Event 13: $5,300 Australian Heads Up Championship
Day 1b Completed
Day 1b Completed
All Done For Day 1b
So we're all set for the finals of the 2010 Australian Heads Up Championship.
The quarter finals draw is as follows:
Barry Woods vs Vanessa Selbst
Andrew Lichtenberger vs Martin Gudvangen
Kyle McMurphy vs Brian Roberts
Darren Woods vs Andrew Seidman
Join us tomorrow for all of the finals action as we play down to a champion from 2:15pm GMT+11.
The quarter finals draw is as follows:
Barry Woods vs Vanessa Selbst
Andrew Lichtenberger vs Martin Gudvangen
Kyle McMurphy vs Brian Roberts
Darren Woods vs Andrew Seidman
Join us tomorrow for all of the finals action as we play down to a champion from 2:15pm GMT+11.
We're Done - Woods is Through
Darren Woods has progressed to the quarter finals, and importantly the money.
The final hand saw him fire out 800 on a flop of
. David Saab made the check-call and they took a 
on the turn. Saab checked again, and Woods set him all in. After an agonising tank, Saab looked resigned and ropped his final 5,500 chips into the pot.
Saab:
Woods:
The
completed the board and today's play.
The final hand saw him fire out 800 on a flop of
. David Saab made the check-call and they took a on the turn. Saab checked again, and Woods set him all in. After an agonising tank, Saab looked resigned and ropped his final 5,500 chips into the pot.Saab:
Woods:
The
completed the board and today's play.Woods Leading
Wood is getting on top in this one now. Taking down the lions share of smaller pots. Woods has about 12,500 in chips to Saab's 7,500. More importantly he has the all important momentum.
Saab is going to have to do something to turn this around.
Saab is going to have to do something to turn this around.
Still Truckin'
We're still here. More raise and pitch. Things are pretty even.
All Even
Darren Woods has closed out a second rubber victory.
After Woods raised off the button, David Saab shoved over the top. Woods called and the match was very much on the line.
That said Woods was pretty comfortable with his well in control against the 
of Saab.
It stayed that way, the board ran out
to level the match at 1-1.
They are taking a short break right now, before they play out the deciding rubber.
After Woods raised off the button, David Saab shoved over the top. Woods called and the match was very much on the line.
That said Woods was pretty comfortable with his
well in control against the of Saab.It stayed that way, the board ran out
to level the match at 1-1.They are taking a short break right now, before they play out the deciding rubber.
Saab Doubles
Darren Woods opened from the button to 400 and David Saab pushed over the top for about 4,500. Woods made the call with 
, to be ahead of Saab's 
.
Saab trailing wouldn't last long. The
flop put him in front. He wasn't exactly happy to see the 
on the turn though. Although it made him trips, it gave Woods a flush draw.
"No sick redraws," said Saab.
There would be none. The blanked the river.
Things are almost even here in the second rubber.
, to be ahead of Saab's .Saab trailing wouldn't last long. The
flop put him in front. He wasn't exactly happy to see the on the turn though. Although it made him trips, it gave Woods a flush draw."No sick redraws," said Saab.
There would be none. The
blanked the river.Things are almost even here in the second rubber.
Woods Still On Top
Darren Woods is still in front in the second rubber and the pair are taking very few flops. It's mostly just raise and pitch at the moment.
Contrasting Styles
It's interesting to note the contrasting styles of the two players in tonight's last game.
Darren Woods is a stoic character, with his iPod in his ears, not engaging a whole lot.
Saab on the other hand is chatting up a storm as always. Conversation topics have ranged from his favorite music (Eminem) to whether he really looks like the naked mafia boss from the movie "The Hangover".
Woods is leading the second rubber on chips. Saab leads the match 1-0.
Darren Woods is a stoic character, with his iPod in his ears, not engaging a whole lot.
Saab on the other hand is chatting up a storm as always. Conversation topics have ranged from his favorite music (Eminem) to whether he really looks like the naked mafia boss from the movie "The Hangover".
Woods is leading the second rubber on chips. Saab leads the match 1-0.
Saab Up
All the chips went in preflop, with David Saab's 
the all in player, against Woods' 
.
The board ran out
to move Saab into a super commanding position.
The very next hand Woods moved in for 700 chips and Saab called. Woods had
and was crushed by Saab's
The flop came
. The turn was a 
and you guessed it 
river.
Woods managed to double through twice, but there would be no third time lucky - David Saab is 1-0 ahead.
the all in player, against Woods' .The board ran out
to move Saab into a super commanding position.The very next hand Woods moved in for 700 chips and Saab called. Woods had
and was crushed by Saab's The flop came
. The turn was a and you guessed it river. Woods managed to double through twice, but there would be no third time lucky - David Saab is 1-0 ahead.