2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

Day 1 completed

Posted 10-01-2009 23:07 GMT+11

Andrew Jeffreys Wins the $550 Tony G Celebrity Bounty Shootout ($20,520)

The $550 Tony G Celebrity Bounty Shootout has come to an end with Andrew Jeffreys winning the top honors.

The online based player, known as "Adgee" has been desperate to take home some Crown Casino Silverwear for a while and will now have a trophy to remember his fantastic achievement.

In all 169 players came to the felt including a ton of big names. Tony G himself ponied up for the event and despite self-predicting that he wouldn't last through the early blind levels "The G" ran deep to finish in the money, just short of the final table.

Overall the event has been another fantastic tournament by the Crown staff and there is still more action to come with Main Event kicking off tomorrow.

Be sure to catch all of that action, right here from midday local time tomorrow.

Tags: Adgee, Andrew Jeffreys.

William Skountzos Eliminated in 2nd Place (AU$14,440); Andrew Jeffreys Wins!

The final hand of heads up came swiftly. William Skountzos moved in blind and Jeffreys called blind.

Skountzos:
Jeffreys:

The flop was missing both players, but Adgee hit the turn . The river would not be enough to save Skountzos who would have to settle for second place.

A tough competitor William Skountzos played a solid game and was extremely hard to get chips out of. He rode the chip lead for most of the final table, but in the end just couldn't get the win.

Tags: Adgee, An, Andrew Jeffreys, William Skountzos.

Adgee On The Verge Of Victory

Andrew "Adgee" Jeffreys looks set to take down the title after a massive clash on just the second hand of heads-up play.

Adgee raised from the button to 80,000 and William Skountzos made the call.

They took a flop and Skountzos led out 65,000. Adgee flat called and the hit the turn.

This time Skountzos bet 50,000 and Adgee moved all in. Skountzos called with but Adgee had the best of it tabling .

The completed the river, doubling Adgee up to over 800,000. Skountzos has just 25,000 left.

Tags: Adgee, Andrew Jeffreys, William Skountzos.

Heads Up Chip Counts

The chip counts heading into heads up play:

William Skountzos - 455,000
Andrew Jeffreys - 400,000

Tags: Adgee, Andrew Jeffreys, William Skountzos.

Angelo Prifti Eliminated in 3rd Place (AU$9,880)

Angelo Prifti has met his demise at the hands of Andrew Jeffreys.

Prifti limped in from the small blind and Jeffreys raised to 30,000. Prifti called and the players saw a flop. On the flop Prifti moved all in and Jeffreys called.

Prifti:
Jeffreys:

Jeffreys had his nose in front and would stay there. The turn came the and the river was the to send Angelo Prifti to the rail.

He'll pick up AU$9,880 for a third place finish. We're now heads up for the title!

Tags: Andrew Jeffreys, Angelo Prifti.

Prifti On The Skids

Angelo Prifti has slid back into third place after doubling up Andrew Jeffreys.

In a preflop confrontation Prifti opened to 60,000 and Jeffreys moved over the top all in for 122,000. Prifti made the call tabling against Jeffreys' .

Jeffreys connected with the flop. The turn came the and the river was the .

Tags: Adgee, Andrew Jeffreys, Angelo Prifti.

Skountzos Back In Front

Preflop William Skountzos limped in and Angelo Prifti popped it up to 45,000 from the small blind. Andrew Jeffreys got out of the way and Skountzos made the call.

The players took a flop with Prifti moving all in. Skountzos quickly called and tabled his . Prifti tabled for a flush draw, but wasn't able to get there with the board rounding out with a on the turn and a on the river.

Skountzos doubles back into the chip lead.

Tags: Angelo Prifti, William Skountzos.

Counts Update

Angelo Prifti - 480,000
William Skountzos - 220,000
Andrew Jeffreys - 135,000

I'll Take That Stack

In a battle of the blinds William Skountzos opened to 26,000 and Angelo Prifti raised that 100,000. Skountzos made the call and the players took a flop.

Skountzos checked to Prifti who bet out another 100,000. This brought the fold from Skountzos. Prifti now has the chip lead.

Tags: Angelo Prifti, William Skountzos.