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

01-18-2009 15:12 UTC+11

Laybutt Willing to Show

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John Laybutt and Clark Hamagami recently tangled in a reasonable sized pot. On a flop of {A-Clubs}

Laybutt holding {a-Spades}

raised to 1,000, and was raised by Hamagami to 3,200.

In a fairly bold move with just top pair, Laybutt three-bet making it 6,200. Hamagami made the call and the two players saw the turn {2-Hearts}

. Hamagami checked to Laybutt, who almost immediately grappled for his chips. In the end Laybutt tossed out a bet of 3,000, which sent Hamagami into the tank.

After a while Hamagami asked, "If I fold will you show?"

"Yes," came the response from Laybutt, prompting Hamagami to open-muck {8-Clubs}

for a flush draw. Laybutt rolled over his top pair and happily began raking in his pot.

Laybutt moves over 33,000.

Tags: Clark Hamagami John Laybutt

01-18-2009 15:12 UTC+11

Pesek Doubles

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Michael Pesek has doubled up after all the chips were in on the turn with the board reading {A-Clubs}

. Pesek held {J-Clubs}

for a set of jacks and had his opponent in trouble with his {A-Diamonds}

.

The river was the {A-Hearts}

improving Pesek to a full house as he doubles up to 38,000 chips.

Tags: Michael Pesek

01-18-2009 15:20 UTC+11

Chronis Climbs

[user80015]

Chris Chronis is oblivious to the fact that Patrik Antonius is on his table and has taken the title of "table captain" upon himself.

Chronis has been destroying his table, grinding away taking pot after pot. Most recently he pushed the turn over his opponent's 3,000-chip bet which forced a fold. Chronis moved to a healthy stack of around 52,000 chips, but wasn't happy to stop there.

On a board reading {3-Spades}

Chronis called a check-raise on the turn before calling an all-in reraise on the river. His opponent tabled {A-Clubs}

while Chronis slammed down the nuts with {Q-Spades}

. A little healthier, and a little happier, Chronis now sits on 73,000 in chips.

Tags: Chris Chronis

01-18-2009 15:24 UTC+11

Kings Good for Karib Karib

[user80015]

Karib Karib has just sent a player to the rail holding {K-Diamonds}

all in preflop against {J-Clubs}

.

The board ran out {Q-Spades}

and Karib moved up to 42,000 in chips.

Tags: Karib Karib

01-18-2009 15:37 UTC+11

Check and Collect

[user75032]

Three people, including big stack Derek Cheung, limped into the pot. Action was on big blind James Obst, who raised to 1400. Cheung and one other player called.

Obst fired out for 1,800 on a flop of {K-Diamonds}

and Cheung called without hesitation. When the turn paired the board {A-Clubs}

, Obst checked it over to Cheung, who decided that 4,550 was the right number of chips to bet. Obst casually threw a yellow (5,000) chip into the pot and then collected his change after the dealer burned and turned the {2-Spades}

river. Obst checked again, with Cheung checking behind.

The rules at the Crown Poker Room require the last aggressor to open first. In this case, the last aggressor was Cheung. Rather than open, he tossed his cards into the muck! As a result Obst was able to collect a pot worth 17,000 chips without revealing his cards. His count is up to 33,500.

Tags: Derek Cheung James Obst

01-18-2009 15:42 UTC+11

Schwartz's Kings Too Good for Overbeek

[user80015]

With a pot of 7,500 and a board reading {3-Clubs}

Noah Schwartz led out for 4,650 and was met with a reraise to 10,000 from John Overbeek. Schwartz went into the tank for several minutes before making the call.

Overbeek tabled {8-Diamonds}

but it would be Schwartz's {K-Diamonds}

that would reward him with the pot and a stack rebuild to over 40,000 in chips.

Tags: Noah Schwartz

01-18-2009 15:42 UTC+11

Setback for Obst

[user75032]

On the heels of his non-showdown win against Derek Cheung, James Obst was at it again. He called one opponent's all-in on a flop of {Q-Clubs}

. Obst was in commanding lead, showing down {A-Clubs}

against his opponent's {Q-Hearts}

. However the board did not cooperate. It came running straight cards for Obst's opponent, {J-Clubs}

.

The loss was only a small hit for Obst, knocking him back to about 27,000.

Tags: James Obst

01-18-2009 15:52 UTC+11

Controversy Surrounds Saab

[user75032]

The board showed {K-Diamonds}

. David Saab and one opponent were heads up. Saab's opponent announced a bet of 3,500. Saab, among the chattier of the players on the international poker circuit, engaged in a rare moment of silence as he threw 9,700 chips out onto the felt. His opponent didn't realize it was a raise. Thinking instead that Saab called, he opened his hand and showed {A-Clubs}

for a Broadway straight.

A floor supervisor was called to the table to determine whether a not a penalty should be assessed for an exposed hand. The supervisor ruled that, because Saab's opponent had the nuts, he could not have been trying to get a read off of Saab and that therefore no penalty was warranted. He was allowed to put the chips into the middle for a call only -- no raise was permitted.

It turned out not to matter. Saab also had a ten in his hand resulting in a chopped pot.

Tags: David Saab

01-18-2009 15:52 UTC+11

Angelakis Dents Karib Karib

[user80015]

Con Angelakis led out for 18,000 on a board reading {7-Clubs}

and Karib Karib made the call. The river fell the {J-Hearts}

and with both players checking Angelakis tabled {8-Hearts}

for two pair while Karib mucked.

After the hand Angelakis moved up to 53,000 as Karib slipped down to his original starting stack with a little over 20,000 chips.

Tags: Con Angelakis Karib Karib

01-18-2009 15:55 UTC+11

Bad End of Raising War for Sachinidis

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Catching the action a board reading {8-Clubs}

, Jim Sachinidis led out for 1,500. With action on Yvo Molin he bumped it to 4,500 total, which was quickly followed with Sachinidis raising to 9,500.

Molin tanked for a little before eventually moving all in, putting Sachinidis to a decision for his tournament life. Sachinidis angrily mucked as he was left to rue his short stack of 6,150.

Tags: Jim Sachinidis