Event 9 - $10,500 Main Event Day 1a | 2007 Aussie Millions Crown Casino Poker Championship

01-14-2007 03:25 UTC

Lee Nelson Loses Chips

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After flopping a straight and picking up a straight flush redraw with {5-Hearts}

, Nelson lost to a higher straight on the river. He's down to 19K.

Tags: Lee Nelson

01-14-2007 03:27 UTC

Shaniac Early Chipleader

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Shane "Shaniac" Schelger jumped out to an early chiplead and is over 42K. When I asked him how he built his big stack he said, "I'll explain later. It was a sick call!"

Tags: Shaniac

01-14-2007 03:34 UTC

Team Full Tilt Signing Autographs

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Members of Team Full Tilt are sitting right next to us in media row, signing autographs. A mob of fans are here trying to get a poster signed by Clonie Gowan, Shannon Elizabeth, Mike Matusow, and Howard Lederer.

Tags: Full Tilt Howard Lederer Mike Matusow Shannon Elizabeth

01-14-2007 03:38 UTC

Team PokerNews qualifier Shaun Lang's first time

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The U.K.'s Shaun Lang is holding cards and chips for the first time. Shaun qualified on Hollywood Poker, and has never played poker - except on the Internet. It doesn't seem to be hindering him so far, however, as he is up to 25,000 in the first level, and going strong.

Tags: Hollywood Poker Shaun Lang

01-14-2007 03:46 UTC

Benson and Nelson on a Feature Table

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Gary Benson is under some pressure on table 17. He is down to about 14k in chips. Lee Nelson on the same table is nearly 22K.

On this table, Phong To is running just about every pot, doing a lot of bluffing. Benson and Nelson are clearly waiting to strike.

Tags: Gary Benson Lee Nelson

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

01-14-2007 03:56 UTC

Andy Black takes one down

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On a flop of {3-Hearts}

Andrew Black bets out $600 and is raised to $1200 by Tino Lecich on the Button.

The Blinds fold and Black makes the call.

The Turn is the {7-Diamonds}