2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event
Day: 1b
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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
Players Left 1 / 381
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Iraqi Nick Busted

All over for Kaselias
All over for Kaselias

Preflop, Michael Mifsud limped under the gun and Nali Kaselias moved all in for 1,575. Herman Marchese called from the big blind and Mifsud called the extra to go to the flop.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn {3-Clubs} saw Marchese bet 5,000 and Mifsud makes the call.

They moved to the river {3-Spades} with Marchese betting 10,000. After some time in the tank Mifsud open-folded {A-Clubs}{j-Clubs}. It proved a good fold, as Marchese rolled over {2-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for a full book.

Kaselias had {A-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and so the defending champ was eliminated.

Kaselias caught up with PokerNews' Lynn Gilmartin earlier in the tounament and you can check the interview out here:

Tags: Herman MarcheseMichael MifsudNali Kaselias

Youssef Flips Out

Youssef: 50-50 on that hand
Youssef: 50-50 on that hand
The money was all in the middle between an unknown opponent holding {4-Hearts}{4-Hearts} against Sammy Youssef who held {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} and it was off to the races.

However the board ran out {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Hearts} to see the opponent double through and Youssef slip to 50,000.

"That's the first race I've lost in five years," said Youssef. We're not sure if we believe him.

Bernard's Small Blind Special

When you flop the nuts, always give your best poker face...
When you flop the nuts, always give your best poker face...
Cliff Lee limped in from middle position, James Bernard completed and Alfred Grech checked his option in the big blind to see a flop of {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}.

Bernard checked to Grech who tossed out 1,500. Lee made the call before Bernard popped it to 4,500. This forced a fold from Grech but Lee called once again.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} and Bernard made the price 5,000. Lee obliged and the river fell a dangerous looking {8-Clubs}. It was enough to slow both players down as they checked it through.

Bernard tabled {7-Clubs}{5-Spades} for the flopped nut straight which was good to collect a nice pot. Bernard is up to 60,000 with Lee falling to around 50,000.

Tags: Cliff LeeJames Bernard

Lunardi Stacked

Lunardi: in bad shape
Lunardi: in bad shape
Kristian Lunardi raised it up to 2,000 only to have Andrew Topakas make the call from the button.

On the flop of {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, Lunardi led out for 4,000 and Topakas raised all in. Lunardi snap-called.

Lunardi: {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Topakas: {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Though Lunardi was in front with top pair, the dealer produced the {5-Hearts} on the turn to give Topakas the flush! The river bricked out with the {10-Diamonds} and Topakas doubled through to 45,000.

Lunardi is looking glum, now down to 6,000.

Set Does It For Demetriou

Andrew Demetriou
Andrew Demetriou
Andrew Demetriou has catapulted himself to be amongst the tournament chip leaders after a huge action flop saw the pot pushed his way.

The flop of {8-Spades}{Q-Spades}{2-Hearts} saw two all in before the action was even over to Demetriou who immediately called all in for his tournament life with {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. His set was well in front as his opponents tabled {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and {Q-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for top pair and top two pair.

The turn and river bricked out and Demetriou now sits with 90,000 in chips!

Tags: Andrew Demetriou

Emad Calling For Non-Outs

Tahtouh couldn't be saved by the case king
Tahtouh couldn't be saved by the case king
Emad Tahtouh found his {K-Diamonds}{k-Spades} up against an all in Barry Clark with {A-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}.

He was looking good till the flop spiked {A-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. The turn brought an {A-Spades}.

"Case king, case king" called Tahtouh.

The {7-Spades} hit the river instead. As the pot was pushed to Clark, "Ozzie The Turk" stopped by the table and alerted to the fact that "You know the case king would have made him a bigger full house?".

"Yeah, thanks for that Ozzie" was the reply from a bemused Tahtouh.

Tatouh is down to 38,000. Clark is up to 42,000.

Tags: Emad TahtouhOzzie The Turk

Reza Vakili Out

Reza Vakili has been eliminated in a multi-way pot.

Preflop a short-stacked player moved all in from early position and Vakili and the player on the button both made the call. The flop came {10-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Vakili pushed all in, with the button snap calling.

Early Position {A-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Button {K-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Vakili {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The board blanked off {9-Hearts} and {Q-Hearts} to triple the early position player, and eliminate Vakili.

Tags: Reza Vakili