2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Champ Event 4 - $550 No-Limit Holdem (R)
Day: 2
12
Event Info

2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣8♥
Prize
43,150 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
500 AUD
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
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John Caldwell Doubles Through Russell Watkins

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Russell Watkins moved all in from the small blind and John Caldwell called from the big blind.

Watkins {9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Caldwell {K-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

There was a king in the door for Caldwell as the flop came down {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. The turn was the {J-Spades}, the river was the {A-Spades} and Caldwell doubled up to 403,000. Watkins was left with 200,000.

Let's Make a Deal

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The five remaining players have agreed to re-structure the prize pool distribution, since they are all nearly even in chips and the blinds are extremely high relative to their stack sizes. Each player will take home $24,800 and they will continue to play out the rest of the tournament with the winner taking home an additional $5,000.

Points for the Poker News Cup leaderboard will still be at stake as well. Don't forget, the overall points leader at the end of the PNC will win an $18,000 Aussie Millions prize package.

Action Resumes

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Cards are back in the air. The break went a little longer than planned, as the five remaining players discussed the possibility of a deal.

Level: 18

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Action Slows

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Action has slowed considerably since the elimination of Joel Dodds. With the blinds at 15,000-30,000, even the chip leaders (Watkins and Ma) are playing on a short stack with just over ten big blinds apiece. Almost every pre-flop move is all-in, and each time it's been good enough to take down the 45,000 in blinds out there.

Joel Dodds Eliminated in 6th Place

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Russell Watkins moved all in and Joel Dodds called, Watkins having him covered. Dodds showed {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} while Watkins tabled {K-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. The flop was {7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}, the turn was the {7-Spades}, and the {9-Diamonds} spiked on the river, sending Dodds home in 6th place. He earned $12,330 for his performance.

Watkins, down to only 40,000 four hands ago, is now up to 300,000.