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$550 NL Hold'em 6-handedDay 1 completed
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Thu Oct 16 2008 23:41 GMT+11 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Martin Cardno - ChampionCongratulations to Martin Cardno, Event 6 Champion! ($25,347)
Today's event began with a field of 213 hopefuls fighting it out short-handed style. After just under 12 hours of play, that number has been whittled all the way down to one.
Along the way, a plethora of notable names came and went, including Tony Dunst, Jamie Pickering, Roy Vandersluis, James Honeybone, Maurie Pears, Emad Tahtouh, Grant Levy, James Obst, and Tony Hachem, along with PokerNews staff members Heath Chick, Tim Duckworth, and Phi Cao. Play progressed rather quickly, and that trend continued right on through the final table, which lasted less than an hour and a half.
After the dust settled, all of the chips were stacked in front of one man. Martin Cardno picked his way through the field with diligence today, and he is the last man standing tonight. For his work today, he will cash a check for more than AUD $25,000, along with a beautiful glass trophy.
Congratulations once again to Martin Cardno, 2008 PokerNews Cup 6-Handed Champion! -
Thu Oct 16 2008 23:33 GMT+11 | Posted by donpeters
Farhad Kia - 2nd PlaceFarhad Kia Eliminated in 2nd Place ($17,573)
Martin Cardno had the button and raised to 60,000. Farhad Kia made the call. The flop came down
and Kia immediately moved all in for 235,000. Cardno quickly called.
Showdown:
Cardno:
Kia:
With top two pair, Cardno was on the verge of winning the event, but needed to fend off the straight draw from Kia. The turn brought the
, bringing Cardno one card closer. With the river falling the 
, that was it. Cardno is champion of the event, with Kia coming in as the runner-up -- earning AUD $17,573 for his efforts. -
Thu Oct 16 2008 23:23 GMT+11 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Kent Hunter - 3rd PlaceKent Hunter Eliminated in 3rd Place ($12,141)
Kent Hunter got it all in preflop holding
, and he was in trouble, at risk of being knocked out by Farhad Kia's 
.
The board ran down
, and Kia's ace-queen played. He raked in the rest of Kent Hunter's chips, sending him to the exit in third place. Kia, meanwhile, is up very close to 600,000. -
Thu Oct 16 2008 23:06 GMT+11Round: 20 Blinds: 12000/24000 Ante: 2000
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Thu Oct 16 2008 23:05 GMT+11 | Posted by donpeters
The Final 3 Remaining
Martin Cardno - 578,000
Farhad Kia - 317,000
Kent Hunter - 170,000 -
Thu Oct 16 2008 23:04 GMT+11 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Kia All In and Trailing
Kent Hunter moved all in from the small blind, and Farhad Kia made the call from the big, sliding his last 120,000 chips into the middle and putting his tournament life in the balance. Hunter flipped over
, while Kia's 
was behind but drawing live.
The flop added a few more outs for the all-in Kia, coming down 
. The turn was a timely 
, vaulting him into the lead and putting him one step away from a double up. When the 
hit the river, he locked up the pot, increasing his stack twofold to 240,000. Hunter is back on 206,000. -
Thu Oct 16 2008 22:55 GMT+11 | Posted by donpeters
Steve Goldwater - 4th PlaceSteve Goldwater Eliminated in 4th Place ($8,520)
Kent Hunter attacked from the button and moved all in for 141,000. Steve Goldwater called out of the big blind and was all in.
Showdown:
Hunter:
Goldwater:
The board ran out 
to take all the glimmer away from Goldwater. He finished in third place and will take home AUD $8,520. -
Thu Oct 16 2008 22:52 GMT+11 | Posted by donpeters
Updated Chip Counts
Martin Cardno - 511,000
Kent Hunter - 392,000
Farhad Kia - 160,000
Steve Goldwater - 88,000 -
Thu Oct 16 2008 22:47 GMT+11 | Posted by donpeters
Hunter's Turn to Double Back
There have been plenty of preflop all ins during this final table. On this hand, Kent Hunter shoved for 194,000 from the small blind and got a call from Farhad Kia in the big.
Hunter's
was pitted against Kia's 
.
The board ran out
and Hunter's king high was the best hand in the end. He is now up to 392,000 with Kia dropping to 160,000.
Started 16th Oct, 2008
2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia
$550 NL Hold'em 6-handed | Day 1
- Day 1
