PokerNews Australian Bad Boys of Poker Invitational | 2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

10-25-2007 03:45 UTC+10

We're in the Money!

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The final three players have reached the money. First place wins $50,000. Second place will collect $30,000 and third will take home $20,000.

10-25-2007 03:44 UTC+10

The Turtle = Bubble Boy; David Saab Eliminated in 4th Place

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David Saab was the Bubble Boy after busting out in 4th place. He was shortstacked and pushed for 11,900. Arul Thillai called.

Thillai: {Q-Clubs}

Saab:

Saab was dominated and needed to come from behind to avoid elimination. The flop was {8-Spades}

and Saab took the lead. The turn was the {10-Spades}

and Thillai jumped back in the lead. The river was the {9-Diamonds}

and Saab bubbled out in 4th place.

Tags: Arul Thillai David Saab

10-25-2007 03:40 UTC+10

Emad Tahtouh Doubles Up Against the Turtle

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It was the battle of the blinds. Emad Tahtouh called from the small blind. David Saab raised to 4,600 from the big blind. Tahtouh called. The flop was {8-Clubs}

. Tahtouh bet 8,000 and Saab called. The turn was the {Q-Spades}

. Tahtouh fired out 12,000 and Saab raised him all in. Tahtouh called and tabled {Q-Diamonds}

for two pair. Saab tossed his hand into the muck. Jonno Pittock, the tournament director asked the dealer to pull his hand out and he exposed the {A-Clubs}

. Saab was indeed drawing dead. The river was a meaningless {6-Spades}

. Tahtouh increased his stack to over 37,000.

Tags: David Saab Emad Tahtouh

10-25-2007 03:30 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

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Gary Benson - 104,000
David Saab - 42,000
Emad Tahtouh - 28,000
Arul Thillai - 26,000

10-25-2007 03:29 UTC+10

Billy The Croc Eliminated in 5th Place by Gary Benson

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Billy the Croc raised 4,000 and Gary Benson called. The flop was {K-Hearts}

and both players checked. The turn was the {8-Spades}

. Benson checked and Billy the Croc moved all in. Benson called.

Benson: {Q-Clubs}

Billy the Croc: {A-Clubs}

Benson was ahead with a pair of Queens. The river was {10-Clubs}

and Benson won the pot. Billy the Croc headed to the rail in 5th place. Gary Benson a.k.a. the Crocodile Slayer just regained the chiplead.

We're on the money bubble. Down to four.

Tags: Billy the Croc Gary Benson

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

10-25-2007 03:26 UTC+10

Arul Thillai's aggressiveness is hurting his stack. On two hands, he opened up for a raise and was re-raised, once by Emad Tahtouh and just now by David Saab. The one time chipleader's stack has slipped to about 25,000.

Tags: Arul Thillai

10-25-2007 03:12 UTC+10

Benson Applies Pressure

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Emad Tahtouh raised to 3,500 from the cutoff. David Saab called from the button. Gary Benson shoved from the big blind for about 50,000. Tahtouh went into the tank for several minutes.

Billy the Croc laughed and said, "Put the clock on him."

Earlier in the evening, Tahtouh called a clock a couple of times on Tony G. Anyway, Tahtouh didn't need a clock because he decided to fold. Sabb also folded and Benson dragged the pot.

Tags: Emad Tahtouh Gary Benson

10-25-2007 03:06 UTC+10

Emad Tahtouh Doubles Up Against Arul Thillai

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Gary Benson raised 3,500 from UTG. Arul Thillai re-raised to 10,000. Emad Tahtouh moved all in from his small blind for 9,200. Benson went into the tank then folded pocket eights face up.

Tahtouh: {J-Hearts}

Thillai:

The flop was {Q-Spades}

. The turn was the {2-Clubs}

. The river was the {8-Hearts}

and Gary Benson let out a big sigh. Had he called that hand, he would have busted Tahtouh and possibly doubled through Thillai. As is, Tahtouh won the hand and doubled up to over 20,000.

Tags: Arul Thillai Emad Tahtouh

10-25-2007 02:57 UTC+10

David Saab Doubles Through Gary Benson

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David Saab raised from the button. Garry Benson re-raised from his small blind.

"I don't want to raise, but I have to," said Saab. "I guess I'm all in."

Benson went into the tank before he sighed and said, "I'll give the boys a thrill. I call."

Benson: {10-Clubs}

Saab:

The flop was {J-Spades}

. The turn was the {6-Hearts}

. The river was the {A-Spades}

and Saab caught one of his outs to avoid elimination. He doubled up and jumped to almost 60,000 in chips. Benson slipped to 50,000 and lost the lead.

"You luckbox fish!" screamed Van Marcus who witnessed the hand from the rail.

Tags: David Saab Gary Benson