EPT Campione – Soulier front, nail the final table
Eight players on the field of Italian EPT has shrunk. Fabrice Soulier got off to a fabulous run and leads, lies behind WPT winner Olivier Busquet.
Good news from the German perspective: Mario nail has actually done it and his first EPTFinal table reached.
Rapidly eliminated from the players yesterday, day 4. Only four hours it took before had become in the last 24 players eight.
Fabrice Soulier yesterday would probably be able to play every hand. He eliminated one player after another and it cracked several times better cards, such as aces with KQ for two queens on the flop. The result is well over three million chips and the top position in the table.
The last eight win at least € 54,000, but now Soulier’s first contender for the winner’s check for € 640,000.
Mario is in seventh place and nail it to the final short stack, but thanks to the rapid failure rate of all the players yesterday at the final table is relatively deep, and it could be a long day.
Two Frenchmen at the top
The two most famous players now lead to the chip table.
Fabrice Soulier has long been in the top ten of the Global Poker Index can claim. His live premiums already amount to over 3.6 million dollars.
At the WSOP last year he won the $ 10,000 HORSE Championship, his first bracelet and the small matter of $ 600,000. But that was not his greatest financial success. The Partouche Poker Main Event 2010, a third place was sufficient even for $ 700,000.
In the French money list Soulier is now already in fourth place. He should be here in Italy at least third party, he would surpass even November Niner Antoine Saout.
In second place is the final before the start of Olivier Busquet. Busquet is known from various poker shows on television, won the 2009 $ 925,000 when he won the WPT Borgata Poker Open in a field of over 1000 players, and he was second in the 2010 EPT Grand Final € 25k High Roller event for nearly $ 800,000.
Among his screen name livb112 is he for many years as a specialist in heads-up SNGs and.
Vamplew and emperors fail almost
Among those who left were the former EPT champions David Vamplew and Ronny Kaiser the two that were a particular focus of the audience.
Vamplew won the EPT London and was already sitting in WSOP and WPT final tables at. Eliminated in 10th place, he was the last player who had the chance to win a second title at the European Poker Tour.
Ronny Kaiser reached number 22 and it was unfortunately one of the first ones were eliminated on Day 4.
The final is on Saturday and transferred to Pokerstars.tv. Beginning of the game clock is at 14.
Final table chip counts:
1 – Fabrice Soulier – 3.48 million
2 – Olivier Busquet – 3.011 million
3 – Jannick Wrang – 2.882 million
4 – Balazs Botond – 2.08 million
5 – Koen De Visscher – 1.856 million
6 – Stefano Puccilli – 1.45 million
7 – Mario Nail – 1.21 million
8 – Robin Ylitalo – 1.153 million
Sweden Derby – Isildur smashed Maisee
On the night of Friday met with Viktor “Isildur1″ Blom and “Maisee” each other. The result: $ 577,000 profit for Blom, $ 284,000 loss for Maisee.
It was the first time that the serving high rollers clashed in a longer session. Was played $ 100 / $ 200 PL Omaha.
At the 6-max tables, and others also could be Phil “MrSweets28″ Galfond look. How much money exactly won by Isildur Maisee, is beyond our knowledge.
At the table, but Isildur was the clear winner of the day. His account of the session has made a profit of $ 577,000, while were at Maisee deducted $ 284 000.
The second-best player of the night was LuckyGump with $ 156,000 profit, and Galfond could once again celebrate a positive session. He won $ 87,000.
Among the losers this time was the player who had to show both recent successes: Jens Kyllönen was almost $ 200,000 and are thus caught in the darkest day. Doncarigno lost $ 173,000.
Maisee was lucky to win after all the biggest pot against Isildur. He hit on the river.
Therefore Isildur could win a big pot against Phil Galfond. Both hands and a few more can be found below in the replayer.
In the recent past, Isildur on the High Stakes has held back considerably, but yesterday he came back with a vengeance. This is for the near future, expect more, because so far Isildur came to a profitable session almost always back soon to nachzulegen.
Many question mark after restart Full Tilt
Regarding the planned restart of Full Tilt within the first quarter of 2012 are piling up the contradictions. Although the Group Bernard Tapie is still widespread optimism, but millions of allegedly outstanding debt of former team-Pros and rumors worry about disabilities by Chris Ferguson confusion.
