Event 8 - $100,000 No Limit Hold'em Challenge Day 1 | 2009 Aussie Millions

01-17-2009 16:31 UTC+11

Guoga Runs Into Robl's Kings

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Tony G opened the action with a raise to 3,000 from the button and Andrew Robl popped it up to 10,500 from the big blind. Guoga made the call.

The flop arrived {2-Clubs}

and Robl checked to Guoga, who made a bet of 10,500. Robl called. The turn was the {5-Spades}

and both players checked. The river was the {5-Diamonds}

and Robl checked again to Guoga, who bet out 12,000 chips. Robl made the call and Guoga revealed {J-Spades}

. The ace-high flop saved Guoga some chips as Robl flipped {K-Diamonds}

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Robl goes to the break with 175,000 while Guoga is down to 55,000.

Tags: Andrew Robl Tony G

01-17-2009 16:31 UTC+11

Break Time

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The remaining players are now going on their first fifteen minute break of the tournament.

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

01-17-2009 16:50 UTC+11

Play Resumes

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The players are back and the cards are once again in the air.

01-17-2009 17:02 UTC+11

Phil Ivey has just received a penalty for mobile phone use and will be seated out for five minutes.

A keen Phil Ivey fan on the rail let out screams of, "Don't you give warnings first . . . It's not chump change . . . Let the boys play!"

Ivey's stack will be blinded away as he takes a seat away from the tournament floor until his warning has resolved.

Tags: Phil Ivey

01-17-2009 17:08 UTC+11

Gus Hansen Eliminated

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Masa Kagawa opened from middle position to 6,000 and when the action folded around to Gus Hansen, he bumped it to 20,000 out of the small blind. Kagawa thought for a little before the making the call.

With only 7,000 left, Hansen moved all his chips in the middle from the dark. The flop fell {A-Clubs}

and Kagawa, facing the all-in bet from Hansen, eventually made the call and the cards were tabled.

Hansen: {7-Diamonds}

Kagawa:

Kagawa wasn't in great shape, needing a gut-shot queen or any jack or ten to take the lead. The {10-Clubs}

fell on the turn, sending Hansen to his feet. With the {K-Diamonds}

landing on the river, Hansen headed to the rail with a comment of, "Nice hand, Masa" from Phil Ivey as he returned from his penalty.

Tags: Gus Hansen Masa Kagawa

01-17-2009 17:13 UTC+11

Rybachenko Run over by Juanda

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On a flop of {A-Diamonds}

, John Juanda led out with a bet of 10,000 before Sergey Rybachenko made it 30,000 to go. Juanda quickly moved all of his chips into the middle, coving his opponent, and Rybachenko decided to commit and made the call.

Rybachenko: {A-Clubs}

Juanda:

The turn was a repeat {A-Spades}

, giving Rybachenko outs to split, but the river was a {Q-Spades}

to make Juanda a full house. Rybachenko exits and Juanda is now up to 130,000 chips.

Tags: John Juanda Sergey Rybachenko

01-17-2009 17:22 UTC+11

Bloom Collects Small Pot from Ferguson

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Chris Ferguson limped into the pot before Tony Bloom bumped it up to 9,000 from late position. The table folded back to Ferguson, who made the call.

The board of {A-Spades}

was checked through to the river, where Bloom fired 7,000. Ferguson made the call but couldn't better Bloom's {10-Spades}

for a flush.

Tags: Chris Ferguson Tony Bloom

01-17-2009 17:27 UTC+11

Ivey In Trouble

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With roughly 30,000 in the pot on a board of {9-Diamonds}

, Phil Ivey fired out 16,000 and JC Tran made the call. The river was the {6-Spades}

and both players checked it down.

Tran showed down {K-Diamonds}

, which was surprisingly good as Ivey mucked. Tran is up to 210,000 while Ivey is on the short stack with 33,000.

Tags: JC Tran Phil Ivey

01-17-2009 17:31 UTC+11

Jamie Pickering Eliminated

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Phil Ivey opened with a raise to 5,500 and with the action on JC Tran on the button, he bumped it to 15,000 total. Jamie Pickering eyed his stack before making the call from the big blind. Ivey passed and both players saw the flop of {J-Spades}

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Pickering splashed the pot with five yellow 5000 chips, which was immediately followed with a reraise from Tran to 75,000. Pickering called all-in and the cards were tabled.

Pickering: {K-Diamonds}