Event 12 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event Day 1a | 2008 Aussie Millions

01-14-2008 13:10 UTC+10

Quads Everywhere

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Jon Van Fleet also found himself with quads holding J-5 on a board of 5-5-Q-5-4. However unlike earlier reports of quads, in his hand Van Fleet was able to get paid off as his opponent called his all in bet with Q-T as Van Fleet doubles up to back over 20,000 chips.

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01-14-2008 13:09 UTC+10

Gary Benson Likes Quads

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On a board reading {K-Clubs}

, Jimmy "Gobboboy" Fricke bet 2,000 on the river, only to face a raise to 5,000 from Gary Benson. After hemming and hawing a bit, Fricke mucked, and Benson shows {9-Clubs}

for quads.

Tags: Gary Benson Gobboboy

01-14-2008 13:03 UTC+10

Women's Poker Spotlight: Sarah Bilney

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Playing in today's flight is Sarah Bilney, who over the last three years has become a fixture on the Australian poker scene. "Aussie Sarah" made her major tournament debut in the 2005 WSOP Main Event, where she finished 63rd of 5,619 entries, taking home over $145,000. She returned to Las Vegas for the '06 WSOP, and made four cashes, including a $50K score in the $2,500 NLHE event.

Bilney sat out the '07 WSOP and gave birth to a baby girl this past August. She's only returned to the tournament scene over the last couple of months, playing in most of the Poker News Cup and Aussie Millions events here at the Crown. She faces a tough table today, stacked with local legend Leo Boxell, high-stakes specialist Joe Reina, and the current leader of the Crown's Poker Player of the Year Race, Andrew Demetriou.

01-14-2008 13:03 UTC+10

Steve Z Eliminated

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Steve Z moved all in for his last 9,500. Shane Moran called.

Moran: {10-Hearts}

Steve Z:

Steve Z was hoping to win a race and double up, but he didn't and the board ran out {J-Clubs}

. Steve Z was eliminated. Moran wont he pot and increased his stack to 54,000.

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01-14-2008 13:00 UTC+10

Warren Pritchard Likes Quads

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Warren Pritchard flopped a full house on a board of 10-10-3, then rivered quads with 3-3. He wanted Mel Judah to pay him off, but he didn't bite.

"I was hoping you had a ten!" joked Warren Pritchard.

Tags: Mel Judah

01-14-2008 12:58 UTC+10

Roy Winston vs. Mike Sexton

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On a flop of {A-Hearts}

, Mike Sexton checked. Roy Winston bet 1,500 and Sexton called. The turn was the {9-Diamonds}

. Mike Sexton bet 2,000. Roy Winston re-raised to 6,000. Sexton called. The river was the {10-Clubs}

. Sexton checked. Winston fired out 9,000. Sexton went into the tank for abour four minutes before he eventually folded. Roy Winston won thwe pot, while Mike Sexton slipped to 10,000.

Tags: Mike Sexton Roy Winston

01-14-2008 12:39 UTC+10

Smith Stumbles

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On a flop of {5-Clubs}

Robert Nystad led with a bet of 750 and both Gavin Smith and Dag Martin Mikkelsen made the call.

The turn is the {8-Spades}

and the play is checked around. The river lands the {4-Hearts}

and Nystad fires out a 2,500 bet. Smith thinks for a moment and makes the call. Mikkelsen also goes into the tank, evenutally folding his straight with {6-Diamonds}

face up.

Nystad shows {A-Hearts}

for the nut flush and Smith mucks his hand. Gavin Smith has been pretty tight early and seems to be enjoying the tennis on the big screen with David Grey, as there is currently more tennis talk than poker talk.

Tags: Gavin Smith

01-14-2008 12:33 UTC+10

Steve Z Doubles Through Ola Brandborn... Again

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Steve Z and Ola Brandborn have clashed in three major pots. Brandborn got the majority of Steve Z's chips early on. Steve Z was down to 2,500 but doubled up twice since then (both times through Brandborn) to increase his stack to 12,000.

In the last battle between the two, Steve Z had moved all in on a board of {Q-Diamonds}

. Brandborn called.

Steve Z: {Q-Clubs}

Brandborn: {Q-Hearts}

Brandborn was ahead until Steve Z rivered the {10-Hearts}

to win the pot and double up.

Tags: Ola Brandborn Steve Z

01-14-2008 12:27 UTC+10

Dag Martin Mikkelsen Flushed With Success

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David Grey was the pre-flop raiser, making it 300 to go from early position. Sam Vakili and Dag Martin Mikkelsen made the call, and the three players took a flop of {8-Hearts}

.

Grey checked and Vakili lead out with a bet of 850. Mikkelsen called and Grey got out of the way.

The turn lands the {6-Spades}

and Vakili leads once again, this time with a bet of 2,000. Mikkelsen thinks for a moment and flat calls for a second time.

The river is the {J-Clubs}

. Vakili checks and Mikkelsen fires out 7,500. Vakili makes a quick call and Mikkelsen flips {Q-Hearts}

for the flopped flush to take down a sizeable early pot!

Dag Martin Mikkelsen went very deep in the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event and finished 3rd in last night's Event#10 PLHE/Omaha/Hi-Lo event so expect to hear big things from Mikkelsen during this event!

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