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

01-16-2009 02:24 UTC+11

Crazy Times

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In the space of five hands we lost four players. Three before the break, and then one on returning from the break.

With everyone only a lost race, a missed flush draw or a gutshot away from making an Aussie Millions Final Table, play is slowing down with only two players until we reach the final nine.

01-16-2009 02:29 UTC+11

Karamalikis and Assiotis Tangle

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Jonathan Karamalikis bumped it to a further 3,000 following Nick Assiotis' completion from the small blind. Assiotis made the call and checked the flop dark.

Karamalikis checked behind with the board reading {3-Clubs}

and when the turn landed the {7-Hearts}

Assiotis led out for 5,000 and Karamalikis made the call. Both players checked the river of the {4-Clubs}

and Karamalikis tabled {A-Clubs}

to take the pot down and move up to 153,000 in chips.

Tags: Jonathan Karamalikis Nick Assiotis

01-16-2009 02:33 UTC+11

Hamagami Doubles

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Nick Assiotis opened to 7,000 on the button, and with the action on short-stacked Clark Hamagami in the big blind he moved all in for 26,800. Assiotis made the call and the cards were tabled:

Assiotis: {K-Diamonds}

Hamagami:

The board fell {j-Clubs}

and Hamagami doubled to 54,000 as Assiotis slipped to 31,000 chips.

Tags: Clark Hamagami

01-16-2009 02:35 UTC+11

Rho Rivers Straight

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With all the money in preflop it was Steve Leonard's {A-Spades}

dominating Peter Rho's {A-Clubs}

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The board fell down {8-Hearts}

and Rho rivered a straight to double to over 50,000 as Leonard is now left with 13,000 chips.

Tags: Peter Rho Steve Leonard

01-16-2009 02:39 UTC+11

Nick Assiotis Eliminated In 11th Place

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Clark Hamagami opened the action to 5,500 from the cutoff and found three callers including Nick Assiotis out of the big blind.

On a flop of {8-Diamonds}

Assiotis moved all in for 23,000. Hamagami made the call and the remaining two players folded their hands. Assiotis tabled {A-Hearts}

for top-top, but Hamagami had him drawing semi-dead holding {A-Diamonds}

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The turn fell the {K-Spades}

and river the meaningless {2-Clubs}

to see Assiotis exit in 11th place and see the tournament turn to hand-for-hand proceedings as we are on the final table bubble.

Tags: Clark Hamagami Nick Assiotis

01-16-2009 02:46 UTC+11

Leonard Doubles

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Steve Leonard has just doubled through Richard Ashby when he moved all in from the button for 12,000 with {J-Clubs}

and was called by Ashby holding {K-Diamonds}

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The board ran out {A-Hearts}

and Leonard doubled through to 25,000.

Tags: Richard Ashby Steve Leonard

01-16-2009 02:51 UTC+11

Steve Leonard Eliminated In 10th Place

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With the action on Steve Leonard under-the-gun he moved all in for 29,000. Tony Dunst then moved all in over the top for 89,000 total and with the blinds out of the way the cards were tabled:

Leonard: {A-Clubs}

Dunst:

The board fell out {6-Clubs}

and Leonard departed the tournament in 10th place.

Tags: Steve Leonard Tony Dunst

01-16-2009 02:57 UTC+11

Mizzi Doubles On Final Hand

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Rayan Nathan opened with a raise to 6,000 from the button, and with the action on Sorel Mizzi in the big blind he made the call. On a flop of {6-Diamonds}

Mizzi leads for 8,200 and Nathan made the call. The turn fell the {Q-Hearts}

and Mizzi led strongly again for 13,500. Nathan mulled over it for a minute before making the call.

The river fell the {8-Hearts}

and Mizzi moved all in for a total of 36,900. Nathan again sat in the tank before making the call. Mizzi tabled {A-Clubs}

for a flopped set of trips while Nathan mucked his cards.

With that pot Mizzi jumps to 130,000 while Nathan is now the short-stack with 38,000 in chips.

Tags: Rayan Nathan Sorel Mizzi

01-16-2009 03:18 UTC+11

Play Concludes

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Following the elimination of Steve Leonard in tenth place play has concluded for the day.

The remaining nine players have redrawn for tomorrow's final table are seated in the following order:

Seat 1: Sorel Mizzi (131,200)
Seat 2: Clark Hamagami (95,700)
Seat 3: Tony Dunst (120,900)
Seat 4: Mark Kassis (124,200)
Seat 5: Rayan Nathan (38,700)
Seat 6: Larry Karambis (79,900)
Seat 7: Jonathan Karamalikis (153,000)
Seat 8: Richard Ashby (83,400)
Seat 9: Peter Rho (49,400)

This event has churned out a final table of world-class quality with some of the best online tournament players making up the final nine. However they will all be chasing Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis who will be taking the chip lead into the final table tomorrow.

Each player is guaranteed AU$11,077, but all will be aiming for the AU$160,326 first prize and coveted gold ring! Make sure to join us from 4 p.m. onwards to catch all the action from the final table live on PokerNews.com.

Event 6 - $1,150 No Limit Hold'em w/ Rebuys

Day 1 Completed