Sukkar raises to 125,000 and he rakes in the pot after David Gorr flashes the .
2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia
PokerNews Cup Australia: The Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Sukkar raises to 125,000 and he rakes in the pot after David Gorr flashes the .
Kenneth Damm counts out a raise to 160,000 from the cutoff seat. While he was deliberating, Martin Comer folded out of turn, and Ray Sukkar had attempted to raise to 100,000. The tournament staff told him that the chips had to stay in the pot, and Sukkar folded for the additional 60,000. Tim Heath folded from the big blind, and Damm takes down a nice little pot with no action.
Ray Sukkar gets a walk in the big blind.
Kenneth Damm completes from the small blind, and Martin Comer checks his option. Heads up, the flop comes out . Both men check. Fourth street brings the . Damm puts out the minimum bet of 50,000, and Comer quickly calls. The river is the . Damm passes this time, and Comer seizes the chance to bet 250,000. Damm shakes his head, but he can't call the bet, and Comer takes in the chips.
Action folds over to Nali Kaselias in the small blind and he raises to 200,000. Kenneth Damm shoves all in and Kaselias calls immediately.
Showdown:
Damm:
Kaselias:
On the flop Kaselias nails a king when it comes . The turn is the and Damm needs a nine and a nine only on the river. The falls on the river and Kaselias successfully doubles to 1,901,000 chips. Damm is left with 1,043,000 chips.
Some notables on the rail include Van Marcus, Mike Comer, David Morton, Michael Marvanek and the Hachems - Joe, Jeanie and Tony.
Martin Comer opens with a raise to 150,000. Gorr is on the button with a short stack, and he moves all-in for 251,000. Comer says, "Yeah, yeah, yeah," and puts in the covering call, having Gorr's tournament life in his hands.
Showdown:
Comer:
Gorr:
The board ran out in Gorr's favor, coming down . Gorr's pocket pair holds, and he earns a much needed double up to 612,000.
Kenneth Damm reaches for chips and raises to 130,000. David Gorr asks for a count on the raise from the small blind, but then mucks. David Lee mucks as well in the big blind and Damm takes the pot.
Tim Heath moves all in from the small blind, and he wins the big blind plus a round of antes.
Action folds around to Ray Sukkar in the small blind and he raises to 145,000. Tim Heath calls out of the big blind.
The flop comes down . Sukkar bets out 150,000 and Heath mucks.