Full Tilt Poker $25,000 Shootout Invitational
PokerNews is thrilled to add a special, made-for-television event to our Aussie Millions coverage. We'll be up in Studio 3, here at the Crown Casino starting at 2 p.m. local time to bring updates from the Full Tilt Poker $25,000 Invitational. The event will have three heats, featuring eight players each. The top two players will move on to the final table.
Here is how the tables stack up:
Heat 1 (Thursday, 2 p.m.)
| Carlos Mortensen | Seat 1 |
| Barny Boatman | Seat 2 |
| David Oppenheim | Seat 3 |
| James Akenhead | Seat 4 |
| Tony G | Seat 5 |
| Annette Obrestad | Seat 6 |
| Mike Matusow | Seat 7 |
| Gus Hansen | Seat 8 |
Heat 2 (Thursday 7 p.m.)
| Andrew Feldman | Seat 1 |
| James Bord | Seat 2 |
| Jonathan Karamalikis | Seat 3 |
| Billy Argyros | Seat 4 |
| Phil Ivey | Seat 5 |
| Nikolay Evdakov | Seat 6 |
| Patrik Antonius | Seat 7 |
| David Benyamine | Seat 8 |
Heat 3 (Friday 7 p.m.)
| Eli Elezra | Seat 1 |
| Erik Cajelas | Seat 2 |
| Van Marcus | Seat 3 |
| Erick Lindgren | Seat 4 |
| Howard Lederer | Seat 5 |
| Andy Bloch | Seat 6 |
| John Juanda | Seat 7 |
| Tom Dwan | Seat 8 |
Action is sure to be fast and furious, so be sure to keep your browsers locked right here to PokerNews for all the action.
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, and James Akenhead led out for 2,300. Annette Obrestad was the only caller, and the two saw the 
hit on the turn.
on the river. Once again Akenhead checked things over to Obrestad, who bet what looked like 10,000. Akenhead thought for about a minute or two before folding.
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on the river was gin for Mortensen, filling him up and leaving Hansen with a paltry 3,500 in chips.
and it was checked around.