Johannes Strassmann Poker Tournament Updates

Level 13: Cold Decks Served After Dinner

Jun 21, '10

Blinds: 1,500-3,000

Players Remaining: 51 out of 268

Average Chip Count: 157,647

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Peter Jetten – 605,000
2. Clement Thurny – 535,000
3. Jason Lester – 290,000
4. Thomas Marchese – 283,000
5. John Duthie – 270,000
6. Blair Rodman – 250,000
7. Allen Kessler – 245,000
8. Nikolai Yakovenko – 236,000
9. Daniel Smith – 235,000
10. Vitaly Lunkin – 215,000

Notable Eliminations:

J.J. Liu
Rob Hollink
Danny Wong
Erica Schoenberg

Big Hands:

Cold Deck Does In Liu

Picking up the action on the flop, J.J. Liu and Allen Kessler were involved in a hand. The board was J75 and Kessler fired 10,000 after Liu checked.

Liu then check-raised to 45,000 and Kessler responded by moving all in for 112,000. Liu made the call and showed down KK but was in deep trouble against Kessler’s AA.

The turn was the 9 and the river was the 4 and Liu was sent to the rail just after dinner.

Hollink’s Ladies Shown The Door

Rob Hollink found himself all in against Johaness Strassman after a flop of J95.

Hollink held QQ but was behind Strassman’s pocket rockets, AA.

The turn was the 2 and the river was the 4 and Hollink was another victim of a cold deck after the dinner break.

Matusow Chipping Back Up

Mike Matusow used pocket aces to double up against Josh Tieman’s pocket queens right after the dinner break.

A few hands later, the board read Q656 and Matusow faced a bet of 10,500 from his opponent in the small blind.

Matusow answered by raising to 22,000. His opponent mucked and Matusow took in another pot. He started the level with just over 30,000 but worked all the way back up to 85,000 with those two wins.

Player Tags: Mike Matusow,   Allen Kessler,   Rob Hollink,   Joanne Liu,   Johannes Strassmann

Johannes Strassman Eliminated in 14th Place (€77,000)

May 02, '09

Johannes Strassmann moves all-in for 500,000 and Peter Traply shoves over the top for 3 million. Traply shows A K and Strassmann has A 9.

The board comes 7 5 2 10 Q and Strassman leaves in 14th place for €77,000.

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann,   Peter Traply

Traply vs. Strassmann

May 02, '09

A huge pot developed on a board of Q95Q2 when Peter Traply raised to 655,000. Johannes Strassmann went into the tank and eventually made the call. Traply flipped over pocket fives to take home the nice pot worth 2.18 million.














 

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann,   Peter Traply

Strassman Starts Again

Feb 17, '09

On a flop of 862, a short-stacked Johannes Strassmann is all-in with QQ. His opponent calls and shows A-J, and the turn and the river bring the 4 and 3.

Strassman chips back up to basically his starting stack again.

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann

Aces Aces Everywhere

Dec 08, '08

Johannes Strassmann was just involved in a pot worth the best part of 5,000 in chips. The board was A8635 and he happily turned over two rosey red aces to beat his opponent's 98.

Moving across the room, the pocket rockets seem to come with us. With 2,200 in the pot the board was 753J4 and it looked like Ludovic Lacay was chipping down. He had about 3,800 left and bet 600 on the river. Otto Richard called him down and Lacay flipped over aces and smiled as he chipped up to over 7,000.

Two seconds later, Alain Roy and his opponent were in a raising war. Roy finally called his opponent' s all-in on a board showing 10-5-6-Q-5 but Roy's pocket kings were not enough to withstand his opponent's pocket aces. Despite losing more than 5,500, Roy still has quite a nice stack in front of him.

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann,   Otto Richard,   Ludovic Lacay,   Alain Roy

Strassman Serenelli Slaughter

Nov 16, '08

On a board of A102, Strassman bet 1,000 and Serenelli raised to 3,500. Strassman called.

