2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine

Event 3 - €110 No Limit Hold'em w/Bounties
Day: 1
Event Info
2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
€3,264
Event Info
Buy-in
€100
Entries
112
Level Info
Level
11
Blinds
2,000 / 4,000
Ante
400
Players Left 1 / 112
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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Dekkers Hits the Deck

Franciscus Dekkers bet out 700 on an {A-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {K-Spades} flop, and after a moment's thought called all in for another 1,200 or so to an all-in raise from Rene Heinricher. Dekkers turned over {10-Diamonds} {10-Spades}, but Heinricher flipped {A-Hearts} {J-Hearts} and with no help from the {5-Clubs} turn or {7-Hearts} river, we are down a Dekkers.

Fischbacher Reels One In

Christian Fischbacher, who went deep in yesterday's event, just made a brave, but ultimately justified call to eliminate an opponent.

On the river of a {7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{K-Spades}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts} board, Fischbacher was faced with a 2,450 all-in, which, after much deliberation, he eventually called.

His defeated opponent shook his head as he turned over {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, thus allowing a jubilant Fischbacher to lap up the pot with {K-Clubs}{J-Spades}.

"Nice call," complimented the rest of the table, both impressed by and fearful of his play.

As a result, Fischbacher now has circa 7,500.

Tags: Christian Fischbacher

Hanging In There

Thierry Loqmane, the unfortunate gentleman who was crippled by Tony G in that A-K versus A-K cooler, was spotted shoving his shrapnel in on an {8-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} flop, eliciting a fold from his limped-in opponent and picking up the small pot. "I'm just trying my best to survive," he said wistfully, as the chipped-up Tony G returned from being interviewed by Pokernews' own lovely Gloria and took his seat again.

That interview should be up very shortly.

Bounty Update

With Tony G steaming ahead, it looks as though Mark Vos and Erich Kollmann are the men to beat -- both players are currently sitting on a slightly below average 3,500.

Chop Chop

An early all-in confrontation between Stephanie Mayer-Stauffe and Anton Taxacher, which ended in a split pot.

Mayer-Stauffe was holding pocket aces for an overpair to the board and Taxacher was holding pocket threes for a set, but in the end the board read {6-?} {2-?} {5-?} {3-?} {4-?} to give them both a straight. Everyone looked sort of irked.

A Bounty Beat

I've heard enough bad beat stories in my time to publish a book longer than War and Peace, but the last one may have been worth hearing.

With a €250 bounty hanging precariously over his head, Tony G found himself all in with {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} versus {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}, his opponent's only hope being a diamond encrusted board.

However, with the flop coming {A-Hearts}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts}, it was Tony G who was left free-rolling, the {6-Hearts} turning what was a mere tease into a general threat.

On the {5-Hearts} river, the table erupted, Tony G not only remaining bountiful, but with double his stack. Now on around the 8,000 mark, it looks as though the G-ster's scalp could prove more difficult to capture than first thought.

Tags: Tony G

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0