PokerNews Cup Australia: The Main Event | 2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

10-20-2008 21:43 UTC+11

Hand #176 - Kenneth Damm

donpeters

David Lee has the button in Seat 4.

Lee folds and Nali Kaselias raises to 355,000. Kenneth Damm makes the call from the big blind.

The flop is {5-Clubs}

and Kaselias checks. Damm reaches into his stack and begins to count out chips for a bet. He settles on a figure of 800,000 and slides the chips into the middle. Kaselias goes into the tank and begins talking to himself quietly. He takes his time with his decision and then folds his hand.

Damm takes the pot and increases his chip lead.

Tags: Kenneth Damm

10-20-2008 21:44 UTC+11

Hand #177 - David Lee

[user66118]

Nali Kaselias has the button in Seat 5.

He raises to 230,000. David Lee announces, "All in," from the big blind, drawing an "Are you kidding me?" from Kaselias as he ducks out. Lee flashes {A-?}

as the pot is awarded to him.

Tags: David Lee

10-20-2008 21:45 UTC+11

After-Dinner Break

[user66118]

The clock has been paused, and we're on a 15-minute break.

Here's how they stack up at the break:

David Lee - 1,575,000
Nali Kaselias - 1,890,000
Kenneth Damm - 4,750,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 10,000

10-20-2008 21:59 UTC+11

Cards Back in the Air

[user66118]

With our final three players back in their chairs, play has resumed.

10-20-2008 22:00 UTC+11

Hand #178 - Kenneth Damm

donpeters

Kenneth Damm has the button in Seat 7.

Damm stacks out some chips and raises to 350,000 to take down the pot.

Tags: Kenneth Damm

10-20-2008 22:02 UTC+11

Hand #179 - Kenneth Damm

[user66118]

David Lee has the button in Seat 4.

Kenneth Damm takes a walk in the big blind.

Tags: Kenneth Damm

10-20-2008 22:10 UTC+11

David Lee Eliminated in 3rd Place ($73,100 AUD)

donpeters

Hand #180 -

Nali Kaselias has the button in Seat 5.

Kaselias peeks down at his hand and then announces that he will raise. He places in his call and then makes a raise to 420,000 total. David Lee moves all in from the big blind for 1,485,000 total. This sends Kaselias out of his chair. He sits back down and asks Lee "Do you have a good hand?" Lee doesn't flinch one tiny bit.

Kaselias pains over the decision and stays in the tank for another minute before emphatically making the call.

Showdown:
Lee: {3-Clubs}

Kaselias:

"What took so long?" yells on of Kaselias' railbirds.

The flop is {A-Spades}

and makes Lee's chances a little smaller. The turn is the {8-Clubs}

and Lee is pushed even closer to elimination with one card to come.

Both players are standing up awaiting the final card. The dealer burns a card and then places the {2-Diamonds}

on the felt. It's close, but not close enough for Lee. He is eliminated in third place, taking home $73,100 AUD for his finish.

Going into heads up play, Kaselias holds 3,255,000 chips, but is still behind Kenneth Damm with 4,960,000.

Tags: David Lee Nali Kaselias

10-20-2008 22:13 UTC+11

Don't Ante Up

[user66118]

With the start of heads up play, antes have been removed from play.

10-20-2008 22:13 UTC+11

A Battle of Contrasts

[user67765]

Our heads up contest will see a fascinating contrast in backgrounds, with the Danish young gun Kenneth Damm up against the experience of local high-stakes cash player Nick Kaselias.

This is the biggest tournament result for both players as Damm looks to add to the trophy he collected earlier in the week in Event #5.

Damm will hold a slight chip lead as the heads up battle commences!