Event 2 - €55 No Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys | 2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine

03-22-2009 16:21 UTC+1

Pesek Survives

[user4144]

There aren't too many eliminations duing this freezeout period, but this doesn't mean there haven't been all ins. I've personally witnessed an abundance of raises, all ins and folds, one of those being Michael Pesek who survived an all in after a raise and a call. Both players folded.

Tags: Michael Pesek

03-22-2009 16:16 UTC+1

Some Chip Counts

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Jokubaitis Gintaris -- 5,750
Liv Boeree -- 4,525
Michael Pesek -- 5,500
Mark Vos -- 5,750
Sandra Ambroz -- 5,600
Jorg Peisert -- 7,575
Wolfgang Van Breukelen -- 3,900
Emmanuel Rosetta -- 4,150
Alexander Eder -- 5,000
Andrea Eder -- 2,725
Anders Willemoes Larsen -- 3,500
Achim Grimm -- 5,475

03-22-2009 16:12 UTC+1

Kersjes Chip Leader

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There were an impressive five limpers before Sabine Schifflholz made it 2,500 from the big blind. It folded around to Jeroen Kersjes on the button, who examined Schifflholz' remaining stack (he just covered her) before reraising all in for a total of 8,400. Schifflholz pulled a variety of faces before calling all in for the biggest pot of this young tournament.

Kersjes: {9-Clubs}

Schifflholz: {A-Spades}

Board: an exciting but ultimately uneventful {5-Diamonds}

Thus Schifflholz became our first post-rebuy exit, and Kersjes is our new chip leader on around 18,000.

Tags: Jeroen Kersjes

03-22-2009 15:59 UTC+1

Recap

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During the rebuy period there were a total of 97 rebuys with 59 players taking the 3,000 add-on. Therefore, the total prize pool is €10,623 with a €3,183 first prize.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

03-22-2009 15:53 UTC+1

Please Stand By

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Large slabs of mysterious meats and mustard have been consumed out in the lobby, and players are winding their way back to the tables now.

03-22-2009 15:45 UTC+1

Big Stacks at the Break

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Ramazanali Abbassi -- 9,000
Viliyan Petleshkov -- 13,500
Georg Steiner -- 10,000
Jeroen Kersjes -- 9,000
Paul Arthur -- 11,000
Eduard Borochov -- 13,000
Mark Box -- 12,000
Rasmus Gandrup -- 12,500
Dennis Huringolt -- 10,500

03-22-2009 15:32 UTC+1

No Los for Fedor

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Fedor Los doubled through just prior to the rebuy period. He gambled with {10-Spades}

, ran into the {A-Spades}

of Franciscus Dekker, and managed to make a straight on the river of a {4-Diamonds}

board. Los didn't realise at first, but was quickly notified by the dealer mid-pocket dipping.

Tags: Fedor Los Franciscus Dekker

03-22-2009 15:28 UTC+1

Break Time

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Lounge piano player serenading the players at break

The rebuy period has now officially ended, and players are entitled to a juicy 2,000 chip top-up before they head off for a well-earned 30 minute break. Time to make it once down the mountain, if they run for the ski lift right now.

03-22-2009 15:26 UTC+1

Clinical Flop for Steiner

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Play has really started to pick up now, players eager to gamble as the freezeout stage nears. One player who failed in this mission was Michael Pesek, whose {A-?}

versus

was no good against Christian Steiner. The flop was a rather clinical {J-?}

flop, no miracle arriving on the blank turn and river.

Steiner now up to 5,500.

Tags: Christian Steiner Michael Pesek