The turn fell the 4. Serenelli immediately went all in and Strassman insta-called.

Serenelli flipped over A3 and Strassman showed A10.

There was still hope for the Italian however in the form of a 5, but the river dropped the 8 and Serenelli was busted by Strassman's two pair.

Strassman moves on up the ranks.

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann,   Marino Serenelli

Carnage, Doom, and No Mercy

Nov 16, '08

In the opening 30 minutes of day 2 we have lost 15 players. The clock now reads 91 left. There are tables of doom all over the place including:

Katja Thater, Alan Smurfit, and Andreas Krause
Roland De Wolfe and Marty Smyth (carried over from yesterday)
Arnaud Mattern, Sebastian Ruthenberg, and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
Johnny Lodden and Antony Lellouche
Dario Minieri, Gino Alacqua, and Gavin Griffin
Michael Keiner, Isabelle Mercier, and Jonas Molander

A case in point of the activeness of play was Isabelle Mercier reraising a 2,000 chip bet preflop to 5,100 and then facing an all in bet of 7,300. She reluctantly called to find her A-Q up against A-K which held. She's been knocked back to 10,325 and will now have to dig deep to survive with less than 20 big blinds left.

Johannes Strassman has been busted by Dario Minieri - Q-Q vs A-Q and the diminutive Italian hit his requisite ace - and Michael Keiner is also an early casualty.

The ever opinionated pundits in the media room are predicting a short day and are already discussing what they might do with some time off. Play is shceduled to reach the money this evening - 24 players - and forward thinking tournament director Andrzej Maj is already breaking tables from the middle of the room to help with media access.

Player Tags: Isabelle Mercier,   Dario Minieri,   Johannes Strassmann

Strassman Serenelli Slaughter

Nov 16, '08

On a board of A102, Strassman bet 1,000 and Serenelli raised to 3,500. Strassman called.

The turn fell the 4. Serenelli immediately went all in and Strassman insta-called.

Serenelli flipped over A3 and Strassman showed A10.

There was still hope for the Italian however in the form of a 5, but the river dropped the 8 and Serenelli was busted by Strassman's two pair.

Strassman moves on up the ranks.

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann,   Marino Serenelli

Carnage, Doom, and No Mercy

Nov 16, '08

In the opening 30 minutes of day 2 we have lost 15 players. The clock now reads 91 left. There are tables of doom all over the place including:

Katja Thater, Alan Smurfit, and Andreas Krause
Roland De Wolfe and Marty Smyth (carried over from yesterday)
Arnaud Mattern, Sebastian Ruthenberg, and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
Johnny Lodden and Antony Lellouche
Dario Minieri, Gino Alacqua, and Gavin Griffin
Michael Keiner, Isabelle Mercier, and Jonas Molander

A case in point of the activeness of play was Isabelle Mercier reraising a 2,000 chip bet preflop to 5,100 and then facing an all in bet of 7,300. She reluctantly called to find her A-Q up against A-K which held. She's been knocked back to 10,325 and will now have to dig deep to survive with less than 20 big blinds left.

Johannes Strassman has been busted by Dario Minieri - Q-Q vs A-Q and the diminutive Italian hit his requisite ace - and Michael Keiner is also an early casualty.

The ever opinionated pundits in the media room are predicting a short day and are already discussing what they might do with some time off. Play is shceduled to reach the money this evening - 24 players - and forward thinking tournament director Andrzej Maj is already breaking tables from the middle of the room to help with media access.

Player Tags: Isabelle Mercier,   Dario Minieri,   Johannes Strassmann

Tricky Tables

Oct 27, '08

A table to keep an eye on is one which includes the calm and collected Marcel Luske and online whizz Danny Ryan. Irishman Fintan Gavin is seated next to German Johannes Strassman on table 2, and Sorel Mizzi and Annette Obrestad are on neighbouring tables. Two players to watch out for today are, the above mentioned, Strassman who came seventh in the London EPT main event, earning a tidy sum of $211,700, and Marcin Horecki who did a good deal better in third place for $532,111 in the Victoria Casino just a few weeks ago.

