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

10-04-2009 19:22 UTC+10

One For Nedanovski

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Kris Nedanovski is now up to 215,000 after eliminating an opponent with his {A-Clubs}

holding against {A-Hearts}

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The board ran out {A-Diamonds}

and Nedanovski claps his hands in delight as he rakes in the healthy pot.

Tags: Kris Nedanovski

10-04-2009 19:17 UTC+10

Nguyen Trapped In The Booth

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Carl Booth raised to 17,000 and found three callers to see a flop of {J-Diamonds}

. Play checked through to Minh Nguyen in the cutoff who fired 33,000. Two players folded but Booth then check-raised all in for 143,000 in total.

Nguyen gave it up and Booth chips up in a nice pot to now sit at 244,000 chips.

Tags: Carl Booth Minh Nguyen

10-04-2009 19:13 UTC+10

Nathan Rivered

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Daniel Neilson raised it up from late position and then called when Rayan Nathan three-bet all in from the big blind for roughly 70,000.

Neilson: {A-Clubs}

Nathan:

Nathan was in dominant shape for a double up, especially after the first four community cards were spread {a-Spades}

but the cruel {10-Clubs}

spiked on the river to give Neilson two pair and eliminate Nathan from the tournament. Neilson is now up to 220,000 chips.

Tags: Daniel Neilson Rayan Nathan

10-04-2009 19:10 UTC+10

Slow and Steady

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The pace of play has really slowed up prior to and following the dinner break. We've only lost one player since dinner, and we seem a long way from bursting the bubble for the top 32 players.

"Drinks anyone?" asked a waitress passing by.

"No, just chips thanks!" was the response from the table.

10-04-2009 18:57 UTC+10

Hawker Down and Out

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Matt Hawker was short stacked and all in with his {K-Spades}

up against Bruce Nguyen's {A-Spades}

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The board of {3-Clubs}

missed both players, leaving Nguyen's ace-high in front to take it down and eliminate Hawker from the tournament.

Tags: Bruce Nguyen Matt Hawker

10-04-2009 18:48 UTC+10

Play Recommences

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The 46 remaining players have returned to the felt with stomachs fully satisfied, and the cards are now back in the air!

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

10-04-2009 17:52 UTC+10

Dinner Break

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The players are now taking a one-hour dinner break. Back at 7:45pm local time!

10-04-2009 17:40 UTC+10

Nathan Doubles Through Neilson

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Daniel Neilson raised to 9,500 from the cutoff before Rayan Nathan shoved his short stack all in from the big blind. Neilson made the call.

Neilson: {A-Hearts}

Nathan:

The board arrived {6-Spades}

and Nathan finds a double up to stay alive with around 75,000 as Neilson slips to 160,000.

Tags: Daniel Neilson Rayan Nathan

10-04-2009 17:35 UTC+10

Chip Count Update

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Play has slowed right down as we approach the dinner break. We've crawled through the last six or so eliminations, and there's still a long way to go to reach the money and even further to reach the final table.

Here's the current top five.

Joe Cabret - 565,000
Emad Tahtouh - 450,000
Bruce Nguyen - 430,000
Angelo Prifti - 340,000
Imad Elkerdi - 275,000