2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia
Champ Event 1 - $175 No-Limit Holdem
Steve Charles Wins Event #1 ($16,615), Jim Mastorakos Eliminated in 2nd Place ($12,050)
Steve Charles-- Event #1 Champion
. Charles bet 300,000, Mastorakos moved all in and Charles called. Mastorakos turned up 
for the nut flush draw, while Charles tabled 
for top pair. The turn was the 
, the river was the 
, 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!
Steve Charles
Photos
- Jason Green
- Renyuan Liu
- John Maroky
- Jim Mastorakis
- David French
- Ramy Tadros
- Tim Simon
- Shane Pickering
- Steve Charles
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