Event 8 - $100,500 No Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2007 Aussie Millions Crown Casino Poker Championship

Jan 12, 2007

Chip Counts

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We will do a lot of chip count updates over on the right (Chip Counts).

Jan 12, 2007

Tony G Takes Early Chiplead

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Tony G took a few chips off of Lee Nelson in the only significant pot in the first few minutes of play.

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Jan 12, 2007

Seat Change

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John D'Agostino has been seated late in Seat 3 at table 31.

We now have 18 players.

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Jan 12, 2007

Johnny D'Ags Player #18?

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John D'Agostino showed up late and is trying to get a seat in today's event.

Jan 12, 2007

Prize Pool

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There are 18 players who bought in for $100K each. The top 3 places will win prize money.

1st Place: $1 Million
2nd Place: $550,000
3rd Place: $250,000

Level: 1

Blinds: 500/500

Ante: 0

Jan 12, 2007

Table 28
Seat 1: Daniel Negreanu
Seat 2: Masaaki Kagawa
Seat 3: Phil Ivey
Seat 4: Gus Hansen
Seat 5: Erik Seidel
Seat 6: Roland de Wolfe
Seat 7: Michael Sampoerna
Seat 8: Jason Gray
Seat 9: Kevin O'Donnell

Table 31
Seat 1: Jeff Lisandro
Seat 2: Erick Lindgren
Seat 4: John D'Agostino
Seat 4: Joe Reina
Seat 5: David Benyamine
Seat 6: Lee Nelson
Seat 7: John Juanda
Seat 8: Tony G
Seat 9: Tony Bloom

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Jan 12, 2007

Speed Poker

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Reading from the tournament brochure: Players have 30 seconds to act with two 30 second time extensions on both the preliminary and final tables.

Jan 12, 2007

15 Minutes to Kickoff

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The over/under now is set at "less than two tables" with a rumor that it will be speed poker 15 seconds to act. This may cause some potential entrants to golf.

Jan 12, 2007

Speaking of Numbers

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Just two years ago the Main Event of the Aussie Millions drew 120 players, a few days ago the Full Tilt plane arrived with 150 players.

Yep, that poker boom is definitely over. Jumped the Shark. Over and done.