Event 5: $1,650 No Limit Hold'em w/ Bounties | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-21-2010 17:15 UTC+11

Final Table Set

donpeters

The final table has been set, but the seats have yet to be drawn. Here's the eight players that moved on and their chip counts.

Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis - 758,000
David Steicke - 701,000
Brian Payne - 699,000
Steve Friedlander - 680,000
David Lacchia - 340,000
Mick Nolton - 254,000
Grant Levy - 203,000
Luke Abolins - 180,000

The final table starts at 7:00 p.m. local time and we'll see you back here then!

01-21-2010 17:12 UTC+11

Derias the Last to Go

donpeters

Sherif Derias moved all in preflop after Brian Payne raised the action. Payne made the quick call and tabled {3-Hearts}

. Derias held {K-Diamonds}

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Payne flopped a set and went on to win the hand as the board ran out {A-Hearts}

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Tags: Brian Payne Sherif Derias

01-21-2010 17:04 UTC+11

Another Table Complete

donpeters

Grant Levy and David Steicke are moving to the final table with the elimination of Matthew Rolfe. They'll be back at 7:00 p.m. tonight.

01-21-2010 17:00 UTC+11

Vorontnjak Busted; Lacchia and Friedlander Move On

donpeters

Paul Vorontnjak just busted when he moved in preflop with {A-Clubs}

against David Lacchia's pocket kings.

The bord ran out {A-Spades}

and sent Vorontnjak to the rail.

Table 14 is now complete with Steve Friedlander and Lacchia moving on to the final table.

Tags: David Lacchia Paul Vorontnjak Steve Friedlander

01-21-2010 16:56 UTC+11

Gray Skies

donpeters

Jason Gray raised to 35,000 preflop and was called by Steve Friedlander. The flop came down {A-Hearts}

and Gray moved all in. Friedlander called holding {A-Diamonds}

. The all-in Gray held {2-Diamonds}

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The turn was the {A-Spades}

, leaving Gray drawing dead to a deuce. The river was the {4-Spades}

and that was it for Gray.

Friedlander mentioned that one was for the Nevada Retin Associates back in Reno, Nevada. He's up over 300,000 chips and down to the final three at his table.

Tags: Jason Gray Steve Friedlander

01-21-2010 16:44 UTC+11

Back in Action

donpeters

The players are back from their break and the cards are in the air again.

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

01-21-2010 16:38 UTC+11

Break Time!

[user140344]

The remaining players have gone on a ten minute break. We'll be right back.

01-21-2010 16:33 UTC+11

One Bounty Lighter

[user140344]

Jason Gray and Neil Channing got all of their chips in the middle preflop. Gray tabled {q-Clubs}

and Channing tabled {a-Diamonds}

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The board came down {j-Clubs}

and Gray collected another bounty to add to his collection, as he has had it out for the bounty players in this event busting four already. Gray has 210,000 and Channing has hit the rail.

Tags: Jason Gray Neil Channing

01-21-2010 16:27 UTC+11

A Busy Day in the Crown Poker Room

[user140344]

There are quite a few tournaments running at the moment. This one, the $1,100 AUD H.O.R.S.E event and one that is about to get underway, the Celebrity Challenge. There are quite a few actors and sports stars roaming the halls here and even some Vegas-style show girls.