2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

$550 Tony G Celebrity Shootout Bounty Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 PokerNews Cup Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
20,520 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
500 AUD
Entries
169
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
0

Balaban Benefits From Multi-Way Madness

Peter Aristidou's good start to the day has hit a bit of a bump
Peter Aristidou's good start to the day has hit a bit of a bump
Darko Balaban has become the beneficary of some multi-way madness.

On a flop of {8-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, an early position opponent shoved for his last 2,000. Balaban moved over the top all-in for 5,000. Action passed to Peter Aristidou who went into the tank for a bit before calling covering both players.

Aristidou: {A-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Balaban: {K-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Early Position: {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Aristidou would need his flush draw to hit, but the board bricked out with the {2-Diamonds} on turn and {2-Spades} on the river.

Balaban moves up to 13,000, while Aristidou takes a bit of a hit.

Tags: Darko BalabanPeter Aristidou