2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

PokerNews Cup Australia: The Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
250,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Entries
410
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
10,000

Mastorakos All In and Trailing

Before the flop, Jim Mastorakos raised to 19,000 and found action from Kenneth Damm.

Heads up, the flop came {Q-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {9-Hearts}. Keeping the heat on, Mastorakos led out with 40,000 chips, and Damm moved all in. Mastorakos made the call, putting his last 130,500 chips in the middle and putting his tournament stake in jeopardy.

Showdown:
Mastorakos: {K-Clubs} {Q-Spades}
Damm: {Q-Hearts} {10-Hearts}

In danger of bubbling the Main Event, Mastorakos was up against two pair, looking for a king to make a bigger two pair or a jack to fill his gutshot straight draw. Sure enough, the {J-Clubs} drilled the turn, giving him the lead and leaving Damm drawing from behind. The turn paired the board, as the {J-Spades} locked up a much-needed double up for Mastorakos. He is up to 310,000, and Damm has been knocked down to his level, sitting with 340,000.

Tags: Jim MastorakosKenneth Damm