Vic Champs - Pot Limit Omaha Coverage

19:52
The coverage for the $175 NL HE which has now ended, can be found here

19:56
Ok things have just kicked off.... Emad has a stack of $2000 in hundreds :) First hand Emad is all-in preflop with Richard Grace and Jim Sachinidis. Emad: Qd-Ts-9h-2d Richard: 6c-6s-4s-3d Jim: Ad-Jc-Td-8d Board is Jh-8s-8h-7c-Ks and Jim flops the full house to triple up. ==================== Emad all-in with Arul and Richard on a flop of Ts-7h-3s. Emad - As-Qd-Tc-8h Richard - Ad-Jc-Td-6d Arul - Qs-6c-4h-2s turn and river blank out and Emad and Richard chop. Arul - "How could I miss everything?" =============== Yoyo all-in with Benson and unknown player on flop of 7c-8h-Jc. Benson has 9sTs for the straight, no clubs on the turn or river and he takes it down. ===================== Mark all-in preflop versus the infamous Fiddla. Mark has Ad-Kc-Jc-2d while Joey has Ah-As-Td-7d. Board is 8c-2h-2c-Jh-8d and Mark wins with trips.

20:09
98 players started this event. Any guesses how many rebuys/addons? 400 maybe?

20:15
We are picking the winner to come from Table 33 - where Emad, Arul, Billy the Croc, Eric Assadourian, Richard Grace and Baden Logan are. Ten minutes left in the rebuy period, will have an update after this level.

20:44
Some crazy hands towards the end of the rebuy level.... Vos is all-in with three other players on a board of 6c-Ts-2h-4s. Vos has Jh-Td-9s-5c and another player has a pair of kings, while someone else has a flush draw. The river is the Jd to give Mark 2 pair and he takes down the 12k pot. On the "crazy" table 33, Sam Khouiss in the SB is trying to get everyone to go all-in blind. Emad, Sam, Baden Logan and Arul get the chips in preflop: Emad: Ac-Th-9h-8h Sam: Kd-Jh-9c-2c Baden: Qd-Td-Ts-9d Arul: Js-6s-4d-2h The board is 5h-Jd-Ad-Kh-8d and Baden wins with a flush. The very next hand, Arul raises pot blind under the gun, Billy doesn't hear and limps, but decides to play anyway. Five players end up all-in: Baden: As-Ac-5c-2c Arul: 9s-7c-7d-7s Sam Khouiss: 8c-4c-3c-3s Emad: Td-Ts-8s-7h Billy the Croc: Ah-Kd-Th-8d The board is 2-2-5-x-x with 3 spades. Dealer goes to shift the pot to Emad with the flush and then Richard Grace points out that Baden has the full house. Baden is now the unofficial chip leader with 17k.

20:45
Players have had the option for a double add-on and are now on break.

