The Online Railbird Report: Heinecker Biggest Winner for Third Week in a Row
For the third week in a row, German pro Niklas "ragen70" Heinecker has finished as online poker��s biggest winner, and he now sits with $4,654,242 in profit for 2013.
Heinecker��s latest win of $461,790 came in 2,074 hands spread across 19 sessions. The next biggest winner was actually the year��s biggest loser �� Gus Hansen, who won $340,911 in 3,417 hands over 37 sessions. Other winners included Phil ��OMGClayAiken�� Galfond (+$183,888 in 13 sessions/1,254 hands) and ��bbvisbadforme�� (+$150,748 in 16 sessions/1,870 hands).
As far as the losers were concerned, Alexander ��PostflopAction�� Kostritsyn was far and away the biggest after dropping $586,323 in 5,627 hands over 59 sessions. Other players to finish the week in the red were ��Denoking�� (-$168,882 in 17 sessions/1,784 hands), Kyle ��KPR16�� Ray (-$151,862 in 5 sessions/371 hands), and Rui Cao (-$121,626 in 14 sessions/876 hands).
��bbvisbadforme�� Saturday��s Biggest Winner with Modest $92,600 Win
It was a rather slow on the virtual felt on Saturday. The nosebleeds produced no six-figure winners, which meant ��bbvisbadforme��s�� $92,600 win at the $300/$600 no-limit hold��em tables was enough to make him the day��s biggest winner.
It happened in a 100-minute match against ��Denoking�� over three tables. There were some big swings in the match, thanks in no small part to some monster pots. Here��s a look at two of them.
Hand #1: ��bbvisbadforme�� ($285,549.50) opened for $1,200 and then called when ��Denoking�� ($120,941.25) three-bet to $4,800, which brought about a flop of 5?4?7?. ��Denoking�� led out for $5,000, ��bbvisbadforme�� called, and the 6? appeared on the turn. ��Denoking�� bet again, this time $9,000, and again ��bbvisbadforme�� called. When the 8? river put a straight on the board, ��Denoking�� moved all in for $102,141.25 and ��bbvisbadforme�� wasted little time in calling. ��Denoking�� tabled the 5?6? for the straight, but ��bbvisbadforme�� held a higher straight with the 9?7?. Ship the $241,882 pot to ��bbvisbadforme.��
Hand #2: ��bbvisbadforme�� ($120,899) opened for $1,200 from the button only to have ��Denoking�� ($235,993.50) three-bet to $4,800. Not to be outdone, ��bbvisbadforme�� four-bet to $11,500, ��Denoking�� called, and the flop came down 3?3?9?. ��Denoking�� bet $8,000, ��bbvisbadforme�� called, and the 4? turned. ��Denoking�� kept the pressure on with a bet of $26,800, ��bbvisbadforme�� called and the 7? completed the board on the river. ��Denoking�� moved all in, ��bbvisbadforme�� called off for $74,599, and suddenly there was a $241,798 pot on the line. ��Denoking�� tabled the 6?5? for a straight, and it was good as ��bbvisbadforme�� sent his cards to the muck unseen.
Monday Belongs to Galfond; Polk vs. Cao
On Monday, November 18, Phil ��OMGClayAiken�� Galfond returned to the virtual felt for the first time in a month and spent 4.5 hours at the 2-7 triple draw tables, which is where he won $288,700. Galfond played at five tables against the likes of ��Kagome Kagome,�� Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom, Niklas ��ragen70�� Heinecker, and Gus Hansen.
Heinecker actually walked away from the game a $260,900 winner, while the big loser was Blom, who dropped $253,000 playing 2-7 triple draw. Despite the hit, Blom rebounded at the 8-game tables. Blom and Kostritsyn squared off on Monday for 6.5 hours, and Blom managed to win $317,600 to finish the day a $64,400 winner.
It��s also worth noting that Monday also saw Rui ��PepperoniF�� Cao and Doug ��WCGRider�� Polk battle it out at the $100/$200 pot-limit Omaha tables. The duo played for over seven hours, and Polk walked away a $140,000 winner.
Here��s a look at a hand from that match:
Heinecker Looks to Finish the Year Strong; ��Denoking�� vs. ��bbvisbadforme�� Round 2
Perhaps no player has been hotter in 2013 than Niklas ��ragen70�� Heinecker, who continues to crush both live and online. On Tuesday, November 19, Heinecker played a 37-minute lunchtime session against Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom, who he promptly relieved of $102,000 over 109 hands.
