The Online Railbird Report: Alex Kostritsyn Wins $1.2 Million; Gus Hansen Drops $376K

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Feb 01, 2013 7 min read Last updated Jan 19, 2021

The NBC National Heads-Up Championship and 2013 Aussie Millions dominated the poker headlines this week, but there still plenty of high-stakes action taking place on the virtual felts. There there were some pretty big winners and losers this, including Alexander ��PostFlopAction�� Kostritsyn��who won a staggering $1,258,234 at Full Tilt Poker.

That win, which came in 9,904 hands over 52 sessions, made Kostritsyn the week��s biggest winner by a considerable margin. The next biggest was ��kipu�� (+$454,311 in 54 sessions/7,822 hands), while ��andrewkirk�� (+$376,947 in 106 sessions/23,153 hands), Ronny ��ronnyr37617�� Kaiser (+$316,915 in 64 sessions/4,726 hands) and ��Sallywoo�� (+$215,972 in 4 sessions/306 hands) rounded out the top five.

On the other end of the spectrum, ��patpatpanda�� was the week��s biggest loser after dropping $554,292 in 12,944 hands spread across 62 sessions. He was followed closely by both ��punting-peddler�� (-$535,068 in 77 sessions/12,780 hands) and ��CRAIN85�� (-$481,786 in 27 sessions/3,738 hands). Other losers included Gus Hansen (-$376,064 in 51 sessions/7,639 hands), Davin ��davin77�� Georgi (-$338,245 in 148 sessions/29,530 hands) and Ben ��Sauce1234�� Sulsky (-$333,162 in 32 sessions/4,181 hands).

The Rise of Kostritsyn Begins

On Wednesday, Jan. 23, Alexander ��PostFlopAction�� Kostritsyn won $405,900 playing mixed games against the likes of ��punting-peddler�� and ��Poker_KaMI�� at Full Tilt Poker. However, it was against Andrew ��good2cu�� Robl, who would go on to win the 2013 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge over the weekend, that Kostritsyn did the most damage. Robl ended up losing $345,000 on the day, which included a six-figure loss to Ben ��Sauce1234�� Sulsky.

��Kipu�� Relieves Kostritsyn of $272,000

On Thursday, Jan. 24, PLO regular ��kipu�� took a break from his bread-and-butter game to take a shot at the 2-7 Triple Draw tables against Kostritsyn. It proved a fruitful decision as he promptly relieved the Russian of $272,000. Toss in another $80,000 playing PLO later in the evening, and ��kipu�� ended as the day��s biggest winner with $352,200 in profit.

Kostritsyn, meanwhile, went on to lose the $405,900 he won on Wednesday, but he rebounded by day��s end to win it all back and then some. He did so by dismantling ��punting-peddler��, who lost more than $500,000 to Kostritsyn, as well as ��Erik1223�� ($313,700) and ��patpatpanda�� ($280,600).

According to HighStakesDB, the day��s biggest hand came at the $200/$400 CAP PLO tables and involved ��kipu��. It happened at a three-handed table when Davin ��davin77�� Georgi ($80,191) opened for $800 under the gun and Ben ��Sauce1234�� Sulsky ($42,839) three-bet to $2,800 from the small blind. ��Kipu�� ($36,922.50) then four-bet to $27,722.50, Georgi capped it at $16,800, and both his opponents called.

Georgi: 5?7?10?8?
Sulsky: 10?J?9?Q?
��kipu��: K?K?J?5?

The 7?3?2? flop gave Georgi a pair of sevens and a flush draw, but he was still behind ��kipu��s�� kings. The 8? turn gave Georgi the lead with two pair, but ��kipu�� snatched it right back when the river brought the K?, the only card he could catch to win. Ship the $48,000 pot to ��kipu��.

