Event 7: $1,150 No Limit Hold'em w/ Rebuys | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-23-2010 19:09 UTC+11

Antonio Fazzolari Eliminated in 7th Place ($23,200 AUD)

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Preflop, Stewart Scott made it 4,500 to go and found a caller in Gary Benson. Antonio Fazzolari was having none of that, and put all of his chips in the middle. Scott followed suit and put his in the middle as well and Benson got out of the way.

Scott: {q-Diamonds}

Fazzolari: {a-Diamonds}

Board:

Scott rivered a flush to send Fazzolari to the rail. He's up to 70,000 in chips and we're down to 6 players.

Tags: Stewart Scott

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 300

01-23-2010 19:24 UTC+11

Obst and Langmann Tangle

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Florian Langmann raised it to 4,600 on the button and both blinds, James Obst and Stewart Scott called.

The flop came down {q-Diamonds}

and Obst made it 9,200. Scott no longer wanted to play and folded while Langmann made the call.

The {3-Diamonds}

fell on the turn and Obst check-called Langmann's bet of 20,000.

Obst checked the {3-Spades}

on the river. Langmann made it 65,000 and Obst folded.

The two are almost even with Obst at 140,000 and Langmann at 158,000.

Tags: Florian Langmann James Obst

01-23-2010 19:29 UTC+11

M&M Toss Around Chips

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Manny Stavropoulos made it 8,000 to go preflop. Mike Watson answered that with a raise to 20,000 and Stavropoulos came along for the ride.

Watson bet 30,000 on the {a-Spades}

flop to which Stavropoulos folded.

Stavropoulos is down to 21,000 and Watson is sitting on 150,000.

Tags: Manny Stavropoulos Mike Watson

01-23-2010 19:40 UTC+11

Manny Stavropoulos Eliminated in 6th Place ($27,840 AUD)

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Mike Watson made it 7,200 to go preflop and Florian Langmann and Manny Stavropoulos followed along.

The flop came down {6-Spades}

and Stavropoulos shoved all in from the big blind. Watson folded and Langmann made the call.

Stavropoulos tabled {7-Clubs}

and Langmann showed {8-Hearts}

.

The turn brought the {j-Spades}

and the

fell on the river bringing no help to Stavropoulos.

Langmann is now sitting on a 205,000 chip stack.

Tags: Florian Langmann Manny Stavropoulos

01-23-2010 19:46 UTC+11

More WATT-age

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Stewart Scott made it 7,000 to go preflop and was called by Mike Watson in the big blind.

Flop: {9-Diamonds}

Watson bet 8,500 on the flop and Scott called.

The two checked the {4-Diamonds}

turn card.

The river brought the {K-Diamonds}

and Watson made it 17,500. Scott made the call and mucked his cards when Watson turned over {10-Hearts}

for a pair of nines.

Scott is down to 30,000 and Watson is still in the climb and at 177,000.

Tags: Mike Watson Stewart Scott

01-23-2010 19:54 UTC+11

Railbirds Are Flocking

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It seems like since the $100,000 Challenge is on a dinner break, noise and chatter has picked up in the Crown Poker Room.

The rail here at the feature table has more people on it now than it has since we started, with everyone intently watching the action.

01-23-2010 20:15 UTC+11