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

10-25-2007 01:27 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

[user24788]

Arul Thillai - 60,800
Tony G - 40,800
Gary Benson - 37,200
Billy the Croc Argyros - 30,500
David Saab - 18,900
Emad Tahtouh - 11,800

10-25-2007 01:33 UTC+10

Level Analysis: The Arul Thillai Show

[user24788]

The last level was the Arul Thillai Show. He absolutely dominated the table and jumped out to a lead overtaking Tony G in the process. He shifted gears and took advantage of the passivness of the table.

Tony G's lengthy travel schedule appears to be catching up with him. He looks very tired at the table and has been unusually quiet. He hasn't threatened to "rip his opponents aprt so hard" in hours.

Gary Benson lost a big pot to Arul Thillai and slipped into thrid in chips.

The Croc has grinded his stack to over 30K, but has been quiet as well.

Every since David Saab made his run, he hasn't been heard from. Perhaps he went card dead? Or waiting to pick his spots?

Emad Tahtouh's rollercoaster ride continues. The one time chipleader is now the short stack. After he doubled up Thillai, he lost his focus and slowly bleed away his stack.

Tags: Arul Thillai

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

10-25-2007 01:46 UTC+10

Emad Tahtouh Doubles Up Against the Turtle

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Tony G raised 2,400 from the button. Emad Tahtouh shoved from the small blind for his last 11,000. David Saab moved all in for almost 19,000. Tony G folded.

"Do you have A-K?" asked Tahtouh? "Tell me you have A-K."

Saab tabled {A-Hearts}

and Tahtouh flipped over {J-Hearts}

. The flop was {J-Diamonds}

and tahtouh took the lead with trips. The turn was the {9-Spades}

and the river was the {6-Hearts}

. Tahtouh doubled up and said, "Even spastics like me get lucky sometimes. S**t happens. Then you die."

Saab slipped to 7,000 in chips.Tahtouh increased his stack to over 23,000.

Tags: David Saab Emad Tahtouh

10-25-2007 01:56 UTC+10

David Saab Doubles Through Tony G

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Tony G raised 2,500 from UTG. David Saab shoved for 8,500. Tony G called.

Tony G: {A-Hearts}

Saab:

The flop was {A-Spades}

and Tony G took the lead. The turn was the {8-Clubs}

and Saab regained the lead with a set. The river was the {2-Spades}

and Saab doubled through the G. He increased his stack to over 17,000.

Tags: David Saab 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

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

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

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

10-25-2007 02:23 UTC+10

The Turtle 1, The Croc 0

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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}