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10-17-2024 14:19 UTC+2

NFL Great Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski Playing PokerStars Big Game on Tour Season 2

Sandra Barbour

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

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One of the most entertaining shows in poker is stepping it up a notch as PokerStars announced that the next season of Big Game on Tour will feature four-time Super Bowl champion and NFL star Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski.

Gronkowski, who spent 11 seasons as a tight end in the NFL and is now a sports analyst, will compete on the upcoming The Big Game on Tour season alongside the pros, Loose Cannons and sports media personality Nick Wright, whose appearance was also confirmed on Thursday.

“I’m always up for a challenge, and diving into the world of poker is going to be an amazing new adventure for me," Gronkowski said in a press release. “I’m beyond excited to play alongside some of the best in the game and tackle the high-stakes action. Just like on the football field, I’ll be bringing my competitive edge and giving it everything I’ve got at the tables.”

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10-17-2024 14:13 UTC+2

A Few Bustouts

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Chaoui	Busted
Vicente Delgado	Busted

10-17-2024 14:11 UTC+2

Moene Doubles Through Dimov

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ognyan Dimov raised to 32,000 from the button and Jelle Moene defended out of the big blind.

After Moene checked the J♣5♠2♣ flop, Dimov bet 30,000. Moene check-raised to 82,000 and Dimov shoved for Moene's remaining 280,000. Moene snap-called.

Jelle Moene: K♥J♠ All in
Ognyan Dimov: Q♣8♣

Moene was ahead with top pair, but Dimov had a flush draw. The A♦ turn or 9♦ river didn't help Dimov and Moene had doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ognyan Dimov	900,000 -470,000	-470,000

Jelle Moene	770,000 355,000	355,000

Tags: Jelle Moene Ognyan Dimov

10-17-2024 14:09 UTC+2

Nashar's Ladies Leave Velasevic With Crumbs

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Hassan Nashar limped from the hijack and Danilo Velasevic raised to 88,000 from the small blind. It was folded back to Nashar, who verified the raise amount and then announced he was all-in for 481,000 total. Velasevic quickly called, having Nashar slightly covered, and hands were revealed.

Hassan Nashar: Q♥Q♠ All in
Danilo Velasevic: 9♠9♣

The A♠8♦A♣Q♣9♥ runout improved both players to a full house, but Nashar's queens-full were best and he was awarded the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Nashar	1,000,000 545,000	545,000
Danilo Velasevic	35,000 -475,000	-475,000

Tags: Danilo Velasevic Hassan Nashar

Level: 13

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

10-17-2024 13:56 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts (full)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ognyan Dimov	1,370,000 890,000	890,000

Teun Mulder	1,230,000 515,000	515,000
Albert Daher	955,000 70,000	70,000

Steve O'Dwyer	923,000 8,000	8,000

Roman Hrabec	875,000 638,000	638,000
Recep Aydemir	740,000 20,000	20,000
Simone Andrian	704,000 -16,000	-16,000
Samuel Mullur	565,000 315,000	315,000
Danilo Velasevic	510,000 -190,000	-190,000
Atanas Malinov	486,000 -14,000	-14,000
Juan Pardo	480,000 -20,000	-20,000
Hassan Nashar	455,000 -225,000	-225,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	450,000 60,000	60,000
Masashi Oya	443,000 87,000	87,000
Jelle Moene	415,000 79,000	79,000
Kayhan Mokri	395,000 -55,000	-55,000
Elias Gutierrez	374,000 -141,000	-141,000

Johannes Straver	357,000 -267,000	-267,000
Leonard Maue	205,000 31,000	31,000
Markkos Ladev	202,000 -103,000	-103,000
Vicente Delgado	186,000 -194,000	-194,000
Mehdi Chaoui	118,000 19,000	19,000

10-17-2024 13:37 UTC+2

Players on Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The remaining 23 players have been sent on a 25-minute break.

10-17-2024 13:37 UTC+2

Pardo Wins a Four-Bet Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Simone Andrian raised to 25,000 under the gun and Juan Pardo three-bet to 65,000 from the hijack. When it folded back to Andrian he four-bet to 105,000. Pardo had around 200,000 remaining in his stack, and after a few moments, put in the call.

Andrian continued with a bet of 24,000 on the A♣5♠3♦ flop. Pardo called.

The 10♣ turn got checked through and the 8♠ came on the river. Andrian checked, and Pardo bet roughly 70,000. Andrian quickly called and Pardo took down the pot with A♠9♠ for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	720,000 -200,000	-200,000
Juan Pardo	500,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Simone Andrian

10-17-2024 13:33 UTC+2

O'Dwyer Finishes Fernandez Off

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sergio Fernandez shoved for his last 18,000 from early position and Danilo Velasevic raised to 42,000 on the button. Steve O'Dwyer called in the big blind for a heads-up side pot.

O'Dwyer check-called a 27,000 bet from Velasevic on the 3♠6♣K♥ flop and then both players checked on the 5♥ turn.

O'Dwyer led out for 35,000 after the 8♣ completed the board and Velasevic let his hand go.

Fernandez showed he held A♣4♣, which was no good against O'Dwyer's K♣10♠ for a pair of kings and Fernandez was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	915,000 45,000	45,000

Danilo Velasevic	700,000 -50,000	-50,000
Sergio Fernandez	Busted

Tags: Danilo Velasevic Steve O'Dwyer

10-17-2024 13:28 UTC+2

Mokri Starts to Chip up

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With around 90,000 in the middle on a flop of 9♠8♠8♦ Aleksejs Ponakovs bet 23,000 from under the gun. Kayhan Mokri called on the button and Atanas Malinov folded out of the big blind.

Ponakovs decided to check when the J♠ came on the turn and Mokri bet 78,000. Ponakovs quickly folded and Mokri won the pot.