Event 3 - $1,100 Limit Omaha Hi Lo | 2007 Aussie Millions Crown Casino Poker Championship

01-08-2007 18:35 UTC

The Players take a quick bathroom break and the $5,000 chips are introduced

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01-08-2007 18:49 UTC

Fast and fierce

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Jethro bets the River and Adam mucks his hand. Jethro takes down $160,000 in chips. The next hand Adam is all in on the River and the pot is split. On the very next hand Adam gets it all in again and doubles through.

Tags: Adam Geyer Jethro Horowitz

01-08-2007 18:52 UTC

Time for a lift

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Pushing close to 6am local time, Tournament Director Danny McDonagh brings out a box of energy drinks to a roaring applause from the crowd. The players have been heads up now for over 4 hours. There is a great atmosphere in the crowd, with plenty of cheering and sighing.

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01-08-2007 19:51 UTC

And the winner is.....

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After a gruelling 4.5 hr heads up battle, and a total of 18 hours of Tournament play, Jethro Horowitz is the 2007 Aussie Millions Omaha Hi Lo Champion.

Taking a huge pot off Adam Geyer the previous hand Jethro had Adam all in and down just two outs.

Holding A4J8 on a board of 6,10,A,5 with one card to come, Jethro had Adam on the ropes. Adam held K933 and could only win with a 3. The River was the {Q-Hearts}

and the crowd went wild as Jethro scooped the pot, collecting the $33,600 first prize.

Adam picks up $19,200 in second place.

Full Results in Prize Pool and Payouts link at right.

Tags: Adam Geyer Jethro Horowitz

01-08-2007 20:41 UTC

Wake Up!

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For those of you who did sleep last night. Welcome Back!

And to our now sleeping tournament reporting staff... Well Done!
An 18 hour match with well over 4 hours heads up.

Get some sleep guys...Today's event starts in five hours!!!