Event 6 - €1,500 PNC Alpine Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine
Event 6 - €1,500 PNC Alpine Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine
Buy-in
€1,375
Prize Pool
€172,054
Entries
129
Level
18
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
3,000
Marc Naalden Wins the 2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine Main Event (€46,474)
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The Dutch national and Belgian resident beat a field of 129 runners, including such heavyweights as Marcel Luske, Sandra Naujoks, Noah Boeken, David Saab and of course, Tony G, to take the title. Furthermore, he, as well as all the other players, got to spend a week skiing, feasting, playing some excellent poker and generally having a fine old time in quite frankly the absolute lap of luxury here at the Alpine Palace in Saalbach-Hinterglemm. In that respect, even the losers have come out winners.
If you'd like to take part in the next PokerNews Cup, keep your eye on www.pokernewscup.com for information, and we hope to see you there. In the meantime, it's farewell, goodbye, auf Wiedersehen and indeed adieu from the Alpine Palace and all at PokerNews.
Over and out.
Runnar Lindepuu Eliminated in Second Place (€29,940)
With Marc Naalden making a standard raise of 75,000 preflop, Runnar Lindepuu took one look at his cards and announced, "All in."
"Call," came the immediate response, much to the interest of the Dutch contingent who swamped the table, their mouths salivating over the possibility of a Dutch winner.
And as Naalden revealed
to Lindepuu's 
, there were few excited fist pumps, the majority sensing victory was nigh.Indeed, it was, and as the board came
, the crowd erupted in cheers for a fellow countryman, and a triumphant Naalden high-fived his nearest railer.Lindepuu, meanwhile, a fine competitor and highly deserving of his runner-up spot, was reflective in defeat, commenting, "Oh well, second's still good." Well, he's right, second is still good, and good enough for a mighty €29,940.
Naalden Steaming Ahead
flop.-----
Now it was Lindepuu's turn to make it 75,000 from the button and Naalden's turn to call; they saw the
flop. Naalden bet 105,000 and Lindepuu called, but they proceeded to warily check down the 
turn and 
river. Amazingly, Naalden's 
was good enough to take it down and Lindepuu just mucked.
Fireworks-Free Jacks for Naalden
board, until Naalden bet a speculative 40,000 on the river. Lindepuu called, but mucked with a quiet, "OK," when Naalden turned over 
.
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 6: Runnar Lindepuu -- 860,000
Straight to Naalden
Runnar Lindepuu bet 95,000 and Marc Naalden called.
River =
Lindepuu bet 130,000, Naalden raised to 300,000, Lindepuu folded.
Naalden showed
.
Naalden Pushes, Lindepuu Folds
Big Pot for Lindepuu
Flop:
Checking for Lindepuu, and betting 100,000 for Naalden. Call.
Turn:
Checking all round.
River: Lindepuu now bet out 200,000 -- and Naalden decided he didn't like his hand that much after all, and folded.
Lindepuu is now back to a commanding chip lead on 1.2 million.
Small Pot for Lindepuu
board. Marc Naalden bet 35,000 and Runnar Lindepuu called. Check, check on the river, where Lindepuu picked up the pot with .