$240 PL Omaha w/ $100 rebuys | 2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

Level: 19

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

10-14-2008 18:18 UTC+11

Break

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The players are on a quick 10-minute break.

10-14-2008 18:13 UTC+11

Kronos Lays Down Top Pair, Top Kicker

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From the small blind, Con Tsapkounis completed and James Kronos raised to 36,000 to his left in the big blind. Tsapkounis called.

The two players saw the flop come {K-Hearts}

. Tsapkounis took the lead by betting out 72,000. Kronos took a minute, flashed {A-Spades}

, and then folded.

Tags: Con Tsapkounis James Kronos

10-14-2008 18:04 UTC+11

Roy Bhasin Eliminated in 4th Place ($7,390)

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Jamie Pickering raised up the action to 42,000. Roy Bhasin moved in his last 70,000 chips and Pickering made the call.

Pickering: {7-Diamonds}

Bhasin:

The flop was huge for Pickering, {J-Spades}

, giving him a full house. The turn was the {10-Hearts}

and then the river the {3-Hearts}

to seal the deal on Bhasin's tournament.

Going out in fourth place, Bhasin earned $7,390.

Tags: Jamie Pickering Roy Bhasin

10-14-2008 17:59 UTC+11

Bhasin Loses a Huge Pot

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Roy Bhasin raised from the cutoff, Con Tsapkounis three-bet from the button, and then Bhasin raised once more to put Tsapkounis all in. Tsapkounis called.

Tsapkounis: {K-Diamonds}

Bhasin:

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}

and Tsapkounis made a flush to best Bhasin's straight in the hand.

Bhasin is now down to 80,000 chips with Tsapkounis bumping up to 160,000.

Tags: Con Tsapkounis Roy Bhasin

10-14-2008 17:57 UTC+11

Koray Turker Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,912)

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Koray seen here experiencing better days

Jamie Pickering has just claimed another victim in Koray Turker and now holds the overall tournament chip lead.

The hand saw Turker pot the betting preflop and Pickering made the call.

The flop came {Q-Diamonds}

and Koray tossed what little chips he had left into the middle (~7,000). Pickering practically beat him into the pot and quickly tabled the {A-Diamonds}

for the nut flush. Turker had a flush as well, but his was only {7-Diamonds}

-high. The turn and river, though irrelevant, finished out {5-Spades}

,

and Pickering raked in the pot, bringing him closer to 300,000 in chips.

Tags: Jamie Pickering Koray Turker

10-14-2008 17:51 UTC+11

Kind Words From Turker

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From the button, Koray Turker raised to 19,000. Jamie Pickering called and then Roy Bhasin called as well, both players were in the blinds.

The flop was checked around on a {A-Clubs}

board. The turn was the {K-Clubs}

and Pickering led for 50,000. Bhasin folded and then Turker folded.

As all the cards were being pulled into the muck, Turker voiced his opinion on the hand. "Roy, that was the best spot for a squeeze. You just played it bad. Prepare to be stacked."

Tags: Jamie Pickering Koray Turker Paul Triandifillou

10-14-2008 17:41 UTC+11

Abel Cabrera Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,434)

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Abel Cabrera was eliminated from the tournament at the end of previous level by Jamie Pickering.

The money went in before the flop and a showdown ensued:

Pickering: {A-Diamonds}

Cabrera:

The community cards filled out {3-Diamonds}

and Pickering earned the checkmark with two pair, aces and threes.

Cabrera will take home $4,434 in prize money for his efforts. Meanwhile, Pickering is now sitting with 210,000 in chips and fast approaching chip leader Roy Bhasin.

Tags: Abel Cabrera Jamie Pickering

10-14-2008 17:38 UTC+11

Paul Triandifillou Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,695)

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Paul Triandifillou raised to 24,000 from middle position, leaving himself with 5,000 chips. Roy Bhasin made the call from the button and then James Kronos moved all in for 31,000 total in the big blind. Triandifillou called all in the rest of his chips and Bhasin called as well with the chance to eliminate both players.

Triandifillou: {K-Hearts}

Bhasin:

Kronos:

The dealer wasted no time in quickly running out the board of {6-Diamonds}

. Kronos made a straight and was able to triple his stack to around 86,000 chips. With the least amount of chips in the hand, Triandifillou was eliminated on the hand in seventh place.

Tags: James Kronos Paul Triandifillouo Roy Bhasin

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0