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

A New Era Upon Us

The final seven would be relieved to see the backs of Grant Levy and James Broom - two of the toughest competitors in this tournament. Between them they are the current holders of two of the major championship titles in this country, with over $1.2 million in earnings between them.

This now opens the door for one of the lesser-known players here to stamp their place in Australian poker history.

Hand #71 - David Lee

David Gorr has the button in Seat 2.

David Lee limps in from the small blind, and Nali Kaselias shoots a glance over at his opponent. He checks deliberately, and it's heads up to the flop.

It reveals {6-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} {10-Spades}. Lee leads out with a bet of 95,000, and it's enough to win him the pot as Kaselias lays it down.

Tags: David LeeNali Kaselias

Grant Levy Eliminated in 8th Place ($16,400 AUD)

Grant Levy - 8th Place
Grant Levy - 8th Place
Hand #67 -

Kenneth Damm has the button in Seat 7.

Grant Levy caps his cards and announces, "All in," from the cutoff seat. It's a total of 592,000 to play. When it comes around to Ray Sukkar in the big blind, he quickly makes the call, putting Levy's tournament life in jeopardy.

Showdown:
Levy: {K-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs}
Sukkar: {A-Clubs} {A-Spades}

The flop was a big dry desert for Levy, coming down {7-Spades} {J-Hearts} {3-Clubs}. Left drawing to runner-runner, Levy found no help at all. The turn was the {4-Spades} and the river was the {5-Spades}, spelling the end for the school teacher. He is out in 8th place, taking home $16,400 AUD for his efforts over the last three days.

Ray Sukkar, on the other hand, has climbed into second place, sitting with 1,635,000.

Tags: Grant LevyRay Sukkar

Hand #66 - Nali Kaselias

Grant Levy has the button in Seat 6.

Nali Kaselias raises to 85,000 from the cutoff position. Grant Levy folds and one of his cards exposes as a jack. Everyone folds though, and Kaselias takes the pot.

Hand #65 - Kenneth Damm

Nali Kaselias has the button in Seat 5.

Grant Levy limps in from the small blind, and Kenneth Damm pauses for a moment, eye-ing up Levy's stack. After a minute or two, he announces, "All in," and Levy quickly folds.

Tags: Kenneth Damm