Thomas Wagermaier managed to get it all in on a flop holding a rather esoteric and got himself called by Achim Grimm holding a rather better -- but the turn and river came down the club-ulous to split the pot. Gentle mirth followed.
2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine
Event 2 - €55 No Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys
Day: 1
Event Info
Thomas Wagermaier managed to get it all in on a flop holding a rather esoteric and got himself called by Achim Grimm holding a rather better -- but the turn and river came down the club-ulous to split the pot. Gentle mirth followed.
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Not wanting to spoil the party, Abbassi quickly dipped into his pocket and requested a rebuy.
The only notable who we can 100% verify spent this morning out on the slopes was the UK's own Ramazanali Abbassi. Sadly neither he nor anyone else has turned up in full ski gear today, but we have high hopes for the rest of the week.
In lieu of the customary "Shuffle up and deal" decree that we're accustomed to hearing out on the tour, Lamatsch employed a more straight-forward approach, instructing the dealers to "Start, please."
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
The winner of this event, and the player responsible for the first round of drinks, was Orhan Kemal from Germany who took home €2,654 worth of bacon. The full results were as follows:
1st Kemal Orhan (Germany) -- €2,654
2nd Salvatore Cundari (Italy) -- €1,600
3rd Yordan Mitrentsov (Bulgaria) -- €1,080
4th Nicholas Van der Marel (Netherlands) -- €900
5th Stephan Innester (Germany) -- €720
6th Yoeri Van Erp (Netherlands) -- €620
7th Erik Mertens (Netherlands) -- €540
8th Runnar Indepuu (Estonia) -- €440
9th Christoph Berti (Austria) -- €370
Naturally, your intrepid update team of Dana and myself will be nicely tucked up in the warmth of the luxurious Apline Palace Hotel, keenly keeping our eyes peeled on the second event of the PokerNews Cup Alpine, a €50+5 no limit Hold'em rebuy.
There are plenty of unfamiliar faces looking to make a name for themselves this week, but among the rabble are a selection of immediately recognisable figures, including Tony G, Liv Boeree and bracelet winner Mark Vos, the latter of whom last spotted downing something that resembled toilet cleaner in his room yesterday afternoon.
It's currently 11am here in Austria, but play doesn't officially commence until 2pm, so please consider this your complimentary warm-up and we'll see you in a few hours time. Until then, enjoy your central heating! Brr.