Jonas Klausen Poker Tournament Updates

Klausen Keeps Going

Apr 18, '09

Laurence Houghton raises his small blind to 2,400, and Jonas Klausen, in middle position, casually flicks the required chips out, replacing his big blind call. The board falls A 8 8 and Houghton immediately fires in 3,200. Klausen passes and Houghton confidently takes down the pot.

On Klausen's big blind, he checks the small blind's call. The flop brings two handsome kings and a 6 and the small blind checks. Klausen skims one chip worth 500 off the top of his stack on to the other side of the line, taking a shot at the pot, representing trips, or just getting a feel. Whatever he was doing worked, as the small blind folded and Klausen smiled as he took down a pot full of blinds.

Klausen is currently sitting on a big stack of 30,100 in chips.

Elsewhere, Christoffer Hansen just took down a pot worth about 5,000 with a set of jacks. He has 12,200 now.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen

Jacks for Klausen

Apr 18, '09

On a board of J 4 2 4 2 and with more than 5,000 in the pot, Jonas Klausen (pictured right) and one other were the only players left in the pot. Klausen, first to act, bets 2,800 and his opponent thinks about it. He makes the call and Klausen quickly flips over pocket jacks for the set.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen

After the Break Business

Feb 20, '09

Tom Johansen raises to 22,000 and Jonas Klausen calls. The flop comes KJ4 and both players check.

The turn is the 2, Klausen bets 32,000 and Johansen moves all in. Klausen says, "I did not expect that!" He then taps the table and passes.

Johansen reveals AJ for second pair and the nut flush draw.

Klausen is on the button and raises to 19,000. Rasmus Nielsen calls and the cards fall KQ8.

Both players check and the turn is the 3. It's checked down again and the river is the 4.

Nielsen checks and Klausen says, "I should have bet the turn" before revealing his cards. Both play the board and it's chop chop.

Soon after, Nielsen raises from the cut-off and Andreas Hoivold reraises to 52,000. The blinds fold and then Nielsen also folds.

A lot of to-ing and fro-ing has been going on since the break. A big hand is sure to be building up as we speak.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen,   Rasmus Nielsen

Ramzi Jelassi Eliminated in 19th Place (â?¬16,371)

Feb 20, '09

Jonas Klausen raises 16,500 and Ramzi Jelassi reraises all in for 50,000 more.

Klausen thinks about it and then says, "Let's gamble!" He turns over 109 and Jelassi flips over KQ.

The flop is about to be dealt and Jelassi says, "K-Q can't lose!" Coincidentally, the flop comes down KQ9 and everyone laughs.

In an amazing turn of fate, the turn is the 9.

Klausen smiles and says,"Give him a queen, it's only fair." However, the river is the 10 and Jelassi who has played outstandingly well leaves the even €16,371 richer. Card Player Poker + Sports spotted this young gun as an up-and-coming player to watch and featured an inteview with him in the Generation Next section of a recent issue.

Player Tags: Ramzi Jelassi,   Jonas Klausen

Roberto Romanello Eliminated

Feb 19, '09

Jonas Klausen makes the all-in move and Roberto Romanello calls. The two flip over their cards:

Romanello: AJ

Klausen: 44

Board: Q10387

Klausen's two little fours are enough to scoop the pot and a short-stacked Romanello who had about 13 big blinds left going into the battle is out. Romanello picks up €8,929 for his efforts, but he can add this to his recent big win at the PartyPoker.com European Open V.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen,   Roberto Romanello

Only 43 Left

Feb 19, '09

The bubble is just 2 players away. One recent elimination was Albert Iversen who ran A-K into Jonas Klausen's A-A.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen,   Albert Iversen

Stop the Clock

Feb 18, '09

There are 91 players left and the clock has been stopped with 15 minutes to go.

Play has completely slowed down, with just a few short stacks attempting to make moves, but many defending their chips in order to make it to tomorrow.

One player's aces were cracked by kings when a king fell on the flop. The pocket aces holder wasn't out however, but with so little time left, was unlucky to get such a blow to his stack. "I was so closed to folding," said the winner. "Show me the kings and muck it - Everyone would have said 'great lay down'" replied his unlucky opponent.

Jonas Klausen shoved all-in on a 1054 flop, taking a nice enough pot down as his opponent folded.

Some players remaining have seen some terrible swings of luck, (although not quite as bad as Theo Jorgensen) - Isabelle Mercier's stack has been demolished compared to earlier, as has Orjan Holt - he is now on 12,800.

