Tony G Celebrity Shootout w/ Bounties | 2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

10-16-2008 18:02 UTC+11

Eoghan Lyons Eliminated in 4th Place ($9,765)

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Eoghan Lyons was all in again for his last 36,000 chips from the button and the action folded to Kenneth Damm in the big blind who said "I have to call!" before sliding the chips into the middle.

Lyons: {A-Hearts}

Damm:

The board landed {3-Hearts}

to give Damm a full house and end the comeback of Lyons in 4th place for $9,765.

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10-16-2008 17:58 UTC+11

Triple-Double-Triple For Lyons

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After being down to his last 2,000 chips Eoghan Lyons has tripled, doubled and then tripled up again to now have a pulse once more with 36,000 chips!

In the latest hand his {A-Spades}

got the job done on an ace-high board against both Vito Montalto and Kenneth Damm.

Could we see an amazing "two chips and a chair" comeback?

10-16-2008 17:53 UTC+11

Khouiss Cripples Lyons

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Sam Khouiss opened with a raised to 30,000 from under the gun before Eoghan Lyons popped it up to 95,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Khouiss made the call.

The flop landed {2-Spades}

and Khouiss checked to Lyons who moved all in. Khouiss made the call and tabled {9-Hearts}

for the lead over the {A-Hearts}

of Lyons.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds}

and river the {9-Diamonds}

, and Khouiss clapped his hands in delight at collecting the monsterous pot worth 540,000 to leave Lyons on life support with only 2,000 in chips.

Tags: Eoghan Lyons Sam Khouiss

10-16-2008 17:46 UTC+11

Damm He's Good

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Kenneth Damm opened with a raise from under the gun to 32,000 and Sam Khouiss flat called on the button. The blinds stepped aside and the two players checked to the river on a board of {A-Diamonds}

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Damm fired a bet of 40,000 and it was enough to take it down.

10-16-2008 17:43 UTC+11

Chip Count Update

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It's anyone's game with four players remaining!

Kenneth Damm - 320,000
Vito Montalto - 282,000
Eoghan Lyons - 280,000
Sam Khouiss - 270,000

10-16-2008 17:42 UTC+11

Play Resumes

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The players are back and the cards are once again in the air!

Level: 16

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

10-16-2008 17:37 UTC+11

Break

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The players are now taking a ten-minute break.

10-16-2008 17:35 UTC+11

Gursel Ali Eliminated in 5th Place ($7,053)

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Gursel Ali opened the action with a raise to 22,000 from the cutoff with Kenneth Damm making the call in the small blind.

The flop fell {9-Clubs}

and Damm checked to Ali who casually slid his last 75,000 chips into the middle. Damm went into the tank for several minutes before making the call.

Damm: {A-Clubs}

Ali:

Ali held the lead with his top pair as Damm would need to improve. The turn changed nothing with the {3-Diamonds}

but the

spiked on the river like a dagger through the heart of Gursel Ali to send him to the rail in 5th place for a collect of $7,053.

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10-16-2008 17:18 UTC+11

Reza Vakili Eliminated in 6th Place ($5,425)

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Eoghan Lyons raised to 20,000 from the button before the aggressive Reza Vakili moved all in from the small blind for 136,000. Gursel Ali folded his big blind and Lyons made the call.

Lyons: {A-Diamonds}

Vakili:

The board fell {10-Clubs}

as Lyons put the exclamation point on the hand by making trip queens. After a count down of the chips, we find that Lyons just has Vakili covered which will end his rollercoaster final table ride in 6th place for $5,425.

Tags: Eoghan Lyons Reza Vakili