Event 16 - $10,200 H.O.R.S.E. Day 1 | 2009 Aussie Millions

01-25-2009 00:51 UTC+11

Lechich Leads

Stud:

Tino Lechich has taken another nice pot to this time leave David Bach in trouble. After Bach bet sixth street, Lechich raised and Bach called, before calling once again on the river.

Lechich: ( {7-Hearts}

)

(

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Bach: (X-X) {A-Clubs}

(X)

Lechich's full house was too good as Bach mucked. Bach is down to 4,800 with Lechich now up over 100,000 as he claims the chip lead.

01-25-2009 00:34 UTC+11

Break

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The players are now taking a ten-minute break.

01-25-2009 00:30 UTC+11

Lechich Makes Surprising Razz Scoop

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Razz:

In interesting Razz hand has seen a surprised Tino Lechich collect the pot to leave Russian Sergey Rybachenko on life support.

Lee Nelson and Rybachenko were the aggressors with Lechich hanging on for the ride until the river was checked down.

Nelson: ( {2-?}

)

(

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Rybachenko: ( {10-?}

)

(X)
Lechich: ( {A-?}

)

(

)

Nelson double paired to leave himself with a queen-low, as Rybanchenko made a ten-low. Lechich casually revealed his cards and discovered his nine-low was good!

01-25-2009 00:20 UTC+11

Nelson Accumulates in Razz

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Razz:

Lee Nelson has recovered some chips in a recent round of Razz. As the cards were dealt Nelson completed, Sergey Rybachenko called before Tino Lechich raised. Nelson reraised once again and both opponents called.

Nelson then led the betting on fourth as Rybachenko folded. Lechich called and led on fifth street, before Nelson took over again on sixth and seventh. Lechich called him down and here are their boards:

Nelson: ( {7-?}

)

(

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Lechich: ( {5-?}

)

(

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Nelson's seven-low took it down as Lechich could only muster up an eight-low. Nelson is now up to 44,000.

Tags: Lee Nelson Tino Lechich

01-25-2009 00:15 UTC+11

Hachem Slips

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Omaha H/L:

Joe Hachem raised from the button and David Bach made the call in the big blind. Hachem led the betting on every street on a board of {A-Diamonds}

and Bach called him down.

Hachem revealed {A-Clubs}

but Bach just had him outkicked with his {A-Hearts}

to take the pot.

Hachem slips to 43,000 with Bach up to 20,500.

01-25-2009 00:03 UTC+11

Lisandro's Demise

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Hold'em:

It's been a disasterous few minutes for Australian Poker Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Lisandro. He was first dented in a Hold'em hand with Chris Ferguson. The action was capped on a flop of {2-Hearts}

before Ferguson bet the {9-Diamonds}

turn and

river with Lisandro calling him down. Ferguson showed {A-Diamonds}

and Lisandro mucked.

Omaha H/L:

The game then switched to Omaha H/L and Lisandro was crippled after tangling with Jeff Madsen. The board read {8-Clubs}

and after some heavy betting on the turn, Lisandro called Madsen's bet on the river.

Madsen flipped {9-Spades}

for a full house to take it down and leave Lisandro with only 700 in chips.

Alexander Kostrisyn then landed the knockout blow when Lisandro was all in preflop with {3-Diamonds}

against Kostritsyn's {6-Diamonds}

.

The board fell {Q-Hearts}

and Lisandro hit the rail.

Tags: Jeff Lisandro

01-24-2009 23:34 UTC+11

Our Top Five

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Joe Hachem - 63,500
Chris Ferguson - 63,000
Zach Fellows - 58,000
Alexander Kostritsyn - 47,000
Jason Gray - 41,500

01-24-2009 23:01 UTC+11

Post Dinner Update

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There have been quite a few post-dinner bustouts as the short stacks in the field struggled to recover.

Jan Suchanek was first to go when he fell to Joe Hachem in a recent Stud H/L hand.

He was soon followed by Steve Sung who couldn't overcome Sergey Rybachenko during Stud. Rybachenko tabled {3-Clubs}

-X for a flush to take it down.

They were joined on the rail by Jeff Duval, leaving us with only 12 players remaining. The pace of this tournament has been relatively brisk so far, however, we are now approaching the final table and the money stage of the tournament. At the moment the plan is to play tonight until we reach the money and our final five players.

Tags: Jan Suchanek Jeff Duval Steve Sung

01-24-2009 22:38 UTC+11

Play Resumes

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The players are back with stomachs satisfied and the cards are once again in the air!

01-24-2009 21:07 UTC+11

Dinner Break

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The remaining 15 players are now taking a dinner break while those that have busted are drowning their sorrows at the Aussie Millions player's party. We'll be back at 10:30 p.m.