Event 10 - $2,200 PLH/Omaha/Omaha Hi-Lo Day 1 | 2008 Aussie Millions

01-12-2008 12:48 UTC+10

Event 10 - $2,200 PLH/Omaha/Omaha Hi-Lo

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Live reporting for this event is scheduled to being at 2:30 p.m. local time.

01-12-2008 13:26 UTC+10

Players Are Taking Their Seats

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The players are taking their seats in today's $2,200 PLH/Omaha/Omaha Hi-Lo event. We should have a good sized field and expect some interesting play in this unique rotation game.

Stay tuned to our live coverage for all the action!

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/25

Ante: 0

01-12-2008 13:44 UTC+10

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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The cards are in the air and we are officially under way in Event #10 - $2,200 PLH/Omaha/Omaha Hi-Lo.

We've already spotted a lot of well known local and international players in today's field including the likes of Jeff Madsen, Jimmy Fricke, Grant Levy, Lee Nelson, Josh "JJProdigy" Field and Anna Wroblewski.

01-12-2008 13:57 UTC+10

Today's Format

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The format of today's event is unique in that it rotates through three different poker disciplines - Holdem, Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo.

The event commences with Holdem and then every level the game switches, so players will need to be well skilled in all three formats of poker to do well here today in such a high quality field.

Each level is 50 minutes duration and players start with a 5,000 start bank.

01-12-2008 14:12 UTC+10

Interesting Tables

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There are quite a few interesting tables that we'll be keeping a close eye on today.

Billy "The Croc" Argyros, Barny Boatman and Michael "Sticky" Guttman are talking up a storm on their table. While James Potter, Jethro Horowitz and Sam Khouiss are battling it out on another nearby table.

01-12-2008 14:29 UTC+10

Lee Nelson Doubles Up

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On a flop of {8-Spades}

Lee Nelson was facing a re-raise from his opponent holding {8-Diamonds}

. He decided to commit to his hand and pushed all in. His opponent insta-called holding the stone cold nuts with his {7-Hearts}

.

Amazingly the turn and river land {Q-Spades}

and Nelson has made a backdoor flush to survive and jump to 6,850 chips.

Following the hand Nelson was overheard to say "I didn't put him on THAT hand!"

Tags: Lee Nelson

Level: 2

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

01-12-2008 14:34 UTC+10

New Level, New Game!

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The first level of today's event has completed rather uneventfully. The blinds are now up to 25/50 and the players have now put on their Omaha shoes!

01-12-2008 14:56 UTC+10

The Croc Takes a Hit

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On a flop of {9-Clubs}

Billy "The Croc", Charles Cuschieri and a third opponent got their money into the middle:

Croc: {Q-Hearts}

Cuschieri: {8-Spades}

Opponent:

The Croc held the lead with the nut straight and flush draw, but had to avoid a lot of cards as one opponent had a set of jacks while Cuschieri had bigger straight and flush draws.

The turn is the {7-Spades}

and river

and Cuschieri makes the nut flush to scoop a pot worth 15,000. The Croc takes a hit but still collects a side pot as the third player is eliminated.

Tags: Billy "The Croc" Argyros