“Once the corporate assessment is almost complete, we hope that the corporate takeover of Full Tilt in February may be finally over, unless a last-minute there any surprises. “With this last Statement by Laurent Tapie, The son of Bernard Tapie had Groupe Bernard Tapie yesterday all the skeptics of success on Full Tilt affair tries to take the wind out of their sails.
Imperative was that after had increased to about the last days, the bad news of corporate takeover and the consequent withdrawal of U.S. players.
Since it was first called, Chris Ferguson torpedo the completion of contract negotiations with demands for money in the amount of 14.3 million dollars. Laurent Tapie also spoke to and said: ‘This story is true. Chris Ferguson has compared the upcoming corporate takeover no objections. It consisted of him no chance to prevent the business because The agreement is already in effect.“
A Another statement, That of Behn Dayanim can however not so easy to create in the world. In the opinion of counsel for the Group Bernard Tapie, it is still massive problems with the finances to give. The pay resulted primarily from the refusal of many pros of their debt at FullTilt. In all, players like Phil Ivey, Layne Flack, David Benyamine, Erick Lindgren, Mike Matusow and Barry Greenstein having up to 20 million dollars in debt.
PokerStars Pro Greenstein gave a statement in this regard in Two Plus Two forum from: I have a few years ago $ 400,000 dollars on Full Tilt borrowed and not repaid. I had always hoped that I that amount to the debt, had the other players with me to charge at some stage.
I then told repeatedly that I would repay the money once it is clear how U.S. players get their money back from FullTilt. The Tapie Group has contacted me last week and asked for a refund of the amount. I was also offered to pay the amount in installments and in the event that U.S. players are not paid in full would only pay a partial amount to have.
I divided the group with Tapie out that I never pay back less than I owe and that I in any case so wait until it is clear how the payout will go to the U.S. players from equipping. I do not think this delay will have any effect on the acquisition by the Group and Tapie that I so strongly in the interest of all players IN QUESTION, which owes FullTilt money. ”
Behn said Dayanim contrast in his statement: “If we do not recoup the outstanding debt, sets the serious obstacle for the realization of the corporate takeover dar. It is by far not the only issue that plays a role in contract negotiations, but it is an essential element. ”
Despite the skeptical remarks of his own lawyer was reluctant to allow Laurent Tapie in his final statement, not pessimism. “According to our information, the takeover should in the first half, maybe even in the first three months of this year will be settled.” The date for the relaunch of Full Tilt Poker, he called the first full-bodied March.
Aussie Millions Day 1 – Ivey up a storm
He is not the player with the most chips after Day 1, but certainly the one who drew the most attention today is on. Many big players are there, but less than last year.
Phil Ivey plays only the third international tournament since Black Friday, but he dominated his opponents still fairly freely.
From the beginning, he left no doubt arise, why he has competed in this tournament. After a few levels, he had 180 000 and was therefore already have chips in the top 5 of this third day start at the Aussie Millions in Melbourne in 2012.
Ivey seemed to be involved in every big hand and usually had the better end in itself.
Large field on Day 1C
Total of 317 players came to the Crown Casino in order to be there on the third day.
After the $ 100k Challenge is now complete, Increased top pros like Daniel Negreanu, Erik Seidel, Jason Mercier, Dan Smith, Tony Hachem, JC Tran, Sam Trickett, Sorel Mizzi, Chris Moorman and Nam Le at the last opportunity still in the main event.
Together with the significantly smaller star fields of the first two starting days include the Main Event 660 players, significantly less than last year, when 721 players took part.
The exact price will be announced at a pool on day 2, since the Late Registration will remain open in the first level of tomorrow yet. We expect that the two-million-dollar mark could be broken.
Although Phil Ivey could be placed initially near the top in the chip count. Daniel Negreanu, Sorel Mizzi and surprisingly even though Erik Seidel were already on the track.
Ivey dismantled Warne
One of the most spectacular hands of the match took place between Phil Ivey and Shane Warne. At this time, both players in the midfield, and on the clock were missing for 30 minutes until the end of the match.
The cricket professional and local hero Shane Warne has been playing for years 888poker. With pocket aces on a flop, he met A.♥ Q♥ J♥ Top set, while Ivey with 8♥ 6♥ the flush hit.
