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

Back-to-Back Sets Shoots Le Up the Leaderboard

In a pair of back-to-back hands, Hong Le has moved from 35,000 in chips to 70,000 courtesy to a bit of good fortune.

The first hand saw Le move in over the top of a preflop raise made by Eddy Pitcher holding pocket fives. Pitcher made the call and tabled {A-Clubs} {Q-Hearts}. The flop came {8-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {2-Clubs}, hitting both players hard, but the turn and river blanked out and sent the pot Le's way.

On the very next hand, Le found himself racing again, this time holding pocket eights against his opponent's {A-Spades} {10-Diamonds}. Le spiked an eight on the flop and had his opponent was drawing dead by the turn to improve to 70,000 in chips.

Tags: Eddy PitcherHong Le