20:54
Officially 97 starters; AHIMASTOS, SPIRO ARGYROS, BILL ARISTIDOU, PETER ASCENZIO, ANTONINO ASSADOURIAN, ERIC AYALON, ABRAHAM BARDIS, CHRIS BEAHAN, DANIEL A BENSON, GARY BICHLER, GAD BONAROS, STEVE BROWN, GEOFFREY S BURD, RALPH CABRET, JOSEPH A CAMPBELL, DAVID CLARK, MARK COMER, MARTIN COOK, GREGORY S DEGUZMAN, DONCHARLE DODD, JAMES DONJERKOVIC, ANTHONY DUNWOODIE, SEAN ANDREW EBEYAN, JIRAIR EDUARD, TIM EICHBERG, DAVID A FACCER, ERIC M FRYDMAN, MICHAEL FURNISS, MARK D GABRIEL, JOHN P GIANFRIDDO, PAUL J GOLDBERG, GLEN S GORR, SAMUEL GRACE, RICHARD GURUNG, MILAN HACHEM, JOSEPH P HEGYI, STEVEN K HILL, TANYA L HOMSY, CHARBEL HYLTONSMITH, MARTIN C IVIN, MLADEN JONES, LARRY M JOUKHADAR, DANNY JOUSSEF, CARLOS KANARIDIS, ANDREW KHOUISS, KEVIN KHOUISS, SAM KWONG, STELLA S KYRIAKOS, KERRY LAMARCA, WILLIAM K LECHICH, TINO J LIGHTMAN, SARNE L LOGAN, BADEN V MALKI, MOURAD MARCUS, VAN MARRA, TONY MAVER, JOHN MEISSNER, LADISLAUS NADALIN, MILENKO NATHAN, GREGORY PAINO, ANTONIO J PANAGIOTOU, JACK PATTERSON, ANDREW PEARCE, HAMISH R PESOCHINSKY, ROMAN PICKERING, JAMIE L POTTER, JAMES T PRITCHARD, WARREN J PUTT, GRAEME H RODRIGUES, MANUEL SACHINIDIS, JIM SAMPIERI, MICHEAL F SAYED, MAHMOUD SAYED, SAMEREL SCEKIC, JOVO SCHOOTS, IAN CHRISTOPHER SCHUMACHER, WOLFGANG SEREMET, ANTONIO SMITH, ROGER D SMITH, SCOTT A STANTON, MICHAEL A STERGIOTIS, ANDREW SZETHO, HOONG P TAHTOUH, EMAD TESORIERO, JOSEPH THILLAINADESAN, ARULMOLYVARMAN TSAPKOUNIS, CON UKALOVIC, TOMISLAV VANDERSLUIS, ROY VASSILOPOULOS, GEORGE VERKUIJL, JOHAN VERVERIS, JIM VINCENT, JOHN H VOS, MARK C WALTER, RAYMOND W WARRENER, JOHN WISE, STEPHEN D ZOWIE, MICHEAL

20:56
Table 33 had 62 rebuys... Apart from Baden, those to profit were Eric Assadourian with 11k and Jim S with 13k.

21:05
Some chip counts; Eric Faccer - 825 Joe Meissner - 1500 David Gorr - 2400 John Warrener - 2600 Sarne Lightman - 5500 Tim Eduard - 12000 Milan Gurang - 6500 James Potter - 6000 John Maver - 10000 Kevin Khouiss - 2500

21:07
Joe Hachem gets all his chips in with 789T on a flop of 3 6 9. A nice wrap, but he misses and his opponent wins with dry Kings.

21:28
Chip counts: Ray Walter - 3,800 Ralph Burd - 4,000 Mike Ivin - 4,500 Warren Pritchard - 4,000 Billy the Croc - 3,500 Ian Schoots - 4,000 Eric Assadourian - 20,000 Baden Logan - 17,000

21:35
Payout Information Total Entries: 97 Total Rebuys/Addons: 420 Total Prizepool: 61,400 Places paid: 9 Payout Structure: 1st - $20,262 2nd - $12,894 3rd - $7,368 4th - $5,526 5th - $4,298 6th - $3,684 7th - $3,070 8th - $2,456 9th - $1,842

21:42

This is Toro, Ralph Burd's card protector. It was a present from Harry Demetriou and Ralph claims he hasn't lost a hand with it since he's brought it out this tournament.

21:45
71 players remaining, 8 minutes left in 75/150, average stack is 8,647.

22:06
Baden still massive chip leader with 37k. Some other chip counts: Van Marcus - 17,000 Eric Assadourian - 22,000 Sam Khouiss - 19,000 Mark Vos - 17,000

22:06
Emad, Arul, Yoyo all out. Ralph Burd gone as well.

22:22
Vos is up to 20k...

22:52
Jim Sachinidis doubles up through Baden Logan. Flop is 8s-6s-3c, Jim gets his money all-in and is called by Baden, Eric A folds. Baden shows Ah-6h-9c-7d, while Jim has Kc-Kh-9d-Ts. The board is 8s-6s-3c-Qd-Qs and Jim doubles up to over 20k.

