Event 9 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event | 2009 Aussie Millions

01-24-2009 15:24 UTC+11

Hand #49 - Richard Ashby

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Richard Ashby has the button in Seat 4. He puts in a raise and it's enough to win the blinds and antes.

01-24-2009 15:26 UTC+11

Hand #50 - Stewart Scott

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Stewart Scott has the button in Seat 5. Elliot Smith raises to 80,000. Scott, who recently crossed the 5-million mark, reraises to 300,000. Everyone else at the table folds, including Smith.

01-24-2009 15:27 UTC+11

Hand #51 - Sam Capra

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Peter Rho has the button in Seat 6. Sam Capra gets a walk in the big blind.

01-24-2009 15:31 UTC+11

Barny Boatman Eliminated in 8th Place (AU$100,000)

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Hand No. 52 -

Rajkumar Ramakrishnan has the button in Seat 7. Barny Boatman moves all in from under the gun. Everyone folds in turn to Zach Gruneberg in the big blind, who peeks at his cards and quickly calls.

Boatman: {A-Diamonds}

Gruneberg: {A-Spades}

It doesn't look good for Boatman. He's dominated by Gruneberg. There's no help on the flop, which comes down {7-Hearts}

. The turn is the {7-Clubs}

, which kills any shot Boatman has of winning the hand. He can only chop with a king, an ace, or a seven. When the river falls {4-Hearts}

, he's the first player eliminated.

Everyone else gives Boatman a round of applause as he leaves the table to collect AU$100,000.

Tags: Barny Boatman Zach Gruneberg

01-24-2009 15:36 UTC+11

Hand #53 - Sam Capra

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Sam Capra has the button in Seat 8. Rajkumar Ramakrishnan raises to 85,000 in the cutoff and Capra moves all in on the button for around 600,000. Ramakrishnan calls and tables {K-Clubs}

, but it trails Capra's {A-Spades}

.

Capra pumps his fist in anticipation of the flop. It comes {Q-Spades}

, safe for Capra. The turn is the {8-Diamonds}

and Raj needs to catch a king to eliminate Capra. The river is the {4-Spades}

and Capra's cheering section outside the final table room erupts in celebration.

With that double up, Capra is now just over 1,400,000.

Tags: Rajkumar Ramakrishnan Sam Capra

01-24-2009 15:41 UTC+11

Richard Ashby Eliminated in 7th Place (AU$150,000)

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Hand No. 54 -

Zach Gruneberg has the button in Seat 1. Rajkumar Ramakrishnan is the first player into the pot with a raise to 90,000. Elliot Smith calls from the small blind before Richard Ashby moved all in from the big blind. Rajkumar asks for a count (350,000 more) and then calls. Smith cuts 350,000 chips out of his stack and then he also calls, drawing a surprised murmur from everyone in the room.

There are two live players for a three-way flop of {2-Hearts}

. Smith and Ramakrishnan both check. They repeat those action on the {10-Hearts}

turn and the {9-Clubs}

river. Smith and Ramakrishnan show first for the side pot. Smith has unimproved {A-?}

; Ramakrishnan has unimproved {A-Diamonds}

, which is a winner. Ashby then opens his own hand. He, too, has an unimproved {A-?}

and is eliminated in 7th place. He will collect AU$150,000.

Tags: Elliot Smith Rajkumar Ramakrishnan Richard Ashby

01-24-2009 15:42 UTC+11

Hand #55 - Rajkumar Ramakrishnan

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Elliot Smith has the button in Seat 3. Rajkumar Ramakrishnan raises to 90,000 under the gun to take down the pot. He shows pocket kings as the chips are pushed in his direction.

01-24-2009 15:44 UTC+11

Hand #56 - Stewart Scott

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There is a dead button for this hand. Sam Capra opens for 80,000. Stewart Scott reraises from the small blind to 320,000. Peter Rho folds, as does Capra. Scott grins and turns over pocket aces.

01-24-2009 15:49 UTC+11

Hand #57 - Sam Capra and Elliot Smith

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Stewart Scott has the button in Seat 5. Sam Capra raises to 80,000 under the gun and Elliot Smith is the lone caller from the cutoff. The flop comes {2-Spades}

and both players check. The turn is the {6-Hearts}

and again both players opt to play it safe. The river is the {7-Clubs}

and Capra bets 75,000. Smith calls and the players get a nice chuckle, seeing Capra table {A-Spades}

and Smith turn up {A-Diamonds}

for a split pot.

01-24-2009 15:50 UTC+11

Hand #58 - Elliot Smith

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Peter Rho has the button in Seat 6. Elliot Smith opens the pot to 80,000. Sam Capra, sitting in the big blind, is the only caller. The flop is {10-Clubs}

. Capra checks to Smith. He takes down the pot with a bet of 100,000.