2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

$230 NL Hold'em - $75k Guar.
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
17,732 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
200 AUD
Prize Pool
84,400 AUD
Entries
422
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
0

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0

Smooth Sailing On Golden Waters

Steve Goldwater and Linda Thorton got all of their chips into the middle on a flop of {5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, with Thorton showing {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for the wheel plus the nut flush draw as Goldwater flipped {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for middle set!

Needing the board to pair, Goldwater was relieved to see the {3-Hearts} peel off on the turn to give him a full house as Thorton went from a monster to drawing to one out; the case four, which would give Goldwater quads but make Thorton a straight flush. It wasn't to be as the river blanked the {K-Clubs}, ending the day for Thorton and jumping Goldwater, who is a regular tournament player at Crown Casino, up to 15,000 chips and in great shape.

Tags: Steve Goldwater

Gray Skies

Liam Gray was eliminated from the tournament just before the break after getting his last 1,500 in holding {J-Spades} {J-Hearts} on an {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} board. Maureen Beresen challenged with {A-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} and the turn and river bricked out {3-Spades}, {5-Spades} to send Gray to the rail.

"I'm not going to the break with 1,500," Gray said in his exit.

Tags: Liam Gray

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

Trung Tran Eliminated

After final tabling multiple events during the Victorian Championships, Trung Tran will have to wait for another day to add another final table to his resume. He was recently eliminated after pushing his last chips into the middle with {A-?}{Q-?} against an opponent holding {A-?}{K-?}.

A king on the turn was enough to end the day of Tran.

Tags: Trung Tran

Cotaidis Eliminated

Preflop, George Cotaidis limped from the cutoff before the player on the button raised to 525. The blinds folded and Cotaidis made the call.

The flop was {9-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {J-Hearts} and Cotaidis led out for 600. His opponent moved all in and Cotaidis snap-called with {8-Hearts}{6-Spades} for the flopped straight. However, the turn was devastating for him as his opponent held {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} for a better straight.

The river bricked the {2-Diamonds} to leave Cotaidis with only 200 in chips.

A few minutes later Cotaidis was eliminated after his {K-Spades}{K-Clubs} were run down by the {8-Spades}{6-Spades} of Monica Zbrodoff on a board of {10-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}.

Tags: George Cotaidis

Pinzone Climbing

Michael Pinzone
Michael Pinzone
In a five-way limped pot, Michael Pinzone led out with a 450 bet on a {7-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} {8-Hearts} flop and was called by a single opponent.

The turn delivered the {2-Spades} and Pinzone's opponent check-called a 750 bet, bringing us to the river -- the {4-Spades}.

Pinzone's opponent checked once more and Michael fired a 1,400 bet on the river. The amount proved to be too much for Pinzone's opponent, who folded, awarding Pinzone the pot and kicking him up to 9,200 in chips.

Tags: Michael Pinzone