2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

$1,100 PokerNetwork Live vs Online Challenge
Day: 1
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

No Luck For The Big Show

Steve "The Big Show" Topakas has been just a tad unlucky in his match with Steve "StevoL" Leonard.

In the latest hand Topakas opened to 275 preflop with Leonard making the call. They took a {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop with Topakas leading out 550, only for Leonard to move over the top all-in. Topakas snap called and tabled {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} to be ahead of the {K-Spades}{j-Hearts} that Leonard was holding.

"Come on hold up" shouted Topakas in his standard style.

The {10-Hearts} turn gave Leonard an open-ended straight draw which he promptly completed on the {7-Diamonds} river.

Topakas was not happy after the hand, muttering expletives and wandering around the table.

He's down to about 800 chips in the decisive rubber.

With Michael Guzzardi's recent victory the online team leads 9-5 with just two first round games left in progress.

Tags: Steve LeonardSteve TopakasStevoLThe Big Show