Event 9: $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event Day 2 | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-27-2010 12:35 UTC+11

2010 Aussie Millions Main Event - Day 2

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Welcome back to coverage from the 2010 Aussie Millions. It's Day 2 of the Main Event and it's the first time the players from all three Day 1 flights will be meeting at the same time.

After yesterday's field, the total number of entrants came in at 746. Of those, 294 made their way back to see the second day. The total prize pool has been calculated at $7.46 million AUD with first place taking home $2 million AUD.

Some notable faces hitting the felt today at Annette Obrestad, Tom "durrrr" Dwan, Erick Lindgren, Sorel Mizzi, PokerNews' Tony G, Gus Hansen, Dan Harrington, Mark Vos, ChipMeUp's Rayan Nathan, and Van Marcus.

The chip leader coming into today is Pierre Aoukar with a chip count of 171,700.

We're just about to get underway here in the Crown Poker Room. Stay tuned as we bring you all the action straight from the felt.

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

01-27-2010 12:44 UTC+11

Let's Go

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For the most part, the Day 2 players have taken their seats and the cards are in the air. There are a few stragglers, still looking for their tables, but the cards wait for no one. We're off!

01-27-2010 12:49 UTC+11

Lights, Camera, Action!

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Up here in studio 3, we have a room full of poker superstars. The feature table is starring Dan Harrington, Gus Hansen, Dan Shak and Van Marcus among others.

On the side tables we've got Annette Obrestad, Erick Lindgren, John Juanda, Leo Margets, David Steicke, Tom "durrrr" Dwan and Joe Hachem.

Oh, and Tony G is once again riding around the studio on his bike. Stay tuned.

01-27-2010 12:58 UTC+11

Juanda Doubles

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John Juanda moved all in preflop for about 11,000 and was only called by one opponent.

Juanda: {q-Diamonds}

Opponent:

The board was good to Juanda coming down {5-Diamonds}

and Juanda stacked up 24,000 in chips.

Tags: John Juanda

01-27-2010 13:01 UTC+11

Erick Lindgren = Busto

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The action is fast and furious up here in the studio. One second Erick Lindgren was seated in front of us, and the next second he was gone. We'll try to get details of his elimination hand.

Tags: Erick Lindgren

01-27-2010 13:04 UTC+11

Gill Gets One Early

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Oliver Gill and an unknown opponent got all the chips in the middle preflop. Gill had his opponent covered and turned over {j-Hearts}

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The board ran out {10-Diamonds}

and Gill scooped in the pot while his opponent made an early exit.

Tags: Oliver Gill

01-27-2010 13:05 UTC+11

Neilson Ratings Up 15%

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Daniel Neilson has just increased his stack to 70,000 in chips with the early elimination of Jason Giuliano.

Neilson opened the pot with a raise to 2,300 from under-the-gun and the player to his left called. Action then folded around to Giuliano who moved all in for about 22,000. Neilson, holding {K-Hearts}

, made the call and the third party in the hand folded. Giuliano came to the showdown with {A-Diamonds}

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flop gave Neilson quite the sweat, as it gave Giuliano top pair with a flush draw. Despite the good flop, the turn and river bricked {7-Clubs}

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and Neilson's kings held up to win the pot, sending Giuliano to the rail.

Tags: Daniel Neilson Jason Giuliano

01-27-2010 13:06 UTC+11

The G Takes a Hit

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We caught up with the action on the turn and the board reading {8-Spades}

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Christos Kazonis moved all in for about 25,000 and was called by Tony G. The G had pocket queens and Kazonis pocket kings. The river was {4-Hearts}

and Kasonis doubles to over 50,000.

Tony G is now on about 50,000 as well.

Tags: Tony G