Some $200/$400 NLHE & Another Kostritsyn Win on Saturday

You already know from reading this far that it was a great week for Alexander ��PostFlopAction�� Kostritsyn, and that was due in part to a $296,200 win on Saturday. Nearly $80,000 of that came from playing 2-7 Triple Draw against ��CRAIN85," and an additional $123,000 at the $300/$600 mixed games table against the same opponent. Despite losing to Kostritsyn, ��CRAIN85�� managed to recoup his losses elsewhere and finished a small winner on the day.

Saturday also featured some juicy $200/$400 No-Limit Hold��em action between ��punting-peddler�� and ��RookieNFL��. Here��s a look at the two biggest hands they played:

Hand #1: ��punting-peddler�� ($62,947.75) opened with a raise to $800 on the button only to have ��RookieNFL�� ($57,049.25) three-bet to $2,800 from the big blind. ��Punting-peddler�� responded with a four-bet to $6,000, ��RookieNFL�� called, and the flop came down 4?10?5?. ��RookieNFL�� checked, ��punting-peddler�� bet $6,000, and ��RookieNFL�� responded with a check-raise to $15,000. ��Punting-peddler�� then moved all in and ��RookieNFL�� called off his remaining $36,049.25.

��RookieNFL��: A?10?
��punting-peddler��: Q?5?

��Punting-peddler�� flopped middle pair with a queen kicker, but he was well behind the top pair of ��RookieNFL��. Neither the K? turn nor 6? river changed a thing, and ��RookieNFL�� was pushed the $114,098 pot.

Hand #2: ��Punting-peddler�� ($56,020.34) raised to $800 on the button and then made it $5,600 to go after ��RookieNFL�� ($43,534.09) three-bet to $2,800. ��RookieNFL�� called and both players checked the 4?6?2? flop, The10? appeared on the turn, and ��RookieNFL�� took the opportunity to bet $6,720. ��Punting-peddler�� raised to $16,200, and ��RookieNFL�� moved all in for $37,934.09. ��Punting-peddler�� called with 5?3? for the nuts, but he needed to dodge a heart as ��RookieNFL�� had a flush draw with K?9?. That��s exactly what ��punting-peddler�� did as the harmless J? peeled off on the river, and the $87,068 was shipped to ��punting-peddler��.

Kostritsyn Wins Another $517,500 & Some Rare PokerStars Action

On Sunday, Jan. 27, Alexander ��PostFlopAction�� Kostritsyn pushed himself over the $1 million mark in profit with a $517,500 win at the Full Tilt Poker mixed games tables, which is also where ��patpatpanda�� lost $636,600.

While Kostritsyn was continuing his winning ways on Full Tilt Poker, a $200/$400 pot-limit Omaha game sprung up on PokerStars. This wouldn��t have been too surprised three months ago, but ever since FTP relaunched it seems the high-stakes cash games at PokerStars have dried up a bit. The game included ��1Il|1Il|1il|��, Ilari ��Ilari FIN�� Sahamies and Ignat ��0Human0�� Liviu, and it also produced the biggest two pots of the day.

In the largest, ��1Il|1Il|1il|�� ($60,826.50) opened for $880 from the button, Sahamies ($41,476) three-bet to $3,040, and Liviu ($9,562.50) folded. ��1Il|1Il|1il|�� called and then bet $4,400 after Sahamies checked the K?8?4? flop. The Finn then fired back with a check-raise to $19,675, ��1Il|1Il|1il|�� three-bet to $56,400, and Sahamies called off his remaining $18,761.

Sahamies: A?Q?J?3?
��1Il|1Il|1il|��: K?4?7?9?

��1Il|1Il|1il|�� had flopped two pair, but Sahamies was drawing to the nut flush. The 10? turn gave Sahamies a Broadway wrap, but he missed when the 6? river, giving ��1Il|1Il|1il|�� a straight and the $83,347 pot.

��SennaBoris79�� Takes TCOOP Tournament Winnings to the High-Stakes Cash Games

The PokerStars TCOOP concluded last weekend with their $665+$35 NL Hold��em Main Event. That event, which you can read all about in the Sunday Briefing, attracted 5,060 players and created a prize pool of $3,364,900. Eventually that tournament was won by ��frma1103��, but not before a seven-handed deal saw ��SennaBoris79��, who had qualified for the tournament through a $27 qualifier, walk away with $193,070.

