2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
45
Prize
250,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Prize Pool
762,000 AUD
Entries
381
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Two Pair No Good?

John Dalessandri
John Dalessandri
John Dalessandri is now amongst the chip leaders after taking down a huge pot on the turn.

Preflop, it was 1,550 three ways to the {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop. Two checks and the player in late position fired 4,500. One player folded as Dalessandri thought for a few moments before making the call.

The turn was the {9-Spades} and Dalessandri checked before being met with a bet of 6,500. Dalessandri quickly announced he was all in for an additional 13,825, as it was his opponent's turn in the think tank.

Dalessandri rocked back in his chair with arms folded over his head, as his opponent fired a barrage of probing questions.

"Is two pair no good?" he asked, but Dalessandri didn't respond. The player found a fold and Dalessandri scooped the pot without showdown to jump up over 40,000 chips.

Tags: John Dalessandri

Glazed

Jamie Glazier has doubled up
Jamie Glazier has doubled up
Jamie Glazier has just busted Sherif Derias.

Preflop, Derias opened to 650, one player made the call and then Glazier raised to 3,600 from the cutoff. Derias called and the other player folded.

They took a flop of {2-Spades}{k-Clubs}{3-Hearts} which they checked to the {10-Hearts} turn.

On the turn Derias checked to Glazier who made it 6,325. Derias called leaving about 5,000 chips behind.

The river {4-Clubs} had Derias check once again and Glazier moved all in covering Derias who made the call.

"Set of kings," said Andrew Demetriou before Glazier had a chance to roll his cards over. Demetriou was correct as Glazier tabled {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}.

Derias mucked his hand and headed for the rail.

Tags: Andrew DemetriouJamie GlazierSherif Derias

Tony G Arrives

The G is in the house
The G is in the house
Tony G arrived at the break, did a quick interview for PokerNews and has now taken his seat in the field.

He has sat down with about 19,000 after blinding off through the first two levels.

Tags: Tony G

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Martin Comer Halved

Martin Comer is down to about 11,000.

Comer lost the majority of his chips after firing all the way down with {a-?}{7-?} on a {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} board. An opponent check called the whole way with {A-?}{10-?}.

Comer huffed as his opponent gathered in the pot.

Tags: Martin Comer

Duck's On Fire

Tim Duckworth in action
Tim Duckworth in action
Tim Duckworth is the early chip leader after making a hot start to the day.

Firstly, Michael Zowie opened and three players including Duckworth made the call to go to the {Q-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop.

On the flop Zowie checked and Duckworth took the lead betting 800. The other opponent raised it up to 1,600, bringing a fold from both Zowie and the other opponent in the hand. Duckworth made the call and they went heads up to the {k-Clubs} turn.

Duckworth checked to the opponent who led an overbet of 7,000. Duckworth moved all in and the opponent made the call. The opponent tabled {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for trip Kings, but Duckworth had {K-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for a full-house leaving his opponent drawing dead to a chop.

That moved Duckworth up to 33,950.

A few hands later he went six-handed to a {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop after raising to 250 from early position. The player in the big blind made it 1,300 and Duckworth raised to 4,500. It folded round to the big blind who made it 12,000 virtually putting himself all in. Duckworth raised the extra 2,500 to put the big blind in and they tabled their cards.

Duckworth: {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Big Blind: {6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

Duckworth had both the up and down straight draw and a flush draw. He hit both through the {3-Diamonds} turn and {10-Hearts} river.

Duckworth moves up to 52,500.

Tags: Tim Duckworth

Lunardi Takes One From Botta

Kristian Lunardi
Kristian Lunardi
Kristian Lunardi has just collided a nice pot to chip himself up at the expense of Daniel Botta.

Both players have trophies in their cabinet from success on the Crown Poker Room felt this year, but this time it was Lunardi who took the pot.

Botta opened to 350 from middle position, before Lunardi made it 1,050 to go. The table folded around and Botta made the call to see a {Q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop.

Botta checked, Lunardi fired 1,500 and Botta made the call. The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and Botta checked and Lunardi released a second bullet worth 3,500. The heat was too much for Botta as he let his hand go.

Lunardi chips up to 28,000 with Botta back to 19,000.

Tags: Daniel BottaKristian Lunardi

Chalk Up A Win For The Duck

The Duck in action
The Duck in action
Tim Duckworth has got off the mark for the day. Four players took a {3-Spades}{q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop for 300 apiece and Duckworth was straight out of the blocks leading 600.

He took one caller to the turn {2-Hearts} and bet out 750, which was called. The river was the {A-Spades} and Duckworth fired 1,750. His opponent instantly pitched into the muck and Duckworth revealed {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}.

After the hand our PokerNews reporter was heard lamenting, "How does he not have the Spades there?"

Duckworth has about 18,500.

Tags: Tim Duckworth