Poker Masters Recap

Paul Seaton - November 27, 2019January 12, 2021

The 2019 Poker Masters saw Sam Soverel carve his name into history as he became the latest winner of the fabled Purple Jacket. By following in the footsteps of Steffen Sontheimer and Ali Imsirovic, who won the series in 2017 & 2018, Soverel achieved poker history. It was all the

Best Australian Poker Players

Paul Seaton - November 25, 2019November 26, 2019

Ever since Joe Hachem raised his hands to the sky with the Australian flag in his hands to celebrate winning the World Series of Poker Main Event win in 2005, Australia has been firmly on the international map as far as poker talent goes. There were those that came before

Kahle Burns Doubles Through Alex Foxen

Kahle Burns is all in from the button for 3,025,000 against Alex Foxen in the hijack. Burns: [KcKd] Foxen: [AhTc] The board comes down [5sQc8s3d2h], safe for Burns to double up.

Walter Oaquim vs. Kahle Burns

Walter Oaquim raised to 250,000 from the hijack and Kahle Burns defended his big blind. The flop landed [Qc4s4h] and Burns checked. Oaquim bet 210,000, and Burns folded.

Jordan Saccucci vs. Kahle Burns

Kahle Burns raised to 250,000 in the cutoff and Jordan Saccucci called on the button as the flop landed [Ks4c7c]. Burns continued for 275,000 and Saccucci elected to raise to 725,000. Burns folded.

Kahle Burns vs. Alex Foxen

Kahle Burns raised to 250,000 from early position and Alex Foxen called from the big blind. The flop was [Jc4h9h] and Foxen check-called 250,000 from Burns. The turn was the [Qc] and both players checked. The river was the [7h], Foxen bet 330,000 and Burns folded.

Kahle Burns Eliminated by Ben Heath

Ben Heath raised under the gun, and with action on Poker Masters Event #9 champion Kahle Burns in the big blind, he moved all in for roughly 17 big blinds, and Heath called. Heath held [8x8x] to be up against Burns' [AxKx], and when the board bricked out for the Australian,

Kahle Burns Eliminated by Kathy Lehne

From under the gun, Kahle Burns slid forward an entire stack of chips amounting to a raise of 47,500. Kathy Lehne called in the small blind, and before the flop was dealt, Burns said, "If she checks, I'm gonna bet my last 500." Lehne nodded, and Burns tossed in his last chip

Kahle Burns Nearly Bets it All

On a board of [2cTs3s7c8d] with the pot around 40,000, Sergi Reixach checked from the small blind. From the big blind, Kahle Burns bet 29,500 leaving himself just a single 500-denomination chip. Reixach used a time extension, and then opted to fold.

Ace-High Win for Kahle Burns

Kathy Lehne opened her button to 5,000 before Kahle Burns three-bet the big blind to 22,000. Lehne called, and on the [Kh2sQd] flop, both players checked. The turn fell the [2d] and Burns bet out 15,000. Lehne called, and then the [7s] checked through on the river. Burns tabled his [Ac5c] and Lehne