$240 PL Omaha w/ $100 rebuys Day 1 | 2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

10-13-2008 23:35 UTC+11

Chip Count Update

[user67765]

The top 5:

Roy Bhasin - 65,000
Jamie Pickering - 36,500
Manny Rodrigues - 36,000
Con Tsapkounis - 35,000
James Kronos - 33,000

10-13-2008 23:23 UTC+11

Rodrigues Eliminates Taylor and Mountt

[user67765]

Paul Taylor was all in from the cutoff before Danny Mountt re-potted in late position. Both Dennis Huntly and Manny Rodrigues came along for the ride.

The flop was {9-Clubs}

and the action checked to Mountt who moved all in. Rodrigues called and Huntly stepped aside.

Taylor held {Q-Hearts}

, Mountt tabled {K-Diamonds}

but both had been out-flopped by the {A-Spades}

who had flopped the straight.

The turn was the {9-Hearts}

and river the {4-Diamonds}

as Rodrigues sends two to the rail!

Tags: Danny Mountt Manny Rodrigues Paul Taylor

10-13-2008 23:12 UTC+11

Play Recommences

[user67765]

The players are back and the cards are once again in the air.

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

10-13-2008 23:05 UTC+11

10-Minute Break

[user38449]

The tournament clock has been paused while the players go on a 10-minute break.

10-13-2008 23:04 UTC+11

Balaban Doubles Through Bhasin

[user67765]

Roy Bhasin potted from under the gun and Tim Balaban made the call in the big blind.

On a flop of {3-Spades}

Bhasin bet out, Balaban moved all in and Bhasin called.

Bhasin flipped over {A-Hearts}

for the lead against Balaban's {A-Spades}

. However the {J-Spades}

on the turn gave Balaban the nut flush and a lock in the hand. The river was the {4-Hearts}

as Balaban jumps to 9,000 with Bhasin still in good shape with 65,000.

Tags: Roy Bhasin Tim Balaban

10-13-2008 22:54 UTC+11

Vandersluis Eliminated

[user67765]

A short-stacked Roy Vandersluis has just been eliminated after running into a set of queens.

We're down to 40 players left in today's field.

Tags: Roy Vandersluis

10-13-2008 22:47 UTC+11

John Dalessandri open shoved all in and when the action got around to
Chris Green, he repotted the betting, making it 6,300 total. An unknown player in the five seat made the call as well.

Green then bet 2,000 in the dark which put his side pot opponent all in and she made the call.

The board filled out {8-Spades}

and Green ultimately took down the entire pot with a single pair of aces, eliminating both Dalessandri and the unknown player. He now sits with just over 30,000 in chips.

10-13-2008 22:37 UTC+11

Harvey Hunted

[user67765]

On a board of {3-Diamonds}

Martin Harvey moved all in for his last 6,950 and put Dennis Huntly to the test.

With over 10,000 already in the pot, Huntly decided to make the call and tabled {5-Diamonds}