Event 9 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event Day 3 | 2009 Aussie Millions

01-22-2009 13:18 UTC+11

Interesting Bet from the Toothpick

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Antonis "Toothpick Tony" Kambouris has lots of fans around the Crown Poker Room. He now has a few more chips to go along with them. Toothpick Tony opened the action preflop to 8,000, then called a raise to 35,000 by late-position player Antonio Casale. The flop came down {6-Diamonds}

. Kambouris was first to act, and after a few moments of deliberation announced he was all in for 153,800, a significant overbet. Casale tanked for more than a minute before releasing his hand.

Tags: Antonio Casale Antonis Kambouris

01-22-2009 13:13 UTC+11

Vengrin Doubles

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Jarred Solomon is trying to be the first player to repeat as a 2009 Aussie Millions champion. He raised to 36,500 from the small blind after action folded to him. That put the pressure squarely on Matthew Vengrin, who was in the big blind and short-stacked. He called all in with {A-Clubs}

and was up against the {K-Hearts}

of Solomon. Solomon never improved on his starting hand, finishing with a king-high on a board of {3-Hearts}

. As a result, Vengrin doubled up to 48,000. Solomon still has a healthy 228,000.

Tags: Jarred Solomon Matthew Vengrin

01-22-2009 13:05 UTC+11

Cabret Busto

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The short stacks are making their moves. It worked out for Scotty Nguyen but hasn't worked out for many of the others. Joe Cabret is another player to fall tantalizingly short today. He moved in preflop with {j-Clubs}

and was called by John Overbeek, who tabled {A-Hearts}

. Neither player connected with a board of {7-Clubs}

. Overbeek's ace high took down the pot and sent Cabret crashing out of the tournament.

Tags: Joe Cabret John Overbeek

01-22-2009 12:59 UTC+11

Hachem Doubles

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Joe Hachem raised to 7,600 before Rajkumar Ramakrishnan in the big blind reraised enough to put Hachem all in. He made the call.

Hachem: {A-Clubs}

Ramakrishnan: {A-Hearts}

The flop brought a sweat when it landed {J-Diamonds}

to give Ramakrishnan a flush draw. The turn bricked the {4-Clubs}

but the river produced a collective gasp from the rail as it fell a red king, but it was the right one for Hachem as the {K-Diamonds}

gave him a much needed double-up. He's now up to 80,000.

Tags: Joe Hachem Rajkumar Ramakrishnan

01-22-2009 12:55 UTC+11

Dodds Finds a Hand in His Range

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Joel "Strong Play" Dodds is one of the locals still alive in today's field. His mates often tease him for seeming to only play aces. Thus no one was surprised when Dodds raised to 5,400 from the button, then called all in after the Nali "Iraqi Nick" Kaselias raised from the small blind to 35,200. Dodds showed {A-Clubs}

(of course!) against Kaselias' {K-Diamonds}

. The board came a harmless {J-Clubs}

to give Dodds the early double-up. He now has roughly 100,000 chips, while Kaselias is down to 35,000.

Tags: Joel Dodds Nali Kaselias

01-22-2009 12:54 UTC+11

Kruger Eliminates Sanis

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David Sanis has been eliminated after running his {A-Clubs}

into David Kruger's {A-Hearts}

.

The board bricked out {5-Spades}

and Sanis is sent to the rail as Kruger stacks up 154,000 chips.

Tags: David Kruger David Sanis

01-22-2009 12:51 UTC+11

Luke Abolins Eliminated

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Two Team PokerNews players started Day 3. Only one of them remains after the recent elimination of Luke Abolins. Abolins moved all in from the big blind for 20,600 after Sam Khouiss opened to 7,000. Khouiss made the call with {K-Diamonds}

, to the

of Abolins. The hand went to Khouiss on a board of {4-Spades}

. His kings and sevens were the best hand, moving him to 104,000.

Tags: Luke Abolins Sam Khouiss

01-22-2009 12:43 UTC+11

Double Up, Baby!

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Luke Abolins raised to 5,200 from early position and Scotty Nguyen made the call.

They saw a flop of {6-Spades}

and Abolins led for 7,000 with Nguyen making the call.

The turn was the {9-Clubs}

and Abolins checked to Nguyen who bet out 11,000. Abolins then asked for a count of Nguyen's stack before check-raising all in. Nguyen made a quick call for his tournament life.

Abolins tabled {K-Spades}

for an overpair, however Nguyen had flopped a set with his {7-Diamonds}

. The river landed the {8-Spades}

and Nguyen doubles up to 149,000 much to the delight of his fans on the rail.

Meanwhile ChipMeUp.com users will be disappointed to now see Abolins on the short stack.

Tags: Luke Abolins Scotty Nguyen