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

01-06-2007 08:53 UTC

Down to 79 and Down to Dinner

79 players remaining at 9 tables and we are going on a dinner break, back in 45 minutes.

01-06-2007 08:52 UTC

Fresh from the WSOP and his 2nd place finish in the $10k Omaha event, Michael "Sticky Mickey" Guttman has just eliminated 2006 Aussie Millions final tablist Dr Wes Bugiera.

The money went all in before the flop with Sticky holding {10-Spades}

vs Wes'

No help from the board of {6-Clubs}

and we bid goodnight to the Doctor. Sticky now has over $50k in chips!

Tags: Dr Wes Bugiera KQ Michael Guttman TT

01-06-2007 08:43 UTC

Dan Alspach Departs

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Dan in all his splendor took {A-Clubs}

but against two callers {A-Hearts}

and

; all it took was one little Jack on the flop and Dan has left us for today.

Tags: 88 A9 AJ Dan Alspach

01-06-2007 08:40 UTC

Time to double up

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Ray walter gets it all in with {K-Spades}

vs

. Three diamonds on the flop make him nervous but he eventually doubles through.

Tony Hachem gets his money in good with AK vs KQ and it holds up.

Tags: 77 AK KK KQ Ray Walter Tony Hachem

01-06-2007 08:28 UTC

Play slowing down - almost dinner time.

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01-06-2007 08:26 UTC

Matthew Hilger

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Well known poker author Matt Hilger had managed to fly under our radar most of today but his ever increasing big stack finally got our notice. Matthew leads the event right now with 48,000+ in chips.

Tags: Matthew Hilger

01-06-2007 08:20 UTC

10 minutes each

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Table 28 - Eric Assadourian raises in early position. The cutoff moves all in for 6k, and the button comes over the top for 10k in total.

Eric stands up and begins a verbal exchange with the other players. The other two players stand up as well, and there is open discussion about deal making at the table.

A Tournament Supervisor is nearby and issues a stern warning to the players.

Eric calls and rolls over pocket 10's. The cutoff shows pocket 2's and the button has AQ. An ace flops and the cutoff is eliminated.

At the end of the hand both remaining players are given a 10 minute penalty.

Tags: 22 Eric Assadourian The Cutoff TT

01-06-2007 08:16 UTC

Tony G is Gone

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Gotta be careful when you mention how well a player is playing from the short stack. Tony got in all-in again with {8-Spades}

and got a big stack call from the {K-Clubs}

. It was the {K-Diamonds}

on the flop that ended the day for Tony even though he had a flush draw on the river.

Tags: 88 AK Tony G

01-06-2007 08:10 UTC

Tony G

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Playing form a short stack Tony G moves all-in post flop and takes down the pot. The following hand its all-in pre-flop and two hands later the all-in again.
Tony G is still short but no longer super short. He has 3000.

Tags: Tony G

01-06-2007 08:08 UTC

Rolling Color-Up

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With the 25 chips no longer needed [400/800 100 ante] the green 25s are being colored-up during play by the floor staff. Very efficient, lots of player cooperation, table by table. A well done rolling color-up that has not disrupted play nor caused any player distraction. Interesting to see when the players are used to the practice.