With 15 minutes to go of Level 2, half the field has been sent on a break. When the clock runs out, the other half of the field will be sent on a break and the first half will play out the remaining 15 minutes of the level, at which point the whole field will be seated and Level 3 will commence.
Sarah a local favorite and big time player worldwide will have to wait until tomorrow for her first Aussie Millions 2007 score. She is gone from today's event.
Sam "the Champ" Khouiss, winner of the 2005 $1150 NLHE with rebuys, is in fine form - talking up a storm on table 16!
On a flop of , he check-raises to $1000 after the button bets $500. The button goes into the tank and Sam immediately starts in on his customary verbal barrage.
"Do you have Ace King Brett?"
"If you go all in I have to fold. Just make it $500 more"
To which Brett replies: "Do you have King Queen Sam"
Sam then dares him to call, even betting him $5 he will fold.
After some deliberation, Brett folds claiming his kicker must be no good.
Sam shows him
Sam will need all the chips he can get, as his bag of tricks may not be enough for this table. In Seat 1 sits EPT London Open runner up Emad Tahtouh, in Seat 3 is PokerNetwork.com Young Gun Russell Stevenson. High Stakes cash game player "King Richard" Ashby is in Seat 6, and online pro Jethro Horowitz is in Seat 10.
Local favorite Doris Humunicki got her tied up in a big hand with a on the flop. All the money got in and she was looking at from her opponent. Bigger kicker and Doris is gone.