That'll Be All She Wrote!

Written by blanklacholland, 2009 05 30 06:50 pm EST

Well that's a wrap, movers and shakers! The Day 1C Repechage has come to a close and approximately 60 players will have a second chance at taking down the 2009 Melbourne Poker Championship Main Event when they return tomorrow for Day 2.

After the players all bagged and tagged their chips, our repechage leaders include Liwei Han (122,200), Sammy Youssef (115,000), Nikolaos Haidaris (114,700), Nathan Davis (92,000), Jonathan 'xMONSTERxDONGx' Karamalikis (83,000) and Petar Lackovic (82,200).

Other major names to make it through include Billy Jordanou (73,300), Jim Sachinidis (61,800), Monica Nguyen (58,900), Billy 'The Croc' Argyros (48,900), Grant Levy (27,600) and Emad Tahtouh (20,000).

Defending champion James 'Jabba' Broom has also made it through into Day 2 with 52,400 in chips.

We also say, "So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, goodbye" once again to the following players: Eric Assadourian, Michael 'TheBigSiCkO' Guzzardi, Paul 'The Voice' Khoury, Andrew 'Adgee' Jeffreys, Christopher Chronis, James 'Andy McLEOD' Obst, Leo Boxell and 2007 Melbourne Poker Championship Main Event champion Haibo Chu.

Join us here PokerNetwork at 12pm AEST tomorrow for all the action as it happens here in the Crown Poker Room. For Oats, TassieDevil and Duckworth, this is Lando saying 'bye for now!

Aristidou Out; Lackovic Doubles

Written by TassieDevil, 2009 05 30 06:30 pm EST

Peter Aristidou hasn't quite been able to make it through the day after committing his chips with on a jack-high flop. Do Hoang was thrilled with the action as he had flopped a set of sixes which held to send Aristidou to the rail.

Better fortune for Petar Lackovic who has just doubled up with pocket aces against the pocket queens of Sam Youssef. The board bricked out and Lackovic looks set to reach Day 2, while Youssef takes a hit but still remains our chip leader.

Last Three Hands

Written by blanklacholland, 2009 05 30 06:16 pm EST

The Tournament Director has just instructed the dealers to deal three more hands, after which play will conclude for the day.

Where's The Action?

Written by blanklacholland, 2009 05 30 06:13 pm EST

The action has slowed down here in the Crown Poker Room; at first glance it looks as if all the players have run out of Powerthirst.

On the contrary, everyone is being cautious knowing that as soon as play ends, all the remaining players will be through to Day 2.

All our reporters are now down on the floor trying to dig up something, just in case.

Huntly Has An Early Night

Written by TassieDevil, 2009 05 30 06:08 pm EST

Dennis Huntly looked to take a gamble to build a big stack but ultimately it cost him his tournament as he was recently eliminated.

We don't have the details of the action, other than Huntly's couldn't improve against an opponent's on a board.

Crocky Conjures Up A Double

Written by TassieDevil, 2009 05 30 06:02 pm EST

Full Tilt Poker pro Billy "The Croc" Argyros has doubled up in rather unorthodox fashion.

He raised under the gun to 2,200 but that received little respect as four opponents made the call.

They saw a flop of and the blinds checked to Argyros who moved all of his 15,700 chips into the middle. Emad Tahtouh stepped aside before Sam Higgs moved all in over the top for 35,000 to force folds from the blinds.

Crocky:
Higgs:

Higgs held the lead with his marginal top pair, but Crocky got there when the hit the turn and on the river to complete his flush.

"You put 2k in with 15k behind with that...?" questioned Tahtouh before turning and muttering, "The calibre of play at this table has been spectacular!"

Horan Resteal Turns Sour

Written by TassieDevil, 2009 05 30 05:54 pm EST

Liwei Han raised the button and Tim Horan was having none of it with a shove all in from the small blind. Han called and tabled as Horan was probably happy enough to see that he was racing with his .

The board fill out and Han makes a full boat to send Horan sailing. Han is now up to 77,000 chips.

'xMONSTERxDONG' Soothes Savage

Written by blanklacholland, 2009 05 30 05:50 pm EST

Ben Savage is no more after making his last stand and being eliminated by Jonathon 'xMONSTERxDONGx' Karamalikis.

Savage moved all-in for 9,800 from the button; Karamalikis made the call from the big blind as the others got out of the way.

Savage:
Karamalikis:

Though the flop of kept Savage ahead, the appeared on the turn, filling up Karamalikis' straight. A meaningless fell on the river and with that Savage was tamed.

Karamalakis now moves up to 90,000 in chips.