2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine
Event 2 - €55 No Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys
Day: 1
Live or Let Die
"You looked at me so beautiful," said the victor as Boeree exited stage left, "but I can't fold this hand."
Reluctant credit to PokerNews' Gloria for the title pun.
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 50
More Chip Counts
Rasmus Gandrup -- 10,475
Viliyan Petleshkov -- 27,000
Luke O'Kelly -- 8,400
Yoeri Van Erp -- 7,000
Dirk Hetzer -- 18,725
Carina Schilcher Eliminated
Loss for Vos
Steiner Busts
Board:
Steiner walked off without a word, possibly to drown his sorrows in meat slabs and mustard. Or possibly not.
Three-Way All In Action
Los:
Siegel:
Thalhammer:
Board:
Thus Thalhammer hammered the competition and tripled up to around 12,000, Siegel picked up the side pot but nevertheless found himself more or less crippled to 3,000 or so, and Los, well, lost -- he was left with just 500.
Van Breukelen Doubles Through
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 25