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

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

10-25-2007 02:45 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

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Gary Benson - 79,600
Arul Thillai - 55,700
David Saab - 30,500
Billy the Croc Argyros - 22,800
Emad Tahtouh - 11,400

10-25-2007 02:43 UTC+10

Gary Benson = New Chipleader

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It was the battle of the blinds between Gary Benson and Arul Thillai. The flop was {A-Diamonds}

. Benson bet 3,000. Thillai raised to 12,000. Benson quickly shoved all in. Thillai quickly folded. Benson jumped to over 72,000 in chips and took over the lead. Thillai slipped to 62,000.

Tags: ArulThillai Gary Benson

10-25-2007 02:23 UTC+10

Who said a trurtle can't beat a crocodile in a fight? Billy the Croc raised from the button to 3,000. David Saab shoved from the big blind for his last 11,000. Billy the Croc called.

Saab: {K-Spades}

Billy the Croc: {A-Clubs}

The flop was {Q-Spades}

. The turn was the {J-Hearts}

and The Croc actually picked up a gutshot. The river was the {5-Spades}

and Saab's Cowboys held up. He doubled through Billy the Croc and increased his stack to almost 23,000.

Tags: Billy the Croc David Saab

10-25-2007 02:19 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

[user24788]

Arul Thillai - 74,800
Gary Benson - 48,600
Emad Tahtouh - 36,800
Billy the Croc Argyros - 25,100
David Saab - 14,700

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

10-25-2007 02:13 UTC+10

The Wheels Fell Off His Bike; Tony G Eliminated in 6th Place

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Emad Tahtouh raised to 2,200 from UTG. Gary Benson called from the cutoff. Arul Thillai called from the button. Tony G moved all in from the big blind for his last 13,500. Tahtouh and Benson both folded. Thillai called.

Tony G: {Q-Hearts}

Thillai:

The flop was {A-Spades}

. The turn was the {3-Clubs}

. The river was the {2-Spades}

. Tony G busted out in 6th place as Thillai increased his stack to almost 75,000.

Tags: Arul Thillai Tony G

10-25-2007 02:06 UTC+10

Emad Tahtouh Takes One from The G

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Tony G raised to 4,000 from the button and Emad Tahtouh called from the small blind. The flop was {5-Hearts}

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

and both players checked. The river was the {K-Spades}

. Tahtouh checked. Tony G bet 6,500. Tahtouh moved all in. Tony G went into the tank before he folded.

One of tahtouh's railbirds showed, "Show the 7-2! Show the bluff!"

Tahtouh didn't show his hand. He won the pot and pushed his stack past 30,000. Tony G slipped to 18,000.

Tags: Emad Tahtouh Tony G