Event 2 - $1,100 Pot Limit Holdem (2-Day Event) | 2008 Aussie Millions

01-07-2008 19:47 UTC+10

Sam Youssef Eliminated in 3rd Place - AU$20,790

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David Gorr raised it up from the small blind and Sam Youssef announced that he was re-raising the pot from the big blind. Before Youssef could even get his chips in the middle, Gorr announced that he was going to re-raise the pot once again. Youssef obliged and the two players verbally announced that they were all in as the cards were passionately revealed:

Youssef: {A-Spades}

Gorr:

Youssef needed an ace to stay alive but the board of {10-Hearts}

didn't offer any help and Youssef was left heading to the rail in 3rd place for a collect of AU$20,790.

Tags: Sam Youssef

01-07-2008 19:31 UTC+10

Anna Wroblewski Eliminated in 4th Place AU$15,120

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After doubling her up a number of times throughout today's final table play, Christopher Chronis has just dealt the fatal blow to Anna Wroblewski, eliminating her from the tournament in 4th place.

The hand saw Chronis open with a 20,000 raise from the button and when the action got around to Wroblewski in the big blind, she re-popped it to 50,000; Chronis made the call.

The flop came down {10-Hearts}

and Anna wasted no time moving her remaining chips into the middle. Chronis called just as quickly and flipped over the {A-Spades}

; Anna tabled {K-Diamonds}

.

The turn and river came {9-Diamonds}

,

bringing no help to Anna, who would settle for just over $15,000 in prize money.

Following Anna's elimination, the three remaining players in the tournament took a quick break to discuss a potential deal.

Tags: Anna Wroblewski

01-07-2008 19:19 UTC+10

Friends Forgive

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Julian Powell just stopped by the final table and exchanged a few friendly words with Sam Youssef. The two seem to be on much better terms since their minor tiff during yesterday's Day 1 play.

Tags: Julian Powell

01-07-2008 19:16 UTC+10

Sam Youssef - "Enough Is Enough!"

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After David Gorr raised from the button, Sam Youssef re-potted it from the big blind. Gorr folded and Youssef once again advertised his cards, this time showing {A-Clubs}

. "You keep stealing my blind - enough is enough!" says Youssef as he adds to his chip stack.

Tags: Sam Youssef

01-07-2008 19:06 UTC+10

Doublewski

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For (approximately) the fifth time during Event #2, Anna Wroblewski has doubled through Chris Chronis to stay alive in the tournament. Chronis opened from the button with a pot-sized raise and Anna moved all in over the top for an additional 23,000. Chronis made the call and turned over {K-Hearts}

; Anna tabled a pocket pair of sevens.

The board ran out {3-Diamonds}

and Anna took down the pot with a full house, nines full of sevens, doubling through to just under 100,000 in chips.

Tags: Anna Wroblewski

01-07-2008 18:56 UTC+10

Play Resumes

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The players have returned from break and the cards are in the air.

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

01-07-2008 18:22 UTC+10

Dinner Break

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The tournament clock has been paused while the players go on a 40-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 8:00 p.m. local time.

Here's how they stack up at the break:

Chris Chronis: 262,500
David Gorr: 225,500
Sam Youssef: 215,500
Anna Wroblewski: 50,000

01-07-2008 18:21 UTC+10

Anna Wroblewski Doubles Before the Dinner Break

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David Gorr led out with a 15,000 bet from under the gun and Anna Wroblewski moved all in for a total of 26,000. Gorr tanked for a bit, but eventually made the call, revealing a pocket pair of fours against Wroblewski's pocket sixes.

The board ran out {5-Clubs}

and Anna took down the pot with two pair, nines and sixes, stacking up right around 50,000 in chips after the hand.

Tags: Anna Wroblewski

01-07-2008 18:09 UTC+10

Harris Pavlou Eliminated in 5th Place - AU$11,340

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Chris Chronis opens the action with a raise to 12,000 and David Gorr flat calls. The action folds to Harris Pavlou who pushes the last of his chips into the middle for 26,000 more. Chronis folds and Gorr makes the call.

Pavlou: {10-Clubs}

Gorr:

The board comes {A-Hearts}

and Gorr hits a miracle card on the river to eliminate Pavlou in 5th place for AU$11,340 in prize money.

Tags: Harris Pavlou