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

Bouskila Up and Bouskila Down

Michael Bouskilla just ended Nino Ascenzio's tournament, but could be next on the chopping block
Michael Bouskilla just ended Nino Ascenzio's tournament, but could be next on the chopping block
In a preflop battle of the blinds, Con Tsapkounis opened to 200,000 from the small blind and Michel Bouskila made the call to go the {2-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop.

Tsapkounis moved all in on the flop and Bouskila folded.

Tsapkounis is up to 1,300,000; Bouskila is down to 1,050,000.

Tags: Con TsapkounisMichael Bouskila

Nino Ascenzio Eliminated In 6th Place (AU$30,000)

Nino Ascenzio eliminated in 6th place
Nino Ascenzio eliminated in 6th place
Preflop, Michel Bouskila made an opening raise from the button and Nino Ascenzio moved all in from the big blind. Bouskila made the call and the players showed their cards.

Bouskila: {A-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Ascenzio: {Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The {7-Spades}{3-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop missed both players, as did the {4-Spades} turn and {10-Clubs} river.

Ascenizo is eliminated in sixth place and takes home AU$30,000 for his efforts.

Michel Bouskila moves up to 1,250,000 in chips.

Tags: Michel BouskilaNino Ascenzio

Ask And Thou Shalt Recieve

Sam Khouiss asked for Carl Booth to shove on him when he next open raised, and so Booth delivered.

Khouiss opened to 160,000 and Booth promptly moved all in covering Khouiss. Khouiss showed a {j-?} as he folded, so Booth responded by flashing an {A-?} as he pitched his hand into the muck and scooped Khouiss' chips.

Tags: Carl BoothSam Khouiss

Cabret Pushed Over

First hand after the break Joe Cabret opened to 200,000 chips from the under the gun. Action folded to Carl Booth on the button who announced that he was all in. The blinds folded, as did Cabret.

"Come on, do that when I raise," was the obligatory comment from Sam Khouiss.

Tags: Carl BoothJoe Cabret

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 5,000

Dinner Time

The dinner bell has just rung and the players are heading off for a one hour break for dinner. We'll be back at 6:40pm local time.

Khouiss' Queen Good

Joe Cabret opened preflop to 120,000 from the button and Sam Khouiss called from the big blind.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} with both players checking. The {q-Spades} hit the turn and Khouiss led out 100,000. Cabret folded and Khouiss flashed him a {Q-?}.

German Marchese Eliminated In 7th Place (AU$22,000)

German Marchese eliminated in 7th
German Marchese eliminated in 7th
German Marchese has been eliminated in a preflop battle of the blinds against Sam Khouiss.

Sam Khouiss bet enough from the small blind to put Marchese all in. Marchese made the call and tabled {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} but would be dominated by Khouiss' {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}.

The board ran out {5-Hearts}{6-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} to send Marchese out of the tournament in seventh place.

Khouiss moves over 1,250,000 in chips.

Tags: German MarcheseSam Khouiss