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Michael Marcos limped from early position before Stewart Scott raised to 600 from middle position. Kerry Stead made the call in the cutoff and Marcos called along to see a three-way flop of .
The action checked to Stead who fired 1,000. Marcos made the call as Scott got out of the way. The turn was the and Marcos announced himself all in for 3,900 with Stead making the call.
Marcos:
Stead:
It was Marcos' straight and flush draw combo up against the top pair of Stead, but the river bricked the to send Marcos to the rail. Stead is up to 14,000.
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Action has slowed a lot this level, as the players get down to the grind. Andrew Jeffreys and Jim Sachindis have passed the time debating whether or not the tournament should have a dinner break.
Sachinidis' take on the matter was that, "12 hours was too long to play without a dinner". At this point Jeffreys pointed out that play would only be around 9 hours in duration.
The structure is such that the players will play 9 hours straight and then bag and tag. Except for the ten minute breaks every three levels, there will be no other scheduled stoppages in play.
As a side-note former Aussie Millions champion Tony Bloom busted shortly before the last break.
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Vincent "Wonky" Wan won this event two years ago, but he's got a long road ahead if he's to add another Aussie Millions trophy to his cabinet in this event, after taking a hit to his stack.
Wan raised from the cutoff to 600, before a player in the small blind chirped that Wan was the "perennial stealer" before raising to 1,900. The big blind called, as did Wan to see a flop.
The small blind moved all in for his last 1,050 causing the big blind to fold, but Wan made the call.
Wan:
Opponent:
The turn and river bricked out and despite doubling up, the gentleman in the small blind continued his verbal attack as Wan defended, "I thought you were all in preflop?" Wan is down to 2,600.
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Dean McIver raised it up to 550 before Leo Boxell popped it to 1,850 from the small blind. McIver put in another raise to make it 5,000 to go and Boxell made the call.
On the flop of Boxell moved all in for his last 9,800 but McIver made a quick call and tabled pocket kings to be well ahead of Boxell's pocket nines.
The turn and river bricked out and Boxell was sent to the rail as McIver moves up to 28,000 chips.
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With a raise to 700 and call in front of him, Steve "Big Show" Topakas popped it up to 3,800 from the button. The player in the small blind tossed out his last 400 chips as the two other players stepped aside.
Topakas flipped over as the small blind revealed the rather moderate . The board ran out and Topakas makes the nut flush to climb up to 11,000.
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Over on Iwan Jones' table, the chips went flying between two players on the turn of a board.
Player 1:
Player 2:
As the dealer put out the on the river, the first player cheered in celebration upon making his straight. Player 2 quickly poured cold water on it declaring "Full boat, mate."
Player 1's face quickly transformed to a knowing look of sadness as he miserably departed the table.
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Andrew Jeffreys should probably stick to playing quality holdings like . He recently tried to get something happening with .
Jeffreys limped in with aces and took a flop. The big blind took the lead firing out a bet and Adgee smooth called happy to set the trap. The turn saw both players check, and the river repeated the .
The big blind checked again, and Adgee bet for value, with the opponent responding by moving all in. Jeffreys made a quick call, followed by a couple of expletives when his opponent showed .
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and Marcos announced himself all in for 3,900 with Stead making the call.
to send Marcos to the rail. Stead is up to 14,000.
. The board ran out 
and Topakas makes the nut flush to climb up to 11,000.
board. 
on the river, the first player cheered in celebration upon making his straight. Player 2 quickly poured cold water on it declaring "Full boat, mate."
. He recently tried to get something happening with 
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flop. The big blind took the lead firing out a bet and Adgee smooth called happy to set the trap. The turn 
flop looked to be just what the doctor ordered for Sachinidis.
and ran into an opponent's 
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