22:53
37 players remaining, average stack 14k, players are about to go on break.

22:58
Some chip counts from the break: Graeme Putt - 13k Sam Khouiss - 28k Eric A - 23k Baden - 28k Jim S - 30k Rattler - 11k

23:15
Vos just rivered a gutsa to win a 25k pot...

23:24
Van Marcus - 22000 Mark Vos - 40000 Eric A - 20000 Billy the Croc - 1500 Jim Veveris - 10000 Martin Comer - 15000 James Potter - 25000

23:25
30 players remaining...

23:54
Milan, Warren P and an unknown player get all their chips in preflop. Millan has AA94, Warren AA33 and the other player QQTJ. The board comes KKJ66 and Warren and Milan split the pot to eliminate a player.

23:54
Blinds are 300/600.

23:57
Mark Vos raises to 2.2k, Tanya Hill calls, Sam Khouiss re-raises pot which is another 6.5k. Mark calls and Tanya calls all-in (only about 100 chips short of the full bet). Sam announces he will be all in whatever comes on the flop and puts his chips in. The flop comes 6s Ts 5h. Mark folds to the all in. Tanya has dry Kings but Sam has the Aces, which remain in front all the way. Tanya is eliminated.

23:58
28 players remaining.

00:46
Eric bets the pot on a flop of J K 4 and James raises all in. Eric makes the call with K Q J 9 but James has 4 4 J 6 for a set. But Eric hits the K on the river to make a bigger full house. James is left short stacked.

00:48
20 players left, including; Putty, Baden, John Maver, Milan, Croc, Van, Mark Vos, Eric A, Martin Comer.

00:53
Chip counts: Eric - 30k Milan - 35k Martin Comer - 44k Billy the Croc - 15k Rattler is very shortstacked.

00:55
Vos is all-in for about 6k versus Michael Sampieri and an unknown player. Vos - Ac-2s-3s-5c Sampieri - Kc-Ks-2d-Jh Player 3 - Ad-7d-9c-9s Board is Kh-Tc-8c-6h-8h and Michael triples up to 30k with the full house. Mark is eliminated. There are 18 players remaining, play has moved to two tables. Fifteen minutes remaining at 600/1200, average stack is 28.7k.

01:07
James Potter out in 18th. Baden Logan raises pot from the button, David Campbell repots from the small blind. Baden says call, but he only has 1700 left. He throws it in on the flop of Kd-Ts-2h and David calls. Baden has hit a set with Ks-Kh-Js-Jd, while David with As-Ah-7d-5h is now behind. The turn and river blank out and Baden doubles up to just over 30k.

01:18
Rattler 17th, and players on a break.

01:20
Putty - 11000 Baden - 30000 Dave Campbell - 13000 John Maver - 37000 Martin Comer - 75000 Steve Wise - 40000 Eric - 50000 Croc - 12000 Milan - 35000 Van - 26000 Jim S - 40000

01:20
Blinds now 800/1600

01:27
The flop comes J 9 A and Dave C and Doc Crazy get their chips in. Dave has J J 8 T and the Doc A K 7 8. Dave fills up in the river for good measure, and leaves Doc Crazy with about 1000 in chips.

01:45
A player raises to 5000 from middle position and Van Marcus calls on the big blind. The flop is 3s-4h-9h, Van bets pot, but only has a little bit left so the other player puts him all in. Van shows Qd-9d-Th-8d, and is up against Ac-Ad-8s-6h. The turn and river come 2c-4s and Van is eliminated in 16th place.

01:59
(blinds 1k/2k) Billy the Croc all in for 6300, Eric calls. Billy shows Ac-4c-6h-7h while Eric has Ks-Kd-9s-8s. The board is Kh-Ad-6c-8h-Td and Billy is out in 15th place.

02:02
On a flop of Th-Jc-2s, a player calls all-in versus Michael Sampieri. Michael has 7h-2d-2c-Tc and is up against 3c-5c-8c-9c. The turn is a 9c but the river is 2h giving Michael quads and another player is out in 14th place. Michael is up to 62k. We are playing down to nine players tonight.

