Event 1 - $1,100 No Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2007 Aussie Millions Crown Casino Poker Championship

01-06-2007 14:49 UTC

Lindy doubles up with Aces!

Nursing a short stack, Lindy finally finds a hand and moves all in behind a raise from George Tsakrios. George turns over {9-Hearts}

and Lindy shows him {A-Spades}

. No help from the board and Lindy is back in the game with $60k

Tags: AA Lindy Thornton

01-06-2007 14:44 UTC

12 Players remain - 15 minutes left at this level

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01-06-2007 14:44 UTC

Hilger claims another scalp

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Daniel Francis joins the group of players eliminated by Matt Hilger.

Holding Q9 vs Hilger's AJ, he needed help but it didn't come.

Matt now has over $300k!

Tags: AJ Daniel Francis Matt Hilger Q9

01-06-2007 14:38 UTC

13 Players remain

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01-06-2007 14:38 UTC

Matt Hilger now chip leader with $270,000

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01-06-2007 14:38 UTC

Finding pocket Kings in the cutoff, Nathan makes a raise, only to be reraised by Matt Hilger on the button. The money goes in and Matt rolls over pocket Aces!

Despair turns to elation when the flop brings {K-Spades}

, but is quickly reversed when the turn card is the {2-Spades}

giving Matt a flush with the {A-Spades}

. No repeat on the River and Nathan is out.

Tags: AA KK Matt Hilger Nathan Bobik

01-06-2007 14:34 UTC

Nick Putt doubles up

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Finding himself UTG with only $13500, Nick Putt moves in when he finds QJ, only to run into Daniel Francis on the Small Blind with Pocket Aces. The flop brings a hope for Nick, with {K-Spades}