AUSTRIAN MASTERS & WHUP - VIENNA
from Bill Marczak
Dateline :Mon, 4th June, 2001
WHUP : ROUND 5 - LAST 16 PLAYERS
Chips - 10,000 each. Blinds 100/200
WINNERS TODAY RECEIVE ATS 38,942
MATCH 1. Amarillo Slim Preston,USA VS David Mosley,UK
Slim was in early trouble & looked down & out with a 19 to 1 chip
disadvantage.However,he was still keeping the growing crowd entertained with
his constant patter.Slim builds to 6,000,then 9,000 then 13,000
& the final hand had Slim with KsTs VS JJ.Board-K6Txx.
Slim wins.
MATCH 2. Maurieio Biasni,Italy VS Christoph Haller,Germany
Haller in early trouble picked up pocket rockets VS Q9,went all-in with his
last 4,000,& watched in horror as the turn card gave Biasni two pair,but the
board paired on the end for Haller to survive.
Board : 25Q-9-5
The final hand saw both plyers flop two pair:Haller A8 VS 58 Board:58A36
Haller into the next round
MATCH 3. Billy"Crocodile"Argyros,Aust VS Nicola Teti,Austria
The wildest match of the tournament to date,with both players constantly
betting & raising on pure bluffs.
Final Hand: Croc AhQs VS Teti AdJd Board:6s8d6d4s - river 5d
Match to Teti
MATCH 4.Vincent Oliver,USA VS Simon"Aces"Trumper,UK
Trumper went to an early 3 to 1 chip lead,but Vincent won this hand with
pocket Q's VS QT Board: 3T9-8-K
Later a hand with several raises & re-raises when Oliver made it plus
5,000,Trumper thought for 8 minutes,& his hand is declared void after the
countdown.Both players show pocket K's.
Oliver goes on to a convincing win.
MATCH 5. Mike Rocco,USA VS Asher Derei,Israel
Asher went to an early lead,Rocco fought back,but Asher wins the match
holding Q8 VS 77 when a Q flops.
MATCH 6. Markus Golser,Austria VS Casey Kastle,USA
Kastle wins the final hand with KdTs VS 5c7c Board:7sKh2s-4d-Th
MATCH 7.Michael Keiner,Ger VS Nathan"Butch"Wade,USA
Keiner wins.
MATCH 8 . Bruno Fitoussi,France VS Layne Flack,USA
In the final hand Flack moved all-in on the turn card with the best hand,but
Fitoussi hits a flush on the river to advance to the next round.
Jh3s VS Th4h Board:4c9h7h-Jc-3h
Challenge match between Negreanu & "Butch" Wade lasted 3 hands,all won by
Negreanu
ROUND 6 MATCHES LAST 8 PLAYERS:
Winners receive ATS 132,250
MATCH 1. Amarillo Slim,USA VS Christoph Haller,Ger
Haller goes to a big lead early,& Slim finds himself on the ropes again,
his favorite place.Slim goes all-in with A6 VS AK,but snags the 6 to win the
hand,& then again wins from all-in with A8 VS K3 when he hits an Ace on the
end. Board: 8K5-3-A. THe final hand had Slim's Q9 up against Haller's KhTh
on a flop of T87.Turn card J,river Q.
Slim wins again & looks unstoppable.
MATCH 2. Nicola Teti,Austria VS Vincent Oliver,USA
An 11 minute match.The final hand saw Teti turn a straight,& the river
giving Oliver a full house.JT VS QT Board:KJJ-A-K
Match to Oliver
MATCH 3. Asher Derei,Israel VS Casey Kastle,USA
Derei went to an early lead.
Final hand QhJs VS As4s Board: 5d7sQc-Jc-4d
Derei into the next round
MATCH 4. Michael Keiner,Ger VS Bruno Fitoussi,France
Fitoussi went to an early lead & went on to win the match,& a showdown with
Casey Kastle in the semi-inals.
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