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

01-15-2007 05:40 UTC

Perry Friedman's Early Vacation

Tiltboy Perry Friedman headed to the rail after he got his pocket Aces cracked. The flop was 4-5-6 and his opponent flopped a straight with 7-8. "That's OK," he said. "I can have a few extra days of vacation."

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01-15-2007 05:40 UTC

The Dog Ate My Internet

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Up and Down
Down and Up
We are doing our level best to cover the Aussie Millions
but the Outback has a very interesting net connection.

01-15-2007 05:43 UTC

Japanese Players Bring Us Food

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Thanks to Hiroshi Shimamoura and Masaaki Kagawa for bring us pastries in press row. Ari gato!

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01-15-2007 05:46 UTC

John Juanda Eliminated

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Carl Olson doubled up through John Juanda when his Q-Q held up against 3-3. Juanda was crippled down to under 4K. Juanda busted out a few orbits later.

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Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

01-15-2007 06:01 UTC

Erica Schoenberg Eliminated

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Erica Schoenberg gets it all in with the {A-Diamonds}

on a flop of {10-Diamonds}

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Her opponent holds {10-Spades}

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The Turn is the {2-Clubs}

and the River is the {6-Clubs}

eliminating Erica Schoenberg.

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01-15-2007 06:06 UTC

Boat over Boat over Boat over Boat

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Three tables each going to the river with big bets and the river creating a full boat over full boat outcome. Tony G and Martin Comer were involved in the last with Martin's {J-Hearts}

outlasting Tony's {Q-Diamonds}

on a board of {6-Hearts}

. Both players survived here but one each hit the rail in the other two naval encounters.

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01-15-2007 06:08 UTC

Team PokerNews Down One

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Team PokerNews member Andrew Kliem was just eliminated when his AT ran into Tony Hachem's pocket nines. Tony flopped a set and filled up on the turn, sending Andrew home.

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01-15-2007 06:13 UTC