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

01-31-2010 13:38 UTC+11

Mountt Making Moves

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Danny Mountt raised under the gun to 400 before the flop and found three callers to go four ways into a flop that read {2-Diamonds}

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The small blind player fired out 700, the big blind folded, Mountt snap-shoved over the top for 3,425 and another player in early position got out of the way.

The small blind player went into the micro-tank, using up almost all his allocated time before calling with two seconds to spare.

Mountt: {9-Hearts}

Big blind: {7-Diamonds}

The turn of the {10-Clubs}

and the river {a-Clubs}

improved neither hand, crippling the opponent and moving Mountt's stack back up to around 8,500 in chips.

01-31-2010 13:44 UTC+11

Chick Crushed

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PokerNews blogger Heath 'TassieDevil' Chick has just been eliminated at the hands of Tam Truong.

We caught the action on a flop that read {a-Spades}

; Truong checked to Chick who led out for 550. Truong then check-raised to 1,500 and Chick called before the dealer produced the {10-Spades}

on the turn.

Truong then fired out a bet of 2,000. Chick moved all in over the top and Truong snap-called.

Truong: {5-Spades}

Chick:

Chick was drawing dead and to add insult to injury, a repeat {10-Diamonds}

appeared on the river to fill Truong up.

"I'm going to go and break some stuff now," Chick said to us at the media desk before leaving the room.

Truong is up to 14,000 in chips.

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

01-31-2010 13:50 UTC+11

PokerNews Australia Day Cricket Match

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The PokerNews crew took some time out on the weekend before the Aussie Millions Main Event for a "friendly" game of cricket and BBQ at the Flagstaff Gardens in the heart of Melbourne.

It was an epic battle between the Aussies and the US invasion, however it turns out those sneaky Yanks brought in a "secret weapon" based purely on a technicality, to steal the match by one run.

In any case, a great time was had by all and hopefully it'll become an annual tradition - because the Aussies will be looking for revenge!

Here are the video highlights for your viewing pleasure:

01-31-2010 14:00 UTC+11

Recent Eliminations

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We told you it was going to be quick, and we weren't kidding!

Amongst those we have confirmed on the casualty list include Billy Jordanou, Andrew Demetriou, Leo Boxell, Ben Savage and 'Carwash' George Cotaidis.

Tournament director Christian Vaughan has advised the players that no more entries are being taken. We'll have the numbers crunched for us shortly.

01-31-2010 14:10 UTC+11

Khalil Eliminated

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The playboy of Australian poker, Ali 'The Peppermint Hippo' Khalil has just approached the PokerNews desk and recalled the details of his elimination.

Khalil got his very short stack into the middle in a last-ditch attempt to double up with {10-?}

, but ran into an opponent's {q-?}

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The board improved neither hand and Khalil was busto.

01-31-2010 14:21 UTC+11

Big Show Busto

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Steve 'The Big Show' Topakas has made a significantly early exit in this tournament, eliminated at the hands of Denis Gervais.

Topakas was crippled down to just 800 in chips after running {2-Spades}

into the

of an opponent who had rivered a set on a board that read {j-Clubs}

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Topakas moved his short stack into the middle preflop a short time later with {a-Spades}

, but Gervais called him down with {k-Clubs}

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The flop of {10-Diamonds}

put Gervais in the lead and he kept it when the turn and river ran out {2-Spades}

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, sending 'The Big Show' to the rail.

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

01-31-2010 14:36 UTC+11

Meet Tyron Krost, Australia's New Aussie Millions Champion!

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Many people may not know the name Tyron Krost, but they soon will.

The 23-year-old PokerStars Qualifier from Sydney snared victory from Frederik Jensen in the early hours of this morning after a 13-hour battle on the final table that included 2007 WSOP Europe Main Event champion Annette Obrestad and Sorel Mizzi.

For the second year running, the Aussie Millions Main Event title stays on home soil and Lynn Gilmartin was there to chat to the champion:

01-31-2010 14:48 UTC+11

Action Slowing

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There's not much happening out there but we suspect with the rapid rate of eliminations, a number of people have stacked up early and are now able to take their time as a result.

How quickly are they going out, you ask? Well, we can confirm that 250 players started today and there are currently 160 players remaining as we approach the end of the fourth level.

The prize pool and payouts will be confirmed shortly.