2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

$550 Tony G Celebrity Shootout Bounty Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
20,520 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
500 AUD
Entries
169
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
0

Adgee Doesn't Need The River Card To Beat You

Preflop, Bruce Nguyen opened to 10,500 with Nick Haidaris calling from the button and Andrew Jeffreys coming along from the big blind.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{3-Hearts} with Jeffreys checking and Nguyen making it 16,000. Haidaris folded but Adgee made the call.

The turn {7-Spades} saw both players check, and before the dealer could turn the river card over, Adgee moved all in.

The {6-Diamonds} hit the river and the decision was left to Nguyen to call for his tournament life. He didn't, opting to fold and allow Jeffreys to take the pot down.

Tags: AdgeeAndrew JeffreysBruce NguyenNick Haidaris

William Skountzos Carrying The Big Stick

William Skountzos is liking the chip lead
William Skountzos is liking the chip lead
William Skountzos is getting into the swing of carrying the big stick. After taking a couple of pots uncontested, he chose to raise a 12,000-chip open from Angelo Prifti.

Skountzos pumped it up to 24,000 and Prifti made the call. The flop came {j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Skountzos aggressively tossed 25,000 chips into the middle. Prifti made the fold.

"Seat one is on a rush!" commented Andrew Jeffreys.

Tags: Angelo PriftiWilliam Skountzos

Prifti Pouncing On Weakness

Angelo Prifti starting to fire
Angelo Prifti starting to fire
Preflop, Andrew Jeffreys opened to 10,000 from under the gun with Angelo Prifti calling out of the big blind.

The flop came {5-Spades}{7-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and Prifti checked to Adgee. Adgee fired out a 12,000-chip continuation bet. Prifti's response was to move all his chips in and this sent Adgee into the tank.

After some think time, Adgee stated "I have top pair". This elicited no response from Prifti.

In the end Adgee open mucked the {j-Diamonds} and was met with Prifti opening {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for just middle pair.

Prifti moved up to 177,000. The very next hand Nguyen opened from early position to 10,000 and Prifti quickly moved all his chips in. It folded back to Nguyen who laid his hand down.

Both Adgee and Nguyen took frustrated walks away from the table immediately following Prifti's burst of action.

Tags: AdgeeAndrew JeffreysAngelo PriftiBruce Nguyen

"Put That 10k Out There And Then Boom!"

Bruce Nguyen can't win a pot it seems. After opening to 10,000 from the cutoff, Ben Savage popped it to 30,000 from the button. It folded back to Nguyen who folded showing the {A-Spades}.

Savage obviously respected the fold because he showed his {A-Clubs}{k-Spades}.

"Not nice is it?" said Andrew Jeffreys cheekily, "You put that 10k out there and then boom!"

Tags: AdgeeAndrew JeffreysBen SavageBruce Nguyen

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

Choppety Chop Chop

Bruce Nguyen opened to 12,000 preflop with Ben Savage making it 35,000. Nguyen moved all in and Savage snap called and they both tabled {A-?}{K-?} off.

The board ran out for a chop.

Angelo Prifti continues to be the most aggressive player at the table taking down numerous pots without flops.

Tags: Angelo PriftiBen SavageBruce Nguyen

The Check Down

The check down is a useful tool in any rock's arsenal.

Ben Savage put it to use recently. After opening to 15,000 from the cutoff, he had Nick Haidaris call from the button.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Not liking the flop Savage opted for the check and Haidaris followed suit.

They then checked through the {5-Diamonds} turn and {2-Diamonds} river. Savage tabled his {K-Clubs}{j-Clubs} but was beaten by the {A-Spades}{q-Diamonds} ace-high of Haidaris.

Tags: Ben SavageNick Haidaris

Adgee Takes One Off The Dragon

Bruce "The Dragon" Nguyen
Bruce "The Dragon" Nguyen
Preflop, Bruce Nguyen opened to 16,000. Andrew Jeffreys called from the big blind. The flop came {k-Clubs}{9-Spades}{a-Diamonds} and both players checked to the turn.

The turn {Q-Diamonds} saw Adgee lead 10,000 and Bruce Nguyen tank before folding.

"I finally took one off the Dragon at the end of the table," said Adgee with a smile.

"If I raise do you call?" asked Nguyen.

"I snap (call) you so hard with ace-deuce there!" said Adgee.

"Really with ace-deuce?" said Nguyen in a surprised tone.

Tags: AdgeeAndrew JeffreysBruce Nguyen

Jeffreys Straightens Out The Chip Leader

Preflop, Andrew Jeffreys limped in from the small blind and William Skountzos checked his option.

Both players checked the {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop and {q-Diamonds} turn. On the {2-Spades} river Skountzos checked out of turn.

"You don't want this?" asked Adgee. "Ok fifteen thousand," he added as he tossed out three yellow chips.

Skountzos shaped to muck twice, each time bringing his cards back to him.

"Come on mate you didn't want it, just fold!" pleaded Jeffreys.

This convinced Skountzos to make the call, only to see Jeffreys table his {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts} straight. Skountzos instantly mucked.

Tags: AdgeeAndrew JeffreysWilliam Skountzos

Savage Savaged

Ben Savage is on life support
Ben Savage is on life support
Ben Savage has been left with just 33,500 after taking a suck out against Bruce Nguyen.

Preflop, Savage limped in with {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} from the under the gun and it folded to the blinds who both opted to take the flop.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades} and William Skountzos led 20,000 from the small blind. Bruce Nguyen moved all in for 55,000. Action was then on Savage who flat called, before Skountzos folded.

Nguyen tabled {9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for top pair, but promptly improved to two pair on the {10-Spades} turn. The river couldn't bring the re-suck for Savage, bricking the {2-Spades}.

Nguyen rolls up to 140,000 as he starts to recover. Savage has just 33,500.

Tags: Ben SavageBruce NguyenWilliam Skountzos