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

10-04-2009 12:03 UTC+10

Gowen Doubles Through Jeffreys

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Clonie Gowen has doubled up to 64,000 courtesy of Andrew Jeffreys after getting her money into the middle preflop holding {A-Hearts}

, finding herself ahead of Jeffreys' {A-Clubs}

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The flop of {J-Hearts}

gave Jeffreys a few more outs but Gowen sealed the deal with the turn bringing the {K-Hearts}

for the nut flush.

The river {7-Hearts}

completed the board; Jeffreys slips back to 62,000.

10-04-2009 12:10 UTC+10

Bernard "Runs So Bad"

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Alfred Grech raised it up to 3,500 from middle position preflop, only to find PokerNews reporter James Bernard call from the button and Jamie Glazier make up the difference in the small blind.

It was three-way action into a flop of {7-Spades}

; Grech led out for 8,000, Bernard flat-called and Glazier got out of the way as the turn came down {4-Clubs}

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Grech moved the last of his stack into the middle and Bernard snap-called.

Bernard: {6-Spades}

Grech:

Bernard was well ahead with his set against Grech's overpair, but the {5-Clubs}

spiked on the river to complete a straight on the board and chop the pot!

"I run so bad," Bernard sighed as the dealer shipped over his dividend.

Tags: Alfred Grech. James Bernard Jamie Glazier

10-04-2009 12:13 UTC+10

Chronis Squeezed Out

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Nick Haidaris opened to 3,500 and found a call in the small blind in Bruce Nguyen, before Chris Chronis squeezed all in from the big blind for around 33,000 chips. Haidaris then announced he was all in for a little more as Nguyen sighed and released (what he later said was pocket nines).

Chronis: {A-Diamonds}

Haidaris:

The board ran out {K-Spades}

to make Haidaris the nut flush to more than double up and leave Chronis crippled with just 1,300.

There was no comeback for Chronis as a few moments later he ran his last chips into the quad kings of Bruce Nguyen and was sent to the rail.

Tags: Bruce Nguyen Chris Chronis Nick Haidaris

10-04-2009 12:17 UTC+10

It's All Gao

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A short-stacked Trung Tran moved all in from the cutoff position and Jai Gao looked him up in the small blind.

Tran tabled {A-Diamonds}

but trailed the {5-Spades}

of Gao. Tran needed to find an ace to improve but it wasn't to be on the {9-Hearts}

board to send Tran to the exit. Meanwhile Gao has started well today and now sits with 110,000 chips.

Tags: Jie Gao Trung Tran

10-04-2009 12:20 UTC+10

Ker Procures Chips From Karamalikis

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It was heads-up between Jonathan 'xMONSTERxDONGx' Karamalikis and Beng Ker on a flop that read {A-Clubs}

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Ker opened for 5,000 and Karamalikis called, then check-called Karamalikis' bet of 6,400 when the turn produced the {10-Spades}

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However on the river {J-Spades}

Ker fired out 10,000 and Karamalikis called, only to muck when Ker rolled up {K-Hearts}

for the straight.

'Dong' takes a hit, but remains cool, calm and collected, down to 194,000 in chips.

10-04-2009 12:22 UTC+10

Must Be Nice

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It must be nice to be Ben Savage this week. With multiple final tables and one trophy already in the bag, Savage is off to a great start today thanks to a recent hand where he flopped the nuts against three opponents.

Savage was the preflop aggressor, as he made it 3,200 to play with three callers seeing the {6-Clubs}

. Play checked through to a late position player who fired 3,600. Robert Wang the announced a raise on the button to 15,000 to force a fold from Sean Keeton in the small blind.

The action was back with Savage who was singing the Grand Alleluia Chorus in his head as he held {7-Clubs}

. He decided another raise was in order as he made it 35,000 to go, but unfortunately for him both opponents laid down their cards as Savage flashed the goods. he moves up to 123,000 chips.

Tags: Ben Savage

10-04-2009 12:25 UTC+10

Cliff Lee Eliminated

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Cliff Lee pushed all in for his last 25,000 before the with {8-?}

, only to have Daniel Neilson call him down with {10-?}

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The board bricked out and Lee was sent to the rail; Neilson moves up the counts with 140,000.

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

10-04-2009 12:36 UTC+10

Delaney Donates

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It was heads up between Ben 'CNT_CRUSHER' Delaney and an opponent on the button on a flop that read {9-Clubs}

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Delaney opened for 4,000 and the button called. Delaney then checked to him after the turn produced the {9-Hearts}

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The button fired out 11,000, Delaney raised to 25,000 but the opponent insta-shoved over the top. After some consideration Delaney laid it down.

Delaney is still sitting pretty, currently on 140,000 in chips after that bump in the road.

Tags: 'CNT_CRUSHER'Ben Delaney

10-04-2009 12:38 UTC+10

Karamalikis Claims Another

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With a raise to 6,000 in front of him, Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis made it 15,000 to play from the cutoff. The table folded back to the original raisor who made the call.

It's a tough ask to play the best online players out of position, but Karamalikis' opponent quickly negated any positional disadvantage by shoving all in for 34,500 at the {2-Clubs}