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

10-04-2009 21:34 UTC+10

Trevor Henry Eliminated in 27th Place ($4,000)

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The action is getting fast and furious. Trevor Henry recently departed in 27th place when he pushed his pocket threes into the pocket aces of Damien Griggs.

Henry couldn't find the miracle three to save himself and was sent to the cashier in 27th place.

Tags: Damien Griggs Trevor Henry

10-04-2009 21:32 UTC+10

Guillaume Sosnowski Eliminated in 28th Place ($4,000)

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Guillaume Sosnowski moved all in preflop with {A-Hearts}

and Michel Bouskila made the call with his {5-Diamonds}

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The board fell {Q-Clubs}

and Bouskila's pair holds to eliminate Sosnowski in 28th place.

Tags: Guillaume Sosnowski Michel Bouskila

10-04-2009 21:29 UTC+10

Gibson Doubles Through Ker

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Beng Ker raised to 28,000 and Lawrence Gibson made the call to see a flop of {5-Clubs}

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Ker decided to move all in to put maximum pressure on his short-stacked opponent but it backfired as Gibson insta-called with {8-Spades}

for a set of eights as Ker showed {9-Clubs}

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The turn was the {q-Clubs}

and river the {A-Spades}

and Gibson doubles through to nearly 300,000 chips.

Tags: Beng Ker Lawrence Gibson

10-04-2009 21:25 UTC+10

An Action Flop

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On a flop of {Q-Diamonds}

Herman Marchese led out for 20,000 before Joe Cabret moved all in. Marchese insta-called.

Cabret: {Q-Clubs}

Marchese:

Cabret had flopped two pair but it wasn't enough as Marchese's flush held when the turn and river arrived {4-Clubs}

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Merchese doubles to 364,000 but Cabret still maintains his tournament chip lead with over 600,000 chips.

Tags: Herman Marchese Joe Cabret

10-04-2009 21:22 UTC+10

Karl Krautschneider Eliminated in 29th Place ($4,000)

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Catching the action on a flop of {4-Hearts}

, Billy "The Croc" Argyros fired 35,000 before Karl Krautschneider moved all in for 65,000. Argyros made the call.

Krautschneider: {9-Hearts}

Argyros:

Both players tabled flush draws and Argyros' king-high maintained its lead through the {3-Spades}

turn and

river to take down the pot. Krautschneider departs in 29th place for $4,000 in prize money.

Tags: Billy Argyros Karl Krautschneider The Croc

10-04-2009 21:19 UTC+10

Ker Doubles Through Emad

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Emad Tahtouh raised to 25,000 before Beng Ker moved all in for 137,000 in total. Tahtouh made the call.

Ker: {A-Diamonds}

Tahtouh:

Tahtouh was dominated and it remained that way on the board of {3-Diamonds}

. Ker is up to 297,000 with Tahtouh down to 362,000.

Tags: Beng Ker Emad Tahtouh

10-04-2009 21:17 UTC+10

Stephen Donlon Eliminated in 30th Place ($4,000)

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Stephen Donlon was short-stacked and all in for his last 51,000 with {6-Hearts}

but ran into the {8-Spades}

of Lawrence Gibson.

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}

to leave Donlon eliminated in 30th place for $4,000.

Tags: Lawrence Gibson Stephen Donlon

10-04-2009 21:11 UTC+10

Kerkvliet Survives For Now

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Nordin Kerkvliet is another one of our Party Poker online qualifiers who battled as one of the short stacks during the bubble period but has now emerged to double up to give himself some breathing room.

Kerkvliet held {9-Clubs}

against Herman Marchese's {2-Hearts}

and spiked a pair on sevens on the flop to double through to around 100,000.

Tags: Herman Marchese Nordin Kerkvliet

10-04-2009 21:04 UTC+10

Play Resumes

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30 players remain in the hunt for the 2009 PokerNews Cup Main Event title and the $250,000 first place prize! They are now back in their seats and the cards are back in the air!

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000