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Ascenzio hovers around half a million in chips.
2009 PokerNews Cup Australia
$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 PokerNews Cup Australia
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Prize Pool
762,000 AUD
Entries
381
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Ascenzio hovers around half a million in chips.
flop for 60,000 chips each. On the flop Joe Cabret and Lawrence Gibson checked to Carl Booth. Booth bet 180,000 and Cabret raised him to 450,000. Gibson got out of the way and Booth moved all in for 381,000 more. Cabret made the call leaving about 200,000 chips behind.
The crowd at the rail, who were keenly anticipating the massive pot, were disappointed as Cabret tabled
and Booth 
for a chopped pot. The dealer burned and turned the irrelevant turn and river and split the pot.
Booth had a warning for Cabret after the hand, “I promise if you push me, I’ll push back” said Booth.
Cabret wasn’t bothered. “Sounds good to me,” he said in a relaxed tone.
They saw a
flop and Khouiss fired out 60,000. Gibson flat called and they both opted to check-down the 
turn and river. Khouiss rolled over
to take down the pot.
flop.On the flop Booth led 25,000 with Tsapkounis pumping it to 65,000. Booth made the call and they took a
turn. Both players checked the turn and moved to the river 
.On the river Booth checked-called an 80,000 chip bet from Tsapkounis.
Tsapkounis rolled over
to scoop the pot with two pair, while Booth flashed the and mucked.
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 3,000
The first time Sam Khouiss opened to 75,000 under the gun with Angelo Prifti popping him to 274,000. Khouiss folded.
A few hands later he opened to 80,000 from the button and German Marchese made it 412,000 to go.
Khouiss open mucked
. "I've been raised twice already," he lamented.
Level: 22
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
Players are being introduced by Crown tournament staff at the moment.
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