Event 1 - $1,100 No Limit Holdem (2-Day Event) | 2008 Aussie Millions

01-06-2008 14:50 UTC+10

Hand #1 - Michael McDonald

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Alex Luck has the button in Seat 10. Michael McDonald raises to 19,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

01-06-2008 14:50 UTC+10

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Action is underway at the final table. The blinds and antes have been wound back two levels to 3000-6000 with a 500 ante.

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

01-06-2008 14:48 UTC+10

Final Table Seat Assignments and Chip Counts

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1. Yevgeniy Timoshenko 370,000
2. Con Cotsomitis 81,000
3. Michael McDonald 206,500
4. Justin Gendle 108,000
5. John Georges 125,000
6. Jovan Scekic 319,000
7. Vincent Wan 387,000
8. Kalan Shuttlewood 95,500
9. Peter Pratis 159,000
10. Alex Luck 319,000

01-06-2008 14:32 UTC+10

Short Break

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There is a short break while preparations are made for the final table.

01-06-2008 14:31 UTC+10

Mark Saber Eliminated in 11th Place

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Vincent Wan opened for 40,000. Mark Saber shoved all in for 165,000. Wan tanked and called.

Wan: A-10
Saber: J-9

Saber got caught making a move. The flop was 9-7-5 and Saber took the lead. The turn was a 3 and the river was an Ace. Wan won the pot and Saber busted out in 11th place.

Tags: Mark Saber

01-06-2008 14:27 UTC+10

Paul Schembri Eliminated in 12th Place ($5,907)

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Paul Schembri moved all in for his last 77,000. He was called by Yevgeniy Timoshenko.

Schembri: {K-Spades}

Timoshenko: {K-Diamonds}

The flop was {A-Spades}

. The turn was the {5-Diamonds}

and the river was the {9-Diamonds}

. Yevgeniy Timoshenko won the pot while Paul Schembri busted out in 12th place.

Tags: Paul Schembri Yevgeniy Timoshenko

01-06-2008 14:23 UTC+10

Dale Townsend Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,907)

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Dale Townsend shoved for 70,000 with {K-Diamonds}

. Vincent Wan called with {J-Hearts}

. The flop was {7-Spades}

. The turn was the {Q-Diamonds}

and the river was the {6-Diamonds}

. Wan won the pot and Townsend headed to the rail in 13th place.

Tags: Dale Townsend

01-06-2008 14:20 UTC+10

Brett Hartley Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,907)

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Brett Hartley moved all in for his last 12,000. Three other players called including Dale Townsend, Jovan Scekic, and Peter Pratis. The flop was {8-Diamonds}

. Townsend checked. Jovan Scekic moved all in for 56,000. Peter Pratis called.Townsend folded. Jovan Scekic showed {8-Hearts}

while Pratis held {8-Spades}

. Hartley showed {A-Diamonds}

.The turn was the {5-Clubs}

and the river was the {7-Clubs}

. Jovan Scekic won the pot. Hartley was eliminated in 14th place.

Tags: Jovan Scekic

01-06-2008 14:14 UTC+10

Brett Hartley Doubles Through John Georges

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John Georges opened the pot for 30,000 from early position, Brett Hartley moved his short stack all in from the big blind and Georges quickly called.

Georges {Q-Hearts}