2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

$550 NL Hold'em 6-handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
25,347 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
500 AUD
Prize Pool
106,500 AUD
Entries
213
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
2,000

You Say Potato, I Say Portaro

Already Bruno Portaro has been stirring things up at his new table. He limped in from middle position and then called a raise to 2,700 from Harry Ligos on the button

The flop came down {8-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} and Portaro checked to the original preflop raiser. Ligos bet out 3,100. After asking to see how much Ligos had left in his bank, Portaro raised to 23,100 -- almost enough to put Ligos all in.

Ligos folded his hand and Portaro was nice enough to show a set of deuces. Ligos claimed to fold pocket nines on the eight-high flop.

Tags: Bruno PortaroHarry Ligos