The Online Railbird Report: Rui Cao Week's Biggest Winner; Heinecker Continues to Roll
It was another good week on the virtual felt for German pro Niklas "ragen70" Heinecker. Last week he finished as the week's biggest winner with $411,736 in profit, and he followed that up this week by winning another $407,312 in 4,015 hands over 28 sessions. The only other player to do better was French pro Rui Cao, who was the week��s biggest winner with $498,446 in profit in 6,820 hands over 28 sessions.
Other winners this week included ��SallyWoo�� (+$390,274 in 10 sessions/1,801 hands), Ben ��Bttech86�� Tollerene (+$312,649 in 12 sessions/1,359 hands), ��no_Ola�� (+$260,994 in 5 sessions/371 hands), and ��Denoking�� (+$234,707 in 24 sessions/4,889 hands).
On the flip side, Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom was the week��s biggest loser after dropping $909,313 in 8,377 hands over 74 sessions. Other losers included Doug ��WCGRider�� Polk (-$332,118 in 8 sessions/3,997 hands), ��Kagome Kagome�� (-$201,484 in 21 sessions/1,414 hands), and Alexander ��PostflopAction�� Kostritsyn (-$185,870 in 42 sessions/4,299 hands).
Heinecker Takes from Blom in 2-7 Triple Draw Action
On Sunday, Nov. 10, Niklas ��ragen70�� Heinecker extended his lead on the 2013 leader board by winning $264,500 from Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom at the 2-7 triple draw tables. The duo played two sessions, and the German pro walked away a six-figure winner in each.
In the first, Heinecker relieved Blom of nearly $102,000 in just 74 hands. In the second, it took Heinecker 201 more hands to skin Blom for another $162,500. It was a rather short affair and the only action either player would see that day.
Another player who had a good day on Sunday was Rui Cau, who has been squaring off against Alex ��PostflopAction�� Kostritsyn as of late. The two played at the $500/$1,000 2-7 triple draw for five hours and during that time Cao pieced together a $158,600 win.
��Denoking�� Wins on One; ��Wilhasha�� Losses on the Other
On Monday, Nov. 11, ��Denoking�� took on ��RookieNFL�� and ��Tight-Man1�� at the $200/$400 no-limit hold��em tables. ��Denoking�� walked away a $98,500 winner, and it��s no surprise to learn that he was involved in the two biggest pots of the day.
Hand #1: ��Denoking�� ($77,003.75) opened for $1,000 only to have ��Tight-Man1�� ($59,099.50) three-bet to $3,700. Not to be outdone, ��Tight-Man1�� responded with a four-bet to $8,200 and ��Tight-Man1�� called, which brought about a flop of 4?Q?9?. ��Tight-Man1�� proceeded to check-call a bet of $6,800 and then one of $13,700 on the 5? turn. When the 5? completed the board on the river, ��Tight-Man1�� checked for a third time and then called off his remaining $30,399.50 when ��Denoking�� moved all in. ��Denoking�� rolled over the A?A?, and it was good enough to win the $118,199 pot as ��Tight-Man1�� sent his cards to the muck.
Hand #2:
Even though he won on Full Tilt Poker, ��Denoking�� lost $122,000 on PokerStars where he played under the screen name ��wilhasha.��
Cao Wins Big in Tuesday PLO Action
The $100/$200 PLO tables were in full swing over at Full Tilt Poker on Tuesday. That is where French pro Rui Cao took on Doug ��WCGRider�� Polk in an 8.5-hour session. The two played four tables, and by the time they logged off Cao was a $292,400 winner. Here are a couple hands from that match.
Hand #1: Polk ($50,704.50) opened for $600 and received a call from Cao ($117,767), which brought about a 4?K?9? flop. Cao check-called a bet of $800, and checked the 6? turn. Polk bet $2,800 and then called when Cao check-raised to $8,000. When the J? completed the board on the river, Cao led out for $18,800 and Polk called to create a pot of $56,400. Cao tabled the A?10?3?8? for the nuts, and Polk sent his cards to the muck.
Hand #2: Polk ($20,557) opened for $600 only to have Cao ($102,179.50) three-bet to $1,800. Polk responded with a four-bet to $5,400, Cao called, and the flop fell 7?3?7?. Cao checked, Polk bet $10,800, and Cao check-raised to $43,200. Polk only had $4,357 behind and called off.
