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It's early on Day 2 and Martin Comer has already managed to gain a few chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
197,000
100,500
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100,500 |
2012 Aussie Millions
$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Opening Event
Day: 2
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Action folded to Naz Sibaei on the button and he put in raise, which was soon three-bet by Rob Angood in the small blind. Sibaei made the called and it was heads-up action to the 
. Angood was first to act and lead out for 20,200, which Sibaei called.
When the 
peeled off on the turn, Angood fired another bet, this time 34,300, but this time Sibaei gave up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
75,900
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75,900 |
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95,000
19,200
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19,200 |
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
The feature table is one of the toughest looking tables in the room, with the fair end of the table featuring Sam Youseff, Matt Wakeman, Octavian Voegele and [Removed:505].
Right off the bat, Shao Lui got his stack of about 48,000 all in preflop against Rikcy Kroesen for a classic race.
Showdown
Kroesen: 
Lu: 
The 
flop put in end to the race and solidified Liu's lead, while the 
turn left Kroesen drawing dead. The inconsequential 
was put out on the river and Liu doubled to approximately 100K; meanwhile, Kroesen was left with just 28,500.
A few hands later, Kroesen picked up 
but ran into the 
of his opponent. Kroesen couldn't catch, and just like that, he was bounced from the tournament shy of the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
In less than two hours, ormer world poker champ Joe Hachem and legendary cricketer Shane Warne will host a charity poker tournament this weekend to benefit seriously ill and underprivileged children in Australia. The 5th Annual Joe Hachem and Shane Warne Charity Poker Tournament will kick off today in the official film studio of Crown’s Aussie Millions Poker Championship.
The $1,000 tournament entry fee gives players the unique opportunity to play alongside sports stars and celebrities, as well as some of the world’s most accomplished poker players. In addition to Warne and Hachem, the list of attendees already includes Tony G, Clonie Gowen, Atlanta Braves pitcher Peter Moylan, television personality Fifi Box, boxer Jeff Fenech, and rugby players Brendon Goddard, Luke Hodge, Jason Akermanis, Jimmy Bartel, Dermott Brereton and Leigh Montagna.
More than 100 players are already registered for the event, creating a prize pool of more than $65,000. The winner will receive a Las Vegas High Roller package, which includes a $10,000 Main Event entry to the World Series of Poker, along with return airfare and accommodations in Las Vegas. Second prize is a 2012 Aussie Millions Package, which includes a seat to the $10,000 Main Event, and third place will also receive a buy-in for the 2012 Aussie Million Main Event.
Proceeds from the charity tournament will go toward the Shane Warne Foundation, which raises money to help enrich the lives of underprivileged children and teenagers in Australia. Since 2004, the foundation has raised more than $5 million with approximately 80 percent reaching those in need.
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
The cards are in the air here on Day 2 of the Aussie Millions $1,000 Opening Event. The remaining 132 players are slated to play down to a winner, which means we could be in a for a long day.
Here are how some of the big stacks and notable names look coming into Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
241,000
900
|
900 |
|
209,000 | |
|
208,000 | |
|
|
200,500 | |
|
188,000 | |
|
180,300 | |
|
|
170,600 | |
|
|
164,100 | |
|
148,000 | |
|
139,700 | |
|
|
135,200 | |
|
|
134,000 | |
|
132,600 | |
|
|
130,400
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
116,800 | |
|
|
114,200
100
|
100 |
|
|
112,600 | |
|
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110,900 | |
|
108,400
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
100,400 | |
|
99,400 | |
|
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96,500
500
|
500 |
|
|
94,000 | |
|
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88,300 | |
|
81,300
200
|
200 |
|
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Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 300
The final day of the Event 1: $1,100 Opening Event is here, and while it's going to be a long day, it will all be worth it as the first champion of the 2012 Aussie Millions is set to be crowned!
The event has been a huge success, with a total of 946 players participating in the event over the last three days. Only 132 of those players were skillful enough to be returning on Day 2 to give themselves a chance at taking down the $200,000 first place prize.
The chip leader going into the day is Sam Youssef as he returns with 240,100. That amount is 30,000 more than the next player and gives Youssef the best chance at making a run at the title. Youssef is a Melbourne local and has dozens of big results spanning several years. Youssef's best result came in 2008 when he won more than $100,000 on two separate occasions when he took down the $5,200 Melbourne Poker Championship. and the $10,000 High Stakes event at the Victorian Poker Championship.
There are plenty of familiar faces joining Youssef at the top of the chip leader board with Alex Lynskey, Joel Dodds, Joel Feldman, Brendon Rubie and [Removed:505] each returning with plenty of chips to keep themselves in contention. Below is a look at the top ten chip counts coming into the day.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
| Sam Youssef | 240,100 |
| Tam Truong | 209,000 |
| Alex Lynskey | 208,000 |
| Tony Delavinias | 200,500 |
| Damir Alidzanovic | 188,000 |
| Joel Feldman | 180,300 |
| [Removed:17] | 170,600 |
| Rob Angood | 164,100 |
| Brendon Rubie | 148,000 |
| Joel Dodds | 139,700 |
The action is set to kick off at 12.30 pm AEST and PokerNews will be in the Crown Poker Room every step of the way as the 2012 Aussie Millions Opening Event champion is crowned!
$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Opening Event
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