We arrived as the dealer burned and turned the fourth street on a board reading . Erick Lindgren checked to his lone opponent, 2010 WSOP bracelet winner Josh Tieman. Josh bet 2,800, and E-dog raised him to 7,000. Tieman made a considered call.
The river brought the ; Lindgren quickly made it 12,000 to get to showdown. That was too expensive for Tieman, who saved his last 15,000 for another hand. Lindgren moved up to 45,000.
We've been hard-pressed to keep up with the star power that is throughout the 238-strong field today, but we've also come across another big name who happens to be seated on the same table as Team Full Tilt Pro Patrik Antonius.
While he's yet to begin making waves in the poker world, Gary Ablett Jr, son of the legendary Gary Ablett Snr, is undoubtedly the biggest name in Australian football. Dubbed "The Son of God", Ablett was a key player in the two Premierships won by the Geelong Football Club in 2007 and 2009. 2009 was also the year that Ablett was awarded the Brownlow Medal, the equivalent of an MVP award in American sports.
This year will be a particularly big year for Ablett, as he's about to take up the captaincy of the Gold Coast Suns, the newest franchise in the Australian Football League (AFL). It's reported that Ablett has signed a five-year deal worth AUD$10 million, making him the highest-paid footballer in the country.
And the good news for all you Ablett fans? He's still holding his own in this tournament, sitting on a stack worth about 35,000 in chips. We'll keep close watch on his progress.
We came to Billy "The Croc" Argyros' table with a flop showing and the action checked to Argyros in a pot involving two other players.
Argyros would bet 2,800 which would manage one call and we would see the roll off on the turn. This time both players elected to check and we would see a free river.
The on the river and again the play was checked to Argyros. The Croc wouldn't check this time, instead firing out 3,600. The player thought for a few moments before calling.
"I've got queens," said Argyros as he tabled his , his opponent mucking.
The players have finished supplying themselves with some much-needed sustenance and the cards are now back in the air! Three more levels will be played before calling it a night.
To welcome players to the 2011 Aussie Millions Main Event, Crown Casino held a very "Aussie" party at Breezes restaurant a couple of nights ago. You can watch all the antics here:
Australia's Mitch Carle has come out swinging moments before the dinner break and as a result, he's now up to more than 45,000 in chips.
Carle raised to 700 from early position and the action folded to the player in the big blind who called to go heads-up to a flop of . The big blind check-called Carle's bet of 900, then check-raised Carle's bet of 2,400 on the turn of the , making it 5,900 to go.
Carle called, then checked his option when the dealer produced the on the river. Carle fired out 4,400 and the big blind deliberated for some time before making the call. Carle showed and his opponent flashed the before sending his hand into the muck.
The under the gun player raised to 800 and managed a caller from middle position before the action came to Faraz Jaka on the button. Jaka decided it was his time and shoved for 8,750. With play back on the under the gun player, he re-shoved for 12,425. The middle position player then went into the tank. With the break looming the player eventually folded, mucking face-up.
Jaka:
Opponent:
The board ran out , the ace on the river dealing the knock-out blow to Jaka who is sent home right before dinner.
An interesting conversation started after the hand between the player folding and Mike Matusow. Matusow commented on how tough the spot was indicting he was definitely either flipping or crushed and the fold was good. That was all the middle position player needed and said "If Mike said it was a good fold, that's all I need!", and went off merrily to his dinner break.
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. Erick Lindgren checked to his lone opponent, 2010 WSOP bracelet winner Josh Tieman. Josh bet 2,800, and E-dog raised him to 7,000. Tieman made a considered call.
; Lindgren quickly made it 12,000 to get to showdown. That was too expensive for Tieman, who saved his last 15,000 for another hand. Lindgren moved up to 45,000.
and the action checked to Argyros in a pot involving two other players.
roll off on the turn. This time both players elected to check and we would see a free river.
on the river and again the play was checked to Argyros. The Croc wouldn't check this time, instead firing out 3,600. The player thought for a few moments before calling.
, his opponent mucking.
against his opponent's 
and neither hand improved after the dealer spread the board of 
. Ding!
on the river. Carle fired out 4,400 and the big blind deliberated for some time before making the call. Carle showed 
face-up.
