Event 12: $550 PokerPro Seven Card Stud | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-26-2010 19:59 UTC+11

Dinner Break

donpeters

You hear that? It's the dinner bell. The remaining nine players are on a one-hour dinner break.

01-26-2010 19:57 UTC+11

Mel Judah Eliminated

donpeters

Mel Judah was put all in by Co Angelakis on fifth street. Here's how the boards looked when the money went in.

Judah: ( {7-Spades}

)

Angelakis: ( {K-Hearts}

)

Angelakis had brought in and Judah completed when the action folded to him. Angelakis made the call. Judah then bet fourth street and fifth street before Angelakis raised on fifth to get Judah all in.

Angelakis hit a {6-Hearts}

on sixth and a {5-Diamonds}

on seventh to best Judah's {4-Spades}

and

that he got. Judah was sent to the rail and nine remained.

Tags: Con Angelakis Mel Judah

01-26-2010 19:49 UTC+11

Only 10 Left

donpeters

John Joannou and one other player have both hit the rail. Joannou was eliminated at the hands on Con Angelakis who held a straight. Angelakis is on 68,000 now.

ALso going strong is Vincent Wan. Wan is up to 78,000 and just showed a full house on fifth street to his table -- {K-?}

.

We might make it to the final table (eight handed) by the dinner break, which is at the end of this level.

Tags: Con Angelakis John Joannou Vincent Wan

01-26-2010 19:44 UTC+11

Wan's Flush Beats Joannou's Trip Aces

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John Joannou: (X-X) {A-Spades}

(X)
Vincent Wan: (X-X) {3-Hearts}

(X)

Picking up the action on fourth street, Joannou bet and Wan called. After fifth, Joannou checked and Wan bet. Joannou called. The same thing happened on sixth and seventh.

Wan had {J-Clubs}

in the hole for a flush. Joannou showed his hole cards -- {A-Diamonds}

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Wan's flush put him at 57,210. Joannou dropped to 29,690.

Tags: John Joannou Vincent Wan

01-26-2010 19:35 UTC+11

Smyth Leading

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Peter Smyth: (X-X) {K-Clubs}

Opponent: (X-X) {9-Hearts}

-Fold
Opponent: (X-X) {8-Clubs}

-Fold

Smyth completed and the other two players made the call on third. "Two non-believers!" announced Smyth. After one of his opponents paired up his doorcard on fourth, Smyth bet when checked to. Only the player that held the pair of nines called.

Fifth was checked by both players and then Smyth fired sixth after his opponent checked to him. The player folded and Smyth showed that his two down cards of {K-Hearts}

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Smyth is now up to 103,875 and leading the way.

Tags: Peter Smyth

Level: 10

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

01-26-2010 19:30 UTC+11

One for Wan

donpeters

Con Angelakis was faced with a decision on sixth street with his board of (X-X) {5-Spades}

. His opponent was Vincent Wan and he had been betting most of the way into Angelakis. He bet sixth and Angelakis went into the tank. Wan's board read (X-X) {Q-Clubs}

.

Angelakis eventually mucked his hand and Wan scooped the pot. He moved up to 42,000 while Angelakis dropped to 38,000.

Tags: Con Angelakis Vincent Wan

01-26-2010 19:24 UTC+11

Here Comes Grapenthien

donpeters

Matt Grapenthien just stormed back from 10,585 chips all the way up to 57,000. First, he crushed an opponent to move to 38,000 and then finished off that same player with two pair, queens and jacks, on the next hand. John Joannou was also in the hand and donated to the Grapenthien charity. Joannou had a weaker two pair, tens and fours.

Tags: John Joannou Matt Grapenthien

01-26-2010 19:19 UTC+11

Recent Eliminations

donpeters

Yann Pauchon, David Morton and Joe Meissner have all been sent to the rail.

01-26-2010 19:17 UTC+11

Down to 12

donpeters

There's now 12 players left in the field. Here's how some of the stacks look.

Peter Smyth - 82,275
Con Angelakis - 54,980
Mel Judah - 50,200
Leo Boxell - 47,115