2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

PokerNews Cup Australia: The Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
250,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Entries
410
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
10,000

Hand #89 - Kenneth Damm

Martin Comer has the button in Seat 8.

Kenneth Damm counts out a raise to 160,000 from the cutoff seat. While he was deliberating, Martin Comer folded out of turn, and Ray Sukkar had attempted to raise to 100,000. The tournament staff told him that the chips had to stay in the pot, and Sukkar folded for the additional 60,000. Tim Heath folded from the big blind, and Damm takes down a nice little pot with no action.

Tags: Kenneth DammRay Sukkar

Hand #87 - Martin Comer

Nali Kaselias has the button in Seat 5.

Kenneth Damm completes from the small blind, and Martin Comer checks his option. Heads up, the flop comes out {6-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {J-Clubs}. Both men check. Fourth street brings the {K-Spades}. Damm puts out the minimum bet of 50,000, and Comer quickly calls. The river is the {3-Hearts}. Damm passes this time, and Comer seizes the chance to bet 250,000. Damm shakes his head, but he can't call the bet, and Comer takes in the chips.

Tags: Martin Comer

Hand #86 - Nali Kaselias

Nali Kaselias
Nali Kaselias
David Lee has the button in Seat 4.

Action folds over to Nali Kaselias in the small blind and he raises to 200,000. Kenneth Damm shoves all in and Kaselias calls immediately.

Showdown:
Damm: {9-Clubs} {9-Hearts}
Kaselias: {A-Diamonds} {K-Spades}

On the flop Kaselias nails a king when it comes {K-Hearts} {8-Spades} {3-Spades}. The turn is the {10-Hearts} and Damm needs a nine and a nine only on the river. The {5-Diamonds} falls on the river and Kaselias successfully doubles to 1,901,000 chips. Damm is left with 1,043,000 chips.

Tags: Nali Kaselias

Some Interesting Onlookers

The Hachems
The Hachems
The rail surrounding the final table area is starting to fill with a few more supporters coming along to check out the action as the field reduces and the tension rises.

Some notables on the rail include Van Marcus, Mike Comer, David Morton, Michael Marvanek and the Hachems - Joe, Jeanie and Tony.

Hand #85 - David Gorr

David Gorr
David Gorr
David Gorr has the button in Seat 2.

Martin Comer opens with a raise to 150,000. Gorr is on the button with a short stack, and he moves all-in for 251,000. Comer says, "Yeah, yeah, yeah," and puts in the covering call, having Gorr's tournament life in his hands.

Showdown:
Comer: {K-Clubs} {Q-Spades}
Gorr: {9-Hearts} {9-Diamonds}

The board ran out in Gorr's favor, coming down {10-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds}. Gorr's pocket pair holds, and he earns a much needed double up to 612,000.

Tags: David Gorr

Hand #84 - Kenneth Damm

Tim Heath has the button in Seat 1.

Kenneth Damm reaches for chips and raises to 130,000. David Gorr asks for a count on the raise from the small blind, but then mucks. David Lee mucks as well in the big blind and Damm takes the pot.

Hand #82 - Ray Sukkar

Martin Comer has the button in Seat 8.

Action folds around to Ray Sukkar in the small blind and he raises to 145,000. Tim Heath calls out of the big blind.

The flop comes down {3-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} {7-Spades}. Sukkar bets out 150,000 and Heath mucks.