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

01-16-2008 19:06 UTC+10

180 Players Remaining

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Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

01-16-2008 19:01 UTC+10

Players Return from Dinner Break

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01-16-2008 18:07 UTC+10

Players Take a 60-Minute Dinner Break

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Action will resume at 8:05pm local time.

01-16-2008 18:05 UTC+10

Lee Nelson Eliminated

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A short-stacked Lee Nelson pushed the last of his 4,800 chips into the middle with {K-Spades}

and Taner Tan made the call with {A-Hearts}

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The board ran out {A-Diamonds}

to eliminate 2006 Aussie Millions Main Event Champion Lee Nelson from today's event.

Tags: Lee Nelson

01-16-2008 18:04 UTC+10

There are 780 players in the main event of the Aussie Millions. According to director of tournament operations, Jonno Pittock, this event is the 4th largest tournament outside of the WSOP. It's the 8th largest prize pool with $7.8 million.

01-16-2008 18:03 UTC+10

Top 5 Chip Counts

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Nicholas Putt - 95,000
Borge Dypvik - 92,000
Brad Booth - 90,000
Tim Duckworth - 75,000
Jon "Pearljammer" Turner - 70,000

01-16-2008 18:01 UTC+10

Van Marcus Eliminated

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Van Marcus was all in pre-flop with {K-Clubs}

against Borge Dypvik's {A-Hearts}

. Van Marcus could not improve his hand and he was eliminated. Borge Dypvik increased his stack to 92,000.

Tags: Borge Dypvik Van Marcus

01-16-2008 18:01 UTC+10

The Mouth Doubles Up

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Matt Kirk raised to 2,000, Mike "The Mouth" Matusow moved all in for 9,800 and Kirk called.

Matusow {J-Spades}

Kirk

The board ran out {9-Spades}

and Matusow made good on his promise not to go broke today with pocket jacks. He's now up to just over 20,000.

Tags: Mike Matusow

01-16-2008 17:58 UTC+10

Kenny Ng Takes Another Hit

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Kenny Ng spent most of the day among the chipeladers. Ng took another hit when he lost a pot to Nick Prossimo. Prossimo raised 1,600 and Ng called from the big blind. The flop was {Q-Spades}