Event 5 - $1,150 No Limit Holdem w/ $1,000 rebuys (2-Day Event) Day 1 | 2008 Aussie Millions

01-09-2008 12:42 UTC+10

Spend Cash, Win Food

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Tournament director Danny McDonagh has just made an extraordinary offer to the players in the rebuy tournament.

The conditions are as follows:

The players at the table that registers the most rebuys this afternoon will draw a high-card for a special prize. The will, McDonagh promised, will receive "a small dinner voucher."

Tags: Danny McDonagh

01-09-2008 12:39 UTC+10

Twenty Minutes Left In Rebuy Period

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We have twenty more minutes of madness until the rebuy period concludes. Expect plenty of fireworks as players try to build a big stack before the break!

At the break players will have the option of either a single or double add-on, before play will return to some normality!

01-09-2008 12:34 UTC+10

Martin Comer Disgusted

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Martin Comer got his money in on the flop of {6-Clubs}

and was feeling pretty comfortable with his {K-Hearts}

for top two pair. His opponent tabled {A-Clubs}

and was well behind. However the {5-Clubs}

on the turn and {7-Clubs}

on the river gave his opponent a running nut flush and Comer was disgusted as he reached for another rebuy!

Tags: Martin Comer

01-09-2008 12:27 UTC+10

"Oops, I got called!"

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Four players called a bet of 200 and the action moved around to the player in the big blind who pushed all in for 2,500 chips with the line "I guess it's time for a rebuy!" The action passed around to well known Internet pro Matt Graham in late position who made the call.

The big blind winces and cries "Oops, I got called!" as he sheepishly opens {6-Hearts}

. Graham shows {10-Diamonds}

and is well in front. The board of {A-Clubs}

ensures no bad beat story for Graham as he adds to his chip stack.

Tags: Matt Graham

01-09-2008 12:21 UTC+10

"The G" Has Arrived

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Tony Guoga, playing in his first tournament of the 2008 Aussie Millions, has already garnered a target from a fellow player at the table and doesn't even know it.

Reza Vakili raked in a huge pot while Tony G was away from the table and was overheard saying, "I wish it was from Tony G."

Tags: Reza Vakili

01-09-2008 12:14 UTC+10

Crocky Takes a Bite Out of Fricke

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In a hand between Jimmy Fricke and Billy "The Croc", the money went into the middle on the flop of {9-Hearts}

.

Croc: {10-Hearts}

Fricke:

Croc held a set of tens but lost the lead when the {8-Clubs}

hit on the turn to give Fricke a straight. Croc had redraw outs and managed to spike a {9-Clubs}

on the river to make a full house in an amazing hand!

Tags: Billy "The Croc" Argyros Jimmy Fricke

Level: 2

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

01-09-2008 12:12 UTC+10

Dennis Huntly Feels Safe

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With the board reading 6-8-9, the opponent of Dennis Huntly moved all in and Huntly had a decision to make. He exclaimed "If you don't have a six, I feel safe" before making call with is A-8. His opponent flipped pocket jacks and Huntly was reaching for rebuy chips until another ace hit on the turn to give Huntly a nice double up. Ironically a third six hit on the river!

Tags: Dennis Huntly

01-09-2008 12:10 UTC+10

$1,150 (347238710), Table 26 - 25/25 No Limit Hold'em - Logged In As gobboboy

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Jimmy Fricke, Jordan Morgan, Brandon Schaefer and Shaun Deeb

Table 26 might as well be an online tournament table at Full Tilt... Have a look at some of these names:

Seat 1: Brandon "schaefer" Schaefer
Seat 2: Shaun "shaundeeb" Deeb
Seat 8: Jimmy "gobboyboy" Fricke
Seat 9: Jordan "iMsoLucky0" Morgan

Also at the table are a pair of very popular local pros who have earned their reputations through live play: Graeme "Kiwi G" Putt and Billy "The Croc" Argyros.

Tags: Jordan Morgan

01-09-2008 12:07 UTC+10

Benson Rebuys

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When all of the chips went in on the river with the board reading 2-J-4-8-5, Michael Russel flipped over 6-3 for the rivered gutshot straight. Gary Benson cringed and tossed his cards into the muck as he also joined the "Rebuy Club".

Tags: Gary Benson