Event 9 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event Day 1c | 2009 Aussie Millions

01-20-2009 14:39 UTC+11

Danny Mountt Makes a Good Read

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We caught the action at the river with the board reading {8-Diamonds}

. Danny Mountt had just checked to Michael "TheBigSiCkO" Guzzardi, who fired out a bet of 3,500. Mountt thought for a moment before making his own sick play, calling with just {3-Hearts}

.

"Ace high," muttered Guzzardi, as Mountt tabled his unlikely winning hand.

Mountt now has stormed back to 37,000 after being down early. Guzzardi will be looking to turn things back around at 14,400.

Tags: Danny Mountt Michael Guzzardi TheBigSiCkO

01-20-2009 14:34 UTC+11

Goonawardana Spikes His Card but Loses Anyway

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Marlon Goonawardana has been especially active at his table in the far corner of the room. He found himself in another preflop raising war. This one ended with Goonawardana calling the 7,075-chip all-in bet of his opponent. Goonawardana's {Q-Diamonds}

, which was up against the other player's {K-Clubs}

, found a sister on a flop of {2-Clubs}

. Unfortunately for him, the three flopped clubs were joined by two more, the {6-Clubs}

and the

, to make a club flush for Goonawardana's opponent. As a result Goonawardana is out of the tournament.

Tags: Marlon Goonawardana

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

01-20-2009 14:20 UTC+11

Play Resumes

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Cards are in the air.

01-20-2009 14:20 UTC+11

An Interesting Line

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Joe Hachem played aces as softly as you'll ever see. He was in middle position and called a raise to 250 from the under-the-gun player. It was also called by two other players. Everyone checked on the {K-Spades}

flop. When the turn card fell {4-Clubs}

, the preflop raiser bet 550. Only Hachem called.

The river was the {4-Hearts}

. Hachem's opponent bet 800, and again Hachem made the call. His {A-Clubs}

flopped the nut flush draw, then made a running two pair to take out his opponent's {K-?}

top two pair.

Tags: Joe Hachem

01-20-2009 14:12 UTC+11

Howzat? Warney Out

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Aussie cricket legend Shane Warne didn't make it to the first break. He flopped a powerful hand, holding pocket jacks in his hand that made a set on a board of {A-Hearts}

. He wound up all in after a series of raises against one opponent, who tabled {2-Hearts}

for a gutshot straight flush draw. The turn was a blank, but the {9-Hearts}

that fell on the river made a flush for Warne's opponent. He's headed back to the pavilion.

Tags: Shane Warne

01-20-2009 14:05 UTC+11

Break Time

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15-minute break time! The players will be back after a quick drink.

01-20-2009 14:04 UTC+11

Nelson Out

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We've lost one of our previous champions. Winner of the 2006 Aussie Millions Main Event, Lee Nelson won't be adding another final table to his resume as he was recently eliminated from the tournament.

Nelson raised from under the gun to 300 and found two callers including Dennis Huntly in the big blind. The flop of {5-Spades}

was checked around before the {J-Diamonds}

fell on the turn.

Huntly led out for 600 before Nelson raised to 1,600. Huntly then moved all in over the top, and Nelson made the call for his tournament life.

Huntly: {3-Diamonds}

Nelson:

Huntly had flopped a cheeky two pair and improved on the river to a full house when the {5-Diamonds}

fell to send Nelson to an early exit before the end of Level One.

Tags: Dennis Huntly Lee Nelson

01-20-2009 13:57 UTC+11

Now They're Even

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The board showed {6-Diamonds}

in another hand contested between Marlon Goonawardana and Nam Le. Le bet 550, inducing a fold from Goonawardana.

"I reckon my ten-high is good here," Goonawardana said. "Show me so we're even, one to one." Le obliged, turning over {10-Spades}