The Online Railbird Report: Millar, "wilhasha" & Jorgensen Take to the Virtual Felt
Since the start of the 2012 World Series of Poker, the online high-stakes cash games on PokerStars have been dominated by the likes of ��wilhasha,�� Alex ��Kanu7�� Millar, Theo ��Theo J�� Jorgensen and ��EireAbu.��
All of those players were back in action this past week, all but one finding success. Millar turned out to be the week��s biggest winner after banking $300,596 in 3,241 hands spread across 22 sessions. Rounding out the top three was Jorgensen (+$262,008 in 4,797 hands in 45 sessions) and ��EireAbu�� (+$217,111 10,573 hands in 99 sessions).
That means ��wilhasha,�� who was last week��s biggest winner, actually booked a loss this week. He dropped a modest $88,700 in 8,635 hands across 55 sessions. Of course there were bigger losers this week including Rob ��Vaga_Lion�� Akery (-$182,623 in 51 sessions/2,478 hands), ��patpatman�� (-$173,077 in 16 sessions/1,256 hands), Phil ��takechip�� D��Auteuil (-$127,587 in 16 sessions/2,288 hands) and ��Phisherman36�� (-$95,252 in 21 sessions/2,755 hands).
��wilhasha�� Takes on ��patpatman�� & ��Kanu7�� in Weekend Action
Last weekend, the high-stakes games were headlined by ��wilhasha,�� who took on ��patpatman�� at $100/$200 no-limit hold��em on Saturday. The former ended up the day��s biggest winner, profiting $142,000, while the latter dropped $114,000.
In the biggest pot between the two, ��wilhasha�� ($40,086.76) opened for $400 and then called a three-bet to $1,700 from ��patpatman,�� ($38,926.80). The 5?10?9? flop saw ��wilhasha�� call a bet of $2,038.79 before both players checked the 7? turn.
When the 4? appeared on the river, ��patpatman�� check-raised all-in after ��wilhasha�� bet $5,606.69. A call was made, creating a pot worth $77,852, and ��patpatman�� tabled A?Q?, which was no good against the Q?10? of ��wilhasha.��
It was a good night for ��wilhasha,�� but he no doubt wishes he had left it at that instead of returning on Sunday. That��s when he took on Alex ��Kanu7�� Millar, playing 2,707 hands at both $50/$100 and $100/$200 NLHE. Over the course of the day, ��wilhasha�� dropped $299,000 to Millar, making him far and away the day��s biggest loser. Likewise, Millar was the biggest winner after banking $302,000 on the day.
In Sunday��s biggest hand, which happened at a $100/$200 table, ��wilhasha�� ($58,333.18) raised to $500 on the button and was met with a three-bet to $1,900 by Millar ($72,567.27). Not to be outdone, ��wilhasha�� four-bet $4,900, Millar called, and the flop came down A?J?3?. Millar proceeded to check-call a bet of $2,800 before checking the 2? turn.
��Wilhasha�� took the opportunity to bet $6,300, but Millar sprung to life with a check-raise to $15,800. ��Wilhasha�� made the call and then called off his last $34,833.18 when Millar shoved the 10? river. The latter rolled over J?J? for a set of jacks but discovered he��d been coolered in the $116,664 pot when ��wilhasha�� revealed A?A? for a bigger flopped set.
Despite that win, ��wilhasha�� had a horrendous day at the table and showed waning interest in his rivalry with Millar when he hinted in the chat box that he may take a break after suffering such a hefty loss.
Jorgensen, ��wilhasha�� & Sulsky are Monday��s Biggest Winners
On Monday, Theo ��Theo J�� Jorgensen played a little over 1,500 hands of $50/$100 pot-limit Omaha six-max, winning $179,000 in the process. In his biggest hand, action was six-handed when ��ricky17�� ($22,215) opened for $200 from the hijack, ��EireAbu�� ($10,445) three-bet to $700 from the small blind, and Jorgensen ($24,623) four-bet to $2,300 from the big. ��Ricky17�� responded by five-betting $7,800, ��EireAbu�� got out of the way, and Jorgensen made it $23,500 to go. ��Ricky17�� called off his remaining $14,415 and the cards were turned on their backs.
Showdown
| ��ricky17�� | A?A?Q?4? |
| Jorgensen | A?A?J?K? |
It was an aces-versus-aces situation, though they��d be rendered useless when the board ran out 5?3?10?8?9? to give Jorgensen an ace-high flush and the $45,125 pot.
Joining Jorgensen as a winner, albeit with $132,000, was ��wilhasha,�� who rebounded a bit after Sunday��s big loss by playing 1,590 hands of $50/$100 NLHE against Phil ��takechip�� D��Auteuil. In their biggest hand, D��Auteuil ($32,791.50) was on the button and raised to $250, which ��wilhasha�� ($28,280.79) quickly three-bet to $850. D��Auteuil responded with a four-bet to $1,950, and ��wilhasha�� called before check-calling a bet of $1,350 on the 5?9?10? flop.