02:14
Putty limps and Baden raises to 10k. The blinds fold and Putty calls for his last 4k. Baden shows Q Q 6 6 and Putty has A J T 5. The board blanks out for Putty and he is eliminated in 13th place.

02:23
Dave all in with Qc-4c-Qd-3d versus Ad-Kd-Ks-2h. Board is 8d-Jc-8s-5c-3c and Dave catches runner-runner clubs to stay alive.

02:23
12 players remaining, blinds just up to 1500/3000, average stack 43k.

02:31
John Maver out in 12th - had K-K-x-x versus opponent who had flopped a flush draw with Ad-Jd-2-T. A two on the flop and ten on the turn, followed by an ace on the river saw Maver out to two pair.

02:44
Comer loses his stack on a board of K 9 J 9 X with Q T X X against K 9 X X. 10 players left so now hand for hand to reach the final table of 9.

02:53
Small blind min raises to 6K and Eric calls on the big blind. The flop is Q high, SB bets out 6k, Eric raises to 28k and the player folds. Eric shows J-J-4-4.

02:56
There is a pot bet preflop and a call between Eric and John Gabrielle. John is left with only about 20k behind, and they see a flop of A 2 9. Eric puts John all in and John makes the call. Eric has A 2 J K and John has Q Q 8 8. The turn brings another Ace and it's all over for John who finishes on the bubble.

03:05
The final table of 9 will be played at 4pm. The remaining players and chip counts; Seat 1: Baden Logan - 25,500 Seat 2: Roy Vandersluis - 104,000 Seat 3: Johan Verkuijl - 57,500 Seat 4: Michael Sampieri - 45,000 Seat 5: Milan Gurung - 31,500 Seat 6: Jim Sachiniois - 54,500 Seat 7: Eric Assadourian - 100,000 Seat 8: David Campbell - 32,000 Seat 9: Steve Wise - 66,500

17:45
The tourney started 1715 with 1K 2K blinds. two limpers Roy and Eric. Flop comes3 Qs Ac No action Turn comes 9s and Eric comes out 10K. Steve folds and Roy bets 15K. Eric calls and takes pot with AK. Eric SB David BB 2k Roy and Sampers call Flop rainbow 4d 6s Kc David bets 4K Turn 4d checks River 10h Eric bets 10K and David folds. Baden 2K Roy 4 K BB Jim raises 12k and Steve calls Flop Ah 2s 6h Baden goes all in 23.5K and Steve calls Turn and River 6 and J Baden Ac6sAs10s Steve Kd9dQsJs and Baden takes out 5K plus pot leavuing Steve shortstacked 23K. Transfusion required.

17:55
Action has been slow with lots of blind stealing and not much pre-flop action. Roy Vandersluis has been involved in a few pots. First against Jim Sachiniois where Roy flat called utg and then called a raise from the field from Jim. Roy checked the flop that came 2s4h3c and Jim bet 6k to take it down. Roy has been calling a lot from early position pre-flop.

Roy was again involved in a small blind/big blind battle. Roy from the big blind raises when Baden Logan in the small blind limped in. Going to the flop the pot was 16k. Flop came 6c 8h 4s….both players checked…..turn came 7d and Baden bet 6k into a 16k pot to take it down. Roy coming under some pressure.

Roy again involved in a pot this time against the big blind Johan Verkuijl. Both players checked the flop after Johan limped in pre-flop. The flop was Jc9h4c. The turn card came the 8d and Roy bet 4k from the small blind and was called. The river came 8h and both players checked. Roy showed 10,7,3,8 for a straight to get some chips back.

