$2,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event Day 1b | 2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

10-03-2009 20:58 UTC+10

Thomas, Nathan Being Bullied

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An unknown opponent in early position raised it up to 2,400, only to see Rayan Nathan and Brent Thomas follow along to see three-way action into a flop that came down {A-Spades}

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The opponent checked to Nathan who opened for 4,000. Thomas folded but the opponent shoved all his stack into the middle. After considering his options for a short while, Nathan chose to lay it down.

As a result of that hand, Nathan is down to 64,000 and Thomas shrinks to 48,000.

Tags: Brent Thomas Rayan Nathan

10-03-2009 20:53 UTC+10

Sachinidis Doubles Through

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Jim Sachinidis has doubled back up to 11,000 in chips after managing to score some chips off Brent Thomas.

Thomas raised it up to 2,500 before the flop but Sachinidis pushed all in for 4,450. Thomas made the call.

Sachinidis: {J-Hearts}

Thomas:

The board ran out {K-Hearts}

and Sachinidis stays alive.

10-03-2009 20:46 UTC+10

Botta Takes A Pot (Sort Of)

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You can get it bettin', you can get it bluffin', you can get it any old how ... matter of fact, Daniel Botta's got one now.

Steve Bouya raised it up to 2,050 from early position and Botta called to go heads-up to a flop that read {Q-Clubs}

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Bouya fired out 4,050; Botta reached for his pot (Aussie for "glass") of beer and mucked his cards.

10-03-2009 20:38 UTC+10

One Out of the Blue ...

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PokerNews: your one-stop shop for all your needs

One of our "de facto" roles as PokerNews reporters is that of being the information desk for the players and the general public that walk on by. However had one person came up to us with a question that we've never come across before.

"Do you know where the break room is? It's my first day," said a Crown employee.

Luckily, PokerNews reporter blanklacholland used to work here as a croupier, so he was happy to point him in the right direction!

10-03-2009 20:38 UTC+10

Peter Aristidou Eliminated

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We just caught Peter Aristidou as he was heading away from the table after being eliminated by Emad Tahtouh.

According to Aristidou he called a raise from Tahtouh preflop. He then check called the {8-?}

flop and

turn for 1,600 and 2,500 chips respectively. The river was a brick and Aristidou check-called all in, when Tahtouh moved in.

Tahtouh tabled {8-?}

and Aristidou mucked his hand. Tahtouh moves up to about 46,000.

Tags: Emad Tahtouh Peter Aristidou

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 75

10-03-2009 20:30 UTC+10

That Damm Runner-Runner ...

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Kenneth Damm has been eliminated from the 2009 PokerNews Cup Main Event at the hands of Joe Cabret.

With the flop reading {J-Diamonds}

, Damm moved the last of his short stack into the middle with {A-Hearts}

, only to see Cabret call him down with {10-Spades}

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The turn of the {A-Spades}

saw Damm soar further in front with two pair but he wasn't happy with the flush draw possibilities. "That's not good," he cried as he put his hands over his face.

It wasn't good at all - the dealer produced the {K-Spades}

on the river to give Cabret the flush and send Damm to the rail.

Cabret is now up to 45,000 after that hand.

10-03-2009 20:25 UTC+10

Matt Hawker v David Gorr: Episode 2

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David Gorr got the best of the last clash, but this time Hawker got his revenge

Matt Hawker and David Gorr have clashed in another big pot.

We caught action on a flop of {6-Spades}

with Hawker and Gorr heads up. Hawker led 2,500 and Gorr made it 6,000. Hawker called and the {10-Clubs}

paired the board on the turn.

Hawker checked to Gorr who fired out 12,000. Hawker then check-raised all in for 28,000.

Gorr went into the tank. He asked the dealer to spread the pot and count off Hawkers stack. Eventually he made the call tabling {A-Hearts}

for two pair aces and tens. Hawker slapped {A-Spades}

onto the table for trip tens.

The {7-Clubs}

completed the board, shipping Hawker the pot.

Gorr drops to 55,000. Hawker moves up to 72,000.

Tags: David Gorr Matt Hawker

10-03-2009 20:19 UTC+10

Cooler Flop Sends Vujic To The Rail

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Petar Vujic got his last 12,000 in on a flop of {9-Clubs}

and was feeling pretty confident with his {A-Clubs}

for two pair, however it wasn't pretty when his opponent tabled {7-Spades}

for a set.

The turn was the {2-Spades}

and river the {5-Spades}

and Vujic was sent crashing to the rail.

Tags: Petar Vujic

10-03-2009 20:15 UTC+10

Nathan Stalls

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Nathan: chipping up is slow going sometimes

Rayan Nathan is down to 43,000 after being unable to make a move in a recent pot on table 24.

The action folded around to Nathan who raised to up 1,650 before the flop, only to find the opponent in the lowjack position and the blinds follow along to a flop of {3-Diamonds}

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All four players checked to see the turn of the {4-Hearts}

; Nathan and the other players would then fold after the small blind fired out a bet of 5,000.

It's been slow going as we approach the next level but with only two levels left in the day we are sure to see some fireworks soon.