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South African Poker Open Main Event

Day 3 Completed

02-10-2008 17:30 UTC+2

Darren Kramer Wins!

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Darren Kramer limps in and Chris Convery is all in for his last 1,020,000. Kramer asks for a count and agonizes over the decision, talking his way through the hand. Finally, Kramer calls with {4-Spades}

{4-Spades}

{4-Hearts}

and Convery turns over a bluff - {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

{6-Spades}

. The flop is {5-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

{Q-Spades}

{6-Hearts}

and Convery picks up a pair. The turn is {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

and Kramer has a straight draw. The river is the killer {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

, Kramer makes his straight to complete the roller coaster, and wins the South African Poker Open!
Kramer takes home 1,100,000 in South African rand, or $140,575. Convery wins R749,839, or $95,826.

Thanks to Thomas Nader, director of poker operations; the All Africa Poker television staff; the other poker staff members and executives, Montecasino, and PokerNews. The next South African Poker Open is in September. This event next year will be known only as the PokerNews Cup. So long from Johannesburg!

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02-10-2008 17:21 UTC+2

Nearly 3 to 1

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Now Darren Kramer has opened up a 2.7 to 1 lead over Chris Convery.

02-10-2008 17:19 UTC+2

Darren Kramer Doubles Through Chris Convery

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Both players limp in to a flop of {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

{A-Spades}

{9-Clubs}

. Darren Kramer goes all in and Chris Covery calls. Kramer has K-J and Convery has 9-9. The turn and river are {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{2-Hearts}

and Kramer doubles up.

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02-10-2008 17:17 UTC+2

Nearly 2 to 1

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As heads up play begins, Chris Convery has a 1.7 to 1 advantage over Darren Kramer.

02-10-2008 17:15 UTC+2

Michael Holm Eliminated in 3rd ($63,845)

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Michael Holm puts his last few chips in and Darren Kramer calls him. Holm has J-5 and Kramer has K-Q. The board is {7-Spades}

{7-Spades}

{4-Clubs}

{10-Spades}

{9-Spades}

{9-Diamonds}

and Holm is out.

We are now heads up.

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02-10-2008 17:14 UTC+2

Darren Kramer Doubles Up Again

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Darren Kramer and Michael Holm get it all in again. Kramer turns over just J-4 and Holm has {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{10-Clubs}

, but the board is bad news: {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

{8-Diamonds}

{3-Spades}

{3-Hearts}

and Kramer doubles up once again.

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02-10-2008 17:11 UTC+2

Darren Kramer Doubles Up

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Michael Holm is all in and Darren Kramer calls. Holm has {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{10-Spades}

and Kramer has {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{8-Clubs}

. The cards come {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

{4-Hearts}

{9-Clubs}

{2-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

and Kramer doubles through with the many clubs.

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02-10-2008 17:10 UTC+2

Melanie Banfield Eliminated in 4th ($38,331)

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Melanie Banfield is all in and Chris Convery calls. Banfield shows {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{J-Hearts}

and Convery has {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{10-Clubs}

. The board is {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{A-Diamonds}

{K-Clubs}

{2-Spades}

and Banfield is out.

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02-10-2008 17:08 UTC+2

Danny K Eliminated in 5th ($28,074)

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Danny K and Chris Convery get it all in. Danny K has A-J, but Convery has A-Q. The board is {7-Spades}

{7-Spades}

{J-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

{9-Spades}

and Danny K is out in fifth.