Event 13: $5,300 Australian Heads Up Championship Day 1b | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-27-2010 17:37 UTC+11

Geisel Starts Second Round Against McMurphy

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Fabien Geisel has just started his second round game against Kyle McMurphy.

01-27-2010 17:40 UTC+11

Retallick Draws It Out

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Gary Retallick has extended the already long running second rubber that he is playing against Michael Watson.

Retallick has a 1-0 lead in the match, but was on the ropes for a good while in the second rubber. He got his chips all in behind with {k-Clubs}

against

.

Retallick would spike the {k-Hearts}

flop, and dodge on the {7-Diamonds}

turn and

river to move back to level peggings in the second rubber.

01-27-2010 17:47 UTC+11

Roberts Rolls Over Lechich

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Brian Roberts may be a Texas Longhorns fan, but it was more like Alabama's Roll Tide as he powered over Tino Lechich in straight sets.

The final hand of heads up had Lechich move all in with {j-?}

on the turn with the board reading {10-Clubs}

. Robert's made a quick call with {Q-Clubs}

. The board bricked the {5-Diamonds}

to advance Roberts.

01-27-2010 17:51 UTC+11

Saab Seizes Control

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David Saab has taken control in the deciding rubber against Jay Rosenkrantz.

While the action was unclear Saab had his tournament life on the line with {k-Spades}

against Rosenkrantz's {A-Clubs}

. The board was {7-Spades}

to ship a big chunk of Krantz's stack to Saab.

01-27-2010 17:54 UTC+11

Breaks

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Jay Rosenkrantz has doubled back into his game against David Saab. In the deciding rubber the chip counts are approximately 6,000 to 4,000 to Saab.

Saab with {k-Diamonds}

called Rosenkrantz's preflop all in move with {3-Hearts}

.

The board blanked {a-Clubs}

to send thing back to an even fight. They've taken a quick break to recharge the Jägermeister.

Michael Watson finally evened things up against Gary Retallick. They've taken a toilet break before the third set.

01-27-2010 18:00 UTC+11

David Saab Advances Against Jay Rosenkrantz

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David Saab has got the result against Jay Rosenkrantz.

They shortened their break, and got back into the play. All the chips went in preflop with Rosenkrantz's {A-Diamonds}

trailing the {A-Hearts}

of Saab.

The {A-Spades}

board shipped the win to Saab who managed to dodge a chop.

The guys showed a good mutual respect for each other with a sporting handshake and exchange of pleasantries.

01-27-2010 18:05 UTC+11

In the Third Round

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With different games starting at different times, it's a little difficult to keep track of who is where.

We just checked the bracket to find that Brian Roberts and Tino Lechich's game was a second round match.

That means that he has advanced into the third round, joining fellow Deuces Cracked member Dani Stern.

01-27-2010 18:08 UTC+11

Harold Olsen Into Round Three

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Harold Olsen has advanced to round three after defeating Emil Patel 2-0.

Olsen's flush draw {10-Hearts}

got there, after Patel shoved the {2-Diamonds}

flop with

. The turn {k-Hearts}

made the flush for Olsen, and the {6-Clubs}

bricked off the river.

Olsen joins Brian Roberts and Dani Stern in the third round.

01-27-2010 18:10 UTC+11

Seidman on the Ropes

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Andrew Seidman is close to bowing out well behind in the third and deciding rubber of his match against Michael McWhirter.

01-27-2010 18:39 UTC+11

Game In Progress

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Andrew Seidman 1-1 Michael McWhirter
Michael Watson 1-1 Gary Retallick
Kyle McMurphy 1-1 Fabien Geisel
David Saab 0-0 Harry Kaczka
Ron Beggs 1-0 Florian Langmann

A third round match between Brian Roberts and Harold Olsen has just started.