Event 10 - $2,200 PLH/Omaha/Omaha Hi-Lo Day 1 | 2008 Aussie Millions

01-12-2008 17:12 UTC+10

Benson Does It With Ease

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Without even looking up from his newspaper, Gary Benson fired out 1,200 on the river with the board reading {2-Spades}

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His opponent went into the tank and made the call. Benson flipped over {5-Spades}

for the straight to collect a nice pot and goes back to enjoying his newspaper!

Tags: Gary Benson

01-12-2008 17:12 UTC+10

Break

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The players are now taking a well deserved ten-minute break.

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

01-12-2008 17:25 UTC+10

Omaha Time!

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Following the break the blinds have jumped to 100/200 and the players are playing Pot Limit Omaha once again.

01-12-2008 17:42 UTC+10

Michael Tomeny's Kings

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Michael Tomeny has just collected a nice pot on a board of {J-Diamonds}

. Tomeny pushed the last of his chips into the middle forcing his opponent out of the pot as he flashes pocket kings!

Tags: Michael Tomeny

01-12-2008 17:50 UTC+10

Saul Survives

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Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul pushed the last of his 1,300 chips into the middle pre-flop and Gary Benson made the call.

Saul flipped over {4-Diamonds}

saying "They are the cards that are going to win me this hand!" before also showing {J-Diamonds}

. Benson showed {A-Spades}

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Remarkably the flop came {9-Diamonds}

and Saul had flopped the flush to survive the confrontation with a much needed double up!

Tags: Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul

01-12-2008 17:57 UTC+10

Recent Eliminations

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Some recent eliminations include Jethro Horowitz, Rafe Furst, Michael Binger, Michael Tomeny and Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul.

01-12-2008 18:10 UTC+10

Gobboboy Battling Short Stack

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Jimmy "gobboboy" Fricke is currently battling hard with his short stack and managed to find a recent double up holding {3-Spades}

against his opponent's {Q-Hearts}

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The board ran out {K-Spades}

and Fricke's queens hold to double him up and find some breathing room!

Tags: Jimmy "gobboboy" Fricke

01-12-2008 18:16 UTC+10

Jeff Masden Eliminated

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Jeff Madsen held K-K-8-2 but ran into David Bach's A-A-J-4. The board ran out J-9-8-6-4 and Bach's hand holds to eliminate Jeff Masden from today's field.

Tags: Jeff Masden

01-12-2008 18:18 UTC+10

Dag Martin Mikkelsen has just captured a large pot off Billy "The Croc". Crocky was the pre-flop raiser making it 2,300 to go and Mikkelsen made the call.

Both players checked the flop of {8-Diamonds}

. Mikkelsen then bet out 5,000 on the turn of {2-Diamonds}

and Crocky made the call. The river brings the {9-Clubs}

and Mikkelsen re-checks his cards before announcing that he is all in. Crocky goes into the tank for an eternity before folding his cards.

Dag Martin Mikkelsen, who is well known for his tremendously deep run in the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event, is now up with our chip leaders in today's field with around 26,000 chips.

Tags: Dag Martin Mikkelsen