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

01-16-2008 07:33 UTC+10

The Final Flight

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Live coverage of the third and final Day 1 flight of the 2008 Aussie Millions Main Event is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. local time. Join us for the very latest chip counts, videos, photos and live updates direct from the tournament floor when the last group of hopefuls take to the felt, each looking to become the next Aussie Millions-made Millionaire.

01-16-2008 11:38 UTC+10

Cards Are in the Air

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Cricketer Shane Warne, tennis star Mark Phillipoussis, AFL footballer Brendan Fevola and actor Michael Vartan kicked off the day with the traditional "shuffle up and deal" and we are now underway...

Level: 1

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

01-16-2008 11:40 UTC+10

Who's Here?

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On our first trip around the room we spotted WSOP-Europe Main Event Champion Annette Obrestad, Lee Nelson, Chip Jett, Michael Tomeny, Tino Lechich, David Bach, Rayan Nathan, Tiffany Williamson, Mike Matusow, Eric Assadourian, Michaela Johansson, Brad Booth, Emad Tahtouh, Kenny Ng, Jim Sachinidis, Kenna James, Kevin O'Donnell, and Tony Hachem.

01-16-2008 11:44 UTC+10

Tables of Death

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Poker News' own John "Schecky" Caldwell got a... let's call it "less than ideal" table draw, with Lee Nelson and Chip Jett seated across from him. Over at the feature table, it'll be a battle of the "mouths" with Mike Matusow and Eric Assadourian seated together. West coast players Kevin O'Donnell and Kenna James are side-by-side at Table 13, while Rayan Nathan has to contend with David Bach seated three to his right.

01-16-2008 11:49 UTC+10

John Caldwell Takes an Early Hit

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John Caldwell shipped half his stack to Lee Nelson when his ten-high flush lost to Nelson's queen-high flush. "Schecky" is down to 10,000.

Tags: John Caldwell

01-16-2008 11:54 UTC+10

Swarm for Warne

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Several members of the mainstream press are here today covering Shane Wanre's apperance in the Aussie Millions. There's a swarm of cameras around Warney's table. I managed to get one quick shot before I almost got trampled by the menagerie of cameramen.

Tags: Shane Warne

01-16-2008 11:56 UTC+10

Kenny Ng Scoops an Early Pot

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Three players limp in, including Tony Hachem, Eddie Tran raises to 650 from the small blind, Kenny Ng re-raises to 1,650, the limpers fold and Tran calls. The flop is {K-Clubs}

and both players check. The turn is the {A-Hearts}

. Tran checks, Ng bets 2,000, Tran raises to 6,000 and Ng calls. The river is the {5-Spades}

. Tran bets 6,000, Ng moves all in, and Tran folds. Ng drags the monster pot and his chip stack is already up to 32,000.

Tags: Kenny Ng

01-16-2008 12:03 UTC+10

Sam Sayed=First Bustout

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Marcello Bo raised to 300 from middle position and Sam Sayed called. The flop was {10-Spades}

. Bo checked, Sayed bet 1,000, Bo raised to 2,500, Sayed three-bet to 7,000, Bo moved all in for 19,500 and Sayed called.

Bo {10-Hearts}

Sayed

Aii ya! Set over set! The turn was the {K-Diamonds}

, the river was the {K-Clubs}

and Sayed was eliminated, less than 30 minutes in.

Tags: Sam Sayed

01-16-2008 12:07 UTC+10

'The Mouth' Gives Eric a Free Lesson

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After Eric Assadourian got caught bluffing off a large portion of his stack early, Mike "The Mouth" Matusow decided to make a new friend with some verbal jousting.

"Eric you are now officially in my 'sick' category! All I know is don't go bluffing off a quarter of your chips on level one my friend. There's a free lesson for ya. If you win this you can thank me for that lesson....I can see we're gonna have a lot of fun today!"

Assadourian is down to around 14,000 chips and has gone into his shell a little, but if he get some chips back then I'm sure we'll see some verbal fireworks between these two!

Tags: Eric Assadourian Mike Matusow