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2008 Aussie Millions
Event 1 - $1,100 No Limit Holdem (2-Day Event)
Day: 1
Event Info
2008 Aussie Millions
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Prize Pool
537,000 AUD
Total Entries
537
Level
23
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 537
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The two active players checked the
flop. When the turn brought a 
McDonald bet 7,500, prompting the hijack player to fold.At the showdown, McDonald revealed
and was ahead of his opponent's 
. The river blanked out and McDonald's queens held up to rake the pot.
and Oborne checked to Khouiss who bet 5,000, enough to put Oborne all in. Oborne folded tabling pocket kings."Saved by the ace - I had ace ten," said Khouiss as he scooped up the pot.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 100
. The EP player checked, Bergren checked, Marcus bet 4,200, the EP player folded and Bergren called. The turn was the 
and both players checked. The river was the 
. Bergren moved all in for 14,000 and Marcus called, turning up 6-6 to Bergren's A-A. Marcus caught the perfect river card to duoble up and eliminate Bergren.
held up against 
. Oborne increased his stack to 18,000.
, Judy Nolton led out for 3,000, Nathan Bobik moved all in for 12,000 and Nolton made the call, turning over 
for the nut flush draw vs. Bobik's 
. The turn was the 
, making Nolton the nut flush and leaving Bobik drawing dead. She dragged the monster pot and her stack now sits north of 24,000 while Bobik was down to only 200 in chips. Ms. Nolton can also boast that she's the only player in this tournament who is eight months pregnant!
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