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2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

$550 NL Hold'em 6-handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
25,347 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
500 AUD
Prize Pool
106,500 AUD
Entries
213
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
2,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Peter Pratis Eliminated in 15th Place ($1,704)

Peter Pratis - 15th Place
Peter Pratis - 15th Place
Under the gun, Martin Cardno moved all in for 57,800. Peter Pratis was next, and he moved all in for his remaining 30,000 chips as well. There was still action though, as the betting passed around to Matt Hawker in the small blind. He went into the tank for a little while before finally deciding he had enough chips to make the call. With two players all in, the three hands were opened up.

Showdown:
Cardno: {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}
Pratis: {9-Diamonds} {9-Spades}
Hawker: {10-Clubs} {10-Diamonds}

Board: {5-Diamonds} {2-Spades} {4-Hearts} {3-Spades} {K-Diamonds}. Cardno's big pair held up, and he raked in a big pot, nearly tripling up to 150,000. Hawker has been taken back down a peg to 65,000. Coming out worst in that confrontation, Peter Pratis has been knocked out in 15th place.

Tags: Martin CardnoMatt HawkerPeter Pratis

Aaron Benton Eliminated in 16th Place ($1,704)

Aaron Benton - 16th Place
Aaron Benton - 16th Place
Aaron Benton moved all in preflop and was called by Steve Goldwater. Goldwater had the lead with pocket eights and Benton held two over cards: {A-Spades} {10-Diamonds}.

The flop gave Benton a wheel draw: {4-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {2-Clubs}. The turn was the {3-Spades}, meaning Benton needed to hit his straight or pair one of his cards on the river. but when the {4-Spades} fell off, it was close, but not close enough.

Benton finished in 16th place, earning $1,704 for his efforts.

Tags: Aaron BentonSteve Goldwater

Bruno Portaro Eliminated in 17th Place ($1,704)

Bruno Portaro - 17th Place
Bruno Portaro - 17th Place
Bruno Portaro came in with a raise, and Matt Hawker reraised enough to put his man all in. Portaro made the call, and his tournament life was on the line with {K-Diamonds} {J-Spades}. He was racing for a double up against Hawker's {9-Hearts} {9-Diamonds}.

Portaro was slightly behind and things only got worse as the dealer ran out the community cards: {8-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {5-Hearts} {J-Hearts}. Managing to finally find a pair on the river, Portaro was already drawing dead to Hawker's flush on the turn. He moves up to 133,000 in chips, eliminating Bruno Portaro in 17th place.

Tags: Bruno PortaroMatt Hawker

Michael Comer Eliminated in 18th Place ($1,704)

Michael Comer - 18th Place
Michael Comer - 18th Place
Michael Comer moved all in under the gun holding {A-Clubs} {8-Clubs}. Action passed to Aaron Benton, and he made the call, tabling a dominating {A-Spades} {K-Spades}.

The community cards proved worthless in Comer's eyes, as the dealer spread out {5-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} {2-Clubs}. Benton's pair of kings is the winner, and he sends Michael Comer out in 18th place. Comer gets a little pay bump, moving up to a payday of AUD $1,074.

Tags: Michael Comer

Tony Hachem Eliminated in 19th Place ($1,065)

Tony Hachem - 19th Place
Tony Hachem - 19th Place
Tony Hachem raised all in and got called Jacob Chen. Hachem held {K-Spades} {J-Diamonds}, with Chen holding {9-Clubs} {8-Diamonds}.

Both Hachem and Chen flopped a pair with the {K-Hearts} {8-Spades} {5-Hearts} flop. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and then the river a terrible {9-Hearts} for Hachem, giving his opponent Chen two pair.

"You've got to be kidding me," remarked Hachem when he saw the final card hit the felt. He finished in 19th place.

Tags: Jacob ChenTony Hachem

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 300

Steve Topakas Eliminated in 21st Place ($1,065)

Steve Topakas - 21st Place
Steve Topakas - 21st Place
Steve Goldwater and Steve Topakas got it all in preflop, with Goldwater holding the chip edge. Topakas was at risk of being knocked out then, and he flipped over {A-Hearts} {10-Clubs}. Not only was he dominated, but he was up against the preflop nuts, as Goldwater tabled {A-Spades} {A-Clubs}.

The community cards were of no use to Topakas, coming out {6-Spades} {2-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} {J-Clubs} {9-Hearts}. He is eliminated in 21st place, pocketing just over AUD $1,000 for his work today.

Tags: Steve Topakas