2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event
Day: 2
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
Total Entries
381
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 381
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Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 300

Nathan Chips Up

Nathan: back on track
Nathan: back on track
In the last hand on table 29 before the break, the money was all in the middle between Rayan Nathan who hld {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}, only to find himself behind an unknown opponent's {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}.

The flop was promising for Nathan as the dealer spread {8-Spades}{3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. He missed his first chance for the flush when the {2-Hearts} bricked on the turn, but eliminated his rival when the {5-Clubs} spiked on the river.

Nathan is up to around 130,000 in chips - it's hard to tell as his chips lie unstacked after rushing off for a bathroom break.

Tags: Rayan Nathan

Bernard Still Going Strong

Bernard: holding his own
Bernard: holding his own
PokerNews reporter James Bernard is up to 161,500 in chips after managing to hold his own against Ben Savage.

With the board reading {2-Hearts}{2-Spades}{K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{10-Spades} we caught the action as Savage and Bernard checked the river; Bernard rolled up {K-?}{8-?} to take it down.

Not bad for the young man, considering he's sharing space with Savage, Robert Wang and Grant Levy!

Nguyen Catches Hawker's Bluff

Bruce Nguyen
Bruce Nguyen
Bruce Nguyen raised under the gun to 7,200 and Matt Hawker made the call on the button to see a flop of {6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}.

Both players checked and the free card on the turn was the {2-Hearts}. Nguyen led out for 11,000 but was met with a raise to 31,000 from Hawker. Nguyen made the call and the river arrived the {8-Clubs}.

Nguyen checked and Hawker fired 29,000 into the middle. Nguyen made the call and Hawker sheepishly flipped over {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs} for the airball as Nguyen's {A-Clubs}{9-Spades} was good.

Nguyen's nice call nets him a big pot to move up to 334,000 as Hawker slips to 47,000.

Tags: Bruce NguyenMatt Hawker

Fletcher Triples Up

Fletcher scores some much needed chips
Fletcher scores some much needed chips
Patrick Fletcher raised all in before the flop from early position for 11,000, only to see Joe Cabret and another opponent in late position call him down.

However Cabret and the late position player checked the {Q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{10-Clubs} all the way down; Fletcher rolled up {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} for the flush, Cabret flashed an {8-?} before mucking and the opponent also mucked.

As a result of that hand, Fletcher moves back up to 33,000.

Crocky Finds Some Bite

Billy Seri Eliminated
Billy Seri Eliminated
It the battle of the Billys, the flop of {8-Hearts}{q-Spades}{5-Diamonds} saw Billy Seri and Billy "The Croc" Argyros go to war with Crocky tabling {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} as Seri had his tournament life on the life with {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for the open-ender.

The turn was the {3-Clubs} and river the {Q-Diamonds} to eliminate Seri as Crocky is now looking dangerous with 120,000 chips.

Tags: Billy ArgyosBilly SeriThe Croc

Croc Doubles Up

Croc: doubles through Gao
Croc: doubles through Gao
The money was all in the middle between Billy 'The Croc' Argyros and Jie Gao; Gao rolled up {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades} but found himself dominated by Argyros' {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}.

"Keep it low please dealer," said Argyros. The dealer complied with his request as the board ran out {7-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{5-Spades}.

'Croc' moves up to 90,000 while Gao takes a step back, down to 99,000 in chips.

Tags: Billy ArgyrosJie GaoThe Croc