2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Champ Event 2 - $230 Pot Limit Omaha (R)
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj107
Prize
22,264 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
200 AUD
Prize Pool
96,800 AUD
Entries
139
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Daniel Sangermani Eliminated in 13th Place ($1,452)

Tristan Care was all in from his big blind for his last 4,000. Daniel Sangermani opened for a 21,000 raise. Julian Powell moved all in for 50,000. Sangermani called.

Care: {K-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Spades}
Sangermani: {Q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Powell: {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

Powell led pre-flop with a pair of Jacks. The flop was {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{8-Spades} and care took the lead. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and the river was the {2-Diamonds}. Care won the main pot and tripled up.

Sangermani lost the side pot to Julian Powell and busted out in 13th place. he won $1,452.

Tags: Daniel Sangermani

Julian Powell Likes Quads

Lee Nelson raised to 16,000 and Julian Powell called from the big blind. Teh flop was {6-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Both players checked. The turn was the {J-Diamonds}. Powell checked. Nelson bet the pot. Powell check-raised all in and Nelson called. Powell flipped over {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs}{3-Hearts} for quad threes. Nelson mucked his hand, knowing that he could not beat quads. Powell increased his stack to 120,000 after doubling through the chipleader Lee Nelson.

Tags: Julian PowellLee Nelson

Level: 14

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

Tino Lechich Wins Monster Pot and Takes Over the Chiplead

Julian Powell opened for 20,000. Tino Lechich raised the pot from his big blind. Powell shoved and Lechich called.

Lechich: {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Powell: {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Spades}

The flop was {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}/ Both players flopped sets, but Tino Lechich led with a set of Aces. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and the river was the {J-Spades}. Tino Lechich dragged the biggest pot of the tournament. He increased his stack to 209,000 as Powell slipped to 12,000.

Tags: Julian PowellTino Lechich

Tristan Care Eliminated in 11th Place ($1,452)

Barry Carter moved all in for his last 24,000. Tristan Care shoved from the button for 21,000.

Carter: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Care: {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

Care was ahead with Jacks, but carter held three overs. The flop was {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and the river was the {Q-Hearts}. Carter won the pot with a pair of Queens. Care headed to the rail in 11th place and won $1,452.

After that elimination, the final table of ten players is set.

Tags: Barry CarterTristan Care

Day 1 Complete; Final Table Set

Tino Lechich - Chipleader
Tino Lechich - Chipleader
139 players started The PokerNews Cup Event #2 PLO with rebuys. There are only ten players remaining. The final table will begin at 1pm on Tuesday. Tino Lechich is the chipleader with 206,000.

Final Table Seating Assignments:
Seat 1: Tino Lechich - 206,000
Seat 2: Barry Carter - 54,000
Seat 3: Julian Powell - 14,000
Seat 4: Stewart Scott - 81,000
Seat 5: Adrian Sullivan - 48,500
Seat 6: Karlos Farah - 128,000
Seat 7: Jim Sachinidas - 84,000
Seat 8: Lee Nelson - 93,500
Seat 9: Sandra Propper - 47,000
Seat 10: Rainer Quel - 73,000

Final Table Chip Counts:
Tino Lechich - 206,000
Karlos Farah - 128,000
Lee Nelson - 93,500
Jim Sachinidas - 84,000
Stewart Scott - 81,000
Rainer Quel - 73,000
Barry Carter - 54,000
Adrian Sullivan - 48,500
Sandra Propper - 47,000
Julian Powell - 14,000

Final Table Payouts:
1st - $22,264 AUD
2nd - $14,520 AUD
3rd - $10,648 AUD
4th - $8,712 AUD
5th - $6,776 AUD
6th - $5,808 AUD
7th - $4,804 AUD
8th - $3,872 AUD
9th - $2,904 AUD
10th - $1,936 AUD

Tags: Tino Lechich

Champ Event 2 - $230 Pot Limit Omaha (R)

Day 1 Completed