Happy New Year's Eve Eve!

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Sad to see us have the final tournament for 2016, but that means that 2017 is nearly here!

14 players tonight playing for the usual cash, but also up for grabs for the winner there was a nights accommodation at the Scenic Circle for New Year's Eve!

The battle for the cash and the hotel stay ended up being between Kevin A., Alex G., and Morgan S. with Chris S. only just missing out on the prizes.

Alex finished in third, after being a formidable opponent for so long. He eventually lost his chips to Morgan after being pushed all-in with A10 and Morgan an AJ. The board came out 68247 but with four Spades on the board only Morgan had the fifth to make the flush.

Kevin and Morgan played heads up for a long time, neither of them willing to give in.

Eventually though Morgan went all-in after flopping a set and Kevin called with a two-pair. The turn and the river worked in Kevin's favour giving him the straight over Morgan's three-of-a-kind.

It was Kevin's chance to take the final bragging rights for 2016, well done!

Enjoy the rest of 2016, and we'll see you all next year!

Lady Luck Strikes Again

We had 20 people turn up for this weeks Wednesday 6-max Hold'em Tournament, all fighting for their share of over $1600. Off to a quick start, we were soon to three tables.

Final table proved to be fierce, but only the top four were paid. They were Chris S, Adam M, Charlotte B and Will D.

Chris was the first to declare defeat. All-in with K-Q, Adam calling with pocket 4s. Nothing but a pair of 8s on the board, so Adam's two-pair was enough to steal Chris' chips.

There was a lot of back-and-forward wins between Will and Adam. But it was Charlotte that delivered the fatal blow to Will. Charlotte pushing all-in with A-K, Will called with 7-8. Board was 4-10-J-K-K and Charlotte's Trip-Ks put her well in the lead.

After a while of steady heads-up play, Adam pushed all-in after the flop of K-10-8. With 7-10, his pair looked ok against Charlotte's J-Q. Charlotte was gunning on her open-ender, but all it took was a J on the turn and she claimed another victory.

Congratulations

Join us on Friday for our New Years Eve-Eve Tournament and a chance to win a night's accommodation in the Southern Cross on New Year's Eve! DETAILS HERE

New Year's Eve-Eve $20 Rebuy - Friday 30th 7:45pm

This Friday we will be having our last tournament for 2016.  To celebrate we're going to give the winner a free night in the hotel on New Year's Eve.  This will be one not to miss, register now to avoid disappointment.

Win Friday, Stay Saturday!!

The winner gets to stay in the Southern Cross Hotel on New Year's Eve, for free!

•    Tournament starts at 7:45pm
•    Registrations now open at the poker tables.
•    $20 ($17+$3) buy-in for 2,000 in tournament chips.
•    $20 ($17+$3) rebuys for an additional 2,000 in tournament chips.
•    $20 ($17+$3) addons for an additional 3,000 in tournament chips.
•    Late registration and alternates available until the start of level 6.
•    Unlimited rebuys available for the first 5 levels.
•    Players can purchase up to three addons at the break.
•    Maximum 20 players.  Up to 10 players per table.  Final table seats 7.
•    All levels are 15 minutes.
•    There will be a 10 minute break after level 5, and a 5 minute break after level 10.

Final Tournament Before Christmas

We had 25 players come out for the last tournament before Christmas, the pot reached over $2,000.

Top 4 We had: Charlotte, Karl. Alex the Peasant Maynard and Chris R.

Karl took 4th place home when he was taken out by Chris. Karl pushed with JQ and he was called by Chris with pocket 6's. The race ran out: 5 3 8 9 8.

Next knockout hand: Chris bets 8k, he gets raised to 18k by Alex, Chris retaliates with a raise to 28k, Alex pushes... Chris calls. (must be pretty nice hands right?) Alex had flopped top set and Chris had flopped the nuts (straight). Alex with 10 10, Chris holding 8 9, 10 6 7 out on the board. A 4 on the turn and an 8 on the river. The board failed to pair, the straight holds on for Chris.

Heads up was a friendly game of chip exchange until we got to the final hand. Chris pushed pre-flop with A 6 and got called by Charlotte with Q Q. Chris didn't get any further than an open-ender with the board provided.. J 5 4 3 4.

Well done to all who ca$hed this week, also a very merry Christmas from the Poker staff at Dunedin Casino :)

King Karl Rules Again!

A good tournament tonight, 24 players making a prize pool of just under $2,000. A few players sneaking in just before the end of the rebuy period.

It took a while to reach the final table, not getting there until just after 11pm. No one was willing to give in too easily.

Cash prizes for the top four meant that Greg S., Ray W., Sam C., and Karl R. were battling it out for spots.

Going in Karl and Greg were big stacks, but unfortunately it wasn't long until Karl gave most of it to Greg. Karl raised to 18k pre-flop and then Greg raised all-in to which Karl called. Greg had A10 suited and Karl pocket 7's. The board came out AQ45A giving Greg a set and giving him a nice double up.

It didn't take long for Karl to bounce back though. After stealing a few pots he had built up his chips a little. Sam went all-in with 15.3k and which Karl called and then Ray raised all-in also and Karl again called. Both Ray and Sam were holding A's but it was Karl K that paired. Giving him 2 pair on the board. It meant that both Ray and Sam were knocked out.

So then it was down to Greg and Karl. After a short while of heads up play Karl was big blind, and Greg min-raised to which Karl called. After the flop of 235 came out Greg went all-in and Karl called. The remaining cards were 10 8 which gave Karl two pair 8's and 5's and Greg unfortunately missed the straight he was chasing.

So Karl took out the top prize, well done!

Thank you to everyone who took part. Join us next week for one of the last tournaments before 2017!

$hum Slays Final Table

We had 21 players this week and a prizepool just shy of $1,900.

Final table was going quite slowly until $hum got to work, increasing his big stack with a double knockout. The remainder of the table was quite excited when they realized that Chris had got them into the ca$h. We had; Chris, Brendan, Ray and Greg as the last four standing (sitting).

Chris took Brendan's chips with an A5 when he flopped a pair and held up.

Greg pushed and got the snap from $hum with his pocket 9's vs Greg's J8. It looked good for Greg on the flop; Q 6 J. The turn and river were not quite as friendly, K on the turn and a T on the river. Despite the swing in power, the best hand won in the end, Chris with a straight to the K.

Ray (with a severe small stack) pushed all in blind on the BB. Chris called with KJ against the blind K4. J 2 2 K T on the table, Chris took the pot and 1st place out with Three pair.

Thanks to everyone for an exciting tournament and well done to those who made it till the cash.

Chris takes out Final Deepstack of the year!

The last Deepstack for the year saw 19 players chasing a piece of the $3600 prizepool, and the final four today were Martin, Chris, Pete and Clark.

Martin finished fourth when he went all in with AQ up against Pete with A7.  With neither players hitting on the flop or the turn it came down to the river.  Pete paired his 7 to knock Martin out and add valuable chips to his stack.

Next to push was Clarke with 56 of diamonds in his hand.  Chris looks at his cards to see AA and has one of the easiest calls he has had to make all day.  The flop 3J4 gives Clark an open ender, turns a 6 and gives Clark more outs but the river is an Ace and seals Clarks fate.

Down to the final two Pete and Chris, who pass the blinds back and forth for a while before deciding to call it a day and pursue a cash game.  They shove for bragging rights and Chris draws a QT against Pete's 63... and the final board of the day comes... T A K 4 2!

A big thank-you to all the players, and congratulations to our winners.

Next up in December is the Weekly Wednesday 6-Max Rebuy, and look out for more Sunday tournaments to come in 2017!