Marc Naalden Wins the 2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine Main Event (€46,474)

After three thrilling days of poker culminating in an epic heads-up battle lasting almost three hours, PokerStars online qualifier Marc Naalden has finally been crowned Main Event champion of the inaugural PokerNews Cup Alpine.

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.

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