Champ Event 1 - $175 No-Limit Holdem
Day 2 Completed
Champ Event 1 - $175 No-Limit Holdem
Day 2 Completed
Jim Mastorakos raised to 150,000 from the button and Steve Charles called. The flop was 7♠6♣3♣. Charles bet 300,000, Mastorakos moved all in and Charles called. Mastorakos turned up A♣9♣ for the nut flush draw, while Charles tabled 7♦9♦ for top pair. The turn was the 10♠, the river was the 4♥, and after a quick count by the dealer to confirm that Charles had Mastorakos covered, he was declared the winner, taking home $16,615. Mastorakos earned $12,050 for his runner-up finish.
Congratulations to Steve Charles, who battled back after having his stack crippled to less than a big blind to win Event #1 of the Poker News Cup!
Level: 15
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 0


and both players checked. The turn was the
. Charles checked, Mastorakos bet 100,000 and Charles called. The river was the
. Charles bet 200,000 and Mastorakos called. Charles turned over 
, Mastorakos mucked and Charles dragged the pot. 

. Mastorakos bet 100,000 and Charles called. The turn was the
. Mastorakos fired out another 100,000 and Charles called again. The river was the
. For the third time, Mastorakos bet 100,000 but this time, Charles folded and Mastorakos dragged the pot.
Level: 14
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 0






, the turn was the
, the river was the
, and Liu hit the rail in 3rd place, winning $8,726.