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South African Poker Open Main Event

Day 2 Completed

02-10-2008 05:09 UTC+3

Day 2 Over

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That will do it for Day 2 action. Players return early for pre-show interviews, and the cards will be in the air at 12:30 p.m. local time (GMT+2). The final eight players will battle all the way down to a winner. See you then!

02-10-2008 05:08 UTC+3

Dennis Huntry's Odyssey Concludes

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Dennis Huntry is all in for 7,000. Grant Nelson calls the big blind of 30,000 instead, and Anton Bertilsson and Darren Kramer call. They check the flop of {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

{5-Spades}

{9-Spades}

. The turn is {4-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

and Bertilsson checks. Kramer bets 70,000 and both fold. Kramer shows {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{9-Hearts}

and Huntry {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

. The river is the {7-Spades}

{7-Spades}

and Huntry finally says goodbye, earning $12,756 for ninth place.

02-10-2008 05:06 UTC+3

Dennis Huntry's Odyssey Part 4

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Did we mention Dennis Huntry is the loudest and most entertaining player in the room? At one point, the staff asks him to be a little more quiet. "I've been talking all day, now you want me to be quiet? Have you played with Aussies before? This happens in the Crown Casino all the time."

At any rate, Huntry's ante puts him all in again. Grant Nelson raises and Anton Bertilsson calls the raise. They both check the flop of {6-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{10-Clubs}

. The turn is {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

and Nelson checks. Bertilsson bets 30,000 and Nelson folds. Bertilsson shows {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{3-Hearts}

to Huntry's {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

! Huntry has all kinds of outs.

The river is {2-Clubs}

{2-Clubs}

and the room erupts! He's done it again. "GIDDYAP!" Huntry screams.

02-10-2008 05:03 UTC+3

Dennis Huntry's Odyssey Part 3

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Dennis Huntry is all in blind, and Anton Bertilsson and Darren Kramer both call. They check down the side pot on a board of {2-Spades}

{2-Spades}

{10-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{5-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

. Huntry has {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{3-Hearts}

. Bertilsson has {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{5-Diamonds}

. Kramer has {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{6-Spades}

. Huntry triples up!

02-10-2008 05:01 UTC+3

Dennis Huntry's Odyssey Continues

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Dennis Huntry is all in blind for his last 6,000. Anton Bertilsson calls. Huntry shows {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{10-Hearts}

to Bertilsson's {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{2-Spades}

. The board is {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

{3-Hearts}

{7-Spades}

{5-Spades}

and Huntry doubles up again!

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000

02-10-2008 04:58 UTC+3

Nick Ioannoy Eliminated in 10th ($11,501)

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Nick Ioannoy limps in and Anton Bertilsson raises to 100,000. Ioannoy reraises 325,000 more all in, and Bertilsson calls, showing {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{A-Clubs}

to Ioannoy's {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

{8-Spades}

. The board is {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{9-Clubs}

{6-Spades}

{6-Diamonds}

{9-Hearts}

and Ioannoy is out.

02-10-2008 04:55 UTC+3

Dennis Huntry's Odyssey Begins

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Dennis Huntry is all in blind except for one chip, which he leaves behind. Anton Bertilsson calls and Darren Kramer also calls. The flop is {6-Clubs}

{6-Clubs}

{6-Hearts}

{4-Spades}

. Huntry is all in to great applause and both players call. The turn and river are checked down -- {2-Clubs}

{2-Clubs}

{2-Spades}

. Bertilsson shows {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

{10-Spades}

, but Huntry has {5-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

{3-Clubs}

for the straight and triples up.

02-10-2008 04:52 UTC+3

Two More Out

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Terry Brooks went out in 12th, earning $8,939, and Stewart Riley busted in 11th, earning $9,556.

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