Started 21st Oct, 2007

2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Champ Event 1 - $175 No-Limit Holdem | Day 2

  • Champ Event 1 - $175 No-Limit Holdem
    Day 2 completed
  • Mon Oct 22 2007 14:58 GMT+10 | Posted by change100
    Steve Charles-- Event #1 Champion
    Steve Charles-- Event #1 Champion

    Steve Charles Wins Event #1 ($16,615), Jim Mastorakos Eliminated in 2nd Place ($12,050)

    Jim Mastorakos raised to 150,000 from the button and Steve Charles called. The flop was {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. Charles bet 300,000, Mastorakos moved all in and Charles called. Mastorakos turned up {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for the nut flush draw, while Charles tabled {7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for top pair. The turn was the {10-Spades}, the river was the {4-Hearts}, and after a quick count by the dealer to confirm that Charles had Mastorakos covered, he was declared the winner, taking home $16,615. Mastorakos earned $12,050 for his runner-up finish.

    Congratulations to Steve Charles, who battled back after having his stack crippled to less than a big blind to win Event #1 of the Poker News Cup!

  • Mon Oct 22 2007 14:48 GMT+10
    Round: 15 Blinds: 30000/60000 Ante: 0
  • Mon Oct 22 2007 14:40 GMT+10 | Posted by change100

    Steve Charles Gains Some Ground

    Jim Mastorakos limped in on the button and Charles checked from the big blind. The flop was {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {10-Spades}. Charles checked, Mastorakos bet 100,000 and Charles called. The river was the {K-Spades}. Charles bet 200,000 and Mastorakos called. Charles turned over {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}, Mastorakos mucked and Charles dragged the pot.

    After the hand, Charles was up to 925,000 while Mastorakos slipped to 700,000.

  • Mon Oct 22 2007 14:34 GMT+10 | Posted by change100

    Updated Chip Counts

    Jim Mastorakos 1,250,000
    Steve Charles 425,000

  • Mon Oct 22 2007 14:34 GMT+10 | Posted by change100

    At Last, a Flop

    Steve Charles limped in on the button and Jim Mastorakos checked his option from the big blind. The flop was{Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. Mastorakos bet 100,000 and Charles called. The turn was the {A-Clubs}. Mastorakos fired out another 100,000 and Charles called again. The river was the {Q-Spades}. For the third time, Mastorakos bet 100,000 but this time, Charles folded and Mastorakos dragged the pot.

  • Mon Oct 22 2007 14:28 GMT+10 | Posted by change100

    Small-Pot Poker

    Thus far, Mastorakos and Charles have been playing small-pot poker with a hand rarely getting past the flop. A pre-flop raise and a bet on the flop so far has been enough to take the pot.

  • Mon Oct 22 2007 14:25 GMT+10
    Round: 14 Blinds: 25000/50000 Ante: 0
  • Mon Oct 22 2007 14:23 GMT+10 | Posted by change100

    Heads-Up

    We're now heads-up between Jim Mastorakos and Steve Charles. Mastorakos has the chip lead with 1,000,000 in chips to Charles' 650,000.

  • Mon Oct 22 2007 14:22 GMT+10 | Posted by change100
    Renyuan Liu
    Renyuan Liu

    Renyuan Liu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($8,726)

    Renyuan Liu raised to 100,000 from the button, Steve Charles moved all in from the big blind and Liu called.

    Liu {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
    Charles {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}

    The flop was {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, the turn was the {3-Clubs}, the river was the {7-Hearts}, and Liu hit the rail in 3rd place, winning $8,726.

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