It was one of those hands that play by itself. All chips wandered into the middle, Warne missed his full house outs and then sat there with exactly 300 more in chips. He retired in the next hand.
Durrrr in the form on Day 1B
When his old self, Tom Dwan presented during his appearance in the main event. His chip stack took on all sizes from tiny and huge, and at the end of the match he was with over 100,000 chips in the upper middle.
In a particularly exciting with a marginal hand paid Dwan T-9, three barrels on one board KK-9-Q-3 with three spades and exposed to a complete bluff.
Tyron Krost was the first Tournament of Champions decide for themselves and thus has a lifetime free starting right in this event. For a player who is only in the mid 20, the value of this tournament victory is likely to amount to several hundred thousand Australian dollars.
Krost took his free pass for the time being good. With 52,000 chips he reached Day 2
305 players compete (at least) at about day 2. Watson is the chip leader board with 257 400, with an average of 65 735.
German Braceletmeisterschaft Leipzig 2011
The completion of the cash prize tournaments each year since 2008, the Poker League Championship bracelet with the Germans. From 28 to 12.29.2011 in Leipzig Westin Hotel found this place and found a huge interest among amateur and recreational players from all over Germany.
Of the 1,000 planned 938 players found their way into the Saxon metropolis to first determine the PBL only the participants of the final table. The so-called “Deutsch nine” will travel to Vienna in February after the master there in 2011 at the featured table and play off live stream.
Last year, the Poker League has been played in over 1,000 events and nearly 200 championships in city, county, district and state level and many of the winners gave the honor to be here in Leipzig. But not only recreational players could be found at the tables, with Erich Kollmann and Toni Polster were two pro poker player from the main sponsor Club7 present.
Day 1 was allowed to run in two heats and there were a total of 382 players bagged their chips and left the final day again competed. This was started the next day by 10 clock and it took almost 14 hours to get used to the final table, and thus approached the great goal of the players. Ten players participated in the final table and it has played another 90 minutes to the bubble. Andreas Lupkow was then ultimately his chips against Lars Moser had to lose from Leipzig and thus was responsible for the decision.
Thus, the “Deutsch nine” found the unsubscribe from 17.02.2012 in Vienna “gasometer” of the final table. Among the participants there are:
- Andre Wölki, Neubrandenburg
- Daniel Krause, Leipzig
- Giuseppe Colucci, Siegen
- Jürgen Reichert, Langenfeld
- Lars Moser, Leipzig
- Norman Bugenhagen, Berlin
- Philip Dobisch, Leipzig
- Ralf Nattke, Munich
- Torsten Silesians, Kabelsketal
A real favorite, you can not make the finalists, none can yet seen great success. Only Ralf Nattke from Munich can be found already with entries in the Hendon Mob.
In addition to the flight to Vienna, shuttle and accommodation in a double room at the team hotel plus VIP guest service, award trophies, medals and commemorative gifts waiting for the “Deutsch nine” following prize pool:
First Place: title “German Champion Bracelet 2011 ‘+ of Poker gold bracelet league + PRO TEAM club7poker contract worth a total of 5,000 €
Second Place: title “German Vice-Champion Bracelet 2011″ + club7poker PRO TEAM supporter package worth a total of 1,000 EUR
Third Place: Trophy + Medal + participate in two tournaments in one weekend of your choice plus accommodation for two at a total value for 800 €
4th Place – 9th Place: Trophy + Medal + participate in two tournaments in the “Kings Casino” in Rozvadov one weekend of your choice plus accommodation for two at a total value for 400 €
The DBM was a well organized tournament poker and the League was to put the scandal in October 2011 in Düsseldorf once again proves that she is one of the top organizers of non-cash prize tournaments in Germany.
The Poker Highlights 2011
The effluent poker year was without question THE year of the German poker scene. Weekly cycle of success stories have been provided with the title “German”. Whether EPT, scoop or IFP-team competition – everywhere triumphed players from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The World Championship title of Pius Heinz was the icing on glorious twelve-month poker. We let them happen again in review.
