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

01-09-2008 10:21 UTC+10

Event #5 - $1,150 No Limit Holdem w/ Rebuys

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Live reporting for this event is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. local time.

01-09-2008 11:26 UTC+10

3-Minute Warning

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The tournament staff has just issued a three-minute warning for players to start taking their seats. We'll be underway momentarily!

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/25

Ante: 0

01-09-2008 11:40 UTC+10

Shuffle Up and Deal

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Most of the players have taken their seats and the cards are in the air. We expect several late arrivals to this event, as the re-buy period will remain open for the first two levels of play.

01-09-2008 11:45 UTC+10

Get used to that phrase... we'll be typing it quite a lot during the first couple hours of play.

Jimmy 'gobboboy' Fricke was one of the first players to take advantage of the loose nature of rebuy tournaments. He doubled up early after getting it all in pre-flop holding pocket tens against the A-10 of Roy Vandersluis and eventually making a full house, fives full of tens.

Tags: Jimmy Fricke

01-09-2008 11:47 UTC+10

Double Stacks

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Most players appear to be taking advantage of an early rebuy to give themselves a double starting stack to go to war with!

01-09-2008 11:48 UTC+10

Tough Table

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We're sure to see plenty of action out on table 26 this afternoon as it features the likes of Shaun Deeb, Jimmy Fricke, Graeme Putt and Billy "The Croc".

01-09-2008 11:52 UTC+10

The Binger Brothers Have Arrived

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No more than two hours ago, Nick and Michael Binger stepped off their plane and made the trek to the Crown. When they arrived their rooms weren't ready yet, so they decided to play in this afternoon's rebuy tournament.

Michael has already taken his seat at the table and he tells us that Nick is on his way down.

Tags: Michael Binger

01-09-2008 11:58 UTC+10

Grunter Makes Appearance

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Grant Levy, winner of the APPT Grand Final Event in Sydney, has made his first appearance of the 2008 Aussie Millions and we expect to hear a lot from "Grunter" over the next few weeks.

Levy has found himself seated at another exciting table, with well known Australian professionals Karib Karib, Sarah Bilney and Eric Assadourian.

However it didn't take long for Levy to get to work, flopping quads fours for an early double up! When you're hot, you're hot!

Tags: Grant Levy