The win put Heinecker up $1,360,000 million on the month, which meant he was up more than $4,600,000 million on the year.
Tuesday also saw ��Denoking�� and ��bbvisbadforme�� face off once again, this time at the $200/$400 NLHE tables. The lead switched between the two five times, but eventually it was ��bbvisbadforme�� who would walk away a $112,200 winner. Here��s a look at the two biggest pots from their match.
Hand #1: ��bbvisbadforme�� ($153,525.50) opened for $800 on the button only to have ��Denoking�� ($124,275.50) three-bet to $3,400. ��Bbvisbadforme�� responded with a four-bet to $9,350 and ��Denoking�� called. When the flop fell 10?K?8?, ��Denoking�� led out for $9,600, ��bbvisbadforme�� called, and the 6? hit the turn. ��Denoking�� bet $24,800, a call was made, and the 4? was put out on the river. ��Denoking�� slowed down with a check, and he called off his last $80,525.25 after ��bbvisbadforme�� moved all in. ��Bbvisbadforme�� showed the 9?9?, and it was good enough to win the $248,551 pot as ��Denoking�� mucked his cards.
Hand #2: ��Denoking�� ($105,628.50) raised to $1,000 from the button and ��bbvisbadforme�� ($178,796) three-bet to $3,200 from the big blind. ��Denoking�� popped it to $9,800, ��bbvisbadforme�� called and the flop came out 4?3?J?. ��Bbvisbadforme�� check-called a bet of $7,800 and then check-called a bet of $23,800 when the 3? turned. When the 9? completed the board on the river, ��bbvisbadforme�� checked for a third time and then called when ��Denoking�� moved all in for $64,228.50. ��Denoking�� flipped over the Q?Q? for an overpair, and it was enough to win the $211,257 pot.
Gus Hansen Strings Together Some Wins
Gus Hansen has had a rough year, but on Wednesday, November 20, he enjoyed a rare winning session. The ��Great Dane�� ended up winning $236,800 at both the 2-7 triple draw and fixed-limit Omaha hi/low (FLO8) tables. The latter win was for $116,000 in a 50-minute, 96-hand session against Kyle ��KPR16�� Ray, while the former win for $101,000 came from a 2.5-hour match against Alexander ��PostflopAction�� Kostritsyn.
The next day, Hansen added to his bankroll thanks to some heads-up matches at the 2-7 triple draw tables �� $26,000 of came from ��Kagome Kagome�� in a morning session, while $94,400 came in the afternoon from Kostritsyn.
Hansen then switched to the FLO8 tables to play 215 hands against Ray, who hit a heater to wash out Hansen��s earlier win. Fortunately the Dane caught fire during the last 40 hands and finished the match a $42,000 winner, which put him up $136,400 on the day. It was a good score, but second to Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom, who won $177,100 from Kostritsyn in Thursday action.
