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

Table 2 Chip Counts

Seat 1: Vladislav Bakalov -- 11,500
Seat 2: Salvatore Cundari -- 28,000
Seat 3: Bessi Bessy -- 18,000
Seat 5: Roberto Calandro -- 32,500
Seat 6: Mark Vos -- 22,000
Seat 7: Joey Buhmann -- 15,500
Seat 9: Richard Pols -- 64,500

Table 1 Chip Counts

Seat 1: Jeroen Kersjes -- 13,500
Seat 3: Kristian Svensson -- 18,000
Seat 4: Ralf Steiner -- 38,000
Seat 5: Liv Boeree -- 34,000
Seat 6: Tony G -- 37,500
Seat 7: Joost Wijnen -- 12,000
Seat 8: Simon Kullenberg -- 88,000
Seat 9: Christoph Schiener -- 5,500

Bakalov Backs Off

A series of small disasters has left Vladislav Bakalov on just 13,000.

First he flat-called a 2,800 from Mark Vos but then passed when Bessi Bessy, who'd also called the raise from the big blind, open-shoved the {5-Spades} {6-Clubs} {K-Clubs} flop, taking down the pot uncontested.

The next hand Bakalov raised to 3,000 from the cutoff, but again passed when Salvatore Cundari reraised all in to cover him from the button. Bakalov looks most unhappy.

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Lean Mean Winning Machine

Simon Kullenberg
Simon Kullenberg
Before he'd had time to bask in the glory of his last scalp, Simon Kullenberg was tasting victory just a hand or two later, this time with Jurgen Haidinger as the unfortunate recipient.

In what was a swift battle of the blinds confrontation, Haidinger (big blind) was looking good for a double through with {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} versus {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, but the Poker gods disagreed and duly planted a third seven on the flop of a {7-Spades}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts} board.

Trying to stop Kullenberg at the moment would be like trying to halt a herd of elephants with a pea shooter.

Tags: Jurgen HaidingerSimon Kullenberg

Van Breukelen Breaks Down

Tony G, who had been for some reason absent for a level or two, turned up again and raised to 3,200. Perhaps something snapped in the good judgment part of Wolfgang Van Breukelen's brain, or possibly he just thought he was ahead given Guoga's record today, but either way he reraised all in for around 8,000 total. Distractedly chatting to the TD, Tony G called.

G: {K-Diamonds} {K-Hearts}
Van Breukelen: {J-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}

Boar: {A-Spades} {9-Spades} {8-Clubs} {10-Spades} {9-Hearts}

Van Breukelen: OUT

G: "I can have a break again. I deserve it, I've been working so hard."