PokerNews Cup Main Event Day 1 | 2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

10-27-2007 20:59 UTC+10

Paul Gianfriddo Eliminated

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Paul Gianfriddo shoved for his last 4,000 with K-Q. Bruno Portaro called with {A-Hearts}

and flopped a full house to seal Gianfriddo's fate.

10-27-2007 21:03 UTC+10

Ozzie Yildiz Has ESP and Folds Pocket Kings Pre-flop

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An unknown player from early position open-shoved for 22,000. Steven Bouya moved all in for 34,000. Ozzie Yildiz, in late position, folded K-K face up.

Unknown Player: {A-Diamonds}

Bouya:

The flop was {8-Hearts}

. The turn was the {Q-Spades}

and Bouya picked up a full house. The river was the {A-Clubs}

and the unknown player was eliminated. Bouya increased his stack to over 60,000.

Ozzie Yildiz made an amazing laydown, like he knew that his Kings were doomed.

Tags: Ozzie Yildiz

10-27-2007 21:06 UTC+10

214 Players Remaining

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50% of the field has been eliminated.

10-27-2007 21:10 UTC+10

Eight-Handed Tables

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Each table began ten-handed but that has changed over the last couple of levels. The current configuration is eight-handed, which will remain for the rest of the tournament.

10-27-2007 21:12 UTC+10

Michael Christhanopoulos = Chipleader

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Michael Christhanopoulos is the current chipleader with a 135,000 stack.

Tags: Michael Christhanopoulos

10-27-2007 21:26 UTC+10

Straight Flush on the River

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The board read {9-Hearts}

. Two unknown players were all in.

Player A: {K-Hearts}

Player B:

Player A was ahead with a king-high flush but the river was the {8-Hearts}

, which gave Player B a straight flush. Player B won the pot and busted Player A.

10-27-2007 21:27 UTC+10

193 Players Remaining

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Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

10-27-2007 21:31 UTC+10

Aussie Sarah Doubles Up

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A short-stacked Sarah Bilney gets it all in with {A-Diamonds}

against

and doubles up to over 15,000 when the {8-Spades}

hits the turn.

10-27-2007 21:36 UTC+10

Gary Benson's tournament came to an end whe his opponent moved all in on a flop of Q-T-X, having him covered. Benson made the call and turned up A-Q only to discover he had run into a set of tens. No help for Benson on the turn or the river and the newly crowned Australian Bad Boys Champion made his exit.

Tags: Gary Benson