Event 20: $550 No Limit Hold'em Turbo | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-31-2010 16:14 UTC+11

Money, Money, Money!

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The numbers you have been waiting for are in!

As mentioned earlier, 250 players took their seats today, each buying for AUD $550, generating a total prize pool of AUD $125,000.

The top 27 players will be paid, as follows (all amounts are in AUD):

1st place: $28,875
2nd place: $20,000
3rd place: $15,000
4th place: $11,250
5th place: $8,750
6th place: $6,875
7th place: $5,000
8th place: $3,750
9th place: $2,500
10th place: $2,000
11th - 18th place: $1,500
19th - 27th place: $1,000

01-31-2010 16:23 UTC+11

Birman Doubles Up

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Paul Birman has just managed to score a double up through to move back up to 19,000 in chips.

The money was all in the middle preflop; Birman tabled {j-Hearts}

and found himself well ahead of his opponent's {a-Spades}

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The board ran out {9-Diamonds}

, crippling the opponent and keeping Birman above water.

01-31-2010 16:23 UTC+11

Tabatabai Scores Double KO

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Tabatabai (during Event 16): says bai-bai to two players

John Tabatabai has crushed two opponents to send his stack up to 20,000 in chips.

Tabatabai moved his short stack into the middle preflop with {9-Spades}

and found himself ahead of one opponent's {8-Spades}

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However both were behind another's {a-Hearts}

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That is, until the dealer spread the board of {j-Clubs}

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Two pocket pairs cracked, two players eliminated and Tabatabai is still alive.

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

01-31-2010 16:35 UTC+11

Sayonara Segal

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Segal: ultimate showdowns of ultimate destiny

Fresh off his Event 17 victory, Mark Segal has just been sent to the rail in amazing fashion.

Segal recalled to us that before his elimination, he had witnessed three classic "aces-versus-kings" showdowns and a "kings-versus-queens" showdown, with the better pair winning each time.

Which leads us to Segal's elimination - Segal moved all in with {k-?}

, only to run into ... yep, you guessed it ... pocket rockets!

01-31-2010 16:37 UTC+11

Wicks on Fire

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Geordie Wicks has rocketed to the top of the counts and has become the first player to crack the 50k mark (and then some).

Wicks and his opponent got their money in the middle preflop and we got there as the cards were revealed:

Wicks: {9-Spades}

Opponent:

The board was spread {7-Diamonds}

, sending the opponent packing and Wicks' stack up to a whopping 65,000!

01-31-2010 16:46 UTC+11

Guiliano Charges

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An opponent in middle position raised to 2,700 before the flop and the action folded around to Jason Guiliano who called from the big blind.

Both players checked the flop of {5-Clubs}

, then Guiliano led out for 2,000 on the turn of the {2-Spades}

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The opponent went all in for 2,700 and Guilliano made the call.

Opponent: {a-Spades}

Guiliano:

Guiliano had caught his opponent out by hitting bottom two pair, which held up when the {6-Clubs}

bricked on the river.

Another one bites the dust and Guiliano is up to 36,000 in chips.

01-31-2010 16:52 UTC+11

Rodrigues Doubles Up

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Manny Rodrigues has just managed to score a timely double up as we approach the next break.

Rodrigues got his money all in preflop with {a-Diamonds}

but found himself behind an opponent's {a-?}

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The flop of {3-Clubs}

was of no help to either player, but Rodrigues caught a glimmer of hope with the straight draw.

And yea, the poker gods did smile upon the blessed Rodrigues, delivering thy {10-Clubs}

on the river to multiply him to 11,000.

01-31-2010 17:00 UTC+11

Breakin' My Stride

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The players are now on another 10-minute break.

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0