Roberto Romanello on the other hand is up over the 60,000 mark.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen

After the Break Business

Feb 20, '09

Tom Johansen raises to 22,000 and Jonas Klausen calls. The flop comes KJ4 and both players check.

The turn is the 2, Klausen bets 32,000 and Johansen moves all in. Klausen says, "I did not expect that!" He then taps the table and passes.

Johansen reveals AJ for second pair and the nut flush draw.

Klausen is on the button and raises to 19,000. Rasmus Nielsen calls and the cards fall KQ8.

Both players check and the turn is the 3. It's checked down again and the river is the 4.

Nielsen checks and Klausen says, "I should have bet the turn" before revealing his cards. Both play the board and it's chop chop.

Soon after, Nielsen raises from the cut-off and Andreas Hoivold reraises to 52,000. The blinds fold and then Nielsen also folds.

A lot of to-ing and fro-ing has been going on since the break. A big hand is sure to be building up as we speak.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen,   Rasmus Nielsen

Ramzi Jelassi Eliminated in 19th Place (â?¬16,371)

Feb 20, '09

Jonas Klausen raises 16,500 and Ramzi Jelassi reraises all in for 50,000 more.

Klausen thinks about it and then says, "Let's gamble!" He turns over 109 and Jelassi flips over KQ.

The flop is about to be dealt and Jelassi says, "K-Q can't lose!" Coincidentally, the flop comes down KQ9 and everyone laughs.

In an amazing turn of fate, the turn is the 9.

Klausen smiles and says,"Give him a queen, it's only fair." However, the river is the 10 and Jelassi who has played outstandingly well leaves the even €16,371 richer. Card Player Poker + Sports spotted this young gun as an up-and-coming player to watch and featured an inteview with him in the Generation Next section of a recent issue.

Player Tags: Ramzi Jelassi,   Jonas Klausen

Roberto Romanello Eliminated

Feb 19, '09

Jonas Klausen makes the all-in move and Roberto Romanello calls. The two flip over their cards:

Romanello: AJ

Klausen: 44

Board: Q10387

Klausen's two little fours are enough to scoop the pot and a short-stacked Romanello who had about 13 big blinds left going into the battle is out. Romanello picks up €8,929 for his efforts, but he can add this to his recent big win at the PartyPoker.com European Open V.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen,   Roberto Romanello

Only 43 Left

Feb 19, '09

The bubble is just 2 players away. One recent elimination was Albert Iversen who ran A-K into Jonas Klausen's A-A.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen,   Albert Iversen

Stop the Clock

Feb 18, '09

There are 91 players left and the clock has been stopped with 15 minutes to go.

Play has completely slowed down, with just a few short stacks attempting to make moves, but many defending their chips in order to make it to tomorrow.

One player's aces were cracked by kings when a king fell on the flop. The pocket aces holder wasn't out however, but with so little time left, was unlucky to get such a blow to his stack. "I was so closed to folding," said the winner. "Show me the kings and muck it - Everyone would have said 'great lay down'" replied his unlucky opponent.

Jonas Klausen shoved all-in on a 1054 flop, taking a nice enough pot down as his opponent folded.

Some players remaining have seen some terrible swings of luck, (although not quite as bad as Theo Jorgensen) - Isabelle Mercier's stack has been demolished compared to earlier, as has Orjan Holt - he is now on 12,800.

Roberto Romanello on the other hand is up over the 60,000 mark.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen

After the Break Business

Feb 20, '09

Tom Johansen raises to 22,000 and Jonas Klausen calls. The flop comes KJ4 and both players check.

The turn is the 2, Klausen bets 32,000 and Johansen moves all in. Klausen says, "I did not expect that!" He then taps the table and passes.

Johansen reveals AJ for second pair and the nut flush draw.

Klausen is on the button and raises to 19,000. Rasmus Nielsen calls and the cards fall KQ8.

Both players check and the turn is the 3. It's checked down again and the river is the 4.

Nielsen checks and Klausen says, "I should have bet the turn" before revealing his cards. Both play the board and it's chop chop.

Soon after, Nielsen raises from the cut-off and Andreas Hoivold reraises to 52,000. The blinds fold and then Nielsen also folds.

A lot of to-ing and fro-ing has been going on since the break. A big hand is sure to be building up as we speak.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen,   Rasmus Nielsen

Ramzi Jelassi Eliminated in 19th Place (â?¬16,371)

Feb 20, '09

Jonas Klausen raises 16,500 and Ramzi Jelassi reraises all in for 50,000 more.