Well, he didn��t exactly walk away.

Instead, after busting in seventh place, the Russian player headed straight for the $50/$100 NLHE tables and played against the likes of Diogo ��phounderAA�� Veiga, Cort ��thecortster�� Kibler-Melby and Tobias ��KTOKP�� Kuder, just to name a few. Usually that would be a recipe for disaster, but despite losing a buy-in quickly, ��SennaBoris79�� recouped his losses and eventually left a $27,000 winner.

The biggest hand from that session happened when action was six-handed. ��SennaBoris79�� ($28,130) opened for $200 from the hijack and ��Trueteller�� ($25,275) three-bet to $750 from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded, ��SennaBoris79�� called, and the flop came down 2?4?4?. ��SennaBoris79�� led out for $500, ��Trueteller�� called, and the 5? peeled off on the turn. ��Trueteller�� ended up calling a bet of $1,600 and then called a bet of $7,400 on the 9? river. ��SennaBoris79�� then revealed 2?2? for a full house, which was good enough to win the $20,765 pot as ��Trueteller�� sent his cards to the muck.

While that would have been a nice ending to the story, ��SennaBoris79�� returned in the early morning hours for some more action. He proceeded to lose three buy-ins in two hours, but in the next 40 minutes he won it all back plus $30,000.

In the biggest hand from that session, action was once again six-handed when ��SennaBoris79�� ($45,411) opened for $200 under the gun and ��Trueteller�� ($81,399.46) three-bet to $1,000 from the small blind. ��SennaBoris79�� called that bet and then raised to $3,200 after ��Trueteller�� led out for $1,240.40 on the 9?6?J? flop. ��Trueteller�� called and then fired out $5,350 on the 9? turn, which ��SennaBoris79�� called. When the 10? completed the board on the river, ��Trueteller�� bet $17,250 and ��SennaBoris79�� called with the J?9? for a full house. ��Trueteller�� then showed the 8?7? for a straight and watched the $53,815 pot pushed to his opponent.

��SennaBoris79�� was up nearly $60,000 through Wednesday in the $50/$100 games, but we'll have more on the Russian player next week.

Biggest Winners/Losers (Full Tilt Poker)

Week��s biggest winners (1/24-1/31): Alexander ��PostFlopAction�� Kostritsyn (+$1,258,234), ��kipu�� (+$454,311), ��andrewkirk�� (+$376,947), Ronny ��ronnyr37617�� Kaiser (+$316,915), ��Sallywoo�� (+$215,972), ��1Il|1Il|1il|��* (+$211,681), Kyle ��KPR16�� Ray (+$208,689)

Week��s biggest losers: ��patpatpanda�� (-$554,292), ��punting-peddler�� (-$535,068), ��CRAIN85�� (-$481,786), Gus Hansen (-$376,064), Davin ��davin77�� Georgi (-$338,245), Ben ��Sauce1234�� Sulsky (-$333,162)

Year��s biggest winners: Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom (+$2,692,119), Alexander ��PostFlopAction�� Kostritsyn (+$1,499,766), ��SallyWoo�� (+$1,482,977), Phil ��OMGClayAiken�� Galfond (+$1,358,345), Ben ��Bttech86�� Tollerene (+$976,508), Ronny ��ronnyr37617�� Kaiser (+$687,465), Kyle ��KPR16�� Ray (+$554,899)

Year��s biggest losers: Ben ��Sauce1234�� Sulsky (-$1,759,588), Alex ��IReadYrSoul�� Millar (-$699,378), Gus Hansen (-$695,877), Tom ��durrrr�� Dwan (-$531,348), ��Schoitl�� (-$525,289), ��patpatpanda�� (-$518,511)

*DenotesPokerStars

_{Data, hands and replayer obtained from HighStakesDB.com}

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