Tony Dunst moved all in for 2,500 preflop and PokerNews photographer Filipe Pacheco made the call.
Dunst:
Filipe:
The board ran out and the nines held up for Pacheco. He is now up to 10,475 chips. Pacheco has made two final tables in the Morning Event Series here at the 2008 PokerNews Cup and will be looking to make a big splash here.
Jonathan Karamalikis called an opponent's all-in bet on the flop of holding pocket sevens for a flopped set. His opponent held and was way behind.
The turn sealed the deal off for Karamalikis when the hit, giving him quads and the checkmark in the hand. The completed the board on the river and Karamalikis doubled up to 6,000.
Jamie Pickering moved all of his chips in the middle preflop and was called by a player holding pocket eights. Pickering held A-Q and needed to pull ahead in the race to stay alive.
The board ran out and that was it for Pickering as he exited quite early on in the event.
Mark Vos has really been stirring things up at his table. Him and his buddies have switched over to white wine now and are enjoying with much laughter.
On a recent hand, Vos announced "I raise!" He then proclaimed the amount, "One... thousand... dollars!" as he raised to 1,000. Action folded around to the player in the big blind, who checked his cards a few times as he thought about his decision.
Vos told the player he could see one card, but the dealer refused to let Vos show. Vos then began waving one card around in the air saying "I promise you I won't show any more cards." The flashed from Vos' hand and after a minute or two more, the big blind called.
The flop came down and the big blind checked to Vos. Vos bet 600 as he toppled over his stack of chips next to his cards. The big blind called.
The turn was the . "Do you have a jack?" asked Vos as the big blind checked over to him again. Vos said, "I'm all in!" and put the pressure on his opponent. Vos was laughing with friends and then decided he needed some more wine. Mark tipped back his glass and finished off what was left of it. It seemed as if Vos put the the other player on tilt as he called with . Vos showed .
The river was the and the big blind was sent to the rail. He didn't seem too happy about it as Vos laughed some more while gathering up the chips from the pot. Vos is now back up to 12,000 chips.
Maurie Pears was all in holding suited, and was looked up by an opponent holding . Right on the flop came a third for the giant killer, and the Godfather of Australian Poker becomes the next victim of the Tony G Bounty Shootout, shipping $500 over to his eliminator.
Over in the far corner of the room, three of our bounties are now sitting at the same table, providing a rich field of potential cash for their table mates.
Van Marcus, Jonathan Karamalakis, and PokerNews C.E.O. Damon Rasheed are all together on Table 22. Also sitting with them are notables Manny Rodrigues and Peter Aristidou. In the early going, this is easily the toughest, and most potentially-lucrative table in the room.
A short-stacked Mark Vos moved all in preflop for his last 2,650 holding . He was looked up by an opponent who challenged with for a slight lead, but an board fell in favor of Vos, who doubled through to just over 5,000 in chips.
From the button, Steve Topakis puts in a big raise to 3,000. Sitting in the big blind -- and with a price on his head -- Graeme "Kiwi G" Putt moves all in. Topakis calls, and the cards are rolled over.
Topakis:
Putt:
The flop comes , giving Topakis a few more outs to the straight. Sure enough, he drills the on the turn, improving to the nut straight and leaving Putt dead to a chop. The river is a useless , and Topakis claims Putt's bounty.