PokerNews Cup Australia: The Main Event | 2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

10-20-2008 14:54 UTC+11

Hand #18 - David Gorr

donpeters

Ray Sukkar has the button in Seat 9.

David Gorr gets a walk in the big blind.

10-20-2008 14:56 UTC+11

Hand #19 - James Broom

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Tim Heath has the button in Seat 1.

David Gorr limps in, James Broom raises, and Gorr lays it down. Broom showed {J-Diamonds}

, and it was good enough to win him the pot.

Tags: James Broom

10-20-2008 14:58 UTC+11

Hand #20 - David Lee

donpeters

David Gorr has the button in Seat 2.

Action folds around to James Broom in the small blind. He completes. David Lee moves all-in from the big blind for 320,000 and Broom folds.

10-20-2008 15:00 UTC+11

Hand #21 - Grant Levy

donpeters

James Broom has the button in Seat 3.

Grant Levy raises to 75,000 from the under-the-gun position. Action folds around the table and Levy takes the pot.

10-20-2008 15:02 UTC+11

Hand #22 - Kenneth Damm

donpeters

David Lee has the button in Seat 4.

Kenneth Damm raises to 65,000 from under the gun and scoops in the blinds and antes.

10-20-2008 15:07 UTC+11

Hand #23 - Martin Comer and Nali Kaselias

[user66118]

Nali Kaselias has the button in Seat 5.

Martin Comer raises under the gun, making it 70,000 straight. Kaselias studies his opponent before making the call.

The flop comes {K-Clubs}

, and both players check.

The turn brings the {J-Spades}

. Comer leads out with a bet of 100,000. Kaselias announces "All in," and Comer quickly calls.

Showdown:
Comer: {A-Hearts}

Kaselias:

Both men made their straights on the turn, and the meaningless {6-Hearts}

hits the river, chopping up the pot.

Tags: Martin Comer Nali Kaselias

10-20-2008 15:08 UTC+11

Hand #24 - James Broom

donpeters

Grant Levy has the button in Seat 6.

James Broom raises to 60,000 from middle position and takes the pot.

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 2,000

10-20-2008 15:15 UTC+11

Kenneth Damm has the button in Seat 7.

Nali Kaselias raises to 74,000 from the hijack seat. Martin Comer puts in a re-raise, announcing "Two hundred," as he makes it 274,000. Kaselias makes the call. This is the third big confrontation between these two players.

The flop comes {10-Spades}

. Comer announces, "All in," and Kaselias very quickly calls!

Showdown:
Comer: {K-Hearts}

Kaselias:

In an huge pot, the two men have both found big pairs and flopped full houses! It's Comer, however, who has his opponent in deep trouble and has him covered as well.

Drawing a huge reaction from the crowd, the turn is a magical {Q-Hearts}

! Kaselias rallies from a huge deficit to overtake Comer, improving to queens full of tens. The river blanks off with the {3-Clubs}

, and Kaselias collects.

After the biggest pot of the tournament, Nali Kaselias is up to 2,328,000, while Martin Comer is down to his last 801,000.

Tags: Nali Kaselias

10-20-2008 15:18 UTC+11

Ali Joins The Rail

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Out of nowhere there was a massive shout of "C'MON GRUNTER!" from the crowd as the players turned their heads to see Ali Khalil, who finished 18th in this event, join the supporters on the rail.

"Oh look out, Ali is out of bed!" came the call from Mrs. Levy who is also watching on the rail.

"No, Ali hasn't gone to bed yet!" replied Ali, as the Peppermint Hippo settles in to rail his buddy home.