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

Big Show Stacked Big Time

Big Show: he might not be here 'til Thursday, but you can still try the veal.
Big Show: he might not be here 'til Thursday, but you can still try the veal.
Stephen 'The Big Show' Topakas has been at the end of yet another brutal bad beat at this Live vs Online Invitational.

Jai Kemp raised to 1,800 under the gun and the action folded around to Kerry Stead, who reraised to 4,500.

"It's Big Show Time!" exclaimed Topakas as he moved his whole stack into the middle. Kemp got out of the way as Stead made the call.

Stead: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}
Topakas: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

"I've got that slight percentage," said Stead. The flop of {7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} didn't help him and Topakas grinned.

"Sweat!" Topakas shouted - and the dealer obliged, peeling off the {9-Hearts} on the turn. The Big Show's face turned sour and he towered over the table. "Don't you dare!" he yelled at the dealer, referring to the fact that Stead's flush draw had vastly improved.

The dealer burned and turned up the {4-Hearts} to complete the board, sending the rail into fits of laughter!

Topakas muttered some audible expletives and splashed his stack of chips towards Stead. He's now down to his last 1,200 while Stead moves on up to 38,500.

Tags: Kerry SteadStephen Topakas