2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Champ Event 1 - $175 No-Limit Holdem
Day: 2
Event Info

2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
79
Prize
16,615 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
150 AUD
Level Info
Level
15
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Join us from 1pm today......

Join us from 1pm local time (GMT+9) today as we continue our coverage of the opening event of the inaugural PokerNews Cup.

There were 554 players who started this event, with the winner set to receive AUD$16,615 Click here for a full list of payouts

The final 9 players returning for the final table are:

Seat 1: Steve Charles - 134,000
Seat 2: Shane Pickering - 225,000
Seat 3: Ramy Tadros - 185,000
Seat 4: Tim Simon - 135,000
Seat 5: Renyuan Liu - 147,000
Seat 6: David French - 230,000
Seat 7: John Maroky - 108,500
Seat 8: Jim Mastorakos - 390,500
Seat 9: Jason Green - 107,500

Stay tuned as we bring you all the action as it unfolds from the floor of the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia.

Day 1 coverage

Level: 11

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Four Hands, Four All-Ins

Shane Pickering moved all in on the first two hands, only to get no callers. John Maroky did the same on Hand #3-- again, no customers. Steve Charles gave the all-in move a whirl on Hand #4, only to win the blinds.

Renyuan Liu Doubles Through John Maroky

Renyuan Liu moved all in from the button for 97,000 and John Maroky called from the big blind. Liu turned up {K-Hearts}{J-Spades} while Maroky showed the {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. The flop was {10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades}, but the {J-Clubs} spiked on the turn, giving the lead to Liu. The river was the {5-Hearts} and Liu doubled up, leaving Maroky with only 40,000 in chips.

Level: 12

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Ramy Tadros Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,662)

David French limped in from middle position, Ramy Tadros completed the small blind and Tim Simon checked his option from the big blind. The flop was {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Tadros moved all in for 145,000, Simon folded and French called. French turned over {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} while Tadros tabled {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for the nut flush draw. The turn was the {K-Diamonds}, the river was the {J-Clubs}, and Tadros was eliminated, graciously shaking his opponent's hand on his way to the rail.

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Tim Simon Cripples Steve Charles

Steve Charles moved all in from the cutoff, Tim Simon moved all in from the small blind, and after several agonizing minutes of thought, Renyuan Liu folded in the big blind, despite the huge price he was getting. Simon turned up {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and was in a race situation with Charles' {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}. The flop was {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, making Simon's set. The turn was the {6-Diamonds}, and Liu pounded the table in frustration, saying he had folded {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}. The river was the {9-Spades} and Simon doubled up. Charles was left with only 20,000 in chips-- less than one big blind.

"I'm like clamydia! I never go away!" bellowed Simon as he dragged the pot.