The Online Railbird Report: Galfond Does Work; "patpatman" Wins Nearly $300,000
The Aussie Millions Poker Championship is in full swing in Melbourne, Australia, but that doesn't mean the online high-stakes action is taking a breather.
Phil ��MrSweets28�� Galfond was in action, winning $101,903 in 62 sessions of 4,084 hands, as was ��Fake Love888��, who won $196,068 and is rumored to be Patrik Antonius (currently in Melbourne for the Aussie Millions). ��RaiseOnce,�� who has long been believed to be Phil Ivey, ended up losing $154,682 this weekend.
The week's biggest winner, ��patpatman,�� profited $299,820 over 28 sessions of 2,607 hands. Close on his heels was ��BiatchPeople,�� who banked $278,594 in 17 sessions of 2,270 hands.
On the other end of the spectrum, ��Kanu7�� was the biggest loser, dropping $313,428 in 10 sessions of 1,826 hands. Also ending the week in the red were Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom (-$293,280 in 41 sessions/3,533 hands), Sander ��Berndsen12�� Berndsen (-$177,170 in 124 sessions/12,479 hands), and the aforementioned RaiseOnce (-$154,682 in 25 sessions/1,969 hands).
Here��s a look at some of the more notable stories and hands of the week.
Galfond & Boukai Dominate Sunday
As the clock rolled over from Saturday night to Sunday morning, Phil ��MrSweets28�� Galfond was locked in a heads-up match against Sander ��Berndsen12�� Berndsen. The two were playing $100/$200 pot-limit Omaha, and by the time they quit, Galfond was up $200,000. He ended up losing a little back later in the day, meaning he finished atop the leaderboard with $165,000.
In one of their hands, which actually took place at a $200/$400 table, Galfond ($135,636) opened on the button for $1,064 and Berndsen ($48,766) three-bet to $3,352. Galfond made the call, leading to the 9?2?10? flop, and Berndsen��s bet $5,146. Galfond made the call and the 6? appeared on the turn, inspiring Berndsen to bet $9,600. Again Galfond called, and the 2? was put out on the river. Berndsen wasted little time in moving all-in for $30,868 and Galfond called. Berndsen��s 6?2?3?4? for a full house bested Galfond��s 9?8?6?4? for two pair. Berndsen raked in the $97,932 pot.
In another hand, this time at $100/$200 PLO, Berndsen ($37,195) was on the button and opened for $600, which Galfond ($155,854) called. When the flop fell 7?K?8?, Galfond checked, Berndsen bet $958, and Galfond check-raised to $3,300. Berndsen made the call and watched as Galfond led out for $6,200 on the 10? turn. Berndsen responded by raising to $26,478, Galfond three-bet, and Berndsen called off his remaining $6,817.
Showdown
Berndsen: J?J?K?10?
Galfond: J?10?9?2?
Berndsen had turned top two, but Galfond had hit the nut straight. The A? river didn��t change a thing, and Galfond took down the $74,388 pot.
Sunday proved to be a profitable day for Galfond, but it was also kind to Rami ��arbianight�� Boukai, who took on Ben ��Sauce123�� Sulsky in $100/$200 PLO and emerged a $130,000 winner. By day��s end, Boukai had raised that total to $150,000, making him the day��s second biggest winner.
In the battle against Sulsky, Boukai managed to snag the two biggest pots of the match. In the first, Boukai ($42,937) opened for $600 on the button and Sulsky ($29,611) exercised his option in the big blind with a three-bet to $1,800. Boukai made the call and then both players checked the 3?J?8? flop, leading to the 6? turn. Again Sulsky checked, but this time Boukai bet $2,400, which Sulsky check-raised to $9,250. Boukai called, and then also called Sulsky��s all-in bet of $18,561 on the 7? river, creating a pot worth $59,222. Sulsky rolled over K?9?K?8? for a king-high flush, but it was no good against Boukai's A?5?7?7? ace-high flush.
In the other big hand between the two, Boukai ($30,834) opened for $600, Sulsky ($21,796) three-bet to $1,800, and Boukai called, bringing about the 5?2?9? flop. From there, Sulsky led out for $2,150, Boukai raised to $10,048, Sulsky moved all-in for $19,996 total, and Boukai called.
Showdown
Boukai: A?2?7?2?
Sulsky: A?9?6?5?
Sulsky had flopped top-two pair, but was in bad shape against Boukai��s set of deuces. The K? turn was of no consequence, and neither was the Q? river. Boukai��s set held and he won the $43,590 pot.
