Event 6 - $1,150 No Limit Hold'em w/ Rebuys | 2009 Aussie Millions

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 300

01-16-2009 17:32 UTC+11

Karamalikis Keeps Climbing

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Jonathan Karamalikis has pushed past the 200,000 chip mark after taking a pot from Richard Ashby.

Ashby called a bet on each street from Karamalikis and tabled {J-Spades}

on a board reading {4-Spades}

. However, his overpair wouldn't be good enough as Karamalikis tabled {Q-Diamonds}

, which was good enough to take the pot and jump him to 220,000. Afterwards, Ashby slumped to 60,000 in chips.

Tags: Jonathan Karamalikis Richard Ashby

01-16-2009 17:41 UTC+11

Play has been fairly slow as of late, with every pot during the last orbit being taken down with a preflop raise.

With the players agreeing on taking a break half way during this level, it seems as though they are playing fairly tight in anticipation for some well needed rest and refreshments.

01-16-2009 17:46 UTC+11

Kassis Doubles

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Clark Hamagami opened to 6,800 on the button. Mark Kassis, from the small blind, thought for over a minute before moving all in for 41,800 total. With the big blind folding, Hamagami snap-called and turned over {Q-Diamonds}

. However, his joy would be short lived as Kassis tabled {A-Clubs}

.

The board ran out {3-Clubs}

and Kassis doubled to 86,000 as Hamagami slipped back to 153,000 in chips.

Tags: Clark Hamagami Mark Kassis

01-16-2009 17:53 UTC+11

Kassis Tangles with Mizzi

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Sorel Mizzi made a raise to 7,700 and found two callers in Mark Kassis and Larry Karambis.

On a flop of {9-Hearts}

, Karambis checked and Mizzi led for 17,200. With the action now on Kassis, he moved all in for around 80,000 and both players folded.

Kassis is now up to 111,000 and Mizzi has slipped into the bottom half of the field with 93,000.

Tags: Larry Karambis Mark Kassis Sorel Mizzi

01-16-2009 18:04 UTC+11

Kassis Pushes Karamalikis Out

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Mark Kassis led out from middle position to 7,500 and found only one caller in Jonathan Karamalikis from the button.

On a flop of {2-Clubs}

Kassis cut out a bet of 15,000. Karamalikis asked for a total count from Kassis, and when he obliged with a response of 85,000, Karamalikis made the call.

When the the {8-Spades}

fell on the turn Kassis immediately went all in. Karamalikis shook his head, checked his cards and then folded. With that pot Kassis moved up to 130,000 as Karamalikis slipped to just above 200,000 chips.

Tags: Jonathan Karamalikis Mark Kassis

01-16-2009 18:06 UTC+11

Play Pushing Through

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The players have just been told that instead of taking a break mid-level, they are going to push on through to the end of this level and then take a twenty minute break.

01-16-2009 18:16 UTC+11

Peter Rho Eliminated in 8th Place (AU$16,907)

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Peter Rho bet all but his last two 500 chips from the button. Sorel Mizzi then announced all in from the small blind, and with the big blind out of the way, Rho threw in his last two chips.

Rho: {Q-Diamonds}

Mizzi:

The board brought a little sweat with it reading {7-Hearts}

to give Rho outs. Any queen or ten would give him a pair, as well as any diamond for a flush. However, the {k-Spades}

would end his run and give him an 8th place finish. Rho added an Aussie Millions cash of $16,907 to his CV that includes five WSOP cashes and two WPT cashes.

As Rho headed to the booth to collect his money, Mizzi chipped back up and is now sitting on over 130,000.

Tags: Peter Rho Sorel Mizzi

01-16-2009 18:22 UTC+11

Mizzi Back on Top

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Sorel Mizzi opened from the cutoff to 7,500. Mark Kassis, in the big blind, then reraised to 21,500. Mizzi thought for some time before reraising to 65,500 total. Kassis sat in the tank and eventually folded, leaving himself with 110,000 in chips.

Mizzi is now sitting on 155,000 chips after nearly becoming the table short-stack.

Tags: Mark Kassis Sorel Mizzi

01-16-2009 18:30 UTC+11

Break Time

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The remaining seven players are going on a twenty minute break.