2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

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

2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
43,150 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
500 AUD
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Johnathan Tuckman Doubles Through Russell Watkins

Russell Watkins raised to 25,000 from UTG, Johnathan Tuckman moved all in for 81,000 and Watkins called.

Watkins {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Tuckman {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

The flop was {6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}, Tuckman's nines still leading, but Watkins picked up an open-ended straight draw. The turn was the {Q-Hearts}, the river was the {5-Hearts} and Tuckman raked in the pot, leaving Watkins with only 24,000 in chips.

Level: 14

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

Zhi vs. Schecky

Zhi Hong Ma raised to 25,000 from UTG and John "Schecky" Caldwell made the call from the big blind. The flop was {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Caldwell checked and Ma checked behind. The turn was the {J-Clubs}. Both players checked again. The river was the {A-Spades}. Caldwell checked, Ma bet 25,000, Caldwell folded and Ma raked in the pot.

Zhi's Railbird

Local player Zhi Hong Ma has quite a noisy railbird in Eric Assadourian. Every time he wins a pot, even if it's only the blinds, Assadourian can be heard bellowing "COME ON ZHI!! TAKE IT DOWN!!" I was wondering how many cocktails Assadourian had consumed but I've been assured it's just par for the course for him.