Biggest Winners/Losers (Full Tilt Poker)
Week's Biggest Winners (11/15-11/21): Niklas "ragen70" Heinecker (+$461,790), Gus Hansen (+$340,911), Phil ��OMGClayAiken�� Galfond (+$183,888), ��joiso��* (+$174,894), ��bbvisbadforme�� (+$150,748)
Week's Biggest Losers (11/15-11/21): Alex ��PostflopAction�� Kostritsyn (-$586,323), ��Trueteller��* (-$171,717), ��Denoking�� (-$168,882), Kyle ��KPR16�� Ray (-$151,862), Rui Cao (-$121,626)
Year's Biggest Winners: Niklas "ragen70" Heinecker (+$4,654,242), Ben "Bttech86" Tollerene (+$3,086,142), Viktor "Isildur1" Blom (+$2,454,477), Alex "IReadYrSoul" Millar (+$2,103,269), Hac "trex313" Dang (+$1,884,132), "no_Ola" (+$1,867,520), "Odd_Oddsen"* (+$1,766,309), Patrik "FinddaGrind" Antonius (+$1,718,717)
Year's Biggest Losers: Gus Hansen (-$7,168,680), "samrostan" (-$4,409,927), "MalACEsia" (-$3,773,524), Phil "Polarizing" Ivey (-$2,433,773), "punting-peddler" (-$1,567,657), Ben "Sauce1234" Sulsky (-$1,441,088), "patpatpanda" (-$1,330,885), Scott "mastrblastr" Seiver (-$1,220,399), "davin77" (-$1,026,809), "Johnbest" (-$992,253)
*Denotes PokerStars
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In this Series
- 1 The Online Railbird Report: Gus Hansen Suffers $1.4 Million Downswing to Close 2012
- 2 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor "Isildur1" Blom Profits $4 Million in Eight Days
- 3 The Online Railbird Report: Galfond & Blom Experience Million-Dollar Swings
- 4 The Online Railbird Report: Kyle ��KPR16�� Ray Biggest Winner of Week; Robl Drops $357K
- 5 The Online Railbird Report: Alex Kostritsyn Wins $1.2 Million; Gus Hansen Drops $376K
- 6 The Online Railbird Report: Shchemelev Wins $406K; Blom Week's Biggest Loser & Much More
- 7 The Online Railbird Report: Dwan Wins Over $2 Million in Six Days
- 8 The Online Railbird Report: Antonius Extends Lead Against Cao in $1 Million Challenge
- 9 The Online Railbird Report: Kostritsyn Wins $1.1 Million, Ivey Up & More
- 10 The Online Railbird Report: Ben Tollerene and Viktor Blom Win $1 Million in 48 Hours
- 11 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Becomes 2013's Biggest Winner; Ivey Week's Big Loser
- 12 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Over $4 Million for 2013; Huge Week for Hendon
- 13 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Drops $661,949 in Slow Week; $100K PLO Showdown?
- 14 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Wins $1.7 Million from Tollerene in Just Six Hours
- 15 The Online Railbird Report: Tollerene & Haxton Win Big; Blom Drops $1,474,629
- 16 The Online Railbird Report: The Professionals Duke it Out on FTP
- 17 The Online Railbird Report: ��jama-dharma�� Takes Blom for $786,971 in Limit Hold��em
- 18 The Online Railbird Report: Dwan and Sulsky Win $1M+; Blom's Massive Swings Continue
- 19 The Online Railbird Report: The Professionals Dominate with $1.5M Wins
- 20 The Online Railbird Report: Tollerene & Dang Win $1.4M & $1.2M, Respectively
- 21 The Return of the Online Railbird Report: Six Weeks of High-Stakes Action
- 22 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor "Isildur1" Blom Takes a $1.4 Million Hit
- 23 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor "Isildur1" Blom No Longer the Year's Biggest Winner
- 24 The Online Railbird Report: Phil Ivey Is Week's Biggest Loser, Durrrr Challenge & More
- 25 The Online Railbird Report: "Rhje" Wins Over a Million, Blom/Hansen to Ireland & More
- 26 The Online Railbird Report: Tollerene Week's Biggest Winner; Haxton Drops a Million
- 27 The Online Railbird Report: Heinecker Up $2 Million, Millar Crushes Blom in 10 Minutes
- 28 The Online Railbird Report: Somebody Better ��Call_911�� as Blom Drops a Million
- 29 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor "Isildur1" Blom & Alex ��IReadYrSoul�� Millar Win Big
- 30 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Loses $1.3 Million; Haxton Week's Biggest Winner
- 31 The Online Railbird Report: Heinecker Week's Biggest Winner; Polk vs. Sulsky Update
- 32 The Online Railbird Report: Phil Ivey Week's Biggest Winner; Polk vs. Sulsky Update
- 33 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Gets Back on Track; Polk Continues to Dominate Sulsky
- 34 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor Blom Wins Again, Phil Ivey Has a Setback, and More
