2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

$550 NL Hold'em 6-handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
25,347 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
500 AUD
Prize Pool
106,500 AUD
Entries
213
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
2,000

Topakas Doubles Through Tahtouh

Steve Topakas has just doubled Emad Tahtouh to move to 28,000 in chips.

Tahtouh opened the pot with a raise to 1,050 from the cutoff and Topakas made the call from the big blind. The flop came {9-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {3-Spades} and Topakas passed the first action to Tahtouh, who fired a bet of 1,200. Topakas then check-raised to 4,500, after which Emad asked how many chips Topakas had left. After a bit of a dwell, Emad put Topakas all in and Topakas quickly called:


Showdown:

Tahtouh: {A-Spades} {2-Clubs}
Topakas: {3-Hearts} {3-Diamonds}

Following Topakas' call, Emad said, "I guess you do have a set. Nice hand."

The turn and river finished out {7-Spades}, {2-Spades} and Topakas' trip threes held up to earn him the pot and 28,000 in new chips. Tahtouh was left with 16,000 after the hand.