I. 24th March, Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Vladimir Geshkenbein wins the EPT Snowfest
PKR Pro Vladimir Geshkenbein was already noticed in mid-February. In the Deutsch high rollers he had been invited on the recommendation of PokerStars Pro Johannes Strassmann and had made not only by the speeches of crazy moves. Even his obvious penchant for hard liquor gave a high recognition value.
And living in Malta, Switzerland and the Russian raised a few weeks later, also at the Alpine Palace in even more. From the first day of EPT-Snow Festival Geshkenbein was in the top ranks of the chip counts and was found especially at the final table of any opportunity to make his newly acquired reputation. “I bet you would not even smile when you’re first,” was one of the more harmless spells. Favorite target was the Belgian Kevin Vander Mizzen.
The two declared on Twitter that have taken each other for “Value Town”. It called his opponent Geshkenbein preferred as “fat Belgians” during that returned the favor by saying “Russian alcoholics.” In the end it was Geshkenbein, the outrageously expensive Dom Perignon ordered pocketed EPT title and 390,000 € and heralded a spectacular year for the German speaking poker scene.
II 10th April & May 4 – Max Heinzelmann is “back to back” second in Berlin EPT and EPT San Remo
Schwabe Max Heinzelmann had in the online world as MTT Grinder has made a name when he came in April, the focus of the live poker world. It was not until he was defeated in Berlin at the Main Event of the EPT only in the heads-up Ben Wilinovsky (first ever live cash) from Canada and took € 500 000 back home. And then, not even four weeks later at the next EPT, this time in San Remo, he accomplished this feat in a moment. However, this time it was rather as the Knockout of the FC Bayern in the Champions League final against Manchester United in 1999.
Heinzelmann was played at an incredibly aggressive final table for a long time cat and mouse with his opponents and had at the end only the British Ruppert Elder eliminate, to whom he had a 2:1 chip lead. After a flop of 7♥ 6♣ 9♥ and an A♠ Turn on all the chips were in the middle. Heinzelmann was T♣ 8♠ for the straight, and Elder 6♠ 6♥ to Midset. But that bit of luck on the river was the poker god, not Heinzelmann concede. There, hit the A♣ one. Full house for the British, a little later the victory won. Heinzelmann, however once again pushed his bankroll to 600,000 euros and will probably go down as the only ‘back to back “runner-up finish in the EPT history.
III. End of May – the Germans dominated the 2011 SCOOP
Even with the SCOOP continued the German wave of success. George Danzer in the end led to the best of confidence. Even with the prize money places the numbers spoke for themselves: With nearly 7600 locations ITM Germany had recorded some 1,500 more than Russia Cashes in second place and Great Britain (4,800) in third place. This trend lasted through to the final tables.
Germany was the only nation to send more than 100 players at the last table. Germany was also among the winners at the top. With 18 victories distanced one British (14) and Russians (12) clear. To be fair, it must be noted of course that was sent after Black Friday, Germany with over 50,000 players by far the largest field of participants in the series.
IV 20th July, Las Vegas – Pius Heinz manages to become the first German to a November Niner
Previously created a completely unknown player in the WSOP Main Event, it actually was the first German since the introduction of the November Nine, and in second at the final table at all.
The 22-year-old Pius Heinz, of which not much more than his hometown of Cologne and his online name mastap89 were known, took place in the Focus of the entire poker world.
With its loose, almost to loose style, he got more action than his opponent he could actually should be. On the last night he flipped the switch and exploited his image over time from perfect. Heinz was also due at the end of his appearance and his strange name has become a favorite because of the journalists.
Under the hood of his white Hoodys saw from the student, like a poker monk. His first name Pius (Latin: the Pious), which also contributed to several popes before him, did his rest to the Germans to make one of the most charismatic members of the November Nine.
V. 7th August, Tallinn – the Swiss Ronny Kaiser wins the EPT-opener in Estonia
With a start-finish victory of the Swiss Ronny Kaiser began in the 8th EPT season off to start a first fragrance brand for the German speaking poker scene. As a superior chip leader, he had made the final table of the Main Event of the EPT Tallinn and boarded at the end of victory and 275,000 € Prize money taken. Here, the PLO-line grinder was only just become 21st A few weeks earlier he had played his first World Series, while similar to previously outside the United States to any great live successes with confidence.
