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

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

01-20-2009 14:34 UTC+11

Goonawardana Spikes His Card but Loses Anyway

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Marlon Goonawardana has been especially active at his table in the far corner of the room. He found himself in another preflop raising war. This one ended with Goonawardana calling the 7,075-chip all-in bet of his opponent. Goonawardana's {Q-Diamonds}

, which was up against the other player's {K-Clubs}

, found a sister on a flop of {2-Clubs}

. Unfortunately for him, the three flopped clubs were joined by two more, the {6-Clubs}

and the

, to make a club flush for Goonawardana's opponent. As a result Goonawardana is out of the tournament.

Tags: Marlon Goonawardana

01-20-2009 14:39 UTC+11

Danny Mountt Makes a Good Read

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We caught the action at the river with the board reading {8-Diamonds}

. Danny Mountt had just checked to Michael "TheBigSiCkO" Guzzardi, who fired out a bet of 3,500. Mountt thought for a moment before making his own sick play, calling with just {3-Hearts}

.

"Ace high," muttered Guzzardi, as Mountt tabled his unlikely winning hand.

Mountt now has stormed back to 37,000 after being down early. Guzzardi will be looking to turn things back around at 14,400.

Tags: Danny Mountt Michael Guzzardi TheBigSiCkO

01-20-2009 14:45 UTC+11

Masa Kagawa Eliminated

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Masa Kagawa been eliminated after a raising war with his opponent on a flop of {10-Spades}

saw his last chips go into the middle.

Kagawa held {J-Spades}

for an overpair but he'd run into his opponent's {K-Hearts}

.

The turn was the {5-Clubs}

and river the {7-Hearts}

to end the day for Kagawa.

Tags: Masa Kagawa

01-20-2009 14:47 UTC+11

Late Arrival

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JC Tran has finally taken his seat on Table 12.

01-20-2009 14:49 UTC+11

Tilly Two Pairs to Twenty-Four Thousand

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Jennifer Tilly is back over starting stack after winning a decent pot with two pair. Preflop, Tilly opened the action to 550 with both of the blinds making the call. The {k-Diamonds}

flop sparked action from the big blind who fired 1,000 bet into Tilly; she responded by raising to 3,000. The small blind folded and the big blind called.

Both players checked the {4-Hearts}

turn and so they moved to the {q-Clubs}

river. This once again provided the impetus for a bet from the big blind player who fired 3,000, which Tilly flat-called.

Before the big blind player had a chance to reveal both cards, Tilly tabled {k-Clubs}

and the big blind mucked his second card after revealing the {7-Diamonds}

.

Tilly is up to 24,000.

Tags: Jennifer Tilly

01-20-2009 15:10 UTC+11

Laak, Talking the Whole Way, Sends Jedlicka to the Rail

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Phil Laak is known for some antics at the poker table and for very being very talkative. We're all still waiting for the day when Laak, Greg Raymer, Scotty Nguyen and David Saab draw the same table. Everyone else's ears will probably fall off.

In any event, Laak was at it again, raising to 1,750 after Niki Jedlicka opened for 525. Jedlicka moved all in for 9,300 and Laak snap-called.

Laak: {K-Spades}

Jedlicka:

"It's seventy percent," noted Laak. The dealer put out a flop of {9-Spades}

.

"Come on. I'm ninety-four percent," Laak said. His edge held after the {7-Diamonds}

turn and

river.

"Yes!" said Laak. "My first reraise in four-and-a-half weeks." He's up to 25,500. Jedlicka is on the rail.

Tags: Niki Jedlicka Phil Laak

01-20-2009 15:12 UTC+11

Official Numbers

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For those with prop bets on the line...here are the official numbers...

Day 1a - 191 entrants
Day 1b - 202 entrants
Day 1c - 288 entrants

The huge field today has elevated the total number of entrants to a very respectable 681 players for the 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event.

As promised, first place will take home AU$2million, with the runner-up also joining the millionaire's club. A final table berth will earn a minimum of AU$100,000, while the top 64 players will collect a tidy AU$15,000.

We'll have the full breakdown of payouts for you shortly.

01-20-2009 15:13 UTC+11

Durrrr Arrives

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Tom Dwan is one big name that we've yet to see during this year's Aussie Millions, but he's just been spotted taking his seat in today's field. He sat and played two hands before getting up to go for another walk, as he is seemingly disinterested in the early levels of play.

Of course Dwan is likely to feature prominently in the AU$1million Cash Game which will be held later this week.

Tags: durrrr Tom Dwan