Our interview with EPT Champion Constant Rijkenberg from Day 2 in San Remo.

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Marc Gork interviewed Constant after his win tonight.

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Constant Rijkenberg raises to 250k and Kalle Niemi 3bets to 850k. Constant snap calls.

The flop comes up 3s5sTh. Kalle bets half pot and Constant calls. Turn is 5h and without much hesitation Niemi goes all in. Constant calls and turns over AA which is currently way ahead of Niemi’s ATdd.

After what was probably the longest pause between a turn and a river that Rijkenberg has ever felt, the 4h became the final river card and closed the door on Niemi’s tournament.

nuff said

Congrats Constant.

Pre flop: Constant raises to 325k and Kalle calls. The flop reveals Qc8s10d. Kalle checks but Constant can’t resist betting 525k. Kalle reraises. Constant passes and give him the pot.

Constant Rijkenberg vs. Kalle Niemi. The wild, unpredictable player vs the patient, measured one.
Chip count.
Constant: 7,325,000
Kalle: 4,535,000

Gustav Sundell, holding Ah6h reraises all in. He is called by Niemi with AdJs. The flop goes 5h8dks with a turn of 3d and 2c on the river. Nieme takes it and Sundell goes home in third place.

And then there were Two… Constant Rijkenberg and Kalle Niemi.

Round 30. Blinds 50k/100k. Ante 10k.

William Reynolds goes all in with KdJd and is called by Constant Rijkenberg with Ah7d. The cards come up 9cAs5s9d6s. Reynolds, a big favorite, goes home in 4th place ensuring that the trophy will stay on the European side of the Atlantic. Constant is a huge chip leader.

Sitting down to play some poker.

It’s dinner break time in San Remo. I am having a lovely sea food pasta with a side salad covered in shaved Asiago cheese. Mmmm

Before dinner that is…
Hand 123 - Constant walks with it.

It certainly slows down the pace and lets me catch my breath. Here are more of them…
122 - Sundell
121 - Sundell
120 - Sundell

William Reynolds goes all in with a 4/Ace and is called by Niemi who holds a pair of Queens. 10c 4h 9s. Then the Ad gives it to Reynolds and the 9 on the river makes no difference and William takes the pot.

I miss when we were seeing flops. Remeber those days? So carefree and exciting… Now we walk alot and even Constant Rijkenberg is playing more tightly.
Hand 118 - Niemi walks
Hand 117 - Constant Rijkenberg

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Kalle Niemi goes ALL IN with 1.690 mil and A/Q. Gustav Sundell calls with A/6. Constant folds a pair of 6’s. Cards come up 5h 9c 8s 8c and Qs on the river gives it to Niemi and he takes it.

115 - Sundell

Can’t remember when we last saw a flop… Here are some walks.
113 - Constant
112 - Niemi
111 - Constant
110 - Constant
109 - Sundell
108 - Sundell
107 - Constant
106 - Sundell
105 - Niemi

Constant Rijkenberg walks away with 80k when all other action folds around, Gustav Sundell being the last to go.

Constant calls Niemi’s all in. Constant shows a K 10 and Niemi shows an 8 A. Cards flop and turn 7h jd 4h Jc. And an A on the river. Niemi doubles up.