinowsky.

In the final hand, Jassinowsky limped from the button and Saab moved all in holding {Q-Spades}

. Jassinowsky snap-called tabling {10-Hearts}

. Saab won the race when it filled out {A-Hearts}

to send Saab into Round Three to play against Graeme "KiwiG" Putt.

Tags: Cyril Jassinowsky David Saab Graeme 'KiwiG' Putt

01-20-2009 18:47 UTC+11

Bloom Busted by Torelli

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After doubling Tony Bloom up with {K-Diamonds}

against

all in on the flop with the board filling out {K-Clubs}

, Alec Torelli took Bloom down a few hands later to advance to Round Three.

Catching the action with the cards tabled, it was Torelli's {J-Diamonds}

up against Bloom's {Q-Hearts}

on a board that read {7-Spades}

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The runner-up in the 2008 WSOP $10,000 World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em to Kenny Tran still has a chance to make amends and capture this title when he returns to play either Michael Wywrot or Wesley Whybrew.

Tags: Alec Torelli Tony Bloom