Official S2 2009 Live Reporting Thread.

[Brett Kay]

Turner taken out

With his stack dwindling Chang Turner pushes all in for his remaining chips and is called by his opponent.
Chang shows the [6c 9c] whilst his opponent shows [kc 7d]

The board offers no help to Chang running out [Kd Jh 5s qc ad] and he is out of the tournament.

[Brett Kay]

Blind Change
Blinds are up to 300/600 with a 75 ante. This is the last level before another break for the players.

Kirsh Katapults

Catching up on the action on the river. Nicole Dilaveris calls the all in of Aaron Kirsh. With the board reading [td 2c 4h kh js] Nicole reveals [th jc] for two pair, however Aaron rolls over the [10s kd] for a higher two pair to take the pot away from Nicole.

[Brett Kay]

Moate Moves On
In the battle of the online players. Matthew "mmoate" Moate all in preflop is called by David Larcombe 888Larx36.
Matthew shows the [7s 7d] whilst David has the upper hand with the [10s 10h]. The board doesn't improve Matthews hand running out [ad qc2c 4c tc] to give David a set and to take the pot down.

[Brett Kay]

Bounty Event

The Bounty event registration is open upstairs Poker Players. Jeff Fenech is a confirmed starter, Last Grand Final's last bounty standing is back, Garry Nicholson CEO of Full House Group is back. So to all come on down, $25 buy in, 3k start stack 20 minute blinds. Heaps of opportunities for some decent bank roll building by knocking out the bounties.

[Brett Kay]

Chip Counts for some of the Vic players
Bec Green on 32.8k
Jamie Farley 7.6k
Josh Meyer 3.5k
Mick Morton 24.1k
Ken Skinner 11.9k


Scott Murrin is on 19k. And has just been eliminated from the tournament.

[Brett Kay]

Bounty Update

As it stands just a shade over 100 in the bounty event. Some of the bounties to cash in and lay claim to, include Jeff Fenech, Sarah Franklyn, Gary Nicholson, Brayden Haynes and a few of the Tournament Captains from the 888pl. Including John Leech, Grant Pepper. a few others. Definitely your chance to get your revenge against the bad beats they have delivered.

[Brett Kay]

Richards Recovers
Jason Richards and Jo McDonald create a 40k pot preflop, With Jason at risk with the [qs js] vs Jmack's [As Ks]

The board helped Jason immensely with the [jc 5h 2c] giving him top pair. The [7d td] not helping Jmack to get ahead in the hand.

Jason Richards ships the pots.

Nicole Survives
Our previous winner Nicole Dilaveris gets her money in against Jason Richards. Nicole shows the [Ks Kd] against Jason's [7d 7c]. The board runs out [ah 4s qc 9s 3s] to give Nicole a much needed double up and pushes her stack up to 30 odd thousand.

[Brett Kay]

McLaughlan moves up the counts
In a big hand. Matt Dimech raises it to 3.5k preflop and is called by Allan McLaughlan, however Enzo Nuzzo reraises all in for an extra 35k. Matt after some deliberation folds. With the pressure on Allan tanks and eventually makes the call.

Enzo quickly rolls over his aces, and Allan slowly rolls his jacks. Matt claps his hand saying good fold, he then said he folded queens.

The board rolls over [jd 7h 2c] giving Allan top set. The rest of board bricked out bringing the [qd 6d]. With the Queen bringing an audible groan from Matt realising he could have had a huge boost if he had stayed in with his Queens.

[Brett Kay]

Tales from the Felt.

At the 888pl Grand Final party last night. Gary Nicholson announced the movement of 888pl into Queensland. Allan McLaughlan is one of the qualifiers from the Sunshine State. Hopefully we hear a bit more about a few of the other Queensland players that are in the field today.

[Brett Kay]

Bounty Event Update
98 Runners 26 Bounties. Definitely an easy way to get some cash. Just for all those interested Nathan Butler one of the SA Operations Supervisors got himself knocked out in the first 2 hands of the tournament. Trust me when i say we do have a lot better players than that in our management teams and even in the Sportspick division as well, who don't event know how to play poker.