$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2009 PokerNews Cup Australia
$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2009 PokerNews Cup Australia
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Prize Pool
762,000 AUD
Entries
381
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Con Tsapkounis Wins The 2009 PokerNews Cup Main Event (AU$250,000)
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In all 381 players came to the felt, creating a prizepool of AU$762,000. Tsapkounis rose above them all to capture the lion's share of the prize money and the PokerNews Cup trophy.
Not bad at all for a guy who prefers to play Omaha.
With that, we're all done from the 2009 PokerNews Cup Australia. On behalf of PokerNews we'd like to thank Jonno Pittock, his tournament staff, dealers and everyone at Crown Casino for yet another successful tournament series.
Until our next event, so long from the Crown Poker Room!
Joe Cabret Eliminated In 2nd Place (AU$130,000); Con Tsapkounis Wins!
On the final hand of the tournament Cabret opened the button to 250,000 with Tsapkounis calling. They took a
flop. Tsapkounis took up the aggression on the flop firing 350,000. Cabret flat called.
The turn
saw Cabret smooth-call another Tsapkounis bet, this time for 450,000 chips.On the river
Tsapkounis led 800,000 and Cabret went into the tank before coming over the top all in. Tsapkounis made the call tabling 
for a full house to beat out Cabret's 
.
Pretty Even
Preflop, Cabret opened the button to 200,000 and Tsapkounis made the call. They took a
flop. Tsapkounis came out fighting betting 250,000. Cabret flat called.The turn was the
and Tsapkounis fired 350,000. Cabret flatted again. On the river 
Tsapkounis fired 800,000 and Cabret laid his hand down.The chip stacks are even.
Cabret Leads
Tsapkounis limped the button and Cabret checked. They took a
flop. Cabret fired 200,000 and Tsapkounis made the call.The turn was the
and Cabret made it 500,000, with Tsapkounis again flat calling. The 
hit the river and Cabret moved in for 2,800,000. This forced a fold from Tsapkounis. A hand later Cabret opened the button to 200,000 and Tsapkounis made the call. They took a
flop. Tsapkounis checked, Cabret bet 200,000 and his opponent made the fold.Joe Cabret has 4,400,000 in chips.
Cabret Doubles; Their Vritually Even
Cabret opened the button to 300,000 and Cabret three-bet to 800,000. Tsapkounis moved all in and Cabret made the call for his tournament life.
Cabret:
Tsapkounis:
The flop
was not enough to put Cabret in danger of elimination, nor was the 
turn or river.He doubles through and things become extremely interesting.
Tsapkounis Extends His Lead At Showdown
They took a
flop which they both checked off. They also checked the 
turn, to move to the 
river.On the river Tsapkounis bet out 350,000 and Cabret called. Tsapkounis tabled
for a rivered two pair to trump Cabret's pair.
Tsapkounis Straightens Cabret
They saw a flop of
and Tsapkounis checked to Cabret who fired 600,000. Tsapkounis made the call.The players checked the turn
and river 
as Tsapkounis flipped 
for the rivered straight to better Cabret's . First blood for Tsapkounis.
Heads-Up Chip Counts
Con Tsapkounis: 4.9 million
Joe Cabret: 2.7 million
Carl Booth Eliminated In 3rd Place (AU$74,000)
Preflop, Joe Cabret opened to 300,000 from the small blind and Booth made the call from the big blind.
They took a
flop and Cabret checked to Booth who moved all in. Cabret made the call tabling and Booth rolled over 
for a gutshot straight draw and two overcards to Cabret's pair.The
hit the turn and the hit the river to send Booth to the rail in third place.