We came to the action on Sorel Mizzi's table with a board showing and Mizzi in the hand with three opponents.
The first player to act opened for 600 and Mizzi immediately popped it to 2,100. The other two players in the hand sent their cards into the muck and the action was back on the original aggressor. At this point the player shoved for only a small amount more and Mizzi made the call.
Mizzi:
Opponent:
The on the river wasn't the diamond that Mizzi needed as he sent a portion of his chips in the wrong direction.
While late registration is still available for another 40 minutes, we can confirm that there are currently 248 players who have entered today's action.
With about 6,000 in the pot and a board reading , an early-position player bet 3,500 only to have Brendon Rubie, who was sitting with a big stack, push back to the tune of 7,500. The original bettor thought long and hard before conceding the hand.
When we say that Hachem is in the house, you no doubt think of Joe Hachem, or possibly his brother Tony. While Joe has been spotted around the Crown, he is not playing in today's event. However, his son, Anthony, is.
We were also informed that all three of the aforementioned Hachem's plan on playing the Aussie Millions Main Event, marking the first time all three have played in the same tournament. No doubt a deep run in today's event will give young Anthony the confidence he needs to compete with his old man.
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Matt Wakeman is one of Australia's most talented online poker players and is so far proving his worth on the live felt in today's Day 1b flight of the Aussie Millions opening event.
Wakeman recently busted a short stack when he held and managed to catch the nut flush on the turn.