Event 8 - $100,000 No Limit Hold'em Challenge | 2009 Aussie Millions

01-18-2009 20:03 UTC+11

Play Resumes

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The players are back and play has recommenced.

Level: 12

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

01-18-2009 19:54 UTC+11

The players are now taking another break. They are also taking about taking a dinner break after the next level, which seems a little strange when it will be 9 p.m. and we are currently three-handed. Play it out boys!

01-18-2009 19:52 UTC+11

Steicke Wins Big Pot from Tran

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JC Tran limped from the small blind and David Steicke raised to 43,000 in the big blind. Tran made the call.

They saw a flop of {Q-Diamonds}

and Tran checked to Steicke who fired 50,000. Tran made the call. The turn was a repeat {8-Hearts}

and Tran checked once again. Steicke fired 100,000 before Tran check-raised to 200,000. Steicke snap-called as a massive pot was brewing.

The river was the {3-Clubs}

and both players checked it down. Tran reluctantly revealed {5-Clubs}

for fives and eights but Steicke had it with his {Q-Clubs}

for queens and eights.

Tags: David Steicke JC Tran

01-18-2009 19:47 UTC+11

Bloom Puts on the Squeeze

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JC Tran raised to 42,000 from the button with David Steicke flat calling in the small blind. Tony Bloom sized up his opponents and declared a pot-sized raise to 168,000 in total. Tran folded as did Steicke.

A nice squeeze play by Bloom as he extends his lead to around 950,000 chips.

Tags: David Steicke JC Tran Tony Bloom

01-18-2009 19:38 UTC+11

Tran Changes Gears

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David Steicke limped from the button, Tony Bloom completed his small blind before JC Tran raised to 61,000 from the big blind. Both opponents made the call.

In a rare multi-way pot, the flop landed {J-Diamonds}

. Bloom checked and Tran fired out 85,000. Steicke folded as did Bloom as Tran scoops a nice pot.

Tags: JC Tran

01-18-2009 19:33 UTC+11

Yet Another Rivered Straight

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On a flop of {9-Hearts}

David Steicke checked from the big blind to Tony Bloom who made a bet of 50,000. Steicke made the call.

The turn was the {5-Spades}

and the action checked around as the free {4-Clubs}

landed on the river. Steicke checked and Bloom bet 60,000 with Steicke making the call.

Bloom tabled {A-Clubs}

for yet another rivered straight as Steicke mucked. Bloom is up over 900,000 chips.

Tags: David Steicke Tony Bloom

01-18-2009 19:29 UTC+11

Tran Rivered Again

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David Steicke raised to 56,000 from the button and JC Tran made the call in the big blind.

The flop landed {5-Spades}

and Tran check-called the 56,000 chip bet from Steicke. The turn was the {6-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The river brought the {4-Hearts}

and again Tran checked to Steicke who bet the magical number once again -- 56,000. Tran thought for a long time and used up one of his time breaker buttons before making the call.

Steicke sat motionless for a few seconds before first revealing the {A-Spades}

followed by the {8-Hearts}

for the rivered straight. Tran mucked his cards.

Tags: David Steicke JC Tran

01-18-2009 19:25 UTC+11

Bloom Gets There

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JC Tran raised to 42,000 from the button and Tony Bloom made the call in the big blind.

They took a {K-Clubs}

flop and Bloom led out for 45,000. Tran made the call. The turn was the {7-Hearts}

and Bloom released a second bullet worth 90,000. Again Tran made the call as a big pot was brewing.

The river brought the {2-Spades}

putting three spades on board. It was enough to slow the action as both checked it down. Bloom tabled {A-Spades}

for the rivered gutshot straight as Tran raised his eyebrows and mucked.

Bloom is back up to nearly 800,000 chips as this contest is now very evenly matched.

Tags: JC Tran Tony Bloom

01-18-2009 19:19 UTC+11

River Action Sends Big Pot to Bloom

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Tony Bloom raised from under the gun and David Steicke called in the big blind. They saw a head-up flop of {Q-Diamonds}

and Steicke checked to Bloom who fired 45,000. Steicke made the call.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The river brought the {6-Diamonds}

which was definitely an action card! Steicke led out for 60,000 and Bloom put in a big raise to 200,000. Steicke gave the decision a moment of thought before defiantly declaring a call.

Bloom flipped {K-Diamonds}

for the flush as Steicke flashed {9-?}

for a rivered straight. Bloom is now up to 650,000 with Steicke back to 900,000.

Tags: David Steicke Tony Bloom