Event 9 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event Day 2 | 2009 Aussie Millions

01-21-2009 18:58 UTC+11

Here Comes Annette_15!

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Annette Obrestad raised from under the gun to 2,500 and found three callers. They saw a flop of {9-Spades}

and the action checked around.

The turn brought the {J-Clubs}

and the small blind player led out for 6,000, forcing a fold from the big blind, before Obrestad reraised to 19,000. A player in late position folded before the small blind popped it up once again to 50,000. With the pot now heads-up, Obrestad moved all in and her opponent made the call.

Obrestad: {J-Spades}

Opponent:

The small blind had flopped trips but Obrestad had spiked the two-outer on the turn to make a full house! The river was the {K-Clubs}

and Obrestad doubles up to 300,000 to leave her opponent crippled.

Tags: Annette Obrestad Annette_15

01-21-2009 19:00 UTC+11

Vengrin Still Swinging

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Although we haven't called his name much today, Matthew Vengrin is still alive in the tournament. He opened the pot preflop and then called after his opponent moved all in for 28,000. It was a race that Vengrin's {A-Diamonds}

won against his opponent's pocket eights when an ace fell on the turn. Vengrin is up to 110,000.

Tags: Matthew Vengrin

01-21-2009 19:04 UTC+11

Tureniec Sends Boxell to an Early Dinner

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Leo Boxell made a play for the pot, and it cost him his tournament. Sitting in the small blind, he called a raise to 3,600 from Michael Tureniec. Both players checked the {K-Clubs}

flop. The board paired when the turn came {Q-Hearts}

. Boxell bet 8,000 and Tureniec made the call.

On the river {9-Clubs}

, Boxell moved all in for 40,000. Tureniec quickly made the call and showed {A-Spades}

for a runner runner full house. Boxell never showed his hand, choosing instead to muck and make his way to the rail. Tureniec is up to 310,000.

Tags: Michael Tureniec

01-21-2009 19:04 UTC+11

Dinner Time

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Players are on a 75-minute dinner break. We note with some trepidation that Scotty Nguyen has started sucking down beers and leading the rail in chants of "Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!"

01-21-2009 20:19 UTC+11

Play Resumes

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It's a beautiful evening in Melbourne. We spent our dinner break eating outside along the Yarra, where several players were congregated and planning their post-dinner attack.

Cards are in the air.

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

01-21-2009 20:29 UTC+11

Tino Lechich Doubles

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Tino Lechich kicked things off after the dinner break by doubling up. His chips were all in on a {J-Spades}

flop with

. His opponent called with a nice draw, {J-Clubs}

, but didn't get there. The board finished out with running deuces.

Lechich is up to 71,000.

Tags: Tino Lechich

01-21-2009 20:32 UTC+11

It's Da Ali G Show!

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Gary Benson has been dispatched from the tournament at the hand of Ali Ghezelbash. Benson was short and pushed with an ace, {A-Diamonds}

. Ghezelbash called with sixes. Benson spiked an ace on the turn, {Q-Spades}

, but Ghezelbash's four-flush filled with the river {9-Spades}

.

Tags: Ali Ghezelbash Gary Benson

01-21-2009 20:37 UTC+11

Hachem Struggling

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Martin Comer is still having his way with Joe Hachem. Comer, Hachem and one other player checked a flop that came down {4-Clubs}

. On the turn {J-Clubs}

, Comer bet 8,000. Only Hachem called.

The river came {8-Hearts}

. Comer led out again, this time for 15,000. Hachem tanked for several minutes, finally calling the clock on himself. He then mucked his hand and seemed frustrated. He's down to 53,000.

Tags: Joe Hachem Martin Comer

01-21-2009 20:41 UTC+11

Mattsson Eliminates Judah

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There are several Swedish players left in the field, and each of them is running well. Stefan Mattsson is part of that contingent. He started the day with a shade over 20,000 chips, but now finds himself sitting behind 174,000 after eliminating local favorite Mel Judah. Judah's king-queen finished second best to Mattsson's ace-king.

Tags: Stefan Mattsson