2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Champ Event 3 - $230 No-Limit Holdem
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
20,036 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
200 AUD
Prize Pool
100,200 AUD
Entries
501
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Eric Assadourian Likes Pocket Aces

Who says Aces always gets cracked? Eric Assadourian has his {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} hold up. he limped from early position. A player from the cutoff shoved for 23,000. Eric Assadourian quickly called. His opponent tabled {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}, which failed to improve. Assadourian won the pot and increased his stack to over 52,000.

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A Tough Hand on the Bubble

The bubble is one of the most difficult and stressful moments of a poker tournament. No one wants to bust out and waste several hours of hard work and go home with nothing.

An interesting hand developed. Action was folded to Ian Schoots in the small blind. He moved all in for 16,000. Ram D was in the big blind and he went in the tank. Ram D eventually called.

Ram D: {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}
Schoots: {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}

Ram D was way ahead but Schoots too the lead on the flop of {K-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Hearts}. The turn was the {A-Hearts} and Ram D jumped back into the lead. The river was the {7-Clubs}, which gave Schoots trips. He won the pot, avoided being the bubble boy, and increased his stack to 33,000.

Jevon Harvey = Bubble Boy

Jevon Harvey moved all in for his last 15,000 and the big blind called.

Harvey: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Big Blind: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

The flop was {A-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs} and the big blind took the lead. The turn was the {J-Hearts} and the river was the {J-Clubs}. Jevon Hardy busted out in 51st place.

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0