A few players have hit the rail as of late, but we did notice a familiar face in the crowd in McLean Karr.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
We just noticed that Stevan Chew was getting up out of his seat with no chips to speak of, while Gary Benson was stacking a new tower of chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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Busted | |
With a board reading 
, a player in the small blind bet 1,100 and received a call from Daniel Kelly in the big blind. The small blind then bet 1,500 on the 
river, and again Kelly called. The small blind rolled over 
for top pair, prompting Kelly to send his cards to the muck. The latter is down to just 4,100.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,100
-5,900
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-5,900 |
Players are now on their first break of the day, which will last a short ten minutes.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Former world poker champ Joe Hachem and legendary cricketer Shane Warne will host a charity poker tournament this weekend to benefit seriously ill and underprivileged children in Australia. The 5th Annual Joe Hachem and Shane Warne Charity Poker Tournament will kick off on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. in the official film studio of Crown’s Aussie Millions Poker Championship.
The $1,000 tournament entry fee gives players the unique opportunity to play alongside sports stars and celebrities, as well as some of the world’s most accomplished poker players. In addition to Warne and Hachem, the list of attendees already includes Tony G, Clonie Gowen, Atlanta Braves pitcher Peter Moylan, television personality Fifi Box, boxer Jeff Fenech, and rugby players Brendon Goddard, Luke Hodge, Jason Akermanis, Jimmy Bartel, Dermott Brereton and Leigh Montagna.
More than 100 players are already registered for the event, creating a prize pool of more than $65,000. The winner will receive a Las Vegas High Roller package, which includes a $10,000 Main Event entry to the World Series of Poker, along with return airfare and accommodations in Las Vegas. Second prize is a 2012 Aussie Millions Package, which includes a seat to the $10,000 Main Event, and third place will also receive a buy-in for the 2012 Aussie Million Main Event.
Proceeds from the charity tournament will go toward the Shane Warne Foundation, which raises money to help enrich the lives of underprivileged children and teenagers in Australia. Since 2004, the foundation has raised more than $5 million with approximately 80 percent reaching those in need.
Interested players are encouraged to register for their seats at www.tswf.com.au.
We came to the Aussie Millions opening event reigning champion's table with a board showing 
and Drewe check-raising all in. His opponent was deep int he tank as he contemplated the call. The rest of the table leaned on their chairs and twiddled their thumbs restlessly as they waited.
"Will you show?" Drewe's opponent asked. Drewe shook his head with a slight smile and the player went back into the tank. Eventually the player gave up and sent the pot to Drewe.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,000
5,000
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5,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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30,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
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24,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
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23,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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23,000
2,500
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2,500 |
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20,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
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18,500
8,500
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8,500 |
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17,000
7,000
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7,000 |
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14,000
-1,000
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-1,000 |
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11,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
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11,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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8,000
-2,000
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-2,000 |
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8,000
-2,000
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-2,000 |
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6,000
-3,200
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-3,200 |
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3,500
-6,500
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-6,500 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
We didn't catch all the action, but we do know that McLean Karr got his last 8,000 or so all in preflop holding 
and was dominated by the 
of his unknown opponent. The 
flop was not help to Karr, but the turn made his heart beat as he initially thought the 
was a much-needed ten. Unfortunately for him, it was not, and neither was the river.
Karr failed to improve and has been eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
We were just informed that Toby "810ofclubs" Lewis is in the field. A member of the Crown poker staff informed us that he just got in from New Zealand this morning where he had severed as an extra in the Lord of the Rings prequel, "The Hobbit." We believed it for awhile, but it turned out to be a bit of a joke.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,000 |