Event 4: $1,100 Pot Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2010 Aussie Millions

Event 4: $1,100 Pot Limit Omaha

Day 1 Completed

01-20-2010 00:28 UTC+11

Bag and Tag Time

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With our last elimination, the field is now down to nine. All the players have bagged and tagged their chips and Day 1 of the $1,100 Pot Limit Omaha event has come to a close.

160 players hit the felt today for the fourth event of the 2010 Aussie Millions. 16 players made the money today and the final nine will be back tomorrow with their eye on the top prize of $40,000 AUD and of course, the championship ring.

Final Table Line-up:
Seat 1: Paul Taylor - 17,500
Seat 2: Emad Tahtouh - 133,000
Seat 3: Con Angelakis - 165,000
Seat 4: Tony Bloom - 93,000
Seat 5: Billy Seri - 44,000
Seat 6: Michael Sampieri - 26,500
Seat 7: Ryan Gutch - 83,000
Seat 8: Annette Obrestad - 157,000
Seat 9: Oliver Gill - 241,000

The field was littered with familiar faces in the likes of Grant Levy, Stewart Scott, Eric Assadourian, Rayan Nathan, Lee Nelson, Josh "JJProdigy" Field, Vanessa Selbst, and Dan Shak.

Annette Obrestad and Emad Tahtouh are probably the most familiar faces at the final table and we'll be playing down to a winner tomorrow at 4:00 GMT +11. Be sure to follow the PokerNews Live Reporting page for the play-by-play.

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01-20-2010 00:17 UTC+11

Pritchard Out in 10th; Final Table Set

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Moments ago, Jason Pritchard was eliminated from the tournament by big stack Oliver Gill, slimming the field to nine and setting the stage for tomorrow's final table.

Gill opened the pot with a raise to 7,500 and was called by Pritchard (button) and Con Angelakis in the small blind.

The flop came down {A-Spades}

and Angelakis checked to Gill who fired a bet of 15,000. Pritchard then moved all in for 57,000 and Angelakis got out of their way. Gill made the call and the following showdown ensued:

Gill: {A-Clubs}

Pritchard: {A-Diamonds}

The turn and river then filled out {7-Spades}

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and Gill's king kicker held up to take down the pot, knocking Pritchard out in 10th place.

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01-20-2010 00:02 UTC+11

PokerNews Exclusive Video

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Check out our interview with possible Final-Tablist, Annette Obrestad on the dinner break:

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01-20-2010 00:01 UTC+11

Marty Smith Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,000 AUD)

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Annette Obrestad has picked one off. Leaving us with ten players. Annette raised pot preflop. Marty Smith repotted and Annette moved all-in. Smith quickly called tabling {k-Hearts}

. Annette showed {A-Clubs}

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Board: {2-Hearts}

Annette had Smith covered sending him to the rail in 11th place. Annette's stack is hovering around 145,000 now.

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Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

01-19-2010 23:43 UTC+11

Singing a Sad Song

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Damien Elsing has just been eliminated from the tournament in 12th place by Team PokerStars Pro Emad Tahtouh.

Tahtouh opened the pot with a pot-sized raise from the button and when the action reached Elsing in the big blind, he moved all in. Tahtouh made the call and the cards were tabled:

Tahtouh: {A-Hearts}

Elsing:

The board then ran out {10-Hearts}

giving Tahtouh two pair, kings and tens, to send Elsing to the rail.

After the hand, Tahtouh stacked up 140,000 in chips.

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01-19-2010 23:32 UTC+11

Emad Making Moves

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Team PokerStars Australia Pro Emad Tahtouh is now sitting with just over 100,000 in chips after a recent hand against Ryan Gutch.

Gutch opened the pot with a button raise to 6,500 and Tahtouh made the call from the small blind.

The {3-Diamonds}