2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

PokerNews Cup Australia: The Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Kirk Out

Matthew Kirk in an earlier event
Matthew Kirk in an earlier event
Matt Kirk and Luke Abolins tangled up in a one-on-one showdown, and it resulted in one player losing his whole stack.

In a raised pot, the two men watched the flop come down {5-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} {2-Clubs}. Both men got it all in, with Abolins having Kirk covered.

Showdown:
Abolins: {J-Hearts} {J-Clubs}
Kirk: {5-Diamonds} {5-Hearts}

Kirk had been a huge underdog, but he managed to find his set on the flop, putting him in fine shape to double. Abolins wasn't done yet however. The river was a blank, the {A-Diamonds}. Lightning struck on the river though, as the {4-Clubs} gave Abolins the winning flush. He rallied from behind to overtake Kirk and send him to the rail.

After that win, Luke Abolins is up to 74,000.

Tags: Luke AbolinsMatthew Kirk