Event 3 - €110 No Limit Hold'em w/Bounties | 2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine

03-23-2009 21:53 UTC+2

Boeree Doubles Through

[user4144]

Action straight off the bat as Simon Kullenberg opened for 5,000 from UTG, and Liv Boeree pushed all in from the small blind. Kullenberg insta-called.

Boeree = {Q-Diamonds}

Kullenberg = {A-Spades}

Flop =

Turn =

Boeree clapped, but it's not over yet...

River = {2-Clubs}

It is now, and Boeree shoots up to 70,000.

Tags: Liv Boeree Simon Kullenberg

Level: 11

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 400

03-23-2009 21:47 UTC+2

Let's Get This Party Started

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Mark Vos: "Who wants to make a deal when the party starts?"

There was some mirth, but so far no takers.

03-23-2009 21:45 UTC+2

With 10 minutes left of level 10, play is underway.

Seat 1: Bessi Bessy -- 40,000
Seat 2: an absent Tony G -- 45,000
Seat 3: Mark Vos -- 52,000
Seat 4: Kristian Svensson -- 75,000
Seat 5: Richard Pols -- 90,000
Seat 6: Jeroen Kersjes -- 36,000
Seat 7: Liv Boeree -- 33,000
Seat 8: Salvatore Cundari -- 15,000
Seat 9: Simon Kullenberg -- 60,000

03-23-2009 21:01 UTC+2

Dinner Break

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The tournament clock has been paused while our nine final tablists step out for a 45-minute dinner break. Play shall resume at approximately 8:38 p.m. local time.

03-23-2009 21:01 UTC+2

Suckout Number Two

[user46392]

Meanwhile on the other table Ralf Steiner was all in against Kristian Svensson.

Steiner: {9-Clubs}

Svensson:

Board:

Ladies and gentlemen, we are down to final table and an executive decision has been made to break for dinner now. Back in 45 minutes.

03-23-2009 21:01 UTC+2

Kullenberg Finds Cowboys

[user4144]

As Tony G correctly observed, "It looked like filth", Simon Kullenberg finding {K-Clubs}

at just the right time and moving over the top of Ralf Steiner's opening raise of 6,100.

"Schneller, quick, two hands in ten minutes," commented a frustrated Tony G as Steiner tanked. After asking for a count (an impatient Tony G gave him the answer - 26,900), Steiner made the call and flipped {7-Diamonds}

.

"Seven from heaven?" suggested Tony G, much to the amusement of the crowd, but it wasn't to be, as a {2-Diamonds}

board hit the felt to leave Steiner achingly short.

Tags: Ralf Steiner Simon Kullenberg

03-23-2009 20:56 UTC+2

The Plight of Simon Kullenberg

[user4144]

I joined the action just prior to the flop, but I sensed Kristian Svensson had limped from the hijack, before flat-calling a bet of 8,500 from Simon Kullenberg in the big blind.

On the {9-Diamonds}

flop, Kullenberg paused for what felt like an age, before continue betting 10,000. Before his chips had barely touched the green of the baize, Svensson was announcing all in, confidently pushing his stack forward and declaring, "30,300."

After a while, Kullenberg made the fold ("phone a friend," suggested Tony G at one stage), leaving himself just 27,000 behind, but would have been even more dismayed to see Svensson reveal {Q-Spades}

.

"Phew, thank you for folding," said a relieved Svensson. "Don't make out you were bluffing," added Tony G, "you had a nice hand."

Tags: Kristian Svensson Simon Kullenberg

03-23-2009 20:50 UTC+2

Vladislav Bakalov Eliminated

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As Vladislav Bakalov pushed all in preflop from UTG, big blind Richard Pols asked how he was feeling. "Not sure, but I feel better about my hand now you've asked," he replied, at which point, Bessi Bessy made a deep reach and pushed in his remaining stack. "All in, with a little more," he confirmed.

After everyone folded, Bakalov inquired as to his hand. "I have the snowmen," answered Bessy as he flipped {8-Spades}

. "Sigh, another coinflip," complained Bakalov tabling {A-Diamonds}

, although I feel he should have been relieved to be in a 50-50 situation.

Nevertheless, the {8-Hearts}

board was emphatic, Bessy picking up the pot with a decisive full house. "Take a photo of this," he requested, sticking his two cards on his forehead with the aid of nothing but beads of sweat. "This is my internet name, wherever I play."

Tags: Bessi Bessy Vladislav Bakalov

03-23-2009 20:46 UTC+2

Suckout Number One

[user46392]

Roberto Calandro announced all in for 13,700, and Richard Pols in the small blind thought about it for a moment. "I gamble one time," he eventually decided, and called.

Calandro: {K-Spades}

Pols:

Board:

Thus we were 10.