Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia
Tony G Celebrity Shootout w/ Bounties
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia
Buy-in
500 AUD
Prize Pool
108,500 AUD
Entries
240
Level
20
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Chrysanthopoulos: Long Name, Short Stack
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, and he was called down by Daniel Nielson, who showed down 
.The board ran out
, and Nielson's ace kicker played. He has moved up to 11,900, sending Chrysanthopoulos to the rail in his wake.
Powell's Bounty is Claimed
.Vandersluis flopped gold when the dealer spread the first three community cards:
. Powell was unable to extract one of the two remaining tens from the deck on the turn and river as the 
and 
finished off the board.Vandersluis jumped to 15,000 chips after the land and pocketed $500 for the bounty on Powell's head.
Vos Soars to 30K
In the first hand, Vos made it 600 to go before the flop from middle position and his bet received three callers. The flop came
and the action checked around to Vos who bet 2,200. A player seated in the hijack position made the call and all others folded, sending the action heads up to the turn: 
. Vos then led out with a 5,500 bet which was enough to put his opponent all in. A call was made and a showdown ensued:Vos:
Opponent:
The
was the last card off the deck and Vos' single pair of queens held up to earn him the pot and ~20,000 in chips.One hand later, Vos picked up pocket aces and used them to add another 12,000 or so to his stack, bringing him to right around 32,000 in chips.
Obst Ousted
It showed up
. Frendo checked, and Obst bet 1,000. Frendo put in a check-raise, making it 3,000 to play, and Obst moved all in for a total of 3,650. Frendo made the call, putting Obst at risk.Obst:
Frendo:
Having out-flopped the young pro, Frendo had Obst's tournament life in his hands. The turn was the
, and the river paired the board, but it was another , giving James Frendo the winning full boat.
Vos Does It Again
"No matter what you've got, it's going to be a race!" declared Vos, and somehow this logic convinced his opponent to call for his tournament life.
Vos:
Opponent:
With Vos calling for an eight, the board ran out
and Vos adds another 10,000 chips to his stack.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 0
Saab Driving to the Top
, and was up against 
and 
.The flop came
, giving Saab a set of kings, but giving his two opponents a few outs. The turn was the 
, and the 
on the river gave him the winning full house. He tripled his way up to 13,000 chips with a big smile.Of course, regardless of the result, Saab always seems to be smiling.
Karib Karib Eliminated Eliminated
. One of the players in the blinds decided to look him up with 
, and Karib's tournament life was on the line.The community cards showed up
, spelling the end for Karib.After his elimination, he summed things up nicely in his broken english: "Hand caught in cookie jar," he said with a shrug, as he made his way towards the rail.
'How to Crack Aces,' by Mark Vos
The two hands were exposed with Vos saying, "You got me on this one."
Vos:
Tickner:
The flop was dealt out
, putting Vos in the lead with two pair. A little help on the turn or river was what Tickner needed to stay alive, but when the and 
came off on the turn and river respectively, it was all over for Tickner."I'm sorry mate, I really am," explained Vos while stacking up his mountain of 40,000-plus chips. "I was getting like 26,000 to one."