Player Tags: Marcel Luske,   Sorel Mizzi,   Annette Obrestad,   Danny Ryan,   Johannes Strassmann,   Marcin Horecki

Strassmann Makes a Misake

Oct 04, '08

Johannes Strassmann raises to 130,000 under the gun and Erik Sjodin moves all in for 249,000. Strassmann goes into the tank and mutters a few choice words as he is obviously on some form of tilt. He eventually folds his hand, electing not to call for an additional 119,000 in a pot worth 436,000. He realizes his mistake after the hand, and says that he threw away A-J in a fit of frustration.













 

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann,   Erik Sjodin

Marcin Horecki Doubles Up

Oct 04, '08

Team PokerStars Pro Marcin Horecki moves all in preflop and Johannes Strassmann quickly makes the call. Their cards:

Horecki: Q9
Strassmann: AA

Board: 74299

Horecki hits a miracle in the form of running nines to stay alive and day 3 continues.








 

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann,   Marcin Horecki

Alan Smurfit Doubles Up

Oct 04, '08

With blinds at 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante Joe Elpayaa opens the pot for a standard raise under the gun. Johannes Strassmann reraises to 61,000 from middle position, leaving him 378,000 behind, and Alan Smurfit moves all in for 120,000 from the cutoff. Elpayaa folds and Strassmann makes the call. Their cards:

Strassmann: 1010
Smurfit: AA

Board: QJ763

Smurfit doubles up on the hand for the second time today through Strassmann, and he now has 240,000. Strassmann was knocked down to 319,000.






 

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann,   Joseph Elpayaa

Johannes Strassmann Eliminated in Seventh Place (£120,723)

Oct 05, '08

Johannes Strassmann was knocked down to a low stack after he doubled up Marcin Horecki, and he found himself all in a few hands later. Strassmann was all in preflop and Michael Martin called him down. Their cards:

Strassmann: JJ
Martin: AQ

Board: Q9556

Strassmann was eliminated in seventh place, and he will take home £120,723 in prize money. Martin climbs back to the 1million mark once again.







 

Player Tags: Michael Martin,   Johannes Strassmann,   Marcin Horecki

Yet Another Double Up

Oct 05, '08

Johannes Strassmann moves all in preflop and Eric Liu makes the call. Their cards:

Liu: AQ
Strassmann: 1010

Board: J1048A

Strassmann doubles up on the hand, and you guessed it, play continues seven-handed again.

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann,   Eric Liu

Michael Martin Doubles Up

Oct 05, '08

Michael Martin raises to 300,000 total preflop, leaving just 12,000 on top of his cards. Johannes Strassmann makes the call after a moment and turns up KJ early. He then reaizes his mistake, beause he thought Martin was all in. The flop is dealt 1082 and Strassmann immediately raises enough to put Martin all in, who calls. Martin holds AQ and the turn and river fall KJ to give Martin a Broadway straight. He doubles up on the hand, and things continue seven-handed.












 

Player Tags: Michael Martin,   Johannes Strassmann

Anthony Lellouche Eliminated in 8th Place (£81,569)

Oct 04, '08

Anthony Lellouche is on a short stack after he doubles up Johannes Strassmann. He then decides to move that all in a few hands later and Strassmann calls him down. Their cards:

Lellouche: A9
Strassmann: KJ

Board: K106710

Strassmann wins the hand to grow his stack to 900,000 and Lellouche is eliminated in eighth place. The Frenchman will take home £81,569 in prize money.