��Wilhasha�� check-called another bet, this time $4,650, on the 2? turn, and then check-called off his stack of $20,330.79 on the 7? river. D��Auteuil showed A?Q? for ace high, but it was no good against the A?10? of ��wilhasha,�� who was more than happy to rake in the $56,560 pot.
Also in action on Monday, Ben ��Sauce123�� Sulsky played heads-up $50/$100 PLO against ��EireAbu�� and walked away an $83,000 winner. In their most notable hand, Sulsky ($46,984) raised to $200 on the button, ��EireAbu�� ($16,750) called, and the flop fell 10?3?3?.
From there, ��EireAbu�� check-raised Sulsky��s $200 bet up to $700, but Sulsky responded with a three-bet to $1,800. ��EireAbu�� then four-bet $4,000, Sulsky five-bet $7,000, ��EireAbu�� six-bet $11,500, and Sulsky called, bringing about the A? turn. ��EireAbu�� then moved all-in for his last $5,050 and Sulsky called.
Showdown
| ��EireAbu�� | 10?10?J?2? |
| Jorgensen | A?3?3?6? |
��EireAbu�� no doubt thought he was going to win the $33,500 pot with a flopped full house, but that wasn��t the case as Sulsky flopped the one hand that could beat him �� quads! However, ��EireAbu�� could still win with a ten on the river, but it wasn��t in the cards as the 7? bricked.
Tuesday Treats ��EireAbu�� Kind; ��wilhasha�� Books Yet Another Loss
��EireAbu�� was busy adding another $184,000 to his yearly profits on Tuesday, doing so in 1,978 hands of $50/$100 PLO against the likes of Rob ��Vaga_Lion�� Akery (-$127,000), ��Phisherman36�� (-$95,000) and Ben ��Sauce123�� Sulsky (-$92,000), all of whom finished among the top four losers of the day.
Interestingly, the second biggest pot of the day (the biggest was a chopped pot) didn��t even involve ��EireAbu.�� Instead, it happened at a $50/$100 PLO table when ��Phisherman36�� ($177,338.16) opened for $340 only to have Sulsky ($56,239.19) three-bet to $1,060. The betting didn��t stop there as ��Phisherman36�� four-bet $3,220, Sulsky five-bet $9,700, and ��Phisherman36�� called. The 10?5?7? flop saw Sulsky lead out for $19,438 and then call off his last $27,101.20 when ��Phisherman36�� raised to $77,752.
Showdown
| Sulsky | K?K?8?8? |
| ��Phisherman36�� | 5?6?2?4? |
��Phisherman36�� flopped a pair of fives with a straight draw, but he was behind the pair of kings and Sulsky's flush draw. The 4? turn gave Sulsky the flush, though ��Phisherman36�� could still win with either a four or five on the river. Luckily for Sulsky, the A? appeared and he was pushed the $112,476 pot.
Another player in action on Tuesday, ��wilhasha�� finished as the day��s second biggest loser after dropping $111,000. He played over 1,300 hands of $50/$100 NLHE against ��altiFC.��
In the largest pot of their match, ��wilhasha�� ($28,728.29) raised to $250 and then called when ��altiFC�� ($77,934.67) three-bet to $1,000. The 7?K?3? flop saw ��altiFC�� lead out for $1,400, ��wilhasha�� raise to $3,650, and the former call before both players checked the 9? turn.
��AltiFC�� proceeded to led out $6,900 on the 10? river and then called ��wilhasha��s�� $24,078.29 all-in shove holding 10?9?, which was good enough to win the $57,455 as ��wilhasha�� held the inferior 8?7?.
Biggest Weekly PokerStars Winners/Losers
Week��s biggest winners (6/15-6/20): Alex ��Kanu7�� Millar (+$300,596), Theo ��Theo J�� Jorgensen (+$262,008), ��EireAbu�� (+$217,111), ��altiFC�� (+$131,051), ��terryhsu�� (+$130,629)
Week��s biggest losers: Rob ��Vaga_Lion�� Akery (-$182,623), ��patpatman�� (-$173,077), ��glosik�� (-$151,323), Gavin ��gavz101�� Cochrane (-$138,183), Phil ��takechip�� D��Auteuil (-$127,587), ��Phisherman36�� (-$95,252), ��wilhasha�� (-$88,700)
Year-to-date winners: ��EireAbu�� (+$2,512,493), Ben ��Sauce123�� Sulsky (+$2,265,790), ��bernard-bb�� (+$1,371,768), Terje ��Terken89�� Augdal (+$1,050,535), Phil ��MrSweets�� Galfond (+$1,029,005), Niklas ��ragen70�� Heinecker (+$1,026,198), Alex ��Kanu7�� Millar (+$1,018,711), Jens ��Jeans89�� Kyll?nen (+$1,018,559)
Year-to-date losers: ��Zypherin�� (-$2,708,561), Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom (-$1,477,197), ��1Il|1Il|1il|�� (-$761,267), Benny ��toweliestar�� Spindler (-$734,100), Gavin ��gavz101�� Cochrane (-$708,331), ��VietRussian�� (-$562,061)
Data and hands obtained from HighStakesDB.com
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