Event 8: $100,000 Challenge Day 1 | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-23-2010 17:34 UTC+11

What's Ivey Listening To?

donpeters

From where we're seated at the media desk, we can hear Phil Ivey's headphones blasting into his ears. The song currently being played is Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind".

01-23-2010 17:40 UTC+11

Lederer's Top Pair Good

donpeters

From the cutoff set, Tony Bloom raised and Howard Lederer called from the small blind. THe flop produced the {Q-Diamonds}

and Ledered checked. Bloom fired a continuation bet of 11,000 and Lederer called.

The turn was the {6-Hearts}

and Lederer check-called a bet of 22,500 this time before the {10-Hearts}

hit the river. Both players checked and the hands were revealed.

Lederer: {K-Clubs}

Bloom:

Lederer's pair of queens were the best hand and he scooped the pot to move to 178,000. Bloom dropped back to 115,000.

Tags: Howard Lederer Tony Bloom

01-23-2010 17:46 UTC+11

Graham Slipping More

donpeters

Tony Bloom completed from the small blind and Jarred "FlopNutsOnYou" Graham checked in the big blind. The two players saw a flop of {Q-Spades}

for the minimum and checked to the turn.

Fourth street was the {5-Clubs}

and Bloom checked. Graham bet 5,000 and Bloom called. The river card was the {5-Spades}

and Bloom led for 7,000. Graham called, but mucked to Bloom's {A-Hearts}

for trip fives.

Graham slipped some more to 45,000 while Bloom moved up to 130,000.

Tags: "FlopNutsOnYou"Jarred Graham Tony Bloom

01-23-2010 17:49 UTC+11

Fascinating Conversations On The Outer Table

[user76023]

Despite all the action going, the table talk has been a lot more interesting. Tony G, Dani Stern, Barry Greenstein and Howard Lederer have been discussing the new Rush Poker software that Full Tilt have debuted and whether or not it will be patented.

This led on to talking about how Paradise Poker basically had invented the online sit'n'go many years ago before any other poker site. The players also were talking how Party Poker and Pokerstars implementations of multi-table tournaments was the reason as to why both sites overtook Paradise was the dominant force in the market.

All very engrossing stuff.

01-23-2010 17:54 UTC+11

Seidel Eliminated

[user76023]

Erik Seidel was all-in for his last 30,000 or so with {9-?}

. Gus Hansen made the call with {A-?}

managing to make the nuts on a {7-?}

X board to eliminated the multiple bracelet winner.

01-23-2010 17:56 UTC+11

Ivey Picks Up Back-to-back Pots

donpeters

Bill Jordanou raised from under the gun to 7,000. Phil Ivey called from the next seat over and the two players saw the flop.

The {Q-Diamonds}

board were spread across the felt and Jordanou checked. Ivey fired 11,000 and Jordanou called.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds}

and Jordanou checked again. Ivey bet 30,000 and Jordanou folded.

Ivey moved up to 132,000 with that pot.

On the next hand, Ivey raised under the gun to 7,500. Michael Sampoerna called on the button and Ivey was involved in another heads-up flop.

The flop came down {J-Spades}

and Ivey continuation bet 9,000. Sampoerna raised to 25,000 and Ivey called.

The turn card was the {6-Hearts}

and both players checked. After the {A-Spades}

completed the board on the river, Ivey moved all in. Sampoerna folded and Ivey raked in some more chips. He's now on 179,000.

Tags: Bill Jordanou Michael Sampoerna Phil Ivey

01-23-2010 18:00 UTC+11

Must Be A Late Bloomer

[user76023]

Tony Bloom has dropped couple of pots, first he limp-called a raise from Jarred Graham before check-folding {A-Clubs}

flop.

Then he called Barry Greenstein's raise from middle position but again folded when he was bet into on the {2-Hearts}

flop.

01-23-2010 18:09 UTC+11

Jesus Gets Crucified By The River

[user76023]

Chris Ferguson raised to 12,000, Erick Lindgren and David Steicke both called.

Steicke checked the {8-Diamonds}

flop, Ferguson bet 24,000 and Lindgren tanked, using his time extension button before moving all-in.

Steicke folded and Ferguson quickly called.

Ferguson: {K-Diamonds}

Lindgren:

The turn was the {9-Spades}

giving Lindgren a straight draw, and the river was the {6-Spades}

making the straight.

A loud groan came from the audience looking from above. Ferguson shrugged, shook hands with Lindgren and left the tournament.

01-23-2010 18:13 UTC+11

Karamilikis Leading the Way

donpeters

Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis has assumed the chip lead in the tournament, being the first player to eclipse the 200,000 mark.

After Jarred "FlopNutsOnYou" Graham raised to 7,000 from the button, Karamalikis defended out of the big blind. The flop came down {8-Spades}

and both players checked. The turn card was the {Q-Spades}

and Karamalikis bet 8,000. Graham folded and Karamalikis bumped himself to 220,000.

Tags: "FlopNutsOnYou""xMONSTERxDONGx"Jarred Graham Jonathan Karamalikis

01-23-2010 18:16 UTC+11

Reppin' the Gold

donpeters

Out of the 24 players to begin the $100,000 Challenge here at the 2010 Aussie Millions, eight of them hold at least one gold World Series of Poker bracelet. Here's how many each of those has:

Erik Seidel - 8 (eliminated)
Phil Ivey - 7
Chris Ferguson - 5 (eliminated)
Jeff Lisandro - 4
John Juanda - 4
Barry Greenstein - 3
Howard Lederer - 2
Erick Lindgren - 1

All of those players above have a combined total of over $54 million in live tournament earnings.