$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event Day 1b | 2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event

Day 1b Completed

10-03-2009 22:53 UTC+10

Closing Time ...

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Jonathan Karamalikis is all smiles after emerging as Day 1b chipleader!

Well folks, it's that time of the evening down here in the Crown Poker Room. Day 1b of the 2009 PokerNews Cup Main Event has come to a close, with approximately 89 players having bagged and tagged their chips and we're wrapping things up!

Jonathan 'xMONSTERxDONGx' Karamalikis' bag has been dragged back to the cage, containing 211,200 in chips after a dominant display towards the end of the day. Andrew Hinrichsen is in second place on today's chip counts with 159,600; Michael Mifsud (154,400), Linas Leonovas (135,000) and Ash Gupta (125,300) round off the approximate top five.

Other major names to have survived for Day 2 include Rayan Nathan (64,000), Andrew Demetriou (57,000), Emad Tahtouh (50,000), Billy 'The Croc' Argyros (49,000), Tony 'bond18' Dunst (35,000) and Clonie Gowen (24,900).

However it's going to be a long trip home (regardless of distance) as we say goodbye to Kristian Lunardi, Karib Karib, Kenneth Damm, Raj Ramakrishnan, Peter Aristidou, Mark Vos, Tino Lechich, Stewart Scott, Dean Nyberg, Bruno Portaro and Jai Kemp.

2008 PokerNews Cup champion Nali 'Iraqi Nick' Kaselias is no longer in contention to defend his title. PokerNews' head honcho Tony G will also be heading home, while ace reporter Tim Duckworth will be watching from behind the laptop as James Bernard will be the one flying our flag heading into Day 2 with 47,300.

As of tomorrow we're on daylight savings time, so be sure to join us here at PokerNews once again at 12.10pm AEDST (1.10am GMT) for all the action and excitement of Day 2 of the 2009 PokerNews Cup! Until then, as we say down here in the land of Oz, 'Avagoodone!

Tags: Jonathan Karamalikis

10-03-2009 22:52 UTC+10

Morry Edelstein Eliminated

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Preflop, Morry Edelstein shipped his final 18,500 into the middle preflop. Action folded to Cliff Lee in late position who went into the tank.

"I can come back tomorrow as the short-stack" Lee pondered out loud. "Or I can gamble" he added.

After a solid three minutes more in the tank Lee finally tired of it and said "Ok lets gamble".

He made the call and the other players folded.

Lee tabled {A-Clubs}

against Edelstein's {7-Spades}

.

The gamble was a good one the flop spiked {6-Clubs}

to put Lee out in front. The board completed {k-Clubs}

turn and

river to make Lee an ace high flush.

He moves up to 48,500, while Edelstein moves out the door.

10-03-2009 22:39 UTC+10

Botta Eliminated

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Daniel Botta has been amongst the latest to be sent to the rail, not before being crippled in a big hand with Aleks "Banana Thief" Brkovic.

On a flop reading {K-Clubs}

, Botta check-called Brkovic's 2,500 bet. The turn bought the {2-Spades}

and both opponents checked their option.

The river bought a {Q-Hearts}

and Botta shipped all in only to be snap-called by Brkovic as he tabled {A-Clubs}

.

Botta threw his hands in the air and mucked his cards, sending Brkovic's stack to 40,000 while he was left with just over 1,500. He was eliminated a few hands later.

Tags: Aleks Brkovic Daniel Botta

10-03-2009 22:34 UTC+10

Four More Hands

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The instruction has been given to deal four more hands before play is wrapped up for the day.

10-03-2009 22:32 UTC+10

Bernard on Hard Times

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PokerNews' own James Bernard has lost some of his stack to Morry Edelstein in a big hand.

Morry opened from the button for 4,000 with Bernard calling from the small blind.

The flop bought {J-Clubs}

. Bernard checked, Edelstein moved all in and Bernard called.

Bernard saw the bad news as Edelstein tabled {9-Hearts}

leaving him drawing to only two outs with {8-Hearts}

. The turn and river missed Bernard as they fell {K-Diamonds}

,

.

Bernard's stack is now down to 38,000 while Edelstein's has risen to 36,000.

Tags: James Bernard

10-03-2009 22:30 UTC+10

Donged

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Karamalikis got the chips and a good spray for his efforts

Preflop, Trevor McCarthy open-raised from the cutoff and Jonathan Karamalikis popped it to 7,000. McCarthy thought for a little bit before making the call.

The flop came {6-Hearts}

. Karamalikis asked the dealer to count off his McCarthy's stack. The dealer counted the stack as 34,000. Karamalikis then checked to McCarthy who fired out a bet of 15,000.

Karamalikis picked up a stack of 100,000 in yellow chips and placed it out as his bet, setting McCarthy all in. McCarthy went into the tank before making the call.

Karamalikis tabled {9-Spades}

and McCarthy rolled over {A-Clubs}

. His lead wouldn't last long as the {6-Clubs}

spiked the turn. This set McCarthy into a rage "expletive expletive, I knew you we're making a move, you're an expletive luckbox". He then slammed his chewing gum and cigarette packet onto the table.

The river {9-Hearts}

only further fueled his rage, making Karamalikis a full house. McCarthy stood at the table for a further minute talking trash at Karamalikis before departing for the rail.

Karamalikis is smiling all the way to the bank at 205,000.

Tags: Jonathan Karamalikis Trevor McCarthy

10-03-2009 22:21 UTC+10

Topakas Crippled

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Tough days for Steve "Big Show" Topakas as his stack drops down to 8,500.

An opponent made it 3,000 to go from the hijack position. Another re-raised all in from the small blind as did Topakas from the big blind. The original raiser folded and we were at showdown.

Topakas tabled {9-Spades}

against his opponent's {A-Diamonds}

for a classic race.

The board bought a crushing {K-Diamonds}

giving his opponent the nut flush and Topakas with a bad taste in his mouth.

Tags: Steve Topakas

10-03-2009 22:19 UTC+10

Bouskila Takes One From Dunst

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Michel Bouskila has just doubled through at the expense of Tony Dunst.

Dunst took {A-Hearts}

into battle but found himself with three outs against Bouskila's {K-Diamonds}

.

The board bricked out {3-Clubs}

to give Bouskila the double up to 82,000. Dunst is left with 35,000.

Tags: Michel Bouskila Tony Dunst

10-03-2009 22:15 UTC+10

Guzzardi Doubles Through King Karl

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With a limp in front, Karl Krautschneider popped it to 4,500 before Michael Guzzardi moved all in for another 8,500 from the big blind. The limper folded as Krautschneider made the call.

Krautschneider: {10-Spades}

Guzzardi:

The board ran out {4-Clubs}

and Guzzardi spikes his ace to survive and double to 30,000. Krautschneider falls to 31,500.

Tags: Karl Krautschneider Michael Guzzardi