Waldemar Kopyl Eliminated in Tenth Place (â¬33,300)
Mar 13, '09
Holger Kanisch who was sitting on 700,000 had Waldemar Kopyl dominated all in with A
6
versus Kopyl's J
3.
The board was: 62
258. Kopyl leaves in tenth place for €33,300, and Kanisch chips up to more than one million.
Player Tags: Holger Kanisch, Waldemar Kopyl
Sandra Naujoks is EPT German Open Champion (â¬917,000)
Mar 14, '09
The ultimate hand of the night came with Sandra Naujoks and Holger Kanisch all in with AQ versus A9.
The board fell A72 and Naujoks was behind, but the tournament was meant to be for her as the 9 fell on the turn, and the 8 on the river.
She becomes the second woman to win an EPT, and in her own country at that. She takes home €917,000 for first place, while Holger Kanisch is the runner up for €533,000.
Player Tags: Sandra Naujoks, Holger Kanisch
Kanisch Back in the Game
Mar 14, '09
Blinds are nose-bleed inducing now - they are 50,000/100,000, Sandra Naujoks moves all in, and Holger Kanisch with about 12 big blinds left, calls. Kanisch shows A7 and Naujoks reveals K4. The board comes: Q87610. Kanisch pairs his seven, and Naujok hopes for a king. The turn gives her a straight draw but nothing comes and Kanisch doubles through.
Player Tags: Sandra Naujoks, Holger Kanisch
Naujok Hopes for No Jacks
Mar 14, '09
And so it continues, Sandra Naujok, a member of the PokerStars Shooting Stars team versus sit and go specialist Holger Kanisch.
Naujok calls her small blind and Kanisch checks. The flop is K54 and Naujok checks. Kanisch also checks.
The turn is the 7 and Naujok bets 250,000. Kanisch raises it to 800,000 and Naujok is not happy about it. She stares at him and then passes.
In the very next hand, Kanisch bets 190,000 and Naujok calls. The flop comes 765 and Naujok bets 225,000. Kanisch raises it to 750,000 and Naujok lets out a big sigh, putting her head on the table. She then announces, "All in" and Kanisch insta-calls.
With a bit of a mix up as to has what after Naujok lets out a German grumble of some sort when she sees Kanisch's cards, but it turns out she has pocket aces and Kanisch has pocket jacks. The turn is the 5 and the river is the 9.
She doubles through and is now completely dominating Kanisch with 5,060,000. He has 1,580,000.
Player Tags: Sandra Naujoks, Holger Kanisch
Small Balling
Mar 14, '09
Blinds in, the flop comes AJJ. Holger Kanisch on the small blind checks, as does the big blind, Sandra Naujoks.
The turn is the 9 and Kanisch checks. Naujok bets 100,00 and Kranisch calls. The river is the 7 and both players check once again.
Kanisch shows 9-5 and Naujok mucks.
A big pot is in the making and it won't be long before these two confident players make some waves.
Player Tags: Sandra Naujoks, Holger Kanisch
Marc Gork Eliminated in Third Place (â¬307,000)
Mar 14, '09
Holger Kanisch raises 160,000 on the button and Sandra Naujoks calls. Marc Gork takes his chance and pushes all in for 242,000. Kanisch then reraises it to 900,000 and Naujoks clears the way for the two to battle it out.
Kanisch reveals pocket sevens and Gork shows K10. The board brings nothing for either of them: Q52J5 and Kanisch's sevens hold up.
The poet and philosopher, Marc Gork, has been quite the character on this German dominated final table. He now leaves €307,000 richer for third place.
We go heads up now with the two remaining Germans, Sandra Naujoks and Holger Kanisch. It should be an interesting final. The table, live feed, and players are now preparing for the final hands of the event.
Player Tags: Sandra Naujoks, Marc Gork, Holger Kanisch
Two Million Dollar Man
Mar 14, '09
After crippling Thorson, Holger Kanisch continued his tirade. This time against Mike McDonald. McDonald had him covered but not by much, he was all in with pocket tens and Kanish held AK.
The flop brought McDonald's worst nightmare - the K. The rest of the board didn't help: KQJ76 and Kanisch doubles through. He now sits on the best part of two million chips. McDonald is crippled with less than 500,000.
Player Tags: Mike McDonald, Holger Kanisch
Going Wonky for Willy
Mar 14, '09
Holger Kanisch moves all in for the best part of 500,000 and William Thorson calls.
Kanisch shows Q8 which is dominated by Thorson's AKx.
The flop is a safe 1052 but the turn brings the 8 and the river doesn't help Thorson - 6.
Holger doubles up and Thorson is down to 387,000.
He is now making some all in motions.
Player Tags: William Thorson, Holger Kanisch
