Event 1: $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Day 1b | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-15-2010 12:14 UTC+11

Get Ready For Day 1b

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Welcome back to the Crown Poker Room in Melbourne, Australia for the second Day 1 flight of Event 1 of the 2010 Aussie Millions Championships.

Thursday we saw 327 players reduced to just 51 by the end of the day, and we're expected a similar number of entrants today.

The action kicks off in about 20 minutes time so stay tuned to PokerNews for all of your live updates. It's a beautiful day in Melbourne and what better place to be than the Aussie Millions!

Level: 1

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

01-15-2010 12:32 UTC+11

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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The players have taken their seats and the cards are in the air! Once again we'll be playing twelve 40-minute levels today, which should see us wrap up around 9pm. Players are starting with a 10,000-chip bank.

01-15-2010 12:40 UTC+11

The Champ Is Here

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Twelve months ago a young man by the name of Stewart Scott rose to fame and fortune when he won the 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event and a handsome $2 million dollars.

Since that time, Scott has proven he is no one hit wonder, with another local title and several sizable cashes in the US and throughout Asia.

Scott has taken his seat in today's field and will be feeling good about being back on the Aussie Millions felt.

Tags: Stewart Scott

01-15-2010 12:52 UTC+11

Kim Doubles Up Early

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It looks like we've had our first elimination of the day. We're not sure of the victim but the winner of the pot was Joseph Kim who flopped a set of sixes and improved to a full house when the money went in on the turn on the {6-?}

board. His opponent revealed {A-?}

and couldn't improve on the {Q-?}

river.

Kim moves up to 20,000 in a very nice start to the day.

01-15-2010 12:56 UTC+11

The Curious Case of Jim Sachindis

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Despite our reports that Jim Sachinidis busted on day 1A, we discovered him as apart of the field today. Upon investigating we've come to the conclusion that he obviously has a look-a-like who played and busted day 1A.

Nevertheless we can report that the real Sach is playing today, seated on the same table as Andrew "Adgee" Jeffreys.

Tags: Adgee Andrew Jeffreys Jim Sachinidis

01-15-2010 12:57 UTC+11

Guzzardi Loses Pot, Wins Friend

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Catching the action on the turn on a board of {J-Hearts}

, Michael Guzzardi fired out 1,125 from early position but was raised by the player on the button to 2,750. Guzzardi made the call and they saw the {4-Spades}

fall on the river.

Guzzardi checked and then called the 3,625-chip bet of his opponent only to muck when he saw his opponent flip {7-Hearts}

for a set.

Guzzardi is currently reading the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" at the table, so we assume that losing the pot is just a small sacrifice to winning a friend! He's down to 3,100.

Tags: Michael Guzzardi

01-15-2010 13:06 UTC+11

A Few Names

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A couple of the other notable players amongst the sea of players this afternoon include Jai Kemp, Mel Judah, Leo Boxell, Lee Nelson, Julian Powell, Tony Dunst, Marsha Waggoner, Brendon Rubie, Bill Jordanou, Hai Bo Chu, Dan Morris and Garry Gates.

01-15-2010 13:11 UTC+11