Dealer Willi - resolutely refusing to deal the final hand
The players limp/checked their way to the flop, which Runnar Lindepuu checked. Marc Naalden bet, Lindepuu called, and they continued.
Turn:
Again, Lindepuu checked. Now Naalden bet 105,000, and very quietly Lindepuu raised all in. Naalden called, and was this the last hand of the night?
No.
Lindepuu: for two pair.
Naalden: for a better two pair.
River:
Naalden doubles up to around a million, and the stacks are more or less even once more. We could be here awhile.
The two players reached the turn of the board. Marc Naalden bet 35,000 and Runnar Lindepuu called. Check, check on the river, where Lindepuu picked up the pot with .
Now on the button, Runnar Lindepuu raised to 75,000 -- only for Marc Naalden to push all in. Lindepuu sniffed and spent a while stacking the chips he'd won in the previous hand, before deciding against the call.
Marc Naalden minimum-raised from the button, and Runnar Lindepuu called; they then proceeded to check all the way down the board, until Naalden bet a speculative 40,000 on the river. Lindepuu called, but mucked with a quiet, "OK," when Naalden turned over .
Someone's going to win this soon...
Marc Naalden made it 75,000 form the button and Runnar Lindepuu called, but folded instantly when Naalden bet 150,000 on the flop.
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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.
Runnar Lindepuu
It took awhile, but after much back and forth action, we finally found our winner.
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.
flop, which Runnar Lindepuu checked. Marc Naalden bet, Lindepuu called, and they continued.
for two pair.
for a better two pair.
board. Marc Naalden bet 35,000 and Runnar Lindepuu called. Check, check on the 
river, where Lindepuu picked up the pot with 
.
board, until Naalden bet a speculative 40,000 on the river. Lindepuu called, but mucked with a quiet, "OK," when Naalden turned over 
.
flop. Naalden bet 105,000 and Lindepuu called, but they proceeded to warily check down the 
turn and 
to Lindepuu's 
, there were few excited fist pumps, the majority sensing victory was nigh.
, the crowd erupted in cheers for a fellow countryman, and a triumphant Naalden high-fived his nearest railer.
