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

01-15-2007 10:31 UTC

Ed Moncada at 110K

Ed "Boliva" Moncada is at the same table as Evelyn Ng. He wandered over to me and asked, "What's the big stack?" I told him that Tariq Ahmad had 135K. He confidently replied, "I'll catch him."

And you know what? I believe him. Boliva is an amazing online player and has one WSOP bracelet which he won in 2005.

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01-15-2007 10:23 UTC

Aces Cracked Again

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Nick (surname unknown) gets all his chips in with AA on a flop of 7-3-K and is called by Simon Cook who has KQ. The turn is a blank but the river comes another king and Nick is sent to the rail.

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01-15-2007 10:06 UTC

Gaz Comes Back Strong From the Break

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PokerNews' own Gareth Edwards has decided to start the second session of the evening in fine fashion. On the first hand after the break, Gaz raised from middle position with {3-Spades}

to 2000, it's folded around to the BB, who calls after two minutes of deliberation. The flop is {J-Hearts}

, the BB checks, Gareth bets 2500, and the BB folds.

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Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

01-15-2007 09:56 UTC

Thariq Ahmad

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A gentleman just came by to ask if we know who the top players were in chips. When we told him that Thariq Ahmad was the chipleader he said: "Good....that's me - Who's second?"

Nice to meet you Mr. Ahmad.

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01-15-2007 08:55 UTC

Dinner Break

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There are 250 players remaining as the tournament goes on dinner break. The average chip stack is 31,150, and we will be back in about 90 minutes

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01-15-2007 08:52 UTC

Tony G Eliminated

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Small Blind raised to 2400, Tony G in the BB moved all in for 15K and the SB called. Tony G has {10-Spades}

and SB showed {Q-Spades}

. The board was {K-Clubs}

and Tony G is out.

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01-15-2007 08:47 UTC

Greg Raymer out

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2004 WSOP Champion Greg Raymer has left the building after being short stacked pretty much the whole day. He pushed all in with 7-6o and ran into A-Q.

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01-15-2007 08:44 UTC

Three Players All In - The Drama-Filled Hand of the Day

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This one had some serious twists and turns in it. After a player opened the pot with a raise, Thariq Aamad moved all in. One player called him from the button, and the Big Blind took a long time before calling. Thariq showed {K-Spades}

, the first player who called for his last 11,000 turned over {J-Clubs}

, the big blind, who called for his last 30,000, turned over {Q-Hearts}

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The flop was {A-Spades}

, meaning each player was drawing veeeery thin. The turn was the {J-Hearts}

, bringing the player who had the smallest chance to win out in front on the hand. The most interesting card in the deck falls on the river, the {Q-Spades}

. The player who had queens goes beserk, and the player who had the jacks just hangs his head.

Meanwhile, Thariq rakes in 135,000 chips with his flush, and he the clear chip leader for day 1b.

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01-15-2007 08:29 UTC

Gaz Bluffs and Wins

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Dutch player raised preflop to 1700 and Gaz called. The flop was {8-Diamonds}

, and the Dutch player bet 3K. Gaz pushed all in 14525 and his opponent folded 9-9 face up. Gaz took down the pot. As the rail screamed, "Show the bluff Gaz!" So Gaz promptly showed 5-5.

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