2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Champ Event 1 - $175 No-Limit Holdem
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
79
Prize
16,615 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
150 AUD
Level Info
Level
15
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

Sherif Derias Eliminated

Sherif Derias moved all in from late position and Kevin Marks called from the big blind. Derias turned up the {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and found his hand dominated by Marks' {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}. The flop was {K-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, the turn was the {J-Hearts}, and the river was the {J-Clubs}. Derias was eliminated and Marks increased his stack to 28,000.

Tags: Kevin MarksSherif Derias

Antonio Casale = 42K

Another three-way all in where all the money went into the pot pre-flop.

Player 1: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}
Player 2: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}
Antonio Casale: {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}

The flop was {Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. Player 1 took the lead with a set of Queens. Player 2 picked up a nut flush draw along with a gutshot Broadway straight draw. Casale had and open-ended straight draw. The turn was the {7-Spades} and the river was the {9-Diamonds}. Antonio Casale rivered a King-high straight to drag the pot. He busted both players as he increased his stack to 42,000.

Tags: Antonio Casale

Paul Gianfriddo Up to 37K

All the money went in a flop of {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, with Paul Gianfriddo holding top two pair with {A-Clubs}{J-Spades} and his opponent, Rick Plochino drawing only to running cards with {A-Hearts}{7-Spades}. The turn was one of those runners-- the {7-Spades}-- but the river was the {5-Clubs}. Gianfriddo increased his stack to 37,000-- a far cry from the 1,025 he had in his stack at the first break. Nice comeback!

Tags: Paul Gianfriddo

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0