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

Congratulations to Martin Cardno, Event 6 Champion! ($25,347)

Martin Cardno - Champion
Martin Cardno - Champion
Today's event began with a field of 213 hopefuls fighting it out short-handed style. After just under 12 hours of play, that number has been whittled all the way down to one.

Along the way, a plethora of notable names came and went, including Tony Dunst, Jamie Pickering, Roy Vandersluis, James Honeybone, Maurie Pears, Emad Tahtouh, Grant Levy, James Obst, and Tony Hachem, along with PokerNews staff members Heath Chick, Tim Duckworth, and Phi Cao. Play progressed rather quickly, and that trend continued right on through the final table, which lasted less than an hour and a half.

After the dust settled, all of the chips were stacked in front of one man. Martin Cardno picked his way through the field with diligence today, and he is the last man standing tonight. For his work today, he will cash a check for more than AUD $25,000, along with a beautiful glass trophy.

Congratulations once again to Martin Cardno, 2008 PokerNews Cup 6-Handed Champion!

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