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

01-14-2008 12:10 UTC+10

First Man Down

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After leading the flop and turn and getting a call each time, Nikola Grgic moved all in on the river on a jack-high board and was called by Shane Moran. Grgic showed pocket kings, but Moran's J-J had flopped a set. Grgic was the day's first elimination, only 20 minutes into the first level of play.

01-14-2008 12:13 UTC+10

Liz Lieu Takes Early Hit

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Liz Lieu called a 7,250 chip bet on the river with the board showing T-9-6-T-4. Her opponent flipped over T-9 for a full house which was too strong for Lieu as she raised her eyebrows, tapped the table and tossed her cards into the muck.

Interestingly her table is currently playing only five-handed, with several late starters failing to arrive as yet. However they still have more chips than Lieu at present as she slips to less than 10,000 chips.

Tags: Liz Lieu

01-14-2008 12:15 UTC+10

Steve Z Doubles Through Ola Brandborn

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Steve Z moved all in on a flop of {5-Clubs}

. Ola Brandborn called.

Steve Z: {2-Spades}

Brandborn: {A-Spades}

The turn was the {8-Diamonds}

and the river was the {8-Spades}

. Steve Z doubled up and increased his stack to 5,000.

Tags: Ola Brandborn Steve Z

01-14-2008 12:19 UTC+10

David Saab Eliminated

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After losing half his stack on an earlier hand, David Saab tangled in a large pot with Lee Watkinson. On a flop of {10-Spades}

, Saab led out for 400, Watkinson raised to 1,200, Saab re-raised to 3,000 and Watkinson called. The turn was the {8-Hearts}

. Saab bet 2,500, Watkinson moved all in for 9,500 and Saab called off his remaining 7,000.

Saab showed {7-Clubs}

for two pair, but Watkinson flopped bottom set with {5-Diamonds}

. Saab was eliminated, while Watkinson increased his stack to 30,000.

Tags: David Saab Lee Watkinson

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}

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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!

Tags: Dag Martin Mikkelsen

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 12:39 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 12:58 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 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