Champ Event 1 - $175 No-Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

10-21-2007 16:12 UTC+10

Maurie Pears Eliminated

[user25067]

Dennis Huntly opened the pot for 6,000 from UTG, David Epstein moved all in for 8,200 from middle position, Maurie Pears moved all in from the big blind for 6,000, and Huntly called the additional 2,000.

Huntly {Q-Clubs}

Epstein

Pears

The board ran out {10-Spades}

with Epstein dragging the pot with a straight flush.

Tags: David Epstein Dennis Huntly Maurie Pears

10-21-2007 16:15 UTC+10

Sherif Derias Eliminated

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Sherif Derias moved all in from late position and Kevin Marks called from the big blind. Derias turned up the {A-Clubs}

and found his hand dominated by Marks' {A-Diamonds}

. The flop was {K-Hearts}

, the turn was the {J-Hearts}

, and the river was the {J-Clubs}

. Derias was eliminated and Marks increased his stack to 28,000.

Tags: Kevin Marks Sherif Derias

10-21-2007 16:16 UTC+10

97 and Counting

[user24788]

The bustouts are continuing at a rapid pace as the field has shrunk to under 100 players. Almost 460 players have been eliminated.

10-21-2007 16:18 UTC+10

David Chambers Triples Up

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In a three-way all in, David Chambers got his money in with {7-Clubs}

vs.

and

. The board ran out {8-Diamonds}

and Chambers increased his stack to 30,000.

Tags: David Chambers

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

10-21-2007 16:28 UTC+10

88 Players Remaining

[user24788]

We're down to nine tables and 88 players. Johan Jansson is one of the chipleaders with over 50,000.

10-21-2007 16:38 UTC+10

Down to 80

[user24788]

There are 80 players left on 8 tables. The top 60 players win prize money in Event #1, which means were only 20 more eliminations away from the money bubble.

10-21-2007 16:46 UTC+10