Champ Event 3 - $230 No-Limit Holdem | 2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

10-24-2007 15:10 UTC+10

Chip Counts at the Break

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Eric Assadourian 421,000
Janar Kiivramees 315,000
Andrew Oataway 300,000
James Owens 166,000
Peter Verey 121,000
John Williams 116,000

10-24-2007 14:58 UTC+10

Players Take a 10-Minute Break

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10-24-2007 14:50 UTC+10

"I Can't Win When I'm Ahead!"

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In yet another pre-flop all in, Eric Assadourian took his {9-Hearts}

up against Andrew Oataway's {4-Hearts}

. The flop was {Q-Diamonds}

, with Oataway hitting another lucky set while behind.

"DIAMOND!" cried Assadourian.

"Keep 'em black!" bellowed Oataway.

The turn was the {10-Clubs}

and Oataway made a full house. The river was the {Q-Spades}

and he spun around to high-five the entire rail.

"I can't win when I'm ahead!" bemoaned Assadourian.

Oataway is now up to 300,000. Assadourian still has the chip lead with 425,000.

10-24-2007 14:46 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

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Eric Assadourian 560,000
Janar Kiivramees 290,000
John Williams 200,000
James Owens 170,000
Peter Verey 155,000
Andrew Oataway 105,000

10-24-2007 14:45 UTC+10

John Williams Doubles Through Andrew Oataway

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John Williams moved all in for 105,000 and Andrew Oataway called.

Williams {K-Hearts}

Oataway

The flop was {5-Spades}

, with Oataway picking up an open-ended straight draw to go with his overpair. The turn was the {2-Diamonds}

.

"Keep it low"!" implored Oataway.

The river, though, was the {J-Hearts}

, and Williams doubled up to just over 200,000. Oataway was left with 105,000.

10-24-2007 14:37 UTC+10

Sean Dunwoodie Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,006), Ram Dy Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,008)

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Sean Dunwoodie was all in for his case 10,000 from the small blind. With the action folded to Ram Dy on the button, he moved all in, but Peter Verey snap-called from the big blind.

Dunwoodie {6-Diamonds}

Dy

Verey

The flop was {A-Spades}

, the turn was the {K-Diamonds}

, the river was the {K-Clubs}

, and Verey dragged the monster pot with his full house, eliminating both Dunwoodie and Dy. Since Dy had more chips to start the hand than Dunwoodie, he finished in 7th place, earning $4,008, while Dunwoodie took home $3,006 for his eighth-place finish.

Level: 18

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

10-24-2007 14:30 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

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Eric Assadourian 400,000
Andrew Oataway 265,000
Janar Kiivramees 190,000
Peter Verey 180,000
John Williams 163,000
Ram Dy 140,000
James Owens 124,000
Sean Dunwoodie 25,000

10-24-2007 14:25 UTC+10