2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

PokerNews Cup Australia: The Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
250,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,000 AUD
Entries
410
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
10,000

Cotaidis Counterfeits Kia

Farhad Kia and George Cotaidis just tangled up in a huge early pot, leaving one of them completely out of chips.

The flop brought {4-Spades} {3-Hearts} {5-Spades}, and after a raising war, the two players both got all in, putting 40,000 chips up for grabs.

Showdown:
Kia: {4-?} {5-?}
Cotaidis: {A-Diamonds} {A-Hearts}

Kia had out-flopped his opponent in a big way, and was looking for a big double up. The turn was a seemingly safe {10-Diamonds}. The last card off was disastrous for Kia though. The board paired the wrong card for him, as the {10-Spades} meant Cotaidis improved to a bigger two pair. Kia's hand got counterfeited, and he was relinquished to the rail here in the first level. Cotaidis raked in a beautiful early pot, doubling up right to 40,000.

Tags: Farhad KiaGeorge Cotaidis