18:13
Sampers SB 1.5K and Milan BB 3K Eric offers 8K and all fold. SB Milan Jim 3K BB Baden opens for 7.5K Jim calls Flop 2h Ad 9c check check Turn 6h Check Check River 4h check check Jim wins with KK. Whilst you are watching why don't you go to player profile and read about the players? Jim 1.5K SB and Eric 3K BB Flop comes 10d 9h 4s check check turn Jd and River 8c Eris wins small pot on show down Eric SB 1.5K David 3K Baden and Sampers call Milan raises to 15K Both fold David 1.5K Steve 3K BB Jim plays for 8K David calls. Flop 9s 9h Kd Both players consider seriously the possible full David raises 10K all in and Jim calls (reluctantly?) Players disclose Jim A J Q 6 and David A Q J 8 Turn 3c River 10s and takes out a "survivor" pot. A good table for spectators. David from ACT and Johan from Adelaide the newer players. Johan has not yet committed to a hand and lies in wait.

18:21
Action starting to heat up! Michael Sampieri raises 10.5k from an early position and David Campbell moves all-in from a late position for 19.5k. Michael makes the easy call.
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David shows 10dQd9sJc.
Michael shows Ac8h4h6c.
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The board is: .
8s Jh Kh 3d 9d.
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David doubles up to just under 40k with straight.

18:29
Blinds are 2000/4000.

Michael Sampieri raises from early position for 14k leaving him with approximately 6k in chips. Eric Assadourian comes over the top for a big raise and it is folded around back to Michael who calls.

Eric shows: AdKd2s6h
Michael shows: AcAh4h4c

Michael is in good shape.

Board is Qs10s9h8d5h

The running hearts gives Michael the hand.

18:57
David 1.5K SB Steve 3K BB Johan raises to 12k and all fold. Steve SB Baden BB Milan bets 12k and all fold. Baden sb Roy BB David plays for 4K Flop 9s As 6s Roy checks and David bets 8K Roy folds. Blinds 2 4 Rot SB Johan BB Roy plays flop Ah 6s 8c Roy bets 6k and Jogan calls. Turn 8d chech check River8s chech check Johan wins with AsKs Sampers SB Milan BB Jim plays 4K Flop 7d Ks Jc check Turn Kc checks River 4c Samopers bets 4K Jim calls Sampers shows 10c and 5c and takes down the pot. Sampers SB Milan BB David bets 16K all fold David shows AA Milan SB Jim BB David bets pot again. All fold and David shows AA once more. Jim SB Eric BB David bet6s Pot again all fold and DAVID SHOWS AA ONCE MORE. AA three times back to back and collects 18K for his trouble. EricSB David BB Steve all in and Eric play Flip 9d 2d Q Erivc with Q 6 4 5 Steve Q A 8 K Eric cops two pair and Steve is out of play. Steve has been out of action for a year or so but previously was one of our top players. Good to see him back at the tables. Now down to 8 players. Eric Assadourian chip leader.

19:05
Approximate chip counts Baden 34K Roy 84K Johan 63K Sampers 25K Milan 55K Jim 75K Eric 160K David 70K Anyone's game at this stage. Crowds are gathering for the main event tonight the $240 NLHE and looking for the 599 record. Jonno now giving the opening pep talk to the dealers. Cash game in the background for the high rollers creating plenty of noise and interest.

19:16
Michael Sampieri is eliminated in 8th spot

Blinds are 1500/3000 and Michael raises the pot (21k) from early position. Jim Sachiniois re-raises from middle position (a big raise) and it is folded around to Michael who calls for his remaining 7k.

Jim Sachiniois shows: KdKc9h3h
Michael shows: KhAh7d8h

Board is: 4c2h9c8d8c

Jim’s kings are good and Michael finishes in 8th spot.

19:17
all players are on a break!

19:39
Play resumes with blinds 4k 8K Johan SB Milan BB Jim plays 8K Johan raises all fold. Jim SB Eric BB Johan bets and Baden all in Players show Johan A A Q 3 and Baden J J K 10 Flop 2c Ac Q 5s 6h and Baden is out of the event 7th place. Check Baden's profile on Pokernetwork. Solid player at Crown and tournaments. Always a chance. Look out Emil Luske the Flying Dutchman. Johan is from Adelaide where he is known affectionately as "the Lying Dutchman".

