$240 PL Omaha w/ $100 rebuys Day 1 | 2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

10-14-2008 01:51 UTC+11

Bhasin Eliminates Two; Moves to 150K

Roy Bhasin has just knocked out both Chris Green and Michael Russell in the same hand and he now sits with 150,000 in chips, alone atop the leaderboard.

The hand saw both Green and Russell limp into the pot preflop. Koray Turker completed the bet from the small blind and when the action landed on Bhasin in the big, he raised the size of the pot. Green then opted to move all in, as did Russell, and Turker folded his hand straight away. Bhasin made the call in the big and a showdown ensued:

Green: {K-Clubs}

Russell:

Bhasin:

The board then filled out {3-Clubs}

giving Bhasin two pair, aces and threes, to take down the pot, subsequently sending Green and Russell to the rail.

Tags: Roy Bhasin

10-14-2008 01:47 UTC+11

So Long Jimmy Siu

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Jimmy Siu bet the flop, the turn was checked and on the river Siu's bet was check-raised by Paul Triandafillou. The board read {J-Spades}

as Siu made the call and showed down {J-Hearts}

for a queen-high straight but found himself bettered by Triandafillou's {3-Diamonds}

for the king-high straight.

Siu was sent to the exit as Triandafillou now sits behind 70,000 chips.

Tags: Jimmy Siu Paul Triandafillou

10-14-2008 01:33 UTC+11

Tsapkounis Collects Nice Pot

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David Ewing raised to 3,200 from under the gun with three players making the call.

They took a {2-Clubs}

flop where the action checked around. The turn was the {7-Clubs}

where Ewing checked to Antonis Kambouris, who fired out 3,600. Michael Russell folded and the action was with Con Tsapkounis, who decided to re-pot it. This forced Ewing and Kambouris out of the pot as Tsapkounis took down a healthy pot without a showdown to jump up to 45,000 chips.

Tags: Con Tsapkounis

10-14-2008 01:23 UTC+11

Game On

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The players have returned from break and the cards are back in the air.

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0

10-14-2008 01:13 UTC+11

10-Minute Break

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The tournament clock has been paused while the players go on a 10-minute break.

Tournament Director Mike Tarr has informed us that play will cease for the day once we reach our nine-handed final table. Play will then recommence at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon.

10-14-2008 01:12 UTC+11

Turker Doubles

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The action was potted preflop between David Ewing and Koray Turker as they took a flop of {10-Diamonds}

.

Ewing bet the pot and Turker made the call for his tournament life.

Ewing showed {7-Hearts}

for a pair of aces but trailed the {9-Spades}

of Turker for two pair.

The turn and river bricked {5-Diamonds}

,

as Turker doubles up to 55,000 with Ewing falling to 12,000.

Tags: David Ewing Koray Turker

10-14-2008 01:01 UTC+11

Huntly Becomes the Hunted

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Dennis Huntly has just been eliminated from the tournament by Antonis Kambouris.

Preflop, Antonis opened with a raise to 4,000 from the button. Dennis made the call from the big blind and saw the flop come {Q-Spades}