2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

PokerNews Cup Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
300,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,800 AUD
Prize Pool
1,198,400 AUD
Entries
428
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Peter Aristidou Wins a Monster Pot

Peter Aristidou raised to 11,000 from UTG and a middle-position player called. The flop was {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. Aristidou bet 15,000, the MP player raised to 45,000, Aristidou moved all in, and his opponent called all in for 105,000. Aristidou turned over {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} for top set while his opponent showed {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}. The turn was the {6-Diamonds}, the river was the {K-Clubs}, and Aristidou dragged the monster pot, increasing his stack to 280,000.

Tags: Peter Aristidou

Amanda Cannons Eliminated

Amanda Cannons
Amanda Cannons
Three-way all-in among Amanda Cannons, Aleks Lackovic, and Thomas Huigsloot.

Cannons: {K-Spades}{J-Spades}
Lackovic: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Huigsloot: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}

The flop was {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and Lackovic took the lead with a set. The turn was the {6-Clubs} and the river was the {3-Clubs}. Cannons was eliminated and Lackovic doubled through Huigsloot to increase his stack to 190,000.

Tags: Aleks LackovicThomas Huigsloot

Schecky Update

Event #4 winner and PokerNews editor-in-chief John "Schecky" Caldwell has been playing at the featured TV table for the last level. He's sitting to Maurie Pears' immedate left... the seat that had been occupied by Billy the Croc.

Caldwell's stack has slipped to 120,000.

Tags: John CaldwellSchecky

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 400