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

01-20-2009 12:02 UTC+11

Day 1c Starts Soon

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Players busily congregating for the start of Day 1c

With two Day One flights already bagged and tagged, we reach our third installment of what we like to call "Groundhog Day." The action should be underway in about 30-45 minutes in the final Day One flight.

Tomorrow, players from all three flights will be combined to start the second day of the tournament.

Level: 1

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

01-20-2009 12:35 UTC+11

Shuffle Up and Deal

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Shane Warne has wished the players luck and given the starter's orders and we're underway.

01-20-2009 12:50 UTC+11

Pickering Out of the Blocks

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Jamie Pickering has been a fast starter in the early going. Not ten minutes into the day and he is edging closer to being one of the first players to double up.

Pickering was the beneficiary of a large pot with Danny Mountt. Mountt limped out of middle position and called a raise from Pickering in the small blind. Both players saw a {7-Spades}

flop, with Pickering check-calling a 700-chip bet from Mountt.

The turn {j-Diamonds}

saw Pickering once again check to Mountt, who fired out 1,100. Pickering thought for a moment before check-raising to 5,100. Mountt made the call.

The river {k-Hearts}

saw Pickering fire out 5,000, Mountt flat-called and mucked when Pickering tabled {j-Hearts}

for a full house.

Pickering starts out at 32,300. Mountt on the other hand will be looking to turn things around at 7,700.

Tags: Danny Mountt Jamie Pickering

01-20-2009 12:54 UTC+11

Who's Here?

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Some of the notable players in today's field include Joe Hachem, David Rheem, Phil Laak, Jennifer Tilly, Clonie Gowen, Dan Shak, Michael Guzzardi, Tony Hachem, Liv Boeree, Kelly Kim, Lee Nelson, Marsha Waggoner, Edward Sabat, Van Marcus, Andrew Scott, and Chris Parker.

Also featuring today are some well-known sports personalities who have turned their attention to the poker world, including boxing World Champion Jeff Fenech, cricket legend Shane Warne, golfing great Brett Ogle, champion jockey Shane Dye, tennis ace Mark Philippoussis and Australian Rules Footballer Luke Hodge.

01-20-2009 12:56 UTC+11

Hello Chino, Goodbye Chino

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On the second hand of the tournament, WSOP Main Event November Nine player David "Chino" Rheem was eliminated. There were are a few raises preflop, with Rheem and his opponent heading to the flop. Chino's {K-?}

made two pair on a king-high board, prompting him to shove all in on the draw-heavy board. His opponent called with pocket queens and promptly spiked a queen on the turn. The river blanked out, and just like that, Rheem's Aussie Millions Main Event is over before half of the people in the poker room even realized he was here.

Tags: Chino Rheem

01-20-2009 13:15 UTC+11

Tilly Flushed Early

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In her very first event of the 2009 Aussie Millions, Jennifer Tilly has started the day with an early hiccup, losing an almost 8,500-chip pot to an opponent.

Tilly opened to 300 from under the gun, and her opponent made the call in late position. On the {8-Clubs}

flop Tilly fired out 400, and was raised 1,100. She made the call.

The turn brought the {j-Spades}

and Tilly bet out 1,000, her opponent opting to flat-call this time. On the river {5-Clubs}

it was Tilly who put on the brakes, check-calling a 1,700 bet from her opponent.

Her opponent then rolled over {j-Clubs}

for a flush and Tilly mucked.

Tags: Jennifer Tilly

01-20-2009 13:16 UTC+11

The Prince Has Arrived, Baby

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The Prince of Poker himself, Scotty Nguyen has made his way into the Crown Poker Room for today's Main Event. In typical Scotty fashion, he casually strolled the room giving everyone a welcoming "Hey baby!" before he took his seat.

Besides being a five-time WSOP bracelet winner, and 1998 World Champion, Scotty is well-known as being the man who captured the coveted $50,000 H.O.R.S.E Championship at this year's WSOP. In controversial circumstances, his antics at the final table overshadowed what was a memorable achievement to add to a career record that is rarely matched in the poker industry.

It's great to have the Prince of Poker here in Melbourne, and his fans on the rail are hoping he can put in another great showing.

Tags: Prince of Poker Scotty Nguyen

01-20-2009 13:24 UTC+11

Binger's Aces Hold

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Despite the best efforts of Timothy English, Michael Binger has managed to win a nice pot holding {A-Diamonds}

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On a flop of {j-Diamonds}

Binger bet 550 and English called. The turn {5-Diamonds}

saw Binger bet 1,100 with English calling again. Finally the river {3-Hearts}

saw Binger bet 2,200 and English once again flat-call.

Upon seeing Binger's pair of aces, English mucked. English is down to 15,800. Binger up to 26,700.

Tags: Michael Binger Timothy English

01-20-2009 13:29 UTC+11

Some Interesting Table Draws

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There are many big names and tough tables out there today, but arguably the toughest table is tucked up in the corner under the rail of the Vegas Bar and features APPT Macau champ Eddy Sabat, APPT Macau High Rollers runner-up Andrew Scott, newly crowed Aussie Millions PokerPro champ Mitchell Carle, AFL Footballer Luke Hodge, and high-stakes player Masaaki Kagawa.

Meanwhile 2005 World Champion Joe Hachem has drawn the likes of Mark Philippoussis, Chris Parker, and winner of the rebuys event last week Mark Kassis.