Constant Rijkenberg is EPT San Remo Champion (â?¬ 1,508,000)
Apr 23, '09
With plenty of action on a 10-5-3-5 board, our two heads-up players only experienced the final battle for a very short period of time before it was all over.
Constant Rijkenberg (pictured right) took down the event with pocket aces versus Kalle Niemi's A-10. Niemi needed a 10 but it was a 4 that fell on the river, and he goes out in second place for €862,000.
The 20-year-old Rijkenberg takes home a massive €1,508,000 for withstanding the trials and tribulations within a field of 1,178 from all around the world.
Next stop coming up shortly is Monte Carlo for the Grand Final. Another amazing and large field is expected there, with a huge amount of money on the line. Join the Card Player reporting team there for all the action.
Player Tags: Constant Rijkenberg, Kalle Niemi
Gustav Sundell Eliminated in Third Place (â?¬480,000)
Apr 23, '09
After a moments break where the three players left the table for what can only be presumed to be a deal discussion, they rejoined and then found their heads up players.
Gustav Sundell met the end of his tournament life after running his A-6 into Kalle Niemi's A-J. He is the third place finisher and takes home €480,000.
Player Tags: Gustav Sundell, Kalle Niemi
Poker Explosion; Niemi Pushes Forward
Apr 23, '09
Gustav Sundell raises to 200,000, Constant Rijkenberg calls, and Kalle Niemi goes all-in for 1,490,000 more.
Sundell calls after about three minutes and Rijkenberg says that he folded sixes. Niemi is holding A
Q
and Sundell is behind with A
J.
The cards fall 9 8 5
8 Q and Niemi doubles up and wins 3,620,000. Things have taken a drastic change as Niemi has quietly risen up the ranks while Reynold has dropped off them.
Chip count update:
Rijkenberg: 5,765,000
Kalle Niemi: 3,620,000
Sundell: 1,740,000
Reynolds: 575,000
Player Tags: Constant Rijkenberg, Kalle Niemi
Kalle Chipping Up
Apr 23, '09
Constant Rijkenberg raises 195,000, and Kalle Niemi moves all-in with A 8. Rijkenberg calls with K 10.
The board comes J 7 4 J and Niemi needs to steer clear of a king or a ten. The river seals the deal for Niemi when it falls the A and Niemi doubles through.
Current chip counts are:
Constant Rijkenberg: 6,095,000
Gustav Sundell: 2,935,000
Kalle Niem: 1,090,000
William Reynolds: 965,000
Player Tags: Constant Rijkenberg, Kalle Niemi
Playing Small Ball
Apr 23, '09
William Reynolds raises to 140,000 in early position. Kalle Niemi on the big blind calls and the flop is 6 3 2.
Both players check and the turn is the 6. Both check again and the river is the Q.
Reynolds: A-9
Niemi: 97
Reynolds takes a small spot of 330,000.
Player Tags: William Reynolds, Kalle Niemi
Kalle Niemi Doubles Up
Apr 23, '09
Kalle Niemi is all in for 945,000 and William reynolds asks for a count. He then announces, "Call."
Reynolds holds A8 and Niemi has JJ.
The board comes 10 6 6 bringing a flush draw for Reynolds. The turn helps Niemi out a lot with the 6 as it gives Niemi a house - sixes filled with jacks. All Niemi needs to avoid on the river is an ace. The 2 falls and Niemi doubles through Reynolds.
Player Tags: William Reynolds, Kalle Niemi
Constant -ly Calling
Apr 22, '09
Kalle Niemi is all-in with A K and Constant Rijkenberg calls with K J.
The board falls Q 8 2 10 5 and Niemi wins 1,060,000.
Player Tags: Constant Rijkenberg, Kalle Niemi
Niem Stays in
Apr 22, '09
Kalle Niem is all-in under-the-gun for his last 253,000 with A Q and Dragan Galic calls with A 2. Galic is not so lucky this time around as the board brings nothing and Niem's A-Q is enough to take it down: K J 74 8.
Niem moves up to 563,000 and Galic moves down to around 3,300,000.
Player Tags: Dragan Galic, Kalle Niemi
