Event 6 - $1,150 No Limit Hold'em w/ Rebuys Day 1 | 2009 Aussie Millions

01-16-2009 00:38 UTC+11

Muscle Being Flexed

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Antonis Kambouris is flexing some muscle on the feature table having moved in several times to increase his stack to over 55,000 in chips.

"Toothpick Tony" as nicknamed by Australian poker players has recently been seen as an icon due to his incredible poker talent and as Grant Levy puts its, "He's the best! The best there was!"

Tags: Antonis Kambouris

01-16-2009 00:40 UTC+11

Kassis Cuts Mizzi

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Mark Kassis bet out 6,000 into a pot in excess of 10,000 on a board reading {2-Spades}

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Sorel Mizzi thought for some time and made the call tabling {A-Diamonds}

however it would be Kassis' {J-Hearts}

taking the pot as Kassis moved up to 60,000 as Mizzi dropped to under 20,000 chips.

Tags: Mark Kassis Sorel Mizzi

01-16-2009 00:43 UTC+11

Khouiss Eliminated

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Sam Khouiss has just been eliminated from the tournament holding {A-Hearts}

up against Michael "Sticky" Guttman's {Q-Clubs}

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The board fell {4-Clubs}

and Khouiss headed to the rail two short of the money as Guttman chipped up to 70,000.

Tags: Michael Guttman Sam Khouiss

01-16-2009 00:51 UTC+11

Karamalikis Loving The Bubble

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Jonathan Karamalikis is loving the tightness of the bubble at the moment. He has opened the last four times to 3,200 to take down the blinds and antes and is currently on 88,000 chips.

Tags: Jonathan Karamalikis

01-16-2009 00:59 UTC+11

Rho Pressures Mizzi

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Sorel Mizzi opened to 3,200 from early position and Peter Rho defended out of the small blind.

On a flop of {7-Hearts}

Rho checked to Mizzi who fired out 6,100. Rho sat in the tank for nearly a minute before sliding a stack of grey 1000-chips into the middle for a raise of 20,000. Mizzi eyed his stack and then Rho before eventually folding.

As Rho raked in the pot sending him to 70,000 Mizzi is left with only 28,000 chips.

Tags: Peter Rho Sorel Mizzi

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

01-16-2009 01:05 UTC+11

Dunst Doubles On Bubble

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Following a close double up from Richard Ashby through Nik Lackovic, Tony Dunst has followed with a double of his own.

Moving in for 23,500 with {8-Diamonds}

he found a caller in Michael Guttman with {a-Clubs}

. The board ran out {2-Spades}

and Dunst doubled to 52,000 as Guttman still remains healthy with 56,000 in chips.

Tags: Michael Guttman Tony Dunst

01-16-2009 01:12 UTC+11

Zhi Hong Ma Is Our Bubble Boy

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Jonathan Karamalikis opened to 4,200 from early position and when it was folded round to Zhi Hong Ma in the small blind he moved all in for 8,500. Karamalikis made the call and the remaining players and staff crowded the table.

Karamalikis: {3-Hearts}

Ma:

The board ran out {9-Spades}

and Ma became the tournament bubble boy sending the remaining players into a frenzy as they have now registered an Aussie Millions cash.

Tags: Jonathan Karamalikis Zhi Hong Ma

01-16-2009 01:28 UTC+11

Lackovic Rivered

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Nik Lackovic opened to 4,300 from early position and was met with an all in reraise to 15,300 from Marek Kolk. Lackovic tanked for several minutes before making the call tabling {7-Diamonds}