01-16-2009 17:58 UTC+11

Timoshenko Returns to Australia

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Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Yevgeniy Timoshenko is an international visitor who played the Aussie Millions last year, but he's now a little better known thanks to his victory in the Asian Poker Tour event in Macau that netted him US$500,000. The 20 year old American isn't yet old enough to play in the World Series of Poker yet, but is making a name for himself in Asia and Europe as a formidable opponent.

He makes his first appearance at the Aussie Millions here today and has just found a handy double up on a flop of {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{6-Spades}

{2-Clubs}

. Timoshenko moved all in for his last 3,550 holding {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

{9-Diamonds}

and found a caller who revealed {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{8-Spades}

.

The turn was the {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

and river the {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

. Timoshenko doubled to over 8,000 chips.

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