Event 9 - $10,500 Main Event Day 2 | 2007 Aussie Millions Crown Casino Poker Championship

01-16-2007 05:46 UTC

4:20 = Shaniac Time

[user22113]

Unable to sneak out for a smoke break at 4:20pm, Shaniac got a massage to help him relax. He's taken a hit and is down to 40K.

Tags: Shaniac

01-16-2007 05:43 UTC

Brandon Schaefer Moved

[user22113]

Brandon Schaefer was moved to Andy Black and Erick Lindgren's table. He's got 70K in chips and has been chatting it up with Andy Black.

Tags: Andy Black Brandon Schaefer Erick Lindgren

01-16-2007 05:34 UTC

Lee Nelson Doubled Up Against Patrik Antonius

[user22113]

In the biggest pot of the tournament, Lee Nelson doubled through Patrik Antonius. On a flop {8-Spades}

, Nelson bet 15K and Antonius raised him 45K. Nelson quickly moved all in for the rest of his chips. Antonius reluctantly called with {J-Spades}

. Nelson flipped over {10-Spades}

for a flush draw.

A huge crowd gathered around the table as the defending champion's tournament life was on the line. Although Antonius was ahead, he had a worried look on his usually stoic face. The turn was {4-Spades}

as Nelson shouted, "Yes!" Antonius picked up a flush draw and had outs for a boat. The river was {2-Diamonds}

and Nelson scooped a monster pot worth over 270K. Antonius slipped to under 200K.

Tags: Lee Nelson PokerStars

01-16-2007 05:27 UTC

The Dragon Devours Van

[user628]

Van Marcus pushes all-in with {A-Clubs}

on a flop of {7-Hearts}

; David "The Dragon" Pham makes the call with {J-Diamonds}

and takes Van out.

Tags: david pham van marcus

01-16-2007 05:27 UTC

Up and down on the TV table - Jeff Madsen and Gus Hansen tango

[user1227]

Gus Hansen and Jeff Madsen get all their chips in pre-flop. Gus shows AQ and Jeff turns over the dominated AJ.

Jeff is up ready to leave, but a Jack spikes the turn meaning Gus needs a Queen on the river to win. The miracle Queen hits and Jeff Madsen is eliminated.

Tags: Full Tilt Gus Hansen Jeff Madsen

01-16-2007 05:22 UTC

Weng Wong Doubled Up with a Set of 5s

[user22113]

01-16-2007 05:21 UTC

Apocalypse Now? Aussies Play On

[user22113]

No word on what was the cause of the blackout. The Barracuda suspects it is the air conditioning since it's one of the hottest days of the summer so far. We have a man with a role of duct tape, a blowtorch, and a flashlight investigating the problem.

Tags: Blackout