Kaiser had, despite his young age as one of the few German players to the highest limits PokerStars and Full Tilt also previously married. The relatively straightforward win bonus was therefore probably not more than a nice extra income. However, he may now call for all eternity as the first Swiss who has a tournament of the European Poker Tour win.
VI. Second September, Martin Schleich wins the EPT Barcelona
The second season of the EPT and Focus of the entire poker worldWho spoke German. Martin was previously entered Schleich never live large in appearance, but had already been online since 2006 deserves its merits. In Barcelona, but the 29-year-old Munich cashed big. The first German EPT victory since Martin Eilers triumph in Vienna about a year ago brought a profit of 850,000 € Schleich.
And he defeated heads up a player who somehow seemed destined for victory. The Ukrainian Americans Eugene Katchalov had gone a short stack into the final and had earned after one hour the chip lead. A victory would allow him to ascend into the illustrious club of Triple Crown winners (titles at the WSOP, WPT and EPT). Instead, won the German silent, leaving the helpless with his stoic, quiet type, especially the interviewer after the last hand.
VII 7th October – Benjamin Spindler dominating high stakes and EPT London
As early as mid-September had done this for Benjamin Spindler at German successes such rich years unique. Among his online nick toweliestar He had led the first and only player from Germany, Austria and Switzerland with a profit of $ 306k of our high-stakes one-week balance sheets.
A few days later he had brought again, and although the conquest of the British Isles by German poker players. He gained the chip lead after days of EPT London Main Event and 750,000 pounds. The Chemnitz Andre Klebanov was third and won 275 000 pounds. Placed the crown in the High Roller event on Phillip Gruissem. He heads up the Munich defeated Igor Kurganov.
But not enough, Khiem Nguyen from Wiesbaden stained with his victory and the £ 2,000 Mixed Event NLHE / PLO in black, red and gold. After this success the German multi-scene was finally clear that will not go into the season without the predicate-label “Made in Germany”.
VIII 7th November, Las Vegas – Pius Heinz is poker champion
The sensation was perfect: A 22-year-old student in Cologne beats in the last chapter of the Main Event and the Czechs Martin Staszko first German poker champion.
Six hours in the last two opponents dueled almost 8,000 players a comprehensive WSOP Main Event. Then it came to a decisive hand in the Heinz with A♥ Q♥ Staszko compared with Q♣ 9♣ took up. The flop, which went on the chips in the middle showed T♣ 7♣ K♠, Staszko missed his outs, and Heinz went far in the lead.
The end came only a few hands later when Pius the all-in with AK of T 7 Staszkos paid. The board seemed no help, the tournament was over and Germany had a new superstar. Even in the weeks after that was the newly crowned world champion poker on everyone’s lips.
His victory was announced, not only in the “Daily News” and was the subject of “sternTV” but was also the focus of the poker community. Of eight million dollars in profits for a major part of the investor group led by the Russian players include Max Katz.
IX. 19th November, London – Germany wins the first World Team Championship
Twelve whole days was the success of Pius Heinz ago, the Germans managed the next strike. The International Federation of Poker (IFP) had launched the first official Team World Championship and the top was at the end: Germany. France and Brazil have been referred to the courts. With a start-finish victory had shown true dominance, and so deserves in spite of all breakdowns in the organization and the absence of world champion Heinz Pius the full title and won without much luck.
The team’s first official world champion team included: the non-playing captain Stefan Kalhamer, Sandra Naujoks, Tobias Meier Reinke, Hans Vogl, Konstantin Bücherl, Sebastian Ruthenberg, Moritz Kranich and Tim Reese.
X. 10th December, Prague – Martin Chemnitz fingers wins the EPT last year
It was not only the largest EPT who had ever played in Prague, but the largest and most expensive poker tournament in the Czech Republic at all. And there was an almost embarrassing. Because the winner was already For the third time from Germany. His name, Martin finger near Chemnitz.
His run, which had already borne him on the second day in the top 10 chip counts, led him to heads-up against the Dutchman David Boyaciyar. His title earned him 775,000 euros and German poker fourth EPT title in this young season.
After one finger victory was bound to Gary Lineker’s Football definition (“22 players running after a ball and in the end the Germans always win”) thinking. After 2011, it must be for poker, hot poker at least in the United States well, “hundreds of players make the buy-in and at the end of becoming a German.”