Event 13: $5,300 Australian Heads Up Championship | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-28-2010 18:22 UTC+11

Early Semi-Final Action

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Martin Gudvangen vs. Barry Woods

With the blinds at 100/200, Gudvangen raised to 400 from the button before Woods reraised to 800 from the big blind.

Gudvangen called, then called Woods' bet of 1,100 on the flop of {3-Spades}

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Woods led out again for 2,200 on the turn of the {j-Spades}

and Gudvangen called, only to muck after Woods fired out a third shell worth 2,500.

01-28-2010 18:03 UTC+11

All Woods, DeucesCracked Shattered

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Darren Woods: 2 def. Andrew Seidman: 1

Seidman got the last of his money into the middle after Woods raised from the button. Woods snap-called, turning up {7-Spades}

and found himself flipping against Seidman's {a-Diamonds}

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The dealer spread the board of {q-Diamonds}

and it was all over! Seidman bows out in fifth place and Woods has booked his semi-final match-up against Kyle McMurphy.

01-28-2010 17:50 UTC+11

First Semi-Final Underway!

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The first semi-final has just begun on the feature table between Martin Gudvangen and Barry Woods.

Kyle McMurphy is still waiting for either Darren Woods or Andrew Seidman to finish their quarter final match.

01-28-2010 17:48 UTC+11

Almost ... Almost ... D'oh!

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Darren Woods: 1 vs. Andrew Seidman: 1

Moments after the elimination of Andrew Lichtenberger, Seidman and Woods got their money into the middle preflop.

Seidman was the shorter of the two stacks and just after we got there the cards were revealed:

Woods: {a-Spades}

Seidman:

The board was spread {9-Diamonds}

- chop it up, boys, this game ain't over yet!

01-28-2010 17:41 UTC+11

Gudvangen Advances!

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Andrew Lichtenberger: 1 lt. Martin Gudvangen: 2

Lichtenberger moved the last of his money into the middle with {k-Diamonds}

, only to be called by Gudvangen who showed {a-Diamonds}

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The board was spread {8-Spades}

, sending Lichtenberger out in sixth place.

Our first semi-final has been confirmed - it's Martin Gudvangen vs. Barry Woods!

01-28-2010 17:23 UTC+11

Much Ado About Nothing

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Andrew Lichtenberger: 1 vs. Martin Gudvangen: 1

It's also the same slow story in the third game between Lichtenberger and Gudvangen.

Lichtenberger limped in preflop and Gudvangen checked preflop, then both players checked all the way down the board of {q-Clubs}

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Gudvangen flashed his cards but mucked when Lichtenberger showed {k-Clubs}

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01-28-2010 17:13 UTC+11

Grinding Away

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Darren Woods: 1 vs. Andrew Seidman: 1

Woods raised to 250 from the button and Seidman called before the flop of {a-Diamonds}

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Seidman check-called Woods' bet of 350 before both players checked the turn of the {q-Clubs}

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Seidman then led out for 700 on the river of the {7-Spades}

, but the chips hadn't even left his hand before Woods quickly mucked his cards.

That pretty much sums up how slowly it's going up here Studio 3.

01-28-2010 17:07 UTC+11

Slowride, Take it Easy

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The action in the last two quarter-final matches has slowed to a crawl, but there's still plenty going on in the poker world.

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01-28-2010 16:47 UTC+11

Seidman Makes it Even

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Darren Woods: 1 vs. Andrew Seidman: 1

Woods moved his last 2,000 in chips into the middle from the button preflop with {a-Hearts}

, only to be called down by Seidman who tabled {k-Hearts}

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Seidman made it one-all after the dealer spread the board of {q-Hearts}

, much to the delight of Chuck Danielsson and the other DeucesCracked members in the bleachers.

Seidman and Woods have taken a quick break before playing out their decider.

01-28-2010 16:33 UTC+11

All Tied Up

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Andrew Lichtenberger: 1 vs. Martin Gudvangen: 1

Gudvangen has managed to peg one back and make it one-all after Lichtenberger moved the last of his money into the middle with {9-Hearts}

, only to see Gudvangen snap-call with {k-Diamonds}

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The board ran out {k-Hearts}

and they've now started their final game.