Event 4 - $1,100 Limit Hold'em | 2009 Aussie Millions

01-13-2009 14:32 UTC+11

Ten Minute Break

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Players are on the first of what we expect to be many 10-minute breaks today.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

01-13-2009 14:41 UTC+11

Play Resumes

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The players are back in action and the cards are in the air.

01-13-2009 14:58 UTC+11

Andrew Scott and David Saab were having a discussion about player interaction and its role in poker.

"Imagine if there was no interaction between players?" asked Scott.

Saab responded "It would be a totally different game. It's a different game these days, I grew up in the era of beer and pizza."

As if to prove his point, Saab proceeded to talk his opponent off his hand at the river, and then verbally jousted another about playing a few extra pots because he was too tight.

Tags: Andrew W Scott David Saab

01-13-2009 15:01 UTC+11

Scott Sent to the Rail

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Annette Obrestad opened with a raise from middle position before Andrew Scott put in the three-bet from the button. Ramy Tadros capped the action from the big blind and both opponents made the call.

The flop was {K-Diamonds}

and Tadros led out for 200. Obrestad folded but Scott committed his last 400 chips. Tadros made the call.

Tadros: {A-Clubs}

Scott:

David Saab kindly pointed out that Scott would require running cards to survive, and one of them was the {4-Hearts}

on the turn but the {J-Diamonds}

on the river sent him to the rail.

"You realize this isn't no limit?" quipped Saab as Scott gave a grin and departed the table.

Tags: Andrew Scott Ramy Tadros

01-13-2009 15:07 UTC+11

Vengrin Heats Up

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Matt Vengrin is on a heater at the moment after collecting a couple of nice pots to now sit with 12,300 chips.

In the first hand, Vengrin bet the flop, then checked the turn before firing again on the river on a board of {10-Spades}

. Robert Wang made the call but couldn't get past Vengrin's {8-Spades}

for a backdoor flush.

A few moments later Roy Vandersluis committed his last chips on a board of {J-Diamonds}

holding

for a pair and straight draw but he'd run into the {K-Diamonds}

of Vengrin for a set of kings. The river was a repeat {Q-Spades}

to end the tournament for Vandersluis.

Tags: Matt Vengrin Robert Wang Roy Vandersluis

01-13-2009 15:17 UTC+11

Look Out Melbourne - Vartan is on the Loose

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Hollywood star Michael Vartan will have yet another day of sight-seeing in Melbourne after finding himself eliminated early from today's event.

With the pot capped preflop, Vartan found the remainder of his short stack in the middle on the flop of {10-Spades}

.

With the board running out {7-Diamonds}

, Vartan's {A-Diamonds}

would be no match for John Caris' {9-Spades}

.

With Vartan eliminated he will be able to venture outside into a beautiful Melbourne day and see some of the sights, before hitting the felt again tomorrow.

Tags: Michael Vartan

01-13-2009 15:18 UTC+11

Sach Slides

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Jim Sachinidis opened with a raise from the cutoff before Adam Wansley put in the three-bet from the button. David Armstrong made the call in the small blind, as did Sachinidis.

The flop landed {9-Spades}