Event 19: $2,200 6-handed No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-30-2010 12:15 UTC+11

Welcome to the Crown Aussie Millions $2,200 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed Event!

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Welcome to the Crown Aussie Millions $2,200 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed Event!

It's time for a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat short-handed extravaganza! That's right movers and shakers, PokerNews is back at Crown Casino in Melbourne to bring you exclusive coverage of Event #19 - the 2010 Aussie Millions $2,200 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed Event!

The future is looking bright for "six-max", as more and more poker events around the world have incorporated the short-handed game into their schedules.

We're sure to see a star-studded lineup in today's tournament and all of them will be set for the fight of their lives as they battle it out for the cash and penultimate Aussie Millions championship ring.

Be sure to join us in around 30 minutes' time when PokerNews brings you all the action!

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

01-30-2010 12:45 UTC+11

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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The tournament director has given the order and we are underway!

01-30-2010 12:50 UTC+11

Who's Here Today?

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Quite a few seats are still spare as we begin today's tournament, but amongst those we've already seen on the felt include:

Jim Mastorakos
Con Angelakis
Dennis Huntly
Jackie Glazier
Manny Stavropoulos
Tony Hachem
Jie Gao
Andrew 'Adgee' Jeffreys
Tim Marsters
Andrew Hinrichsen
Grant Levy
Sean Karita
Emad Tahtouh
Sammy Youssef
Daniel Neilson

Kyle McMaster, the winner of the Australian Heads Up Championships, is also here, as well as runner-up Barry Woods.

01-30-2010 13:00 UTC+11

More Big Names ...

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Those spare seats are filling up fast, and we've just seen 2005 WSOP Main Event champion Joe Hachem take his seat, along with Jim Sachinidis, Nick Kaselias, [Removed:415], Robert Wang, Warwick Mirzikinian, Shawn Buchanan, Joe Hachem, Ben Delaney, Angelo Prifti, Michael Guttman and Adam Kane.

01-30-2010 13:10 UTC+11

Sorry I'm Late!

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It's still very slow going in this first level and we've seen another set of poker's finest stream in late to this tournament.

2006 Aussie Millions Main Event champion Lee 'Final Table' Nelson has just taken his seat, as well as Sammy Khouiss, Ben Delaney, Rody Kaka and the one and only Ali 'Peppermint Hippo' Khalil!

01-30-2010 13:30 UTC+11

Huntly Doubles Up

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We caught the action on a flop of {7-Hearts}

between Dennis Huntly and two other players.

Huntly checked from the small blind position, as did the player from UTG before another opponent in middle position led out for 175.

Huntly then check-raised to 1,000, but to his surprise the UTG player called before the middle position player got out of the way.

"So it's going to be like that, is it?" quipped Huntly before the dealer produced the turn of the {10-Diamonds}

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Huntly then led out for 2,500, the UTG player raised him all in and Huntly snap-called.

Huntly: {k-Spades}

UTG:

The river

completed the board; Huntly's king kicker was best and it takes him up to 17,500 in chips.

01-30-2010 13:40 UTC+11

Neilson Chips Up Early

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Catching the action on the turn on a board of {3-Clubs}

, the action checked to Daniel Neilson on the button who fired 1,375 into the pot. His lone opponent in the small blind asked for a count of Neilson's stack before committing to a call.

The river brought the {7-Spades}

and the small blind led out for 2,175 but Neilson was having none of it, sliding all 6,000 of his chips into the middle. His opponent quickly gave it up and flashed {J-Clubs}

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Neilson didn't show as he raked in a nice pot to move up to around 13,000 chips.

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

01-30-2010 14:11 UTC+11

How it Works

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Today's structure has each player starting with 10,000 in chips with blind levels of 60 minutes' duration.

This tournament will continue until we reach our final table, which will commence at 2.15pm tomorrow afternoon.