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

10-24-2007 15:26 UTC+10

Andrew Oataway Doubles Through Eric Assadourian

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The chips are flying so fast here at the final table we can barely count them before they're shipped into someone else's stack!

In our latest all-in confrontation, Andrew Oataway pushed from the button and Eric Assadourian called from the big blind. Oataway tabled {A-Diamonds}

, dominating Assadourian's {A-Hearts}

. The flop was {10-Clubs}

, pairing Oataway's ten. The turn was the {8-Clubs}

, and Assadourian picked up a straight draw. He immediatley began shouting for a seven. The river, though, was the {5-Clubs}

and Oataway doubled through the chip leader, increasing his stack to 580,000. Assadourian was left with 185,000.

10-24-2007 15:39 UTC+10

John Williams Cripples Eric Assadourian

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Eric Assadourian moved all in for 186,000 from the small blind and John Williams called from the big blind. Williams turned up {Q-Clubs}

, dominating Assadourian's {Q-Hearts}

. The flop was {9-Diamonds}

, the turn was the {8-Clubs}

, the river was the {4-Diamonds}

, and Assadourian's stack was decimated on the hand. He shipped 184,000 across the table to Williams and was left with only two gray 1,000 chips.

Level: 20

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

10-24-2007 15:41 UTC+10

Eric Assadourian Triples Up

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Eric Assadourian moved all in for his remaining 2,000 from UTG, Andrew Oataway called from the small blind, Janar Kiivramees moved all in from the big blind, and Oataway dejectedly folded.

Kiivramees {A-Diamonds}

Assadourian {9-Clubs}

The flop was {Q-Clubs}

, but the turn was the {J-Clubs}

making Assadourian's straight. The river was the {2-Hearts}

and Assadourian tripled his meager stack to 6,000.

Oataway was none too pleased with Kiivramees' all-in move, as he would have made a flush and eliminated Assadourian on the hand.

10-24-2007 15:43 UTC+10

Eric Assadourian Triples Again

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Eric Assadourian's case 6,000 went into the pot vs. Andrew Oataway, Assadourian holding {2-Diamonds}

and Oataway {K-Hearts}

. Wouldn't you know it, the flop came down {8-Hearts}

, giving him two pair! The turn was the {4-Clubs}

, the river was the {6-Spades}

, and Assadourian tripled again, this time to 18,000.

"Here I come! Choo-choo train!" joked Assadourian. "I almost have a whole small blind now!"

10-24-2007 15:49 UTC+10

Eric Assadourian Eliminated in 4th Place ($8,517)

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Eric Assadourian was all in in the small blind for 18,000. Janar Kinramees made it 100,000 to go from the button and John Williams called from the big blind. The flop was {Q-Clubs}

. Williams checked and Kiivramees checked behind. The turn was the {6-Diamonds}

and both players checked again. The river was the {J-Clubs}

. Williams bet 40,000 and Kiivramees folded.

Williams turned up {6-Clubs}

for a set, eliminating Assadourian who held {3-Clubs}

. He exited in fourth place to applause from the rail, winning $8,517.

10-24-2007 15:56 UTC+10

"I Always Run into Aces!"

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John Williams moved all in from the small blind and Andrew Oataway called from the big blind. Williams turned up {A-Hearts}

and Oataway sighed as he tabled his {A-Diamonds}

.

"I always run into aces!" he moaned.

The board ran out {K-Spades}

and Williams doubled up, leaving Oataway with only 120,000 in chips.

10-24-2007 15:58 UTC+10

Andrew Oataway Doubles Through Janar Kinramees

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Andrew Oataway moved all in for 120,000 and Janar Kiivramees called from the big blind.

Oataway {A-Diamonds}

Kiivramees {2-Clubs}

on the board and Oataway doubled up to 240,000.

10-24-2007 16:00 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

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Janar Kiivramees 750,000
John Williams 360,000
Andrew Oataway 240,000

10-24-2007 16:08 UTC+10

"I'm a Luckbox!"

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With the blinds sky-high at 30,000-60,000, it's pretty much all in or fold for our remaining three players.

John Williams decided to try his luck, pushing in with {8-Clubs}

. Andrew Oataway called from the big blind with {A-Clubs}

. The flop was {7-Hearts}

pairing Williams' eight, but lightning struck again for Oataway when the {A-Diamonds}

spiked on the turn. The river was the {Q-Spades}

and Oataway doubled up to 620,000 while Williams was left with 88,000.

"I'm the biggest luckbox in the casino!" he cried as the pot was shipped his way.