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2009 Aussie Millions

Event 9 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info

2009 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠a♦
Prize
2,000,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
6,810,000 AUD
Entries
681
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
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A Disappointing End to a Tough Day

Andreas Glannbro drew a tough starting table for his 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event. He sat down to the likes of Raymond Rahme, Ali Khalil, Martin Comer and Tony G. He wasn't able to get much traction in the early going. Perhaps getting frustrated, he finally decided to make a stand on a board of {7-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {5-Hearts}. He checked to Comer, who led out for 3,000, then he check-raised all in for a total of 9,850. Comer made the call with a drawing hand, {A-Hearts} {6-Spades}, that turned out to be ahead of Glannbro's {J-Spades} {9-Spades}. The {A-Clubs} on the turn gave Comer top pair and left Glannbro drawing at the three remaining sixes in the deck. He didn't hit any of them; the river blanked {7-Clubs} to send Glannbro to the rail.

Tags: Martin Comer

Pedley Popped

Michael Pedley's 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event is over after he was eliminated. Failing to get any momentum all day, Pedley pushed the last of his 3,100 chip stack preflop and found two callers.

The players checked down the {6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{k-Clubs} board. Marcello Colosimo showed down {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Pedley stood up, mucked and headed for the rail.

Tags: Marcello ColosimoMichael Pedley

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Powell Halved

Powell down, but not out
Powell down, but not out
Julian Powell is now under half of his starting stack. In the last hand before the break, Powell opened to 700 from under the gun and found three callers from middle position, the button and the big blind. On the {7-Hearts}{j-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop, the big blind checked and Powell fired 1,100, both the middle position and button players folded, and the big blind called.

With position at the turn {9-Diamonds} Powell made it 1,600 and was check-raised to 4,000. After counting off his stack, Powell eventually folded, leaving just 8,400 behind. He'll need to reverse his fortunes to get his Main Event back on track.

Tags: Julian Powell

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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

And on the Secondary Feature Table...

While Day 1a of the Main Event hums merrily along, the six remaining players from Event #8 -- the AU$100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Challenge -- have taken their seats at Table 10, the secondary feature table. David Steicke starts the day with the chip lead, trailed closely by J.C. Tran. Four of the six players will hit paydirt, with the winner taking home AU$1,200,000.

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Hurst Doubles

After a deep run in Event #6: $1,150 No-Limit Hold'em with Rebuys, Ryan Hurst was struggling in today's Main Event until he found a well needed double-up.

All in on a flop of {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, Hurst held the lead with {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} against his opponent's {K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}. Things would remain that way with the turn and river falling the {5-Spades} and {6-Diamonds}. Hurst would double to just over his original starting stack with 22,000 in chips.

Tags: Ryan Hurst

Tony G Takes One Off Rahme

Tony G ponders winning the Main Event
Tony G ponders winning the Main Event
We recently caught a sizable pot between Raymond Rahme and Tony G at the turn. On a board of {10-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{k-Spades} both players checked, and the river brought the {7-Diamonds}.

Rahme checked to Tony G, who made it 5,000. Thinking for a moment Rahme made the call, and then mucked his hand when Tony tabled {7-Spades}{8-Spades} for a set of sevens.

"You should have bet the turn," Rahme was heard to remark. Tony G is starting to build his stack at 29,500. Rahme on the other hand is down to 19,000.

Tags: Raymond RahmeTony G