2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

PokerNews Australian Bad Boys of Poker Invitational
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
50,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
100,000 AUD
Entries
10
Level Info
Level
10
Blinds
1,000 / 2,000
Ante
300

Emad Tahtouh Doubles Up Against the Turtle

Tony G raised 2,400 from the button. Emad Tahtouh shoved from the small blind for his last 11,000. David Saab moved all in for almost 19,000. Tony G folded.

"Do you have A-K?" asked Tahtouh? "Tell me you have A-K."

Saab tabled {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} and Tahtouh flipped over {J-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. The flop was {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{8-Clubs} and tahtouh took the lead with trips. The turn was the {9-Spades} and the river was the {6-Hearts}. Tahtouh doubled up and said, "Even spastics like me get lucky sometimes. S**t happens. Then you die."

Saab slipped to 7,000 in chips.Tahtouh increased his stack to over 23,000.

Tags: David SaabEmad Tahtouh

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Level Analysis: The Arul Thillai Show

The last level was the Arul Thillai Show. He absolutely dominated the table and jumped out to a lead overtaking Tony G in the process. He shifted gears and took advantage of the passivness of the table.

Tony G's lengthy travel schedule appears to be catching up with him. He looks very tired at the table and has been unusually quiet. He hasn't threatened to "rip his opponents aprt so hard" in hours.

Gary Benson lost a big pot to Arul Thillai and slipped into thrid in chips.

The Croc has grinded his stack to over 30K, but has been quiet as well.

Every since David Saab made his run, he hasn't been heard from. Perhaps he went card dead? Or waiting to pick his spots?

Emad Tahtouh's rollercoaster ride continues. The one time chipleader is now the short stack. After he doubled up Thillai, he lost his focus and slowly bleed away his stack.

Tags: Arul Thillai

Arul Thillai and the Eight of Diamonds

Gary Benson raised 1,600 from the cut off. Arul Thillai re-raised from the button to 4,500. Benson re-raised to 10,500. Thillai called. The flop was {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Benson checked and Thillai went into the tank for a couple of minutes. He carefully counted out his chips before he bet 18,000 and left a little more than 3,000 behind. Benson tanked before he folded. Just as the dealer beagn to push the pot to Thillai, he flashed the {8-Diamonds}.

"The eight of diamonds? Did you see that? Sick!" shouted Emad Tahtouh.

Tags: Arul ThillaiGary Benson

Arul Thillai Doubles Through Emad Tahtouh

Arul Thillai opened for a 1,100 raise. Billy the Croc called along with Tony G and Emad Tahtouh. The flop was {9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Hearts}. Everyone checked. The turn was the {J-Hearts}. Tony G fired out 4,000. Tahtouh called. Arul Thillai shived all in for 13,575. Billy the Croc and Tony G both folded. Tahtouh called.

Thillai: {A-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Tahtouh: {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}

Thillai was ahead with trips against Tahtouh's top pair. The river was the {5-Clubs}. Arul Thillai doubled up and increased his stack to 31,000.

Tags: Arul ThillaiEmad Tahtouh

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75