Klausen thinks about it and then says, "Let's gamble!" He turns over 109 and Jelassi flips over KQ.

The flop is about to be dealt and Jelassi says, "K-Q can't lose!" Coincidentally, the flop comes down KQ9 and everyone laughs.

In an amazing turn of fate, the turn is the 9.

Klausen smiles and says,"Give him a queen, it's only fair." However, the river is the 10 and Jelassi who has played outstandingly well leaves the even €16,371 richer. Card Player Poker + Sports spotted this young gun as an up-and-coming player to watch and featured an inteview with him in the Generation Next section of a recent issue.

Player Tags: Ramzi Jelassi,   Jonas Klausen

Roberto Romanello Eliminated

Feb 19, '09

Jonas Klausen makes the all-in move and Roberto Romanello calls. The two flip over their cards:

Romanello: AJ

Klausen: 44

Board: Q10387

Klausen's two little fours are enough to scoop the pot and a short-stacked Romanello who had about 13 big blinds left going into the battle is out. Romanello picks up €8,929 for his efforts, but he can add this to his recent big win at the PartyPoker.com European Open V.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen,   Roberto Romanello

Only 43 Left

Feb 19, '09

The bubble is just 2 players away. One recent elimination was Albert Iversen who ran A-K into Jonas Klausen's A-A.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen,   Albert Iversen

Stop the Clock

Feb 18, '09

There are 91 players left and the clock has been stopped with 15 minutes to go.

Play has completely slowed down, with just a few short stacks attempting to make moves, but many defending their chips in order to make it to tomorrow.

One player's aces were cracked by kings when a king fell on the flop. The pocket aces holder wasn't out however, but with so little time left, was unlucky to get such a blow to his stack. "I was so closed to folding," said the winner. "Show me the kings and muck it - Everyone would have said 'great lay down'" replied his unlucky opponent.

Jonas Klausen shoved all-in on a 1054 flop, taking a nice enough pot down as his opponent folded.

Some players remaining have seen some terrible swings of luck, (although not quite as bad as Theo Jorgensen) - Isabelle Mercier's stack has been demolished compared to earlier, as has Orjan Holt - he is now on 12,800.

Roberto Romanello on the other hand is up over the 60,000 mark.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen

Klausen's Chips Van-ishing

Jan 20, '09

Jonas Klausen hasn't been running very good late session.

His latest clash involved Frenchman Julien Lang Van who went all in on a board of K97JQ.

Klausen eventually folded, but he wasn't very happy about it.

Always the gentleman, Lang Van showed the 10 for a straight.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen

What Goes Around...

Jan 20, '09

Jonas Klausen is now sitting next to Sebastian Ruthenberg to make for some dynamic tension at a table which also consists of Julien Lang Van and another player who has been causing quite a stir - Jorg Wehle.

With a pot of 1,825 for the taking, the flop falls KK9. Klausen bets 1,100 and Wehle calls. The turn is the A, Klausen bets 1,700 and Wehle makes it 4,000.

Then comes the biggest struggle of day 1A - one between Jonas Klausen and ... himself. He sits there almost talking to himself, wanting to call, but holding himself back. He is so frustrated that after about three or four minutes he eventually folds, but without looking. He holds one hand up to his eyes while he sickeningly flicks the cards into the middle. He sits eyeing what once were his chips but now belong to Wehle.

Soon after, on a flop of J92, Klausen bets 500, Wehle calls, and the button makes it 4,000. Klausen folds and watches his nemesis make a decision. That decision takes about a millisecond - all-in. Wehle seems to be putting everybody to the test at this table, and is giving away nothing.

The button tanks, and then decides to call. Wehle has him covered and flips over pocket nines for a set, while the button turns over K4 for the flush draw. The turn is a gift in the shape of the 6 and the river is the 7. Wehle is totally aggravated and sits there seething and nursing his beaten stack.

Klausen on the other hand looks almost vindicated.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen

Jonas Klausen Eliminated in 11th Place (?49,600)

Sep 13, '08

Jonas Klausen was forced to move all in on a short stack with A-4 preflop, and he was called down by Dren Ukella, who held pocket jacks. The board was dealt Q-10-2-2-4 and Klausen was eliminated in 11th place. He took home €49,600 in prize money.

