Event 5 - $1,150 No Limit Holdem w/ $1,000 rebuys (2-Day Event) Day 1 | 2008 Aussie Millions

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

01-09-2008 22:39 UTC+10

Break

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The players are now taking a ten-minute break.

01-09-2008 22:39 UTC+10

Anna Doubles

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Anna Wroblewski found herself short-stacked and all in with {K-Diamonds}

and Eric Assadourian made the call with {A-Hearts}

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Anna looked in trouble when the board came {4-Spades}

but a miracle {5-Hearts}

on the river gave Anna another desperation double up as she battles to stay alive with around 16,000 in chips.

Tags: Anna Wroblewski

01-09-2008 22:35 UTC+10

Assadourian Doubles Through Powell

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Eric Assadourian has just doubled up at the expense of Julian Powell. Powell held pocket tens but needed some help against the two ladies held by Assadourian. The board bricked out and Assadourian doubled up to close to 20,000 chips.

Tags: Eric Assadourian

01-09-2008 22:27 UTC+10

Mick "The Hoon" Eliminated

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"The Hoon" was desperately short-stacked and decided that pocket fives was good enough to get his money in the middle and race against the {A-Clubs}

of Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul.

The board ran out {2-Hearts}

and "The Hoon" was eliminated from the tournament.

Saul has certainly had a roller-coaster ride in today's event and was overheard to comment "I wouldn't have it any other way!"

Tags: Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul Mick "The Hoon" Stanton

01-09-2008 22:20 UTC+10

Stuck at 23

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Some of the players seem to be taking a little bit more time than usual with their decisions as we approach the money bubble. There are still 23 players left and we haven't lost a player in the last 50 minutes.

01-09-2008 22:20 UTC+10

Daniel Zink Wins Big Pot...Eventually!

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Daniel Zink made it 3,000 to go from the cutoff position and Andrew Topakas made the call from the big blind.

The flop came {K-Spades}

. Topakas checks the action over to Zink who fired a 4,000 to which Topakas called.

The turn is the {5-Hearts}

and once again Topakas check-calls the 8,000 bet of Zink.

The river is the {2-Hearts}

and Topakas checks the action for a third time. Daniel Zink then shows his seriousness for his hand by pushing the last of his 17,000 chips into the middle. Andrew Topakas goes into the tank...big time! He sits there for many minutes, riffling and cutting down his chips multiple times. Amazingly no one calls the clock on him - perhaps some are happy to sit and wait to allow others to bust around them until we reach the hand-for-hand bubble stage.

Eventually Andrew Topakas decides to wait for a better spot and lays down his hand and Daniel Zink moves to over 45,000 in chips.

Tags: Andrew Topakas Daniel Zink

01-09-2008 22:03 UTC+10

Seal's Overpair Overbet

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Emanuel Seal overbet shoves in a pre-flop confrontation with Eric Assadourian who thinks a moment before making the call. Assadourian tables pocket jacks but is in desperate trouble as Seal flips pocket kings much to the amazement of the table.

The board landed {3-Diamonds}

and Seal leaps to 54,000 while Assadourian is left to lick his wounds with only 11,000 in chips.

Tags: Emanuel Seal Eric Assadourian

01-09-2008 21:54 UTC+10

Rayan Nathan Doubles Up

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Rayan Nathan once again found himself all in, this time with his K-Q needing help against the A-5 of Tony Dunst.

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}

and Nathan has survived once again to work his way to 19,000 in chips.

Tags: Rayan Nathan

01-09-2008 21:42 UTC+10

Saul's Aggression Comes Undone

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The flop read {3-Diamonds}

and Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul fired out 20,000 into the raised pot in a blind battle. David Bach re-raised all in for an additional 7,500 and Saul made a pot committed call as the cards were revealed:

Saul: {A-Spades}

Bach:

Saul needed to hit his gutshot or an ace to win the huge pot, but a {Q-Hearts}

on the turn and {J-Diamonds}

on the river sent Saul crashing down to 25,000 as Bach picked up a pot with around 80,000 in chips!

Tags: Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul