2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
45
Prize
250,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Prize Pool
762,000 AUD
Entries
381
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Khouiss Misses The Lot

Con Tsapkounis Drags Another Pot
Con Tsapkounis Drags Another Pot
Sam Khouiss limped in preflop from under the gun, and both of the blinds took the {A-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop.

On the flop Con Tsapkounis was first to act and made it 150,000. Joe Cabret folded and action was Sam Khouiss. Khouiss made the call and they proceeded heads up to the {7-Clubs} turn.

Both players checked to the {10-Clubs} river where Tsapkounis bet out 200,000. "I missed everything," said a defeated Sam Khouiss, as he folded.

Tsapkounis is up to 2,250,000. Khouiss is down to 1,100,000.

Tags: Con TsapkounisJoe CabretSam Khouiss

Cabret On The Move

Joe Cabret is still a danger in this tournament
Joe Cabret is still a danger in this tournament
Joe Cabret has moved back over the 1,000,000 chip mark.

Preflop, Cabret opened from the button to 200,000 and Carl Booth called from the big blind.

Both players checked the {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{10-Spades} flop and moved to the {9-Clubs} turn. Cabret fired 200,000 over a Booth check and took down the pot.

Carl Booth has 2,750,000 in chips; Joe Cabret moves up to 1,750,000.

Tags: Carl BoothJoe Cabret

Khouiss Salutes The Carl Booth Greatness

Preflop Carl Booth opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Sam Khouiss made the call from the big blind.

They took a flop of {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and both players checked. They also checked the turn {4-Spades} moving to the river {7-Spades}.

On the river Khouiss bet out 300,000 and Booth folded.

Khouiss showed the {k-Diamonds} for top pair.

"You are too clever," said Khouiss to Booth, in reference to the fact that he had dodged the trap.

Michael Bouskila Eliminated In 5th Place (AU$38,000)

Michel Bouskila eliminated in 5th place
Michel Bouskila eliminated in 5th place
Michael Bouskila will take home AU$38,000 for a fifth place finish after being eliminated by Con Tsapkounis.

Preflop, Tsapkounis shoved all in from the small blind with Bouskila making the call for the last of his 300,000 chips in the big blind.

Tsapkounis: {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}
Bouskila: {j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs}{q-Spades} to ensure Bouskila's elimination.

Tsapkounis will move up to over 2,000,000 chips with the pot.

Tags: Con TsapkounisMichael Bouskila

Michael Bouskila Triples Up

Micahel Bouskila moved all in from the hijack for 90,000 with both Sam Khouiss and Carl Booth calling out the blinds.

They checked down the {A-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} board, in the hope of eliminating the all in player.

Khouiss rolled over his {j-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} that had missed. Booth also missed with his {k-Hearts}{10-Spades}. The only player to hit was Bouskilla who flipped over {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} to triple up to 320,000.

Tags: Carl BoothMichael BouskilaSam Khouiss

Con Tsapkounis Doubles Up

Con Tsapkounis caught his straight on the river to stay alive
Con Tsapkounis caught his straight on the river to stay alive
Action folded to the blinds and Con Tsapkounis opened to 200,000 from the small blind. Michel Bouskila called from the big blind and they took a {7-Spades}{5-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop.

Con Tsapkounis moved all in for 745,000 and Bouskila made the call.

Tsapkounis: {2-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Bouskila: {9-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Both players were on draws with Bouskilla holding the advantage when the money went in.

The {k-Hearts} turn missed both players, but the {4-Spades} spiked the river to save Tsapkounis' tournament life.

Con Tsapkounis moves up to 1,900,000 chips; Michael Bouskila drops to just 175,000.

Tags: Con TsapkounisMichel Bouskila

One Too Many For Khouiss

Sam Khouiss was looking to make it three straight pots, as he opened to 160,000 from the button. Con Tsapkounis wasn't keen to let Khouiss get his hat-trick the easy way and responded by shipping his 700,000 chip stack in from the big blind.

Khouiss flashed the {A-Hearts} and folded.

Tags: Con TsapkounisSam Khouiss

Khouiss On A Rush

Sam Khouiss grabs a couple of pots
Sam Khouiss grabs a couple of pots
Preflop, Joe Cabret limped in from the small blind and Sam Khouiss checked the big blind.

The flop came {J-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Cabret checked to Khouiss who fired out 80,000. It would be enough to take the pot down.

One hand later, Con Tsapkounis opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Sam Khouiss moved all in from the small blind. Tsapkounis folded his hand and Khouiss flashed {Q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}.

Tags: Sam Khouiss

Booth Has The Stick

Carl Booth is the man most likely right now
Carl Booth is the man most likely right now
Carl Booth is starting to wield his chip stack "big stick" as he gathers the loose money off the table.

Preflop, Joe Cabret opened to 200,000 from the button and Sam Khouiss called from the small blind. Booth must have smelt blood because he moved all in challenging either player to call for their tournament life.

It didn't happen both folded and Booth picks up another 400,000 in chips.

Tags: Carl BoothJoe CabretSam Khouiss