- 35 The Online Railbird Report: "SallyWoo" Week's Biggest Winner; Tollerene Leads in 2013
- 36 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor Blom Up $2 Million
- 37 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Wins $1.3 Million in a Day; Hansen's Fall Continues
- 38 Online Railbird Report: Heinecker Tops Yearly Leader Board; Hansen Loses $1.2 Million
- 39 The Online Railbird Report: Rui Cao Week's Biggest Winner; Heinecker Continues to Roll
- 40 The Online Railbird Report: Heinecker Biggest Winner for Third Week in a Row
- 41 The Online Railbird Report: Heinecker, Blom & Hansen Experience Million-Dollar Swings
- 42 The Online Railbird Report: Antonius & Heinecker Fly High; Cates Fires Off in Chat
- 43 The Online Railbird Report: ��samrostan�� Wins $912,000; Galfond Drops $620,000
- 44 The Online Railbird Report: "mikki696" Jumps Out to Early Lead in 2014
- 45 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor "Isildur1" Blom Wins $800K in Three Days
- 46 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Fuels Action on Way to Top of 2014 Leaderboard
- 47 The Online Railbird Report: Kyle "KPR16" Ray Rebounds; Viktor Blom Wins Again
- 48 The Online Railbird Report: Blom and Polk Continue to Battle Online at Aussie Millions
- 49 The Online Railbird Report: Viktor "Isildur1" Blom Returns to Top of Weekly Leaderboard
- 50 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Week's Biggest Loser Upon Return to Nosebleeds
- 51 The Online Railbird Report: Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Cleans Up on PokerStars
- 52 The Online Railbird Report: Rare Winning Week for Hansen; Tollerene Extends 2014 Lead
- 53 The Online Railbird Report: Dan Cates Wins $1.18 Million; Tollerene Opts Out
- 54 The Online Railbird Report: Galfond and Cates Lose $1.1 Million Each; Blom Capitalizes
- 55 The Online Railbird Report: Hansen Loses a Million; Amundsgard & Cates Finish on Top
- 56 The Online Railbird Report: Phil "Polarizing" Ivey Drops $945K; Galfond Wins & More
- 57 The Online Railbird Report: Niki Jedlicka Wins $1.1 Million in Return to Full Tilt Poker
- 58 The Online Railbird Report: "Trueteller," Jedlicka, & Antonius Win Big; Ivey Does Not
- 59 The Online Railbird Report: Antonius Week's Biggest Winner, Ivey Loses Again & More
- 60 The Online Railbird Report: Antonius Wins Again, Two Mystery Players Revealed & More
- 61 The Online Railbird Report: Ivey, Galfond, and Hansen All Grace the Loser's List
- 62 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Drops Nearly a Million; Ivey Rebounds & Much More
- 63 The Online Railbird Report: Kostritsyn Wins Big, Hansen Punts, and Dwan Eats Crawfish
- 64 The Online Railbird Report: Winners & Losers of the Summer's High-Stakes Action
- 65 The Online Railbird Report: "Sanlker" Steamrolls His Way to Massive $1.4 Million Win
- 66 The Online Railbird Report: Alex Luneau Wins $1.1 Million; Viktor Blom Drops $976K
- 67 The Online Railbird Report: Mikael ��punting-peddler�� Thuritz Biggest Winner with $491K
- 68 The Online Railbird Report: Ruthenberg and Blom Win Big; Hansen's Bad Year Continues
- 69 The Online Railbird Report: Antonius, Cates and Thuritz Pulling Away on 2014 Leaderboard
- 70 The Online Railbird Report: Gus Hansen's Disastrous Year Continues
- 71 The Online Railbird Report: Ike Haxton Wins Big; Doug Polk & "Denoking" Feud, and More
- 72 The Online Railbird Report: Polk & "Denoking" Keep Things Interesting During Slow Week
- 73 The Online Railbird Report: Heinecker Returns with a $275,000 Win
- 74 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Drives Action While Kostritsyn Wins On PokerStars
- 75 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Continues to Drive Action; Kostritsyn Big Winner
- 76 The Online Railbird Report: Blom Week's Biggest Winner Despite Losing Sponsorship
- 77 The Online Railbird Report: What's Happened to the High-Stakes Online Action?
- 78 The Online Railbird Report: Phil Ivey Second-Biggest Winner with $472,000 Win
- 79 The Online Railbird Report: Phil Ivey Follows Up Last Week's Big Win by Dropping $357K
- 80 The Online Railbird Report: Phil Ivey Rebounds with $387,000 Win and More
- 81 The Online Railbird Report: Sanlker and Kibler-Melby Battle; Ivey Wins, and More
- 82 The Online Railbird Report: Kibler-Melby Wins Big, Ivey vs. Thuritz, and More
- 83 The Online Railbird Report: Dan Cates Primed to Finish as 2014's Biggest Winner