Event 9 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event Day 1a | 2009 Aussie Millions

01-18-2009 14:31 UTC+11

We're Still Waiting on Patrik

The bright lights and heavy fan support always goes hand-in-hand with the feature table, but the brightest attraction is yet to arrive.

Patrik Antonius' stack is slowly being blinded away on Table 31, seat 9, and continuing his form from last year, he may not arrive for some time.

Currently Antonius' stack sits on 19,100 chips.

Tags: Patrik Antonius

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

01-18-2009 14:28 UTC+11

Play Resumes

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Cards are back in the air. Giddyup!

01-18-2009 14:14 UTC+11

Break Time

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Players are on a 15-minute break.

01-18-2009 14:13 UTC+11

Day 1a Numbers

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We have the official starter list of players in the Day 1a field. Twenty-two tables are in play, with a total of 191 players seated at them. Day 1a is traditionally the smallest flight of any multi-flight poker tournament. With two more Day 1 flights to come, the 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event is well on its way to a prize pool in excess of AU$7,000,000.

01-18-2009 14:13 UTC+11

Putt Clips Khouiss

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On a board of {7-Clubs}

Sam Khouiss led out for 1,000 and Graeme Putt made the call. The turn fell the {8-Clubs}

and Putt called Khouiss' bet of 2,000.

The {5-Hearts}

on the river saw both players check with Khouiss tabling {Q-Diamonds}

, but it wasn't enough to take the pot as Putt showed {9-Spades}

for trips and the pot as he pushed back to 13,000 chips.

Tags: Graeme Putt Sam Khouiss

01-18-2009 14:09 UTC+11

Saab Penalized

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The pot was heads up on the river, contested between David Saab and Julian Powell. Powell check-called a bet from Saab on the flop; both players checked the turn. On the river, Powell checked again, prompting Saab to bet. Powell, seated right beside Saab, picked up his cards and glanced at them. Saab took a peek at Powell's cards and laughed.

Powell tanked over his decision for about a minute, while Saab continued to laugh.

"Dave, that's really bad mate," said Powell. "I might have wanted to re-bluff you!" He took another minute to think about his hand, then added, "No, it's really not right. I'm going to have to call a penalty on you."

Saab agreed that he was in the wrong, although he stressed it had not been done maliciously. Nevertheless, tournament staff were summoned to the table and assessed a two-orbit penalty against Saab after Powell folded his hand.

"I think I've received move penalties than anyone in the history of Crown," Saab said from the rail.

Tags: David Saab Julian Powell

01-18-2009 14:03 UTC+11

H.O.R.S.E Champ Rides On

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Aussie Millions H.O.R.S.E champion Jarred Solomon has continued his good form, chipping up to 28,000 at the expense of his opponent's flush draw with {K-Diamonds}

on a board reading {9-Clubs}

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Solomon tabled {8-Spades}

for two pair and enough to take down the pot.

Tags: Jarred Solomon

01-18-2009 13:59 UTC+11

"Toothpick Tony" Kambouris Down Early

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A favorite amongst the Australian poker community, Sydney-based player "Toothpick Tony" Kambouris has started off his Aussie Millions Main Event the wrong way.

On a board of {8-Spades}