Event 19: $2,200 6-handed No Limit Hold'em | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-31-2010 23:33 UTC+11

Neilson Needs A New Watch

[user92162]

Andrew "BalugaWhale" Seidman is taking timeout from the players party, and is on the rail of the final table.

"You don't have a watch?" said Seidman to Neilson.

"Nope" came the reply from Neilson.

"All of the real Aussie pros have nice watches," said Seidman. "You need to buy one man".

01-31-2010 23:18 UTC+11

Stecker's Trap Fails

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Mike Stecker tried to trap Daniel Neilson.

Preflop, Neilson made it 24,000 and both Kristian Lunardi on the button and Stecker in the big blind called.

They took a {3-Hearts}

flop. Stecker checked and Neilson led 46,000. Lunardi took his leave, but Stecker called.

They both checked the {j-Hearts}

turn. On the river {5-Hearts}

Stecker checked and Neilson checked behind quickly.

"Straight," said Stecker, as he rolled over {A-Diamonds}

. Neilson mucked.

01-31-2010 23:12 UTC+11

Chip Counts

[user92162]

Daniel Neilson - 900,000
Leo Margets - 779,000
Mike Stecker - 397,000
Kristian Lunardi - 350,000

01-31-2010 23:02 UTC+11

Stecker Stumps Neilson

[user92162]

Preflop, Mike Stecker opened the button to 24,000 with Daniel Neilson making the call from the small blind.

They both checked the {A-Hearts}

flop and on the turn {4-Clubs}

Stecker bet out 18,500 which Neilson check-called.

The river was the {4-Hearts}

and Neilson checked again. Stecker bet 42,000 and after thinking a moment Neilson called.

Stecker showed {A-Diamonds}

for two pair and Neilson mucked.

Stecker moves up to 397,000, Neilson drops to 900,000.

01-31-2010 22:48 UTC+11

Feeling Out Process

[user92162]

Since the break only one hand has taken a flop, and we're yet to see a turn. With the players so deep, it's going to take some coolers or more time to get the chips in the middle.

01-31-2010 22:37 UTC+11

Back

[user92162]

We're back and playing four handed.

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

01-31-2010 22:24 UTC+11

Break

[user92162]

Gone Fishin', back in 15 minutes.

01-31-2010 22:21 UTC+11

The Final Four

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Daniel Neilson - 912,000
Leo Margets - 747,000
Mike Stecker - 375,000
Kristian Lunardi - 362,000

01-31-2010 22:12 UTC+11

Damon Lum Eliminated in 5th Place ($31,850 AUD)

[user92162]

Damon Lum has been eliminated by Daniel Neilson in a battle of the blinds.

Action folded to Lum in the small blind, who raised to 22,000. Neilson asked for a count on Lum, and then popped him back to 61,000.

Lum almost instantly moved all in back, and Neilson called almost as quickly.

Lum: {4-Diamonds}