Tollerene Trying to Right the Ship
Ben ��Ben86�� Tollerene dug himself a $300,000 hole during the first two weeks of January but managed to pull a little closer to even on Monday when he finished as the day��s biggest winner with $109,000 in profit, making him the only six-figure winner of the day.
In one of his hands, which came during a two-hour morning session, Tollerene ($12,547.75) was playing against ��JackRich�� ($11,324) at the $50/$100 no-limit hold��em tables when the latter player opened for $200 on the button. Tollerene made it $700 to go, JackRich called, and the flop came down 9?6?Q?.
Tollerene proceeded to check-call a bet of $825, and then checked the 2? turn. JackRich fired again, this time $2,150, and Tollerene called, leading to the 7? river. Again Tollerene checked, JackRich moved all-in for $7,649, and Tollerene called. JackRich rolled over K?10? for a missed straight draw, while Tollerene took down the $22,648 pot with J?J?.
In a $50/100 PLO session later that afternoon, Tollerene squared off against Sander ��Berndsen12�� Berndsen and continued to win. In one of their notable hands, Tollerene ($19,829.50) was on the button and brought it in for a raise to $300, which Berndsen ($20,236.70) three-bet to $920. After a call by Tollerene, the flop fell 6?3?J?, prompting Berndsen to bet $1,439.59. Tollerene then raised to $3,450, Berndsen called, and the 8? appeared on the turn.
This time Berndsen checked, Tollerene bet $8,819.50, and Berndsen moved all-in for $15,846.70. Tollerene called off his remaining $6,620 and the cards were turned up:
Showdown
Tollerene: K?K?3?J?
Berndsen: K?A?A?2?
Both players had turned flush draws, but Tollerene��s two pair was in the lead. Berndsen needed an ace, six, eight, or heart on the river, but he could not catch as the 7? bricked, giving Tollerene the $39,659 pot.
��BiatchPeople�� Destroys 2-7 Triple Draw to Become Tuesday��s Biggest Winner
When you think of high-stakes online cash games, you undoubtedly think of PLO and a little no-limit hold'em. Well, on Tuesday, the biggest games were found in the 2-7 triple draw variation at the $500/$1,000 and $1,000/$2,000 limit tables. It was there that BiatchPeople won $150,000, becoming the day��s biggest winner.
The victims of those games were Rami ��arbianight�� Boukai (-$89,000), Eugene ��oogee�� Yanayt (-$42,000), and RaiseOnce (-$18,000). Boukai actually went on to become the biggest loser of the day, dropping $100,000 in total.
The 2-7 games were big, but they didn��t account for the biggest pot of that day. That pot came at a $100/$200 NLHE table in a heads-up match between Phil ��takechip�� D��Auteuil and Sander ��Berndsen12�� Berndsen. In the hand, Berndsen ($81,832) opened for $500, D��Auteuil ($50,784) three-bet to $1,800, Berndsen called, and the flop came out 5?8?10?. D��Auteuil was first to act and led out for $2,200, Berndsen raised to $5,800, D��Auteuil three-bet $13,300, and after a few more raises, D��Auteuil got all of his chips in the pot.
Showdown
D��Auteuil: J?J?
Berndsen: K?4?
Berndsen had flopped a flush draw while D��Auteuil was ahead with the overpair. The 5? turn improved D��Auteuil to two pair, and the 2? river missed Berndsen. D��Auteuil raked in the $101,566 pot.
Biggest weekly winners/losers all on PokerStars
Week��s biggest winners (1/13-1/19): patpatman (+$299,820), BiatchPeople (+$278,594), Fake Love888 (+$196,068), Phil ��takechip�� D��Auteuil (+$140,418)
Week��s biggest losers: Kanu7 (-$313,428), Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom (-$293,280), Sander ��Berndsen12�� Berndsen (-$177,170), RaiseOnce (-$154,682)
Year-to-date winners: Sander ��Berndsen12�� Berndsen (+$554,946), patpatman (+$527,339), bernard-bb (+$461,812), Niklas ��ragen70�� Heineckerragen (+$419,133), BiatchPeople (+$310,520)
Year-to-date losers: GVOZDIKA55 (-$476,008), Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom (-$360,902), long90110 (-$234,687), diggidave (-$215,675), Try__An__Hit (-$212,628), Ilari ��Ilari FIN�� Sahamies (-$202,396)
Data and hands obtained from HighStakesDB.com
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