2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

$1,100 PokerNetwork Live vs Online Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

Final Results Event Info
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Prize Pool
32,000 AUD
Entries
32
Level Info
Level
13
Blinds
1,200 / 2,400
Ante
300

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 200

Savage Applying Pressure

Kerry Stead and Ben Savage have tangled in a pot shortly after Jai Kemp's elimination.

Stead made it 4,500 to go from the button, only to find Savage coming along for the ride from the big blind.

The flop came down {8-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{6-Spades} - Savage checked, Stead opened for 6,500 and Savage called and it was off to the turn which came down {9-Hearts}.

This time, it would be Savage that would fire out, declaring that he was all in. Stead tilted his head from side to side, grimaced and ran his head through his hair, puzzled as to what Savage might have had.

Eventually, after about three minutes in the tank, Stead reluctantly let his hand go.

Tags: Ben SavageKerry Stead

Chip Counts

Lee: chip leader with four left
Lee: chip leader with four left
The final four players' chip counts (approximate) read as follows:

Ben Savage - 42,500
Dave Lee - 116,000
Kerry Stead - 58,000
Peter Aristidou - 100,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Kemp Coolered

Jai Kemp - 5th Place
Jai Kemp - 5th Place
Peter Aristidou opened the action from the button to 3,600 before Jai Kemp popped it up another 10,000 from the small blind. Ben Savage folded his big blind before Aristidou moved all in. Jemp made the call.

Aristidou: {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}
Kemp: {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}

The board fell {7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Kemp hits the rail in 5th place.

Tags: Jai KempPeter Aristidou

Stead-y As He Goes

Stead: on a good run
Stead: on a good run
Kerry Stead has managed to take a chunk of change off Ben Savage in a recent hand as play continues on this final table.

Stead raised it up to 3,500 under the gun, only to have Savage make the call from the small blind and it was heads-up to the flop of {4-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

Savage checked to Stead who opened for 4,500. Savage made the call and checked the turn which produced the {5-Hearts}. Stead reached for a stack and some sundries before shoving a total of 14,000 into the middle.

Savage insta-mucked; Stead flashed pocket aces before raking in the pot.

Tags: Ben SavageKerry Stead

Lee Extends Lead

Ben Savage limped before Dave Lee popped it up to 4,500 in position. Play folded back to Savage who made the call.

They saw a flop of {7-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Savage checked to Lee who fired 8,000. Savage made the call. The turn brought the {9-Clubs} and Savage checked again to Lee who immediately announced he was all in. Savage released and Lee adds to his chip lead.

Tags: Ben SavageDave Lee

It's Go Time!

The players are looking to wrap this one up. Some discussions have ensured that fifth place will be adequately compensated while all players have agreed to reduce the length of the levels from 30 minutes to 20 minutes.

We might see some fireworks soon!

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100