$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event | 2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

10-05-2009 12:34 UTC+10

The Final Table Is Upon Us

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Welcome back to the Crown Poker Room in Melbourne for the final day of what has ben a thrilling 2009 PokerNews Cup.

Today we'll crown a new champion who will etch their name forever in the Australian poker history books, as the following nine players take their shot at poker immortality:

Seat 1: Lawrence Gibson (914,000)
Seat 2: Carl Booth (1,197,000)
Seat 3: Con Tsapkounis (882,000)
Seat 4: Michel Bouskila (285,000)
Seat 5: Joe Cabret (1,112,000)
Seat 6: Nino Ascenzio (582,000)
Seat 7: Angelo Prifti (856,000)
Seat 8: Sam Khouiss (627,000)
Seat 9: German Marchese (1,177,000)

Our chip leader is Carl "The Hood" Booth who blitzed his opposition yesterday, before coming back to the field late in the day, but still managed to maintain a slight chip advantage.

The action kicks off at 2pm local time which is in about thirty minutes time. Stay tuned for all the live updates right here on PokerNews.com.

10-05-2009 13:09 UTC+10

Players Taking Their Seats

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The players are taking their jackets off and getting into their seats as they ready for battle here on the final table.

Players are being introduced by Crown tournament staff at the moment.

We'll be underway very soon!

Level: 22

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

10-05-2009 13:13 UTC+10

Play Started

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With a "Shuffle and Up and Deal" from Tournament Supervisor Mike Tarr play has started on the final table.

10-05-2009 13:16 UTC+10

All In First Hand

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Carl Booth opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and Michel Bouskila moved all-in from the small blind. It folded back to Booth who thought a bit before folding. Bouskila adds 100,000 to his stack.

Tags: Carl Booth Michel Bouskila

10-05-2009 13:24 UTC+10

Khouiss A Big Three Betting Target

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Sam Khouiss is copping a bit of attenion from his opponents at the moment

Sam Khouiss has open-raised twice and both times an opponent has raced in to pick him off with a three-bet.

The first time Sam Khouiss opened to 75,000 under the gun with Angelo Prifti popping him to 274,000. Khouiss folded.

A few hands later he opened to 80,000 from the button and German Marchese made it 412,000 to go.

Khouiss open mucked {5-Clubs}

. "I've been raised twice already," he lamented.

Tags: Angelo Prifti German Marchese Sam Khouiss

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000

10-05-2009 13:31 UTC+10

Con Tsapkounis Takes The First Flop

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Preflop, action folded to Carl Booth in the small blind who limped in. Con Tsapkounis checked his option in the big blind and they took a {k-Hearts}

flop.

On the flop Booth led 25,000 with Tsapkounis pumping it to 65,000. Booth made the call and they took a {2-Clubs}

turn. Both players checked the turn and moved to the river {2-Spades}

.

On the river Booth checked-called an 80,000 chip bet from Tsapkounis.

Tsapkounis rolled over {k-Diamonds}

to scoop the pot with two pair, while Booth flashed the {9-Clubs}

and mucked.

Tags: Carl Booth Con Tsapkounis

10-05-2009 13:40 UTC+10

Khouiss Good At Showdown

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Sam Khouiss opened to 80,000 out of middle position and Lawrence Gibson made the call from the hijack.

They saw a {6-Spades}

flop and Khouiss fired out 60,000. Gibson flat called and they both opted to check-down the {A-Diamonds}

turn and

river.

Khouiss rolled over {Q-Diamonds}

to take down the pot.

Tags: Lawrence Gibson Sam Khouiss

10-05-2009 13:46 UTC+10

Big Chop

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Carl Booth is not afraid to get involved

Three players took a {k-Diamonds}

flop for 60,000 chips each.

On the flop Joe Cabret and Lawrence Gibson checked to Carl Booth. Booth bet 180,000 and Cabret raised him to 450,000. Gibson got out of the way and Booth moved all in for 381,000 more. Cabret made the call leaving about 200,000 chips behind.

The crowd at the rail, who were keenly anticipating the massive pot, were disappointed as Cabret tabled {K-Spades}

and Booth

for a chopped pot.

The dealer burned and turned the irrelevant turn and river and split the pot.

Booth had a warning for Cabret after the hand, “I promise if you push me, I’ll push back” said Booth.

Cabret wasn’t bothered. “Sounds good to me,” he said in a relaxed tone.

Tags: Carl Booth Joe Cabret Lawrence Gibson