Champ Event 4 - $550 No-Limit Holdem (R) | 2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Level: 17

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

10-25-2007 23:46 UTC+10

Russell Watkins Doubles Through Zhi Hong Ma

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Russell Watkins moved all in for his case 36,000 and Zhi Hong Ma called the extra 16,000 from the big blind. Watkins turned up {Q-Hearts}

while Ma showed {6-Hearts}

. The flop was {Q-Clubs}

. The turn was the {9-Hearts}

, with Ma picking up a gutshot straight draw.

"SEVEN!! ONE TIME!!" shouted his railbirds.

The river, though was the {10-Diamonds}

and Watkins doubled up to 82,000.

10-25-2007 23:43 UTC+10

Battle of the Railbirds

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John Caldwell's cheering contingent, including Poker News' Rob Huxley, Damon Rasheed, and Gareth "Gaz" Edwards has found themselves being heckled by Joel Dodds' rowdy flock of railbirds.

After Huxley gave a rousing "Johnny! Johnny Johnny!" when Caldwell picked up the blinds, one of Dodds' mates shouted "Oh my God, you guys are the worst rail EVER!"

10-25-2007 23:35 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

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Zhi Hong Ma 330,000
Marcel Roosen 205,000
John Caldwell 190,000
Joel Dodds 125,000
Johnathan Tuckman 107,000
Russell Watkins 66,000

10-25-2007 23:21 UTC+10

James Potter Eliminated in 7th Place ($10,275)

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James Potter moved all in from UTG for 46,000 and Zhi Hong Ma called from the big blind. Potter turned up {A-Spades}

while Ma tabled the {K-Diamonds}

. The flop was {K-Clubs}

, making Ma trips. The turn was the {2-Clubs}

, the river was the {5-Clubs}

, and Potter departed in 7th place, collecting $10,275.

Level: 16

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

10-25-2007 23:13 UTC+10

Johnathan Tuckman Picks Up Some Chips

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Zhi Hong Ma opened the pot from the cutoff for 40,000, Marcel Roosen called from the button, and Johnathan Tuckman moved all in from the big blind for 97,000. Both Ma and Roosen folded and Tuckman picked up an additional 88,000 in chips.

10-25-2007 22:58 UTC+10

Danny Silk Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,220)

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Danny Silk moved all in for 18,000 from UTG, Johnathan Tuckman raised to 40,000, Marcel Roosen moved all in over the top from the big blind and Tuckman called.

Silk {A-Clubs}

Tuckman

Roosen

The flop was {6-Spades}

, the turn was the {4-Clubs}

, the river was the {K-Spades}

, and Silk was eliminated. He'll take home $8,220 for his finish.

After dragging the monster pot, Roosen's stack was up to just under 200,000 while Tuckman was knocked down to 64,000.

10-25-2007 22:50 UTC+10

Russell Watkins Doubles Through Danny Silk

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Danny Silk moved all in for 66,000 and Russell Watkins called from the big blind. Silk turned up {Q-Diamonds}

while Watkins tabled {K-Diamonds}

. The flop was {10-Clubs}

, pairing Watkins' seven. The turn was the {10-Diamonds}

, the river was the {8-Hearts}

, and Watkins took it down with tens and eights with a king kicker.

Silk was crippled on the hand to only 18,000 in chips while Watkins was up to 104,000.

Level: 15

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0