1st Louie

2nd Dr Con < Louie Flop Turn River Chips in pre

3rd Pawps < Louie Flop Turn River Chips in pre

4th John Caris < Dr Con Flop Turn River Chips in pre

5th Nick Penglis < John Caris Flop Turn River Chips in pre

6th Nick N < Dr Con Flop Turn River Chips in pre

7th Christian < John Caris Flop Turn River Chips in pre

8th Chris Caris < Pawps Flop Turn River Chips in pre

9th Paul Pav < John Caris Flop Turn River Chips in pre

1st Killer
2nd Dingo < Killer Flop Turn River Chips in pre
3rd Panteli < Killer Flop Turn River Chips in pre
4th MJ < Panteli Flop Turn River Chips in pre
5th Brad < Killer Flop Turn River Chips in pre
6th Mick Mango < Panteli Flop Turn River Chips in pre
7th Charles < Killer Flop Turn River Chips in pre
8th Tab Nick < Dingo Flop Turn River Chips in pre
9th Rick X < MJ Flop Turn River Chips in pre

The odds of being dealt four of a kind in holdem is about 4100:1. I managed to be dealt two four of kinds twice within 30 minutes on the second last table! Both when I was behind preflop against Rick X and Avraam. To say I was lucky to win would be an understatement.

The feeling doubled early on the final table to 45K the hand before Luca was knocked out when he cracked Lucas pocket Kings with a weak ace. The feeling after the hand anouncing at the top of voice, "I new you were soft!". Luca as normal politely bit his tongue. Lucky one of the twins didn't have Luca's cards.
Luca was felted with only 2K and the next hand he was one from the BB and went all in with . I gave him some protection two from the button when I shoved in over the top for 26K. Around the back to "The feeling" who clearly had a strong feeling and called half his stack with . The jacks were 72% preflop once both players showed an ace and held up. Madmick was not please with "the feelings" play.

Maninga's played solid again making his 3rd final table this season but his ran up against the Bookies .

Madmick registered on the leaderbaord and got all his money in with pocket 9's but got unlucky on a board of diamonds.

The bookie also made it 50% for final tables this season but will be disappointed with 6th given he had 50K+ chips coming in to the final table which he grew to 80K.

Conar was short stacked all night but fought to his 4th final but was snapped off when his ran in to Charlie B's .

Pandeli had a yo-yo final table also making it 3 out of 6 for the season.

Dingo looked like he was all set for his first win with 3 players to go but simply ran up against a luck box (me).
It was a relative long heads up battle - 30 minutes. I did want to get involved in a race preflop race till I had over 75% of the chips - at one stage folding preflop (charlie B showed ).

Key hand both Charlie and I limped preflop. Blinds 10/20K. Flop came AcKdQs. I check, Charlie B checks. Turn Ks. I check and charlie bets 30K. I check raise all in for a further 50K (95K). Charlie calls showing and I table . A {7c) makes him two pair but my Aces over Kings wins the 200K pot.

If you enjoy getting the blog of the final table please feel free to email me any commentary if you happen to be present or played the final table.

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1st Eric

2nd Charlie B < Eric Flop Turn River Chips in Pre-Flop

3rd Dingo < Eric Flop Turn River Chips in Pre-Flop

4th The Feeling < Charlie B Flop Turn River Chips in Pre-Flop

5th Conar < Charlie B Flop Turn River Chips in Pre-Flop

6th The Bookie < Dingo Flop Turn River Chips in Pre-Flop

7th Madmick < Conar Flop Turn River Chips in Pre-Flop

8th Maninga < The Bookie Flop Turn River Chips in Pre-Flop

9th Luca < Eric < The feeling Flop Turn River Chips in Pre-Flop

Another top effort by Bruno finishing 40th of 222 players towards the end of day 2. At one stage Bruno had over 120K but got unlucky when his Aces where cracked by Queens for a 70K pit. Bruno coped heat for the local dealer for overcelebrating one of his wins when he caught a flush on the river to beat a made straight. Unfortunately the points started at 24th so we all went home empty handed.
Only 30 minutes earlier Nick P finished 47th - great effort for his first major tournament. Nick got his chip stack to 55K at one point but could never had an opurtunity to kick away. The experience of the slow structure will be invaluable.
Nick N did manage to double up early on day 2 but there was no Cindarella story to follow.

The Carris/Carris brother combination finsihed 6th after both having a disappointing main event. the makes it two black type listing for John Carris who finished 9th in the team events at the Aussie millions. The Scalvos/Penklis team finished 13th in the teams event when there queens ran into aces.

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1st Eric

2nd Pawps < Eric Flop Turn River Chips in Preflop

3rd Angelo < Pawps Flop Turn River Chips in Preflop

4th Fluffski < Pawps Flop Turn River Chips in Preflop

5th Nick TAB < Pawps < Eric Flop Turn River Chips in Preflop

6th The feeling < Pawps Flop Turn River Chips in Preflop

7th George C < TAB Nick Flop Turn River Chips in Preflop

8th Nick N < Eric Flop Turn River Chips in Preflop

9th Dr Con < Pawps Flop Turn River Chips in Preflop

1st Paul Pav

2nd Dr Con < Paul Pav Flop Turn River Chips in Pre

3rd Tony < Dr Con Flop Turn River Chips in Pre

4th Dr Eric < Dr Con Flop Turn River Chips in Pre

5th Nick Pav < Dr Con Flop Turn River Chips in Pre

6th CK < Dr Eric Flop Turn River Chips in Pre

7th Maninga < Dr Con Flop Turn River Chips in Pre

8th Christian < Tony Flop Turn River Chips in Pre

9th Brad < CK Flop Turn River Chips in Pre

1st Chris Caris
2nd Graeme > Chris Caris Flop Turn River Chips in Flop
3rd Avraam > Chris Caris Flop Turn River Chips in Pre
4th Dingo > Graeme Flop Turn River Chips in Pre
5th Rick X > Chris Caris Flop Turn River Chips in Pre
6th Nick Pav > Graeme Flop Turn River Chips in Pre
7th Paul Pav > Dingo Flop Turn River Chips in Pre
8th Maninga > Chris Caris Flop Turn River Chips in Pre
9th Nick Pen > Graeme Flop Turn River Chips in Pre