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

01-06-2008 13:10 UTC+10

Kenna James Progressing Well

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It's great to see Kenna James amongst the field today and he has been progressing well early, taking down several small pots on his table. He has now worked his way up to around 6,000 in chips.

Kenna is a crowd favorite here in Australia and many are hoping to see him do well this year at the Aussie Millions.

Tags: Kenna James

01-06-2008 13:14 UTC+10

Richard Holmes Still Rolling

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Tournament chip leader Richard Holmes seems to be picking people off right and left thanks to a hot run of cards. Most recently he looked up an opponent's all-in bet on an 8-2-7 board holding {5-Spades}

; his opponent tabled pocket tens and was well ahead with two cards to come.

Much to his opponent's dismay, the turn and river came 5, 7 giving Holmes a pot-clinching full house and another 6,000 chips to add to his field-leading stack.

Holmes now has just over 20,000 in chips.

Tags: Richard Holmes

01-06-2008 13:15 UTC+10

10-Minute Break

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The tournament clock has been paused while the players go on their first 10-minute break of the day.

Level: 3

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

01-06-2008 13:26 UTC+10

Game On

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

01-06-2008 13:30 UTC+10

Rayan Nathan, Late Arrival

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Aussie pro Rayan Nathan has just taken his seat after missing the first two levels of play. Nathan told us he just finished up an online tournament in which he took 6th place and earned a little over $6,000 - not a bad start to the day.

Tags: Rayan Nathan

01-06-2008 13:33 UTC+10

Lee Nelson Eliminated

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Lee Nelson had been battling hard with his short stack but was recently eliminated from today's event.

Tags: Lee Nelson

01-06-2008 13:42 UTC+10

Julian Powell Accumulating Chips

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Australian young gun Julian Powell has been busy accumulating chips on a tough table featuring "Sticky" Guttman, Mick "The Hoon" and Andrew Demetriou. Powell now has around 12,000 in chips.

Tags: Julian Powell

01-06-2008 13:51 UTC+10

Tony Dunst Eliminated

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A player in the cutoff limps into the pot and the small blind completes. Tony Dunst in the big blind looks down at {A-Hearts}

and decides to raise the pot. The player in the cutoff calls and the two players take a flop of T-8-6.

Dunst leads out for 700 with top pair-top kicker but the cutoff bumps it up enough to put Dunst to a decision for all of his chips. Dunst makes the call but is in deep trouble against the 9-7 of his opponent who has flopped the stone cold nuts. The miracle runner-runner doesn't arrive for Dunst and he makes an early exit from the poker room.

Tags: Tony Dunst

01-06-2008 14:08 UTC+10

123 Players Remaining

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There were a total of nine late registrants into the tournament, bringing the grand total to 189. Of those, just 123 remain after what has been a fast start to Event #2.