Mike Watson Wins Inaugural Australian Poker Open Opening Event

Mike Watson has done it! Four years after his last live tournament victory the Canadian pro has won the opening event of the inaugural Australian Poker Open at Star Gold Coast. "I'm thrilled to have won it," Watson exclaimed after taking down the event, "Especially in these series it's great to

Steve O’Dwyer Survives, Luc Greenwood Eliminated

George Wolff raised to 10,000 from the cutoff and Luc Greenwood raised pot to 34,500 from the button. Steve O'Dwyer was all in from the small blind for 500. Wolff called, and the flop landed [4c7c7h]. Wolff bet out and Greenwood called all in for 65,500. O'Dwyer: [Kd5h4d4s] Wolff: [TcTh7s6h] Greenwood: [AdAhTs6d] The turn

Luc Greenwood vs. Alex Foxen

Alex Foxen called from under the gun. Luc Greenwood followed from the small blind. Steve O'Dwyer checked from the big blind. The flop came [3d][6s][kh] and the blinds checked over to Foxen who bet 5,500. Only Greenwood called. Both players checked the [3h] on the turn before the [4c] completed

Andras Nemeth 4-Bets the Pot from the Big Blind

Cary Katz raised to 6,000 in the cutoff and Luc Greenwood raised pot from the small blind to 21,000. With the action on Andras Nemeth from the big blind, he announced a reraise of pot to 69,000 total. Katz folded, and after using his full extension of free time, Greenwood folded.

Erik Seidel vs. Luc Greenwood

With 80,000 in the middle and the board reading [2hKsAc4dTd], Luc Greenwood checked from the small blind to Erik Seidel under the gun. Seidel bet out 55,000, and Greenwood burns through two time extensions and then folds.

Cary Katz Pressures Luc Greenwood

Cary Katz raised to 3,000 from the cutoff and was called by Stephen Chidwick on the button as well as Luc Greenwood in the big blind. The flop came [2d][ad][kc] and Greenwood checked. Katz tossed out 5,000. Chidwick snap-mucked. Greenwood called. The turn brought the [3c] and Greenwood checked. Katz

Cary Katz vs. Luc Greenwood

Cary Katz raised to 3,000 in the cutoff and Luc Greenwood. The [7cTc9c9sJd] board checked through to the river where Katz bet 5,000 and Greenwood folded.

Stephen Chidwick Takes it on the River

On a flop of [Ac7h2c] with 15,000 in the middle, Luc Greenwood bet out 10,000 from middle position, and both Chino Rheem and Stephen Chidwick called from the button and big blind respectively. The [3d] checked through on the turn, and when the river landed the [7c], Chidwick bet 30,000 and

Luc Greenwood Shoves on Erik Seidel

The board showed [8d][ad][6s][qd] and 45,000 had amassed in the pot. Erik Seidel bet 35,000 from the big blind. Luc Greenwood called shortly after from the button. The [ah] completed the board and Seidel checked. Greenwood then moved all in for his remaining 41,000. Seidel quickly folded.

Luc Greenwood Eliminated in 9th Place (AU$17,700)

Luc Greenwood moved all in for 190,000 from the hijack, and Elio Fox iso-shoved from the button for 310,000. Greenwood: [QsTc] Fox: [AhKd] The board ran out [2sJs7c3c3s] and Greenwood was eliminated in ninth place for an AU$17,700 payday.