2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Champ Event 3 - $230 No-Limit Holdem
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
20,036 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
200 AUD
Prize Pool
100,200 AUD
Entries
501
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Mel Judah Eliminated in Four-Way Pot

Ben Ellis limped from middle position. Mel Judah moved all in for 1,900. The player from the cutoff called. The big blind shoved all in for 1,500. Ben Ellis called.

The flop was {K-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}. Ben Ellis moved all in for 2,500. The cut off called for his last 2,100. All the players opened up their hands.

Ben Ellis: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Mel Judah: {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}
Cutoff: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Big Blind: {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

Ben Ellis was ahead with a pair of Kings. The turn was the {9-Spades} and the river was the {7-Clubs}. Ellis dragged the pot worth close to 11,000 and he busted the three other players.

Tags: Ben EllisMel Judah

Prizepool and Payout Information

501 players entered Event #3 of the Poker News Cup, creating a prize pool of $100,200. 50 places will be paid, with 1st place taking home $20,036. At the other end of the spectrum, 50th place will be awarded $401.

Here's the full list of payouts:

1 - $20,036 AUD
2 - $15,030 AUD
3 - $11,022 AUD
4 - $8,517 AUD
5 - $7,014 AUD
6 - $5,511 AUD
7 - $4,008 AUD
8 - $3,006 AUD
9 - $2,004 AUD
10 - $1,002 AUD
11-20 - $802 AUD
21-30 - $601 AUD
31-40 - $501 AUD
41-50 - $401 AUD

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 0

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0