Event 13 - $5,300 Heads Up Championship Day 1a | 2008 Aussie Millions

01-17-2008 19:41 UTC+10

Winston Sweeps; Reaches Quarters

Roy Winston, nicknamed "The Oracle," has just wrapped up one helluva day of heads-up poker, finishing with an unblemished 6-0 record and guaranteeing himself a spot in the eight-player quarter-finals.

Winston defeated Emanuel Seal, Jamie Pickering and Harry Demetriou - blanking each of them - to advance to Saturday's Round 4. Winston will play the winner of the Lee Nelson v.s. Eric Hershler match on Saturday afternoon.

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01-17-2008 19:28 UTC+10

Winston 1, Demetriou 0

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Roy Winston has just jumped one match ahead of Harry Demetriou and is one win away from securing a spot in Saturday's quarter-finals. If Winston were to win the next match, he'd finish an impressive 6-0 on the day.

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01-17-2008 19:18 UTC+10

Kagawa Defeats Furst; Advances to Semis

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Masaaki Kagawa has just defeated Tiltboy Rafe Furst 2-0 to become the first player to advance to Saturday's semi-finals. Kagawa is guaranteed $20,000 in prize money and will return to the felt this weekend to play the winner of the Mike Watson v.s. Mike "Timex" McDonald match.

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01-17-2008 19:14 UTC+10

Demetriou Wins Battle of the Brits

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Harry Demetriou defeated fellow Englishman Tony Bloom 2-0 to advance to the money round. Demetriou will play against 2007 Borgata Poker Open champ Roy Winston, who has yet to lose a single match in today's tournament.

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01-17-2008 18:58 UTC+10

Hershler v.s. Nelson Begins

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The third round match between Eric Hershler and Lee "Final Table" Nelson has begun. The winner of this match will advance to Saturday's quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, Masaaki Kagawa has moved ahead of Rafe Furst by a margin of 1-0.

01-17-2008 18:54 UTC+10

Watson Defeats Wroblewski

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Anna Wroblewski was defeated by Michael Watson after her {A-Clubs}

was unable to overcome Watson's pocket nines in a pre-flop all in confrontation, as the board filled out {J-Diamonds}

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"Good playing with you," Anna said after the match, friendly even in defeat. Watson will now play Michael "Timex" McDonald in the money round.

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01-17-2008 18:14 UTC+10

Furst v.s. Kagawa Begins

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Rafe Furst and Masaaki Kagawa have just begun their Round 3 match. The winner is guaranteed at least 20,000 and a spot in Saturday's finale.

In Round 3, players will begin with 10,000 chips and the blinds will start at 100/200.

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01-17-2008 18:13 UTC+10

No Back Rub for Hershler

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During the intermission between their first and second matches, Eric Hershler saw Paul Wasicka getting a back rub from his girlfriend at the table.

Hershler jokingly confronted his opponent about the special treatment, and Wasicka's girlfriend responded, "Hi Eric . . . if you lose this match, I'll give you a back rub!" Eric laughed and replied, "Well - I'm tempted now," in jest.

Hershler went on to defeat Wasicka 2-0 and will play Lee "Final Table" Nelson in Round 3.

01-17-2008 18:06 UTC+10

"Timex" Keeps Ticking

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Mike "Timex" McDonald has just come back from an 0-1 deficit to defeat Ralph Burd in Round 2. McDonald will play the winner of the Mike Watson v.s. Anna Wroblewski match, which is currently led 1-0 by Watson.

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01-17-2008 17:53 UTC+10

Kagawa and Suchanek All Knotted Up

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On a board showing {K-Diamonds}

, Jan Suchanek fired a 2,000 bullet from the button and Masaaki Kagawa moved all in over the top. "I made exactly the wrong bet," Suchanek offered, before eventually calling Kagawa's bet.

Suchanek: {8-Diamonds}