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$230 NL Hold'em - $75k Guar.Day 1 completed
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Sun Oct 12 2008 20:48 GMT+11 | Posted by TassieDevil
That's A Wrap!
That wraps up our coverage from Event 1 of the 2008 PokerNews Cup series. It was a huge field with plenty of action as the field away dropped extremely quickly. Congratulations to Harry Ligos and to all of our cash winners.
Stay tuned to PokerNews.com for continued live coverage from the Crown Poker Room with the Event 2 in full swing on the Poker Pro tables this evening, and Event 3: $240 Pot Limit Omaha with Rebuys set to kick off at 7:10p.m. local time tomorrow evening. We hope you will join us then! -
Sun Oct 12 2008 20:42 GMT+11 | Posted by TassieDevil
Harry Ligos Wins!Harry Ligos Wins Event 1: $230 No Limit Holdem $75k Guaranteed ($17,732)!
After a whirlwind final table that lasted all of 75 minutes, it was Harry Ligos who came through with the goods in the end to capture the trophy.
Harry was prominent throughout the tournament and destroyed the final table with some premium cards to eliminate seven of his nine opponents.
In the biggest win of the Albanian-born Australian's career he takes home $17,732 and the coveted PokerNews title! Congratulations Harry! -
Sun Oct 12 2008 20:34 GMT+11 | Posted by TassieDevil
Michael Bancroft - 2nd PlaceMichael Bancroft Eliminated in 2nd Place ($12,238); Harry Ligos Wins!
Michael Bancroft moved all in from the button for about 180,000 but Harry Ligos insta-called.
Bancroft:
Ligos:
Oops! An amazing time to pick up a big pocket pair for Ligos as Bancroft was going to need something miraculous to escape. It wasn't to be as the board fell
to give Harry Ligos the title!
Michael Bancroft ends his excellent run in 2nd place for a satisfying collect of $12,238 in prize money. -
Sun Oct 12 2008 20:22 GMT+11 | Posted by TassieDevil
Bancroft Hanging Around
Michael Bancroft limped in from the button and Harry Ligos checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came
and Ligos led out for 25,000. Bancroft quickly moved all in for 135,000 in total sending Ligos into the tank. He eventually laid it down and Bancroft chips up to around 220,000. -
Sun Oct 12 2008 20:15 GMT+11 | Posted by TassieDevil
Heads Up Chip Counts
As we commence heads up play Harry Ligos holds a commanding chip lead:
Harry Ligos: 995,000
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Sun Oct 12 2008 20:15 GMT+11 | Posted by TassieDevil
Danny Tang - 3rd PlaceDanny Tang Eliminated in 3rd Place ($8,440)
Harry Ligos raised to 65,000 from the button and Danny Tang moved all in for 203,000 from the big blind. Ligos tanked before making the call.
Tang:
Ligos:
The board fell
to give Ligos top pair and the pot. Tang is sent to the rail in 3rd place for $8,440. We're now heads up! -
Sun Oct 12 2008 20:14 GMT+11Round: 20 Blinds: 12000/24000 Ante: 0
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Sun Oct 12 2008 20:11 GMT+11 | Posted by TassieDevil
Andrew Jeffreys - 4th PlaceAndrew Jeffreys Eliminated in 4th Place ($6,752)
In a battle of the blinds Andrew Jeffreys popped it up to 50,000 from the small blind and Harry Ligos made the call in the big blind.
The flop came
and Jeffreys moved all in with Ligos making the call.
Both players showed top pair but Jeffreys'
out-kicked the 
. That is, until the 
peeled off on the turn to give Ligos two pair. The river was the and Jeffreys is unfortunate to be eliminated in 4th place. He'll take home $6,752 for his efforts. -
Sun Oct 12 2008 20:07 GMT+11 | Posted by TassieDevil
Steve Little Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,275)
Steve Little moved all in from the cutoff for his last 50,000 chips and giant-killer Harry Ligos made the call.
Little:
Ligos:
The board ran out
and Ligos makes jacks and tens to send Little to the rail in 5th place for $5,275 in prize money.
Started 12th Oct, 2008
2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia
$230 NL Hold'em - $75k Guar. | Day 1
- Day 1
