2009 PokerNews Cup Australia
$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event
Day: 2
Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Play Resumes
Damien Griggs Eliminated in 20th Place ($6,000)
Booth went to war with as Griggs tabled the pair with his . The board fell Booth's way when it ran out to give him a pair of kings and the 800,000-chip pot.
After the stacks were counted, Griggs found himself left with just 1,000 in chips which were lost a few hands later. He's out in 20th place for $6,000 in prize money.
Bruce Enjoying The Ride
Nguyen was all in preflop with against the of Michel Bouskila. The flop brought a sweat when it arrived but the turn and the river bricked out to give Nguyen the double up to 275,000.
Another King Hit For Nguyen
The board fell and Bouskila hits his king on the turn as Nguyen rolls his eyes in disgust. He just can't get any momentum at the moment and is now down to just 65,000 chips. Bouskila is back up to 531,000.
Tahtouh Flashes The Rockets
Elkerdi went into the tank and eventually released and Tahtouh flashed pocket aces. Tahtouh is up to 490,000 chips.
Brown Two-Outer Dents Neilson
With nearly 500,000 chips in the pot, the board ran out and Brown spikes a set on the turn to double up, leaving Neilson with around 170,000 chips.
Imad Elkerdi Eliminated in 19th Place ($6,000)
Elkerdi:
Booth:
The board arrived and the pair of sevens hold up to end the tournament of Elkerdi in 19th place for $6,000 in prize money.
Bruce is Back!
First he doubled up with against after spiking his five, and then he followed that up by winning with against Daniel Neilson's on a board.