Cao: 9?8?7?6?
Polk: A?A?3?5?
Polk held pocket aces, but they were cracked when Cao flopped a set. The turn and river were run twice, but neither the 5? and J? on the first nor 10? and K? on the second helped Polk. The $41,114 pot was shipped to Cao.
Tollerene Back Over $3 Million; "Denoking" vs. ��bbvisbadforme��
On Wednesday, Nov. 13, Ben ��Bttech86�� Tollerene won $167,000 from Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom at the $500/$1,000 CAP PLO tables, which was enough to push him back over $3 million in profit for 2013. The two played for an hour and twenty minutes over three tables, and it looked as if things might go the Swede��s way as he jumped out to an $80,000 lead early on. Tollerene then took down a couple of big pots to get even and continued to roll until Blom quit the match.
In other Wednesday news, ��Denoking�� played a five-hour session of $300/$600 NLHE against ��bbvisbadforme�� and walked away a $102,600 winner. Despite coming out on top, ��Denoking�� actually lost the two biggest pots of the day. Have a look.
Hand #1: ��Denoking�� ($123,371.25) raised to $1,500 and then called an additional $3,300 when ��bbvisbadforme�� ($262,791) three-bet to $4,800. When the flop came down 8?2?9?, ��bbvisbadforme�� led out for $4,800 and was met by a raise to $13,200 from ��Denoking.�� ��Bbvisbadforme�� responded by making it $29,400 and then called when ��Denoking�� four-bet to $58,800, leading to a 10? turn.
After ��bbvisbadforme�� checked, ��Denoking�� moved all in for $59,771.25 and ��bbvisbadforme�� called to create a hefty $246,742 pot. ��Denoking�� had flopped a set with the 2?2?, but ��bbvisbadforme�� had pulled ahead on the turn with a 6?7? straight. The river was run twice, but ��Denoking�� came up short when the Q? blanked on the first run followed by the A? on the second.
Hand #2:
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Another Big 2-7 Triple Draw Score for Heinecker
Don��t look now, but Niklas ��ragen70�� Heinecker could finish as the biggest online winner of 2013. He currently sits atop the yearly leader board with nearly $4.2 million in profit, and $572,900 of that came on Thursday at the $2,000/$4,000 2-7 triple draw tables.
The game ran throughout the day and included the likes of Gus Hansen, Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom and ��Kagome Kagome��; however, Heinecker would be the only one who would finish the day with a profit.
Biggest Winners/Losers (Full Tilt Poker)
Week's Biggest Winners (11/8-11/14): Rui Cao (+$498,446), Niklas "ragen70" Heinecker (+$407,312), ��SallyWoo�� (+$390,274), Ben ��Bttech86�� Tollerene (+$312,649), ��no_Ola�� (+$260,994), ��Denoking�� (+$234,707), ��Trueteller��* (+$208,290), Daniel ��w00ki3z�� Cates* (+$186,823)
Week's Biggest Losers (11/8-11/14): Viktor ��Isildur1�� Blom (-$909,313), Doug ��WCGRider�� Polk (-$332,118), ��wilhasha��* (-$227,211), ��Kagome Kagome�� (-$201,484), Alexander ��PostflopAction�� Kostritsyn (-$185,870), Alex ��Alexonmoon�� Luneau (-$169,364)
Year's Biggest Winners: Niklas "ragen70" Heinecker (+$4,192,451), Ben "Bttech86" Tollerene (+$3,092,551), Viktor "Isildur1" Blom (+$2,537,383), Alex "IReadYrSoul" Millar (+$2,103,377), Hac "trex313" Dang (+$1,884,132), "no_Ola" (+$1,864,806), "Odd_Oddsen"* (+$1,816,154), Patrik "FinddaGrind" Antonius (+$1,718,717)
Year's Biggest Losers: Gus Hansen (-$7,509,591), "samrostan" (-$4,409,927), "MalACEsia" (-$3,773,524), Phil "Polarizing" Ivey (-$2,433,773), "punting-peddler" (-$1,562,771), Ben "Sauce1234" Sulsky (-$1,437,088), "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
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