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

01-15-2010 13:13 UTC+11

Sweating it Out

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With such a big field and a full range of satellite and cash action already cranking, Crown has had to accommodate with some temporary tables in a spill over area at the back of the room.

Unfortunately the area has a low ceiling and as a result of the number of players in the confined space it is having a sauna like effect.

Crown is showing good sense in breaking these tables first, but some of the notables currently up there include Raj Ramakrishnan, Trung Tran, Jim Sachinidis, Andrew Jeffries, Dennis Huntly, and Tony Bloom.

01-15-2010 13:14 UTC+11

Tardy Brits...

[user76023]

Never settling for a reputation of being on time or winning anything, there's a trend appearing when it comes to the British players today.

Most of the Brits so far: James Keys, Toby Lewis, Rupert Elder, Karl Mahrenholz, Scott O'Reilly and George McDonald are all squeezed into the slightly awkward 10 seat on their tables having arrived at the last minute.

The only ones to have avoided this fate are Welshman Iwan Jones and former Aussie Millions Main Event winner Tony 'The Lizard' Bloom.

01-15-2010 13:18 UTC+11

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01-15-2010 13:28 UTC+11

Boxing On

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Leo Boxell has moved up to 14,000 after taking down a small pot off Jai Gao. The board read {4-Diamonds}

when Boxell fired out a full pot-sized bet of 5,000. Gao went into the tank and the clock was called before he decided to release his {K-Diamonds}

. Boxell flashed pocket queens to jump up to 14,000.

Boxell is one of Australia's poker stalwarts, and has been reinvigorated in recent times following a huge run in the APPT Sydney Grand Final where he finished 3rd for over $200,000. Boxell also has a Aussie Millions Main Event runner-up result to his credit from back in 2003, and will be looking to continue his good form here this year.

Tags: Leo Boxell

01-15-2010 13:33 UTC+11

Guzzardi Gone

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Michael Guzzardi has taken another hit, before eventually being eliminated from today's tournament.

On a flop of {A-Hearts}

and a facing a bet of 325, Guzzardi popped it up to 725, only to have his opponent move all in. Guzzardi decided to let it go and save his last 1,125 for a better spot. However it didn't arrive as Guzzardi was eliminated a few moments later.

Tags: Michael Guzzardi

01-15-2010 13:35 UTC+11

Chu Doubles Up A Shorty

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Hai Bo Chu has doubled up a short stack, after calling an all-in bet with pocket sixes, only to have his opponent reveal pocket eights.

The board fell {10-Hearts}

and Chu slips to 7,500.

Tags: Hai Bo Chu

01-15-2010 13:36 UTC+11

Mantis Already Praying

[user76023]

Hit Squad member Karl 'Mantis' Mahrenholz has suffered a decent hit already. He had raised preflop with the big blind defending.

Both players checked the {A-Spades}

board down to the river where Mahrenholz bet 500. Suddenly the big blind now check-raised to 2,000 and after some thought Mahrenholz made the call, only to be shown {A-?}

for a boat.

The British player sighed and mucked his hand, he's down below half his starting stack already.

01-15-2010 13:47 UTC+11

Adgee's Reputation Proceeds Him

[user92162]

The Europeans are targeting Andrew Jeffreys

Andrew Jeffreys can claim a lot of things - he can now also add "big in Europe" to the mix.

We caught action at the turn with the board reading {8-Hearts}

. Jeffreys had just checked to his opponent. The opponent bet out 550, and Jeffreys quickly returned serve by making it 2,150 to go.

The opponent thought for a moment before picking up his stack and splashing it into the pot, Jeffreys only had one option - fold.

A broad grin appeared on the opponent's face as he flashed just {A-?}

while dragging the pot.

"You were ahead", came the response from Adgee.

"I know", said the European opponent.

Maybe they've been sharing live hand histories in Europe, or maybe Adgee is just that famous, but his reputation is obviously proceeding him.

Tags: Adgee Andrew Jeffreys

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

01-15-2010 13:55 UTC+11

Raj Ramakrishnan Busts A Player; Now Busto

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The day proved to have no shortage of action for Raj Ramakrishnan.

After taking some early hits, Ramakrishnan busted an opponent moving up to around 16,000.

In the hand he called a 500 chip preflop raise from an opponent and they went heads up to a {9-Diamonds}

flop. The opponent led 800 and Ramakrishnan called again. The {8-Spades}

hit the turn and the opponent checked, looking to trap.

Ramakrishnan gave the opponent exactly what he thought he was looking for - a raise to 2,000 chips. The opponent instantly moved over the top all in and Ramakrishnan made a quick call with {A-Spades}

.

His opponent looked crestfallen as he rolled over {Q-Clubs}

. The river blanked off the {2-Spades}

and the losing player was off to the rail.

Just a short time later Ramakrishnan would become the victim of three of a kind. He would run an overpair of Kings into an opponent's flopped set of fives. The board blanked out and the opponent would have him covered to bundle Ramakrishnan out of the tournament.

Tags: Raj Ramakrishnan