Event 12 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event Day 1b | 2008 Aussie Millions

01-15-2008 20:31 UTC+11

Masaaki Kagawa Eliminated

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Masaaki Kagawa from Japan has been busted from today's event.

01-15-2008 20:35 UTC+11

Lombardo vs. Wolpert

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John Lombardo raised to 2,375 from middle position and Leo Wolpert called from the cutoff. The flop was {J-Clubs}

. Lomberdo led out for 4,000 and Wolpert called. The turn was the {8-Spades}

. Lombardo fired out another 4,000, Wolpert raised to 10,000 and Lombardo called. The river was the {8-Clubs}

. Lombardo checked, and Wolpert moved all in for 15,000. Lombardo tanked for so long the clock was called on him. With ten seconds remaining, he called all in for 9,000.

Wolpert turned up {J-Spades}

for a full house, Lombardo mucked, and Wolpert won the pot.

01-15-2008 20:37 UTC+11

Joe Hachem limped from the button. The small blind raised to 3,700. Hachem re-raised to 8,100. The small blind jammed and moved all in for 38,200. Hachem went into the tank and stared his opponent down. The player sat motionless and didn't make a move while Hachem deliberated a call. Hachem leaned back in his chair and shuffled his chips. He tried to get a read on his opponent. He finally mucked.

Hachem's opponent showed his bluff and tabled {6-Spades}

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01-15-2008 20:41 UTC+11

Hachem Back Up

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A few hands after getting bluffed off a pot, Joe Hachem busted an opponent. We didn't catch all the action aisde from Hachem showing A-K and his opponent walking away from the table. Hachem is up to 95,000.

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01-15-2008 20:43 UTC+11

Jason Sommerville Doubles Up

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Jason Sommerville increased his stack to 11,550 after he doubled up with {Q-Diamonds}

against

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01-15-2008 20:54 UTC+11

Aye Karambis

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Larry Karambis, 3rd place finisher in Event #5 of this year's Aussie Millions, was just eliminated from the main event by Team PokerNews Player Andrew Makary.

Karambis had completed the bet from the small blind and Makary checked his option in the big. The flop came {7-Hearts}

and Karambis led out with a 1,200 bet. Makary then put in a raise, making it 5,000 to go and Karambis moved all in over the top of the bet for a total of 16,000.

Makary made the call and tabled {J-Spades}

for two pair; Karambis flipped over {K-Spades}

for top pair. The turn and river filled out {2-Diamonds}

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and Makary's two pair held up to eliminate Karambis from the tournament.

Tags: Larry Karambis

01-15-2008 20:55 UTC+11

Sticky Mickey Eliminated

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Sticky Mickey Guttman ran A-9 into pocket Aces and has been eliminated.

01-15-2008 21:01 UTC+11

Paul Wasicka Eliminated

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Michael Wolf and Paul Wasicka had been butting heads all day. On a board of {9-Hearts}

, Wolf and Wasicka got it all in.

Wasicka: {A-Clubs}

Wolf:

Wolf was ahead with a set. Wasicka's hand did not improve by the river and he was eliminated. Wolf increased his stack to 51,000.

Tags: Michael Wolf Paul Wasicka

01-15-2008 21:08 UTC+11

Rafe Furst Eliminated

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An early position player raised to 1,100, Eric Herschler called from the cutoff, and Rafe Furst moved all in for 7,800 from the big blind. The EP player re-raised to 20,000, sending Herschler into the tank. He ultimately folded and the cards were turned up.

Furst {A-Diamonds}

EP Player