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

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.

No Lack of Chips for Lackovic

Nik Lackovic
Nik Lackovic
A decent start for Nik Lackovic as he took a nice 2,500 pot out of the hands of youthful Dmitriy Golovin, betting 1,150 on the turn of a {3-Hearts} {K-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} board and forcing a fold from the youngster.

Lackovic is on a very respectable 5,500 or so.

Tags: Nik Lackovic

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