2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

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

Go-Go-Gao!

Gao: takes a chunk of change from Khouiss
Gao: takes a chunk of change from Khouiss
We caught the action on a flop that read {2-Spades}{J-Hearts}{3-Hearts}; Sammy Khouiss led out for 1,600, Rayan Nathan flat-called but Jie Gao popped it up to 5,600. Khouiss called and Nathan got out of the way.

The dealer peeled off the {K-Hearts} on the turn - Khouiss announced that he was all-in. Gao snap-called all-in for 10,400.

Gao: {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Khouis: {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

Needing the board to pair or the case deuce, the river was of no help to Khouiss as it bricked out the {4-Spades}. Gao doubles through back up to 20,000 and change.

Tags: Jie GaoRayan NathanSammy Khouiss