Player Tags: Jonas Klausen

$1,500 Stud 8/b - Final Table - Jonas Klausen Eliminated in 5th Place ($39,355)

Jun 28, '08

Ante: 3,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000

Players Left: 4

Chip Counts:
Ryan Hughes: 921,000
Alessio Isaia: 350,000
Ron Long: 260,000
Thomas Hunt: 101,000

Eliminations:
Jonas Klausen Eliminated in 5th place ($39,355)

Big Hands:

Ryan Hughes Chips Up to 900k

In one of the first hands of Level 21, Ryan Hughes took a six-figure pot off of Jonas Klausen and continued to bully the rest of table throughout the round. Soon after putting another 100k distance between himself and Klausen, Hughes went after him again, this time with dire consequences for Klausen and the rest of the table. 

Ryan Hughes brought it in with 2 and Jonas Klausen completed the bet with the A. Hughes raised and Klausen called. Klausen picked 3 on fourth street and bet out, Hughes called with the 4.


Klausen: 2476 - fold
Hughes: A398

Hughes bet out this time on fifth street and Klausen called. On sixth street Hughes bet out again, but this Klausen folded. Hughes took another big pot off of Klausen, this time putting his chip count over 900,000. A monster chip lead over the rest of the table.

Jonas Klasuen Eliminated in 5th Place ($39,355)

Jonas Klausen brought it in with the 3 and Ron Long called with the A. Long bet out with the J on fourth street and Klausen called with the K. Long bet out on fifth street as well with the 6 and Klausen raised with the Q. Long reraised and Klausen called all in.

Long: AJ68 - J62
Klausen: 3KQ8 - 842

All in on fifth street, Klausen turned over a pair of eights (high) and no low on seventh street. Long showed jacks up and scooped the pot. The one, two, and even three-time chip leader Jonas Klausen was finally eliminated in 5th place ($39,355).


 

Player Tags: Ronald Long,   Ryan Hughes,   Thomas Hunt III,   Jonas Klausen

$1,500 Stud 8/b - Final Table - Feldman 7th Place ($23,019) / D'Alessandro 6th Place ($30,444)

Jun 28, '08

Ante: 2,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000

Players Left: 5

Chip Counts:
Ryan Hughes: 735,000
Jonas Klausen: 318,000
Alessandro Isaia: 210,000
Thomas Hunt: 200,000
Ron Long: 182,000

Eliminations:
Josh Feldman Eliminated in 7th place ($23,019)
Tim D'Alessandro Eliminated in 6th place ($30,444)

Big Hands:

Josh Feldman Eliminated in 7th Place ($23,019)
Jonas Klausen Regains Chip Lead

Josh Feldman (J) and Jonus Klasuen (A) got four bets in on third street. Klausen bet out first on fourth street (4) and Feldman raised (9). Klausen reraised (enough to put Feldman all in) and Feldman called all in.

Klausen: A428 - AKK
Feldman: J94Q - AJ9

Feldman started the hand with split jacks, making two pair (jacks and nines) on fourth street, which is where the money got in. Klausen started the hand with split aces and didn’t make two pair (aces and kings) until the river, either way Josh Feldman was eliminated in 7th place ($23,019) while Jonas Klausen regained the chip lead once again with just under 500,000.

Big Stacks Battle, Hughes Takes Lead Back From Klausen

In a big pot between the two biggest stacks at the table, Jonas Klausen came up short and Ryan Hughes once again stole the chip lead from Klausen. By the time the hand was over, Ryan Hughes was leading the pack with just under 550,000 while Jonas Klausen fell back down to just under 375,000.

Tim D'Alessandro Eliminated in 6th place ($30,444)

Thomas Hunt completed with the A and Tim D’Alessandro raised with 10. Hunt reraised and D’Alessandro made it four bets. Hunt called the raise and then bet out on fourth street with the K. D’Alessandro raised with the 7 and Hunt called. Hunt made one last bet on fifth street and D’Alessandro called all in.

Hunt: AK9A - AK9
D’Alessandro: 10733 - J1010

It was full house over full house with Tim D’Alessandro all in on fifth street and all out by seventh street. Tim D’Alessandro made tens full of threes while Thomas Hunt finished the hand with aces full of kings. Tim D’Alessandro was subsequently eliminate in 6th place ($30,444).

Player Tags: Ryan Hughes,   Thomas Hunt III,   Timothy D'Alessandro,   Jonas Klausen,   Joshua Feldman