2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

PokerNews Cup Australia: The Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
250,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Entries
410
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
10,000

Sometimes, Sharing Isn't a Good Quality

Matthew Brinckley raised to 1,200 from under the gun. Both Michael Tran and Ian Burchell made the call. The flop came down {Q-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {2-Clubs}.

Brinckley bet 6,000, Tran called, and then Burchell moved all in for 26,700. Brinckley made the all-in call for his last 11,100 and this sent Tran into the tank. He decided to fold his hand and showed {A-?} {Q-Diamonds} -- letting top pair, top kicker slide into the muck. The two other players exposed their cards for the showdown with the turn and river still to come.

Showdown:
Brinckley: {A-Spades} {Q-Clubs}
Burchell: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}

The dealer quickly ran out the turn and river -- {7-Diamonds}, {2-Diamonds} -- and Brinckley chopped the pot up with Burchell. The only player that lost out on this hand was Tran when he folded the same hand that both his opponents held.

Tags: Michael Tran