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

01-18-2010 20:05 UTC+11

Cards Are Back in the Air!

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The players have returned and we are up and running once again. Here we go!

Level: 10

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

01-18-2010 18:50 UTC+11

The tournament clock has been paused while the remaining 31 players go on a 75-minute dinner break.

Play will recommence at approximately 8:05 p.m. local time, as will our coverage of Event 3.

Back shortly!

01-18-2010 18:48 UTC+11

Steicke Wins a Monster Before Dinner

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David Steicke is now sitting atop the leaderboard with 38,000 in chips after a monster three-way hand that took place just before the dinner bell rang.

An unknown third party opened the pot with a raise. Steicke then three-bet and Barny Boatman capped it. Both the unknown and Steicke called.

The flop came down {6-Diamonds}

and Steicke checked to Boatman who led out with a bet. The unknown player called and when the action returned to Steicke, he check-raised. Both of his opponents called, bringing the action to the turn -- {6-Clubs}

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On 4th Street, Steicke led out with a bet, Boatman called and the unknown player released his hand, sending the action heads-up to the river -- {5-Clubs}

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Steicke fired one last bet on the end and Boatman called, prompting a showdown at which point Steicke tabled the winning hand -- a pocket pair of nines. Boatman showed {K-Hearts}

before sending his cards into the muck.

After the hand, Boatman was left with 16,000 in chips.

Tags: Barny Boatman David Steicke

01-18-2010 18:42 UTC+11

Another One Sorted

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Paolo Sortino has just eliminated another opponent as they are dropping like flies here at the moment. After re-raising preflop, and then firing a bet on the flop, Sortino had his opponent all in on the turn on the {6-Spades}

board.

Sortino was holding {9-Spades}

for a set but his opponent had a few outs with his {5-Hearts}

. It wasn't to be, as the {K-Diamonds}

completed the board and Sortino moved up to 8,500 chips.

Tags: Paolo Sortino

01-18-2010 18:30 UTC+11

7-7-7 a Game Killer for Ravesi

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Paul Ravesi, member of the South Australian State of Origin team, has just been knocked down and then out of Event #3.

Ravesi told one of our reporters that he got it all in holding aces against an opponent's sevens and said opponent managed to spike a third seven to chip Ravesi down to his last 2,000, which he lost a few moments later.

Tags: Paul Ravesi

01-18-2010 18:22 UTC+11

Suchanek Straightens One Out

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Jan Suchanek raised it up from early position and the player on the button re-popped it. Suchanek made the call, before the last chips were in the middle on a flop of {4-Hearts}

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Suchanek tabled {7-Diamonds}

for overpair and straight draw but had some work to do as his opponent held {Q-Clubs}

. Suchanek found the help he needed as he improved to a straight with the {8-Hearts}

turn, before the {3-Spades}

rounded out the board.

Suchanek sends another one to the rail as he moves up to 12,000 in chips.

Tags: Jan Suchanek

Level: 9

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 0

01-18-2010 18:02 UTC+11

That's Limit For Ya...

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Gary Benson has just copped a nasty beat of the runner-runner variety to take a hit to his stack.

With a raise in front of him, Benson put in the three bet and his opponent made the call to see a {K-Spades}

flop. Benson's continuation bet was called and the {10-Spades}

appeared on the turn.

Once again the action checked to Benson who fired a bet, with his opponent making the call.

The river landed a repeat {10-Hearts}