2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b23
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
Total Entries
381
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 381

Sam Khouiss Moves Into Chip Lead

Sam Khouiss has become the new chip leader after taking down an 80,000 chip pot.

With about 20,000 in the middle preflop and play heads up between Khouiss and an opponent, the flop came {8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. The money went in on the flop with Khouiss tabling {j-Clubs}{j-Spades} against {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}.

From here it was a sick roller-coaster. The {A-Clubs} spiked on the turn and Khouiss started with the cussing.

He didn't need to, he redrew to a set on the river {j-Diamonds} to win the monster pot.

"About time the best hand won" was his reaction as he stacked his chips. Khouiss is up to 160,000.