$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event Day 1b | 2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 50

10-03-2009 19:31 UTC+10

Play Resumes

[user90534]

The cards are back in the air!

10-03-2009 19:43 UTC+10

Trung Tran opened with a raise to 1,550 from middle position before Mark Vos shipped it all in from late position. It was only 4,550 in total, so Tran tossed out calling chips and the cards were on their backs.

Tran: {A-Spades}

Vos:

The board was spread {9-Diamonds}

and Vos doubles through to 10,000 chips. Tran slips to 22,000.

Tags: Mark Vos Trung Tran

10-03-2009 19:43 UTC+10

Botta Applies Pressure

[user90534]

Daniel Botta has taken down a pot in a recent hand on table 14.

It was three-way action into a flop of {3-Spades}

, the opponent in the small blind checked as did Botta from the big blind. The opponent in the cutoff position fired out 2,125, the small blind folded but Botta immediately announced that he was all in.

The opponent looked over at him quizzically, then back down at his chips and pondered calling for about two minutes before eventually open-mucking {10-Spades}

. Botta grinned and rolled up {7-Spades}

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10-03-2009 19:49 UTC+10

Snap-Check By Bernard As Mifsud Extends Lead

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James Bernard raised to 1,550 from middle position and found himself two callers to see a flop of {5-Spades}

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Action checked to the preflop aggressor who fired 2,200. One fold before Michael Mifsud made the call out of the big blind.

The turn brought the {5-Clubs}

and Mifsud checked to Bernard who quickly rapped the table behind.

"That's what I call a snap-check!" laughed Cliff Lee as the {6-Clubs}

hit the river. Mifsud fired out 3,500 and Bernard made a reluctant fold.

Mifsud flashed the {A-Hearts}

as Bernard announced that he folded pocket jacks.

Tags: James Bernard Michael Mifsud

10-03-2009 19:53 UTC+10

Ozzie Chips Up

[user67765]

Billy "The Croc" Argyros limped in before a middle position player popped it up to 2,100. Ozzie Yildiz made the call on the button as the big blind and Argyros also came along for the ride.

The all-important flop landed {4-Diamonds}

and play was checked to the preflop aggressor who made it 6,000 to continue. Yildiz made the call as the other two players got out of the way.

The turn brought the {5-Hearts}

and it checked to Yildiz who fired out 8,500. His opponent gave up the fight and Yildiz took it down to chip up to 38,000 chips.

Tags: Ozzie Yildiz

10-03-2009 20:04 UTC+10

Vos Vanquished; Duck Done

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Mark Vos has been sent to the rail after running his pocket nines into an opponent's pocket tens. A ten on the river was salt into the wound as Vos exited the Crown Poker Room.

Tim Duckworth was also recent eliminated. He doubled up his short stack after the break, but couldn't double twice and was sent to the rail when his pocket sixes were unable to outdraw an opponent's pocket tens.

Tags: Mark Vos Tim Duckworth

10-03-2009 20:15 UTC+10

Nathan Stalls

[user90534]

Nathan: chipping up is slow going sometimes

Rayan Nathan is down to 43,000 after being unable to make a move in a recent pot on table 24.

The action folded around to Nathan who raised to up 1,650 before the flop, only to find the opponent in the lowjack position and the blinds follow along to a flop of {3-Diamonds}

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All four players checked to see the turn of the {4-Hearts}

; Nathan and the other players would then fold after the small blind fired out a bet of 5,000.

It's been slow going as we approach the next level but with only two levels left in the day we are sure to see some fireworks soon.

10-03-2009 20:19 UTC+10

Cooler Flop Sends Vujic To The Rail

[user67765]

Petar Vujic got his last 12,000 in on a flop of {9-Clubs}

and was feeling pretty confident with his {A-Clubs}

for two pair, however it wasn't pretty when his opponent tabled {7-Spades}

for a set.

The turn was the {2-Spades}

and river the {5-Spades}

and Vujic was sent crashing to the rail.

Tags: Petar Vujic

10-03-2009 20:25 UTC+10

Matt Hawker v David Gorr: Episode 2

[user92162]

David Gorr got the best of the last clash, but this time Hawker got his revenge

Matt Hawker and David Gorr have clashed in another big pot.

We caught action on a flop of {6-Spades}

with Hawker and Gorr heads up. Hawker led 2,500 and Gorr made it 6,000. Hawker called and the {10-Clubs}

paired the board on the turn.

Hawker checked to Gorr who fired out 12,000. Hawker then check-raised all in for 28,000.

Gorr went into the tank. He asked the dealer to spread the pot and count off Hawkers stack. Eventually he made the call tabling {A-Hearts}

for two pair aces and tens. Hawker slapped {A-Spades}

onto the table for trip tens.

The {7-Clubs}

completed the board, shipping Hawker the pot.

Gorr drops to 55,000. Hawker moves up to 72,000.

Tags: David Gorr Matt Hawker