 

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann

Strassmann Makes a Misake

Oct 04, '08

Johannes Strassmann raises to 130,000 under the gun and Erik Sjodin moves all in for 249,000. Strassmann goes into the tank and mutters a few choice words as he is obviously on some form of tilt. He eventually folds his hand, electing not to call for an additional 119,000 in a pot worth 436,000. He realizes his mistake after the hand, and says that he threw away A-J in a fit of frustration.













 

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann,   Erik Sjodin

Marcin Horecki Doubles Up

Oct 04, '08

Team PokerStars Pro Marcin Horecki moves all in preflop and Johannes Strassmann quickly makes the call. Their cards:

Horecki: Q9
Strassmann: AA

Board: 74299

Horecki hits a miracle in the form of running nines to stay alive and day 3 continues.








 

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann,   Marcin Horecki

Alan Smurfit Doubles Up

Oct 04, '08

With blinds at 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante Joe Elpayaa opens the pot for a standard raise under the gun. Johannes Strassmann reraises to 61,000 from middle position, leaving him 378,000 behind, and Alan Smurfit moves all in for 120,000 from the cutoff. Elpayaa folds and Strassmann makes the call. Their cards:

Strassmann: 1010
Smurfit: AA

Board: QJ763

Smurfit doubles up on the hand for the second time today through Strassmann, and he now has 240,000. Strassmann was knocked down to 319,000.






 

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann,   Joseph Elpayaa

Johannes Strassmann Eliminated in Seventh Place (£120,723)

Oct 05, '08

Johannes Strassmann was knocked down to a low stack after he doubled up Marcin Horecki, and he found himself all in a few hands later. Strassmann was all in preflop and Michael Martin called him down. Their cards:

Strassmann: JJ
Martin: AQ

Board: Q9556

Strassmann was eliminated in seventh place, and he will take home £120,723 in prize money. Martin climbs back to the 1million mark once again.







 

Player Tags: Michael Martin,   Johannes Strassmann,   Marcin Horecki

Yet Another Double Up

Oct 05, '08

Johannes Strassmann moves all in preflop and Eric Liu makes the call. Their cards:

Liu: AQ
Strassmann: 1010

Board: J1048A

Strassmann doubles up on the hand, and you guessed it, play continues seven-handed again.

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann,   Eric Liu

Michael Martin Doubles Up

Oct 05, '08

Michael Martin raises to 300,000 total preflop, leaving just 12,000 on top of his cards. Johannes Strassmann makes the call after a moment and turns up KJ early. He then reaizes his mistake, beause he thought Martin was all in. The flop is dealt 1082 and Strassmann immediately raises enough to put Martin all in, who calls. Martin holds AQ and the turn and river fall KJ to give Martin a Broadway straight. He doubles up on the hand, and things continue seven-handed.












 

Player Tags: Michael Martin,   Johannes Strassmann

Anthony Lellouche Eliminated in 8th Place (£81,569)

Oct 04, '08

Anthony Lellouche is on a short stack after he doubles up Johannes Strassmann. He then decides to move that all in a few hands later and Strassmann calls him down. Their cards:

Lellouche: A9
Strassmann: KJ

Board: K106710

Strassmann wins the hand to grow his stack to 900,000 and Lellouche is eliminated in eighth place. The Frenchman will take home £81,569 in prize money.







 

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann

Mike McDonald Eliminated

Sep 10, '08

Mike "TIMEX" McDonald has been eliminated from the tournament by Johannes Strassmann in the span of two hands.

On the first hand, McDonald held top pair second kicker on a jack-high board against Strassmann's pocket queens. The players got it all in on the turn and McDonald took a hit down to under 10,000.

A few hands later, Strassmann's pocket tens held up against McDonald's overcards to take the rest of his stack and eliminate him from the tournament.

Player Tags: Mike McDonald,   Johannes Strassmann

Johannes Strassmann Eliminated

Sep 12, '08

Johannes Strassmann has busted out of the tournament during level 11 on day 2.

Player Tags: Johannes Strassmann