Powell is Not a Happy Little Vegemite

Julian Powell is amongst the latest to have been sent to the rail after copping friendly fire from fellow Australian Reza Vakili before falling to Matthew Wood.

Vakili raised to 425 from under the gun and Powell followed along before the action folded to the player on the button who raised to 1,600. Both Vakili and Powell made the call and then the dealer spread the flop that read {Q-Spades} {J-Spades} {4-Clubs} .

Vakili and Powell checked, the button led out for 2,300 and Vakili came back with a check-raise, making it 7,500 to go. Powell shipped the rest of his stack into the middle (around 25,000 in chips), the button folded and Vakili called.

Vakili: {Q-Hearts} {7-Hearts}
Powell: {10-Spades} {9-Spades}

"I knew you had that hand!" Vakili exclaimed. "So sick - it's like baccarat!"

Unfortunately for Powell, his natural nine missed all his outs and he was smashed back to 6,000 in chips after Vakili improved to two pair on the turn of the {7-Diamonds} before the {2-Diamonds} bricked out on the river.