2009 PokerNews Cup Australia
$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event
Day: 2
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Level: 22
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
Dunst:


Nedanovski:


The flop bricked


to change nothing but the
turn changed everything. Suddenly Nedanovski was in front and Dunst was on the verge of elimination. That is, until the
was revealed on the river to give Dunst Broadway and the huge double up. He's back to 650,000, leaving Nedanovski crippled.
Nedanovski:


Dunst:


The board was spread




and Nedanovski finds a much needed double up to around 350,000 as Dunst slips to around the same mark.
The flop landed


and Tahtouh checked to Booth who fired 40,000. Tahtouh then check-raised to 140,000 before Booth moved all in. Tahtouh had just over 400,000 in total and decided to make the call.Tahtouh:


Booth:


It was top pair, top kicker for Tahtouh but Booth had the overpair with his jacks. The turn was the
and river the
to leave Tahtouh heading for the rail in 14th place as Booth is up over 1.5 million in chips!


and play checked to Herman Marchese in position who fired 100,000. Carl Booth then decided to put in the check-raise to 300,000 forcing Antonio Ascenzio from the pot. Marchese then declared himself all in for 325,000 in total and Booth made the call.Marchese:


Booth:


It was top pair for Marchese against Booth's ambitious middle pair. The turn was the
and the river
to double Marchese up to around 700,000 chips.
Van Marcus just dropped by the feature table and exchanged some friendly banter with the fast-talking Sam Khouiss.
"My Van impersonation was the best, did you see it?" laughed Khouiss.
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They went heads up to a monotone flop of


and Brown checked to Tsapkounis who fired 110,000. Brown then announced he was all in and Tsapkounis made the call.Tsapkounis:


Brown:


Brown was making a move with his middle pair as Tsapkounis was happy to oblige with bottom set. The turn was the
and river the
and Tsapkounis doubles through to 760,000, leaving Brown with 365,000.
Argyros:


Dunst:


The flop landed


and Crocky hit the lead with his pair."I know I certainly don't want two pair!" said Crocky, but no sooner had he uttered the words, the
hit the turn to give Dunst a Broadway straight.Crocky was left needing to fill up on the river but it wasn't to be as the
fell and he departs in 15th place for $9,000 in prize money.