Event 9: $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event Day 3 | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-28-2010 02:56 UTC+11

Day 3 Table Draw and Starting Stacks

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(Table 25)
Seat 1: John Dalessandri - 200500
Seat 2: Joel Dodds - 116500
Seat 3: Sorel Mizzi - 470000
Seat 4: Davor Lanini - 24500
Seat 5: Jacqueline Flint - 75000
Seat 6: Pierre Aoukar - 501000
Seat 7: Elliot Smith - 267500
Seat 8: Todd Brandis - 108000

(Table 26)
Seat 1: Peter Sennhauser - 199000
Seat 2: Dan Shak - 409000
Seat 3: Judith Nolton - 168000
Seat 4: Peter Aristidou - 172500
Seat 5: Andreas Johansson - 196500
Seat 6: Chad Wiedenhoeft - 464000
Seat 7: Andrew Stolz - 197000
Seat 8: Billy Seri - 42000

(Table 27)
Seat 1: Nicolas Faure - 52000
Seat 2: James Keys - 63500
Seat 3: Andrew Feldman - 85500
Seat 4: Minh Trinh - 203000
Seat 5: Trevor Mccormack - 167500
Seat 6: David Frieling - 537000
Seat 7: Kristoffere Kero - 89000

(Table 28)
Seat 1: Chris Gillard - 142500
Seat 2: Barny Boatman - 57500
Seat 3: Ronny Kaiser - 235000
Seat 4: Nico Behling - 325500
Seat 5: Joseph Sevian - 181000
Seat 6: Christos Kazonis - 31500
Seat 7: David Scherzer - 113000

(Table 29)
Seat 1: Fouad Chaptini - 78000
Seat 2: Kosmas Dratsas - 218500
Seat 3: Nasr Elnasr - 83500
Seat 4: Stephen Topakas - 96500
Seat 5: Steven Friedlander - 211000
Seat 6: Tyron Krost - 90500
Seat 7: Tyler Bonkowski - 131500
Seat 8: Steven Silva - 54000

(Table 30)
Seat 1: Howard Lederer - 40000
Seat 2: Arthur Basha - 370500
Seat 3: [Removed:297] - 418500
Seat 4: Simon Ravnsbaek - 91500
Seat 5: Stephen Shelly - 201500
Seat 6: Kosta Varoxis - 347500
Seat 7: Jp Kelly - 261500
Seat 8: Marsha Waggoner - 42000

(Table 31)
Seat 1: Annette Obrestad - 134000
Seat 2: Thomas Markussen - 139500
Seat 3: Amir Minagar - 400000
Seat 4: [Removed:415] - 300500
Seat 5: Gus Hansen - 328000
Seat 6: Jason Pritchard - 239000
Seat 7: David Olson - 125000

(Table 32)
Seat 1: Joel Cohen - 126500
Seat 2: Adam Cusenza - 400500
Seat 3: Konstantinos Loutrianakis - 19500
Seat 4: Robert Salter - 192000
Seat 5: Richard Allen - 90000
Seat 6: Cor Kibler-Melby - 222000
Seat 7: Ben Savage - 140500

(Table 33)
Seat 1: Phillip York - 124000
Seat 2: Christoph Urbach - 104000
Seat 3: Matthew Rolfe - 304000
Seat 4: Barry Greenstein - 107000
Seat 5: Stefan Streifeneder - 139500
Seat 6: Robert Raymond - 136500
Seat 7: Frederik Jensen - 305500

(Table 48)
Seat 1: Socko Bartosz - 325500
Seat 2: Peter Jetten - 212500
Seat 3: Aleksandar Brkovic - 101000
Seat 4: Jackie Glazier - 80000
Seat 5: William Skountzos - 160000
Seat 6: John Peyton - 216500
Seat 7: Rainer Obst - 53000
Seat 8: Mile Krstanoski - 212500

(Table 49)
Seat 1: Paul O'Brien - 121500
Seat 2: Jens Kerper - 143000
Seat 3: Brian Rodgers - 109000
Seat 4: Van Marcus - 46500
Seat 5: Jessica Dawley - 194000
Seat 6: Michael O'Grady - 94500
Seat 7: Ben Delaney - 122000
Seat 8: Duy Truong - 14500

01-28-2010 12:25 UTC+11

Day 3 is Upon Us

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Welcome back to the Crown Poker Room for Day 3 of the 2010 Aussie Millions Main Event.

