Champ Event 2 - $230 Pot Limit Omaha (R) Day 1 | 2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

10-22-2007 21:04 UTC+10

Official Numbers: 139 Players

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139 entrants bought into Event #2. There are 119 players remaining.

10-22-2007 21:13 UTC+10

Martin Comer Eliminated

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On a flop of Q-6-2, Martin Comer got all his money in the pot with top two pair against Nicholas Jankovits' set of sixes. Comer's hand did not improve and he headed to the rail.

Tags: Martin Comer

10-22-2007 21:28 UTC+10

Gary Benson Eliminated by Emad Tahtouh

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On a flop of {J-Spades}

, the big blind made a pot-sized bet of 750, Gary Benson called, Emad Tahtouh re-potted to 2,850, the big blind folded and Benson called. The turn was the {K-Clubs}

. Benson checked, Tahtouh bet the pot, and Benson called all in for 3,200.

Tahtouh turned over {K-Spades}

for a jack-high straight while Benson tabled {A-Spades}

for the nut flush draw. Benson could not improve on the {2-Clubs}

river, and he headed for the rail.

Tags: Emad Tahtouh Gary Benson

10-22-2007 21:31 UTC+10

Mel Judah Eliminated by Charlie Balais

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All the money went in on a J-4-2 flop, with Mel Judah holding A-A-J-6 and Charlie Balais with K-K-3-3. A 3 spiked on the turn making Balais' set. The river was a ten, and Judah made an early night of it.

After the hand, Balais was up to 16,000.

Tags: Charlie Balais Mel Judah

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

10-22-2007 21:37 UTC+10

Charlie Balais Takes Out Eric Asadourian

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Charlie Balais is on quite a roll. On a flop of {K-Diamonds}

, Balais bet 2,500, Eric Asadourian raised all in for 4,500 and Balais called.

Balais {10-Clubs}

Asadourian {A-Clubs}

The turn was the {4-Diamonds}

and the river was the {10-Hearts}

, making Balais' straight and eliminating Asadourian.

Tags: Charlie Balais Eric Asadourian

10-22-2007 21:41 UTC+10

Official Numbers

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The official numbers are in. There have been 690 total rebuys and add-ons. Only 19 of those were from Gaz.

The total prize pool is $96,800. The top 20 places will win prize money. First place will win $22,264.

Event #2 Payouts:
1 - 22,264 AUD
2 - 14,520 AUD
3 - 10,648 AUD
4 - 8,712 AUD
5 - 6,776 AUD
6 - 5,808 AUD
7 - 4,804 AUD
8 - 3,872 AUD
9 - 2,904 AUD
10 - 1,936 AUD
11 - 1,452 AUD
12 - 1,452 AUD
13 - 1,452 AUD
14 - 1,452 AUD
15 - 1,452 AUD
16 - 1,452 AUD
17 - 1,452 AUD
18 - 1,452 AUD
19 - 1,452 AUD
20 - 1,452 AUD

10-22-2007 21:47 UTC+10