Event 4 - $1,150 (R) No Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2007 Aussie Millions Crown Casino Poker Championship

01-09-2007 16:00 UTC

Tune in for the Final Table coverage

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It is 3am local time and we have broken to the Final Table.

Official chipcounts and seating positions for the Final Table are as follows:

Baden Logan $35,400
Cody Slaubaugh $50,000
Gary Benson $232,500
Matt Hilger $67,700
Jeff Heiberg $101,500
Javier Arango $41,900
Luke Brabin $51,600
Sam Yousef $91,800
Jim Sachinidis $$28,700

We will reconvene at 4pm local time for our coverage of the Final Table. In the meantime you can check out some of the key hands in our Hand in Depth simulator located on the right of screen.

01-09-2007 15:48 UTC

Michael Tomeny eliminated!

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Just back from the break and 2 of Australia's best known players clash in the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Michael Tomeny mini raises to $6000 UTG.

Gary in the SB says, "Make it 15" and pushes out $15000 in chips. Michael then re-raises another 20000 and Gary says, "All-in".

Without hesitation Michael calls.

Gary turns over {A-Diamonds}

and Michael shows {K-Diamonds}

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Flop comes {Q-Diamonds}

Turn is the {10-Hearts}

River is the {3-Clubs}

and Michael is eliminated in 10th position $5800.

Tags: Gary Benson Michael Tomeny

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

01-09-2007 15:25 UTC

Players are on a 10 minute break

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01-09-2007 15:23 UTC

Sam the Champ is out

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Matthew Hilger mini - raises to $4000 and Sam Khouiss makes the call from the BB.

The Flop is {7-Diamonds}

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Matt bets $7000 and Sam moves all in. Matt makes the call and shows {Q-Diamonds}

. Sam has the {A-Spades}

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The Turn {6-Spades}

and River

don't help Sam and he is eliminated in 10th place.

Tags: Sam Khouiss

01-09-2007 15:05 UTC

Michael Tomeny picks up a large pot off Jeff Heiberg

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On a board of {J-Clubs}

, with a sizeable amount of chips already in the pot, Michael Tomeny (SB) bets 5500 on the river and gets raised to 20000 by Jeff Heiberg in the (BB). Michael takes his 5500 chips back and gets out 20000 ready to call then stops and checks his cards before nodding his head and sticks the chips in. Jeff turns over {3-Clubs}