$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event Day 1a | 2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

10-02-2009 20:05 UTC+10

Toothpick Tony Picked Off

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Antonis 'Toothpick Tony' Kambouroglou raised it up in early position to 1,800 and got Robert Wang as the only caller before the flop. Kambouroglou then check-called Wang's bet of 4,000 on the flop which read {J-Clubs}

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On the turn of the {5-Hearts}

, Kambouroglou checked, Wang fired out 8,000 and Kambouroglou laid it down.

With the hand played out, Wang moves up to to 85,000. 'Toothpick Tony' is looking glum, now down to 38,000 in chips.

10-02-2009 20:00 UTC+10

Double Up For Daniel Neilson

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Daniel Neilson has doubled up after flopping a cheeky two pair with a suited connector from the big blind.

On a flop of {3-Diamonds}

Neilson led 1800 and the cut-off raised it to 4,000. Neilson moved all in for 15,725 and the opponent called.

Neilson showed down his {4-Spades}

, while the cut-off had {K-Diamonds}

for top pair.

The turn {j-Clubs}

missed both players, as did the {5-Clubs}

river to double Neilson up.

Neilson has 35,000.

Tags: Daniel Neilson

10-02-2009 19:53 UTC+10

Julian Powell Doubles

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On a flop of {2-Hearts}

Kevin Clark bet 1,500 and Julian Powell raised to 4,600. An opponent on the button made the call, before Clark made it 12,500 to go.

Julian Powell moved all covering both of his opponents. The button folded, but Clark made the call and tabled {7-Hearts}

for top pair with a flush draw. Julian Powell had the bigger flush with {k-Hearts}

and connected with the turn {a-Hearts}

to take the pot down. The river blanked the {3-Spades}

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Powell moves up to 108,000 chips while Clark bows out.

Tags: Julian Powell Kevin Clark

10-02-2009 19:46 UTC+10

Easing Back In From Dinner

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Play has slowly eased back into action.

Tonight there will be three more levels to play, we're expecting a ten minute break after two and then one final level for the night.

10-02-2009 19:36 UTC+10

Play Resumes

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The action is back underway here in the Crown Poker Room.

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 50

10-02-2009 18:31 UTC+10

Dinner Break

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The players are now taking a 60-minute dinner break. Action will recommence at 7:30pm.

10-02-2009 18:30 UTC+10

Huntly Heads Home

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Danny Chevalier opened with a raise to 1,500 from middle position before Dennis Huntly moved all in from the small blind for his last 5,475. Chevalier made the call.

Chevalier: {A-Hearts}

Huntly:

It was a race that Huntly needed to win but it wasn't to be as the board ran out {10-Clubs}

to give Chevalier a Broadway straight to take it down and eliminate Huntly from the tournament.

Tags: Daniel Chevalier Dennis Huntly

10-02-2009 18:30 UTC+10

Guzzardi Gutted By Savage Quads

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With the board reading {3-Hearts}

, Ben Savage pushed all in for 28,450. Michael Guzzardi called, but mucked his cards when he saw Savage roll up {9-Hearts}

for quads!

It was indeed a pivotal hand - Guzzardi has been stacked back to just 7,000 while Savage heads towards the dinner break with 90,000 in chips.

10-02-2009 18:30 UTC+10

Gao Gets Kemp

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Jai Kemp has been eliminated at the hands of Jie Gao after he raised preflop to 3,000 with pocket kings, only to have Gao reraise him to 10,000. Kemp moved all in for 13,000 and Gao made up the difference, turning over {10-?}

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However the board ran out {10-?}

, giving Gao trips on the river and sending Kemp to the rail.