2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

PokerNews Cup Australia: The Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
250,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Total Entries
410
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 410
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Katsaros Trips

Greg Katsaros raised to 1,600 preflop and was called by both Jason Clissold and Ken Quach.

The flop landed {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{A-Clubs} and Katsaros moved all in for his last 11,500 chips. Clissold made the call as Quach jumped out of the way.

Katsaros showed {9-Hearts}{9-Spades} but was in trouble as Clissold flipped {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} for trips.

The turn was the {K-Clubs} and Clissold filled up with the {Q-Diamonds} on the river to jump to 37,000 and end the tournament for Katsaros.

Tags: Greg KatsarosJason Clissold

Jeffreys Drops Below 4K

Andrew Jeffreys has just lost a monster pot that left him with 3,700 in chips. The hand began with an 800 preflop raise from Jeffreys which was called by both Brett Chalhoub and Gary Cleaver.

The flop came {Q-Hearts} {5-Spades} {10-Diamonds} and the action checked around to Jeffreys, who made a continuation bet of 1,800. Chalhoub made the call and Cleaver folded, sending the action heads up to fourth street: {9-Hearts}.

Chalhoub checked, Jeffreys bet 6,000 and Chalhoub check-raised all in for a total of 10,400. Jeffreys made the call and tabled {Q-Diamonds} {10-Spades}; Chalhoub had him dominated with a pocket pair of tens for a set.

The river brought the {5-Hearts} improving Chalhoub to an overkill boat and Jeffreys was left with 3,700 in chips afterward.

Chronis Does Broadway

Chris Chronis has just doubled up after making a move for his last 3,000 chips from the cutoff and finding resistance from [Removed:91] on the button.

Arsenis held the lead with his {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} as Chronis tabled {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} but that all changed when Chronis hit the dream flop of {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for the nut straight!

The turn was the {A-Clubs} and river the {8-Diamonds} to double Chronis back up to around 7,00 chips.

Tags: Chris Chronis

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Goldwater Doubles Through Gill

Stephen Goldwater and Oliver Gill just collided in a huge preflop clash. Gill tabled {K-Spades}{K-Clubs} but ran into the {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds} of Goldwater.

The board fell {Q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades} to give Goldwater the double-up to over 40,000, leaving Gill with only about 6,000.

"I knew he had aces or queens but I've never folded kings preflop. If there was ever a time to do it, it was then!" said Gill as he shook his head in disgust.

Tags: Oliver GillStephen Goldwater

Chronis' "Puny Stack"

Sam Khouiss came in with a raise to 350, and three players called, including Chris Chronis and Celina Lin. After the flop, action checked around to Lin, and she put out a bet of 850. Khouiss folded, and it passed to Chronos, who had just 2,000 chips left.

Sam Khouiss took the opportunity to get a dig in on Chronis. "Just shove, mate," he prodded. "Sitting there like a banana with your puny stack..." Chronis seemed unaffected by the banter, as he mucked his hand, saving those 2,000 chips for another battle.

Tags: Celina LinChris ChronisSam Khouiss

Gaz Gambles and Survives

As we approached the table, Gareth Edwards was sliding all of his chips into the middle on a flop of {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. It was 6,100 to Daniel Perfeito and he verbally declared a call and the cards were tabled.

Perfeito: {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}
Edwards: {5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

Perfeito held the lead with his overpair as Edwards was gambling with his open-ended straight draw. As Edwards called, "One time!" the turn bricked the {7-Spades} but the river hit the {4-Clubs} to complete Edwards' straight, giving him the double-up to stay alive in the tournament.

He's now back to about 17,000 chips.

Tags: Daniel PerfeitoGareth Edwards