Event 3: $1,100 Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-18-2010 21:16 UTC+11

Morris Nicks Chips Off Dix

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Michael Dix, Simon Morris and Dean Blatt saw a flop of {5-Hearts}

; Dix checked from the small blind, Morris bet and Blatt called before Dix check-raised.

Dix three-bet, Morris capped it and the others called to see the turn of the {10-Hearts}

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Dix check-called Morris' bet, Blatt got out of the way and then check-called Morris again on the river {8-Hearts}

. Morris showed {k-Spades}

and Dix threw it away.

Morris is up to 24,000 while Dix is reduced to 14,500.

01-18-2010 21:09 UTC+11

Sheth Steals From Benson

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Gary Benson has a new best fiend in the form of Amit Sheth.

Benson managed to get it in good in a previous hand with {a-Hearts}

, but was reduced to 12,500 after Sheth's {10-Spades}

had made a runner-runner spade flush.

Later on, we caught the two rivals clashing with Youngblood Saintjovite the piggy in the middle on a boad that read {8-Hearts}

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Sheth had tabled {a-Spades}

for the nut flush. Saintjovite mucked, but Benson was livid.

"This is sick!" he cried as he splashed his chips over in Sheth's direction. Benson's still in, but Sheth has a majority of his chips and a total stack of 42,000.

Tags: Amit Sheth Gary Benson

01-18-2010 21:09 UTC+11

Skountzos Scores

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William Skountzos is back up to 16,000 in chips after a recent battle with Vincent Vanderfluit.

Vanderfluit opened the pot with a raise and Skountzos made the call from the big blind.

The flop came down {10-Spades}

and Skountzos led out with a bet that was called by Vanderfluit. The same action panned out on both the turn and the river as the board filled out {9-Hearts}

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and at the showdown, Skountzos tabled {K-Spades}

for top pair, prompting Vanderfluit to muck his cards.

Tags: William Skountzos

Level: 11

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 0

01-18-2010 20:52 UTC+11

Choppy McChopChop

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The action folded around to Luke McLean who raised from middle position before the flop. Steven Krmpotic called, as did Youngblood Saintjovite from the small blind and Gary Benson from the big blind.

Saintjovite and Benson checked the flop of {8-Spades}

before McLean led out. Krmpotic called but Saintjovite check-raised. McLean and Krmpotic were the only ones to call before the dealer produced the {9-Hearts}

on the turn.

Saintjovite checked, McLean led out again and Krmpotic and Saintjovite both called to see the river {7-Clubs}

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Saintjovite and McLean checked to Krmpotic who opened before Saintjovite check-raised. McLean foleded and Krmpotic called.

Saintjovite turned up {j-Hearts}

and Krmpotic tabled {j-Clubs}

- chop it up, boys!

Tags: Gary Benson Luke McLean Steven Krmpotic Youngblood Saintjovite

01-18-2010 20:48 UTC+11

Vanderfluit Claims a Scalp

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Vincent Vanderfluit is up to 18,500 after eliminating another opponent.

The player in the cutoff limped in preflop, only to see Vanderfluit raise from late position.

The cutoff player called, then moved the last of his short stack into the middle on the flop of {10-Spades}

. Vanderfluit called, tabling {q-Diamonds}

and was leading against the cutoff's {j-Clubs}

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The turn and river ran out {2-Hearts}

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and the tournament clock now shows 25 players. Vanderfluit is up to 18,500.

01-18-2010 20:34 UTC+11

Steicke Sails Past Boatman

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On a flop that read {q-Clubs}

, David Steckie check-called Barney Boatman's bet of 600, then did the same after Boatman opened for 1,200 on the turn of the {9-Hearts}

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On the river {q-Hearts}

, Steicke checked, Boatman fired out again but Steicke check-raised him. Boatman threw his hand into the muck and Steicke showed {9-Diamonds}

for - dare we say it - a full boat, man.

Steicke continues to dominate this event, now on 46,000 while Boatman is back to 11,500.

01-18-2010 20:30 UTC+11

Such a Shame

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Jan Suchanek has just knocked Aidan Kelly down to 18,500 in chips. Here's how the hand went down:

Action folded around the table to Suchanek in the hijack position and he opened the pot with a raise. Kelly made the call from the big blind and the flop came down {10-Hearts}

. Kelly checked, Suchanek bet and Kelly called.

The turn brought the {9-Clubs}

. Kelly checked, Suchanek bet and Kelly called.

The river delivered the {10-Spades}

and you guessed it... Kelly checked, Suchanek bet and Kelly called.

At the showdown, Suchanek tabled a pocket pair of jacks and Kelly mucked his hand, dropping to 18,500. Suchanek stacked up just over 50,000 in chips in the win.

Tags: Aidan Kelly Jan Suchanek

01-18-2010 20:25 UTC+11

Steicke Sticks it to Zhao

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David Steicke raised preflop, David Zhao three-bet it and Steicke called, then called Zhao's bet on the flop of {10-Clubs}

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The dealer produced the {a-Spades}

on the turn; Zhao led out, Steicke raised and Zhao called before check-calling Steicke's bet on the river {j-Diamonds}

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Steicke tabled {9-Hearts}

for the straight and Zhao mucked angrily.

Zhao is still steaming and now sits on 2,600 in chips while the "Great Wall of Steicke" is growing higher and wider, containing 41,000 in chips.

Tags: David Steicke David Zhao