19:46
Dave limps under the gun and Milan moves all in for 31.5k. The blinds fold but Dave makes the call. Milan: Ad 3d Qs 6s Dave: Ac 7c Jh 8s The board comes 2 J 2 8 T and Milan is eliminated in 6th place.

19:59
David 4K Roy 8K BB David plays 8K Roy raises Pot 16K David folds. Roy shows AK double suited. Roy 4K Johan 8K Jim calls 8K Roy calls play 8K Flop 5c Ah Qd check to Jim who bets 12k. Rioy and Johan fold. Johan 4 and Jim 8K Eric 16K bets Pot and all fold. Jim 4K Eric 8K both play Flop 9h 8d 9d Jim bets and Eric folds.

20:09
Eric SB 4K David BB 8K Eric raises 16K to 24K Pot limit David folds. David 4K Roy 8K David raises pot 24K and Roy calls 24K. Big pot coming up Flop 10h 7d Qd David checks and Roy raises the pot 48K and David calls all in saying "OK show me your trip Queens". Roy turns over Q Q 3 A and David K K J 4 Final turn and river 10h 7d Qd 7h 4c and David is out 5th place. Well done Canberra.

20:14
Blinds 6000/12000. Jim raises the pot (to 42k) under the gun and Roy calls, leaving Jim with about 20k. The flop comes 2 6 7. Roy checks and Jim puts in his last chips. Jim: A 7 T T Roy: A J J 8 The jacks hold up to a 8 turn and 6 river and Jim is eliminated in 4th place.

20:27
Eric SB 6K Roy BB 12K Eric plays 12K Roy raises 24K to PL 36K Eric folds Roy shows KKQ10 with suit. Roy is playing very strongly with good cards at present. Roy SB Johan 12K Roy plays for 12K abd Eric raises to 30K. Roy folds. Eric SB Roy BB 12K Johan raises 42K PL and Eric calls. Flop 7d 4c Qh John all in and shows 33AQ and Eric shows KK9JTurn and River 9d Jd and Johan is all out for 3rd position Now HU with Eric and Roy bith are experienced champions at many levels. This will be a good battle Total; chip counts Roy 317 and Eric 200 from 517K on table.

20:40
Roy calls from the button, Eric raises 24k more and Roy calls. The flop comes 7s 2c Ac. Eric bets 72k and Roy calls. Eric has about 65k left behind and puts it all in on the 3d turn. Roy thinks for several minutes before Eric calls time. Roy eventually makes the call and turns over AQ46 (no flush draw). Eric has A746 for two pair, and takes the 390k pot.

20:40
Blinds are now 8000/16000.

20:42
Eric completes from the small blind, Roy checks and we see a flop of Qd 9s 4h. Roy bets 32k and Eric raises the full 96k more. Roy calls the 96k with only 22k left behind him. The turn is the 2d and they get the rest of the chips in the middle. Eric has TJ84 for a straight draw and Roy has QJ45 for two pair. The river is another deuce and Roy doubles up.

20:59
Very nice HU play for the finish Roy Dealer 8K SBH and Eric BB 16K. Eric plays. Roy raises Pot and Eric folds. Back and forward for a while Eric wins big 300K pot and next hand Roy wins it back to the final hand with Eric at 170K and Roy the rest. Eric Dealer SB 8K Roy BB 16K Eric calls Flop 9s 6d Qd Roy checks Eric bets 32K and Roy calls. Turn Qs Roy bets 90K to Eric's remaining 40K and Eric accepts the challeng going all in. River no change Roy shows 2h Jc Qc 2c Eric 8d 4d 4h and 9h and we have a new CrVicChampion Omaha Pot Limit in popular Crown player Roy Vandersluis with an equally popular Queenslander and Crown performer Eric Assadourian. Congrats to both players. Great effort all around.

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