We have 83 players remaining; 11 of which will go home with empty pockets and a story to tell as only 72 players will reach the cash stage of this tournament. It's going to be an interesting start to the day as the big stacks apply the pressure and the shorties have some nervous moments. It's all part of the the thrill of tournament poker!

We've been advised that all 83 players will start in the main poker room, perhaps to ensure hand-for-hand play runs smoothly on the bubble. Some tables may move up to Studio 3 later on in the day as the field reduces.

The players are taking their seats, unbagging their chips and the cards will be underway in about ten minutes time. Stay locked into PokerNews.com for all of your live updates!

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

01-28-2010 12:36 UTC+11

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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The players have taken their seats and the cards are in the air! Day 3 of the 2010 Aussie Millions Main Event is officially underway!

01-28-2010 12:43 UTC+11

Lederer First Elimination of the Day

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Moments ago, Howard Lederer became the first player to hit the rail on Day 3.

Stephen Shelly opened with a raise to 8,000, Lederer moved all in for about 40,000 and Shelly made the call:

Lederer: {9-Spades}

Shelly:

The board then ran out {7-Spades}

giving Shelly top pair, sending the Full Tilt Czar to the rail.

Tags: Howard Lederer

01-28-2010 12:47 UTC+11

Farewell Faure

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Nick Faure entered the day as a short stack but was unable to find the double up he required. He made a move preflop with {10-Diamonds}

but James Keys made the call with {A-Spades}

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The board ran out {8-Diamonds}

pairing up Keys and sending Faure to the exit. Keys is up to 125,000.

Tags: James Keys Nick Faure

01-28-2010 12:53 UTC+11

Boatman Sinks

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Barny Boatman has just been eliminated from the main event by Ronny Kaiser.

Boatman, relatively short-stacked with around 50,000, made a move with {10-Hearts}

and Kaiser looked him up with {A-Diamonds}

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The board filled out {3-Diamonds}

and Kaiser raked in the pot, improving to 285,000 in chips.

Tags: Barny Boatman Ronny Kaiser

01-28-2010 13:00 UTC+11

Nasr Crippled, But Doubles Back

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It seems to be the norm here at the Aussie Millions for players to slowroll their opponents. It happened again here.

From middle position, Fouad Chaptini in middle position and he raised to 10,500. A few spots over, [Removed:197] moved all in for 70,500. When action got back to Chaptini, he tanked for about two or three minutes. He had just about as many chips as Nasr went all in for to start the hand.

Eventually, Chaptini made the call. He waited to see Nasr's hand -- {8-Spades}

-- before revealing his hand. He held {Q-Diamonds}

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The board ran out {A-Clubs}

and Nasr got up from his seat to leave the tournament area. The staff had to run and grab him to let him know that he had 2,000 chips left after the final count of the stacks.

Nasr returned to his seat and paid his 500 ante. On the next hand, he moved all in for 1,500 and action folded to the small blind. There sat Tyler Bonkowsi and he raised to 10,500. The big blind folded and Bonkowski and Nasr were heads up.

Nasr: {Q-Clubs}

Bonkowski: {8-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}

and Nasr collected the pot to move to 8,500 chips.

01-28-2010 13:02 UTC+11

Shak Attack

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Dan Shak, who posted a victory in the $100,000 Challenger earlier this week, looks in fine shape to make another deep run in the Main Event, as he's now second in chips overall with the recent elimination of Andreas Johansson.

On a flop showing {A-Clubs}

, Peter Aristidou checked, as did Johansson, before the action reached Shak in the cutoff who made it 20,000 to go. Aristidou called and then the decision returned to Johansson who moved all in. Shak then moved all in over the top, isolating Johansson and Aristidou got out of their way:

Shak: {A-Spades}

Johansson: {J-Hearts}

The turn and river then filled out {4-Clubs}

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and Shak's aces held up to eliminate Johansson from the tournament.

Shak stacked up 520,000 in chips in the victory.

Tags: Andreas Johansson Dan Shak Peter Aristidou

01-28-2010 13:06 UTC+11

Ladies for the Lady

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Jessica Dawley is up to 250,000 early after a timely four-bet enabled her to add an extra 40,000 to her stack.

Jens Kemper opened with a raise to 11,500 from early position and action folded around to Brian Rodgers who bumped it up to 28,500. A couple more folds sent the action over to Dawley on the button and she kicked it up to 100,000. Kemper quickly folded and Rodgers tank folded, showing {J-Hearts}

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Dawley graciously turned over her hand as well -- {Q-Hearts}

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Tags: Jessica Dawley