2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas

$50,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$969,075
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$3,313,035
Entries
69
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Mustapha Kanit at the Double

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

We joined the action in the latest heads-up hand as Mustapha Kanit bet 300,000 into a pot of 500,000 on the turn of a board showing {6-Spades}{2-Spades}{4-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Bryn Kenney called to a river of {9-Diamonds}, whereupon Kanit moved all-in!

After taking some serious time to weight up the move, Kenney made the call, and Kanit turned over {7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, which was good enough to take the pot as Kenney mucked. Kanit is now slightly above where he started in this heads-up battle.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryn Kenney
4,370,000
-1,560,000
-1,560,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Mustapha Kanit
2,530,000
1,560,000
1,560,000
Winamax

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Level: 22

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

Kenney Makes a Big Call

Level 21 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit limped in from the button and Bryn Kenney checked from the big blind. Kenney check-called a bet of 100,000 on {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}{4-Spades} before both players checked the {2-Spades} on the turn. Kenney checked again on the {9-Hearts} river and Kanit bet 275,000. Kenney tanked for a bit before he called. Kanit showed {K-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}, Kenney took it down with {Q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryn Kenney
5,930,000
480,000
480,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Mustapha Kanit
970,000
-480,000
-480,000
Winamax

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Kenney Wins Some

Level 21 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit limped in and Bryn Kenney checked his option. Kenney then lead for 115,000 on {2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Kanit called. The {7-Hearts} hit the turn and Kenney check-called 275,000. Both checked the {8-Diamonds} river and Kenney took it down with {4-Clubs}{6-Clubs} as Kanit mucked somewhat frustrated.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryn Kenney
5,450,000
840,000
840,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Mustapha Kanit
1,450,000
-850,000
-850,000
Winamax

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Nit or Gamble?

Level 21 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Mustapha Kanit
Mustapha Kanit

Having paused to check out the stacks and the clock, Kanit saw that he had 2.3m compared to 4.6m in front of Bryn Kenney, his heads-up opponent. When he return to the table, Kenney had one question for Kanit.

"You want to nit and chop, or gamble?"

"I wanna gamble!" said Kanit, and the two men took their seats. The prize on offer for winning this $50,000 PokerStars Championship Bahamas Single Re-Entry High Roller is $969,075. The runner up will receive $695,740.

Let's get this battle on!

Tags: Bryn KenneyMustapha Kanit

Level: 21

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Byron Kaverman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($452,220)

Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

The short-stack Byron Kaverman had a great run, but he's run out of luck to depart in third place and set up "an epic heads-up" in the words of Kaverman's conqueror, Mustapha Kanit.

Kaverman saw Kanit raise to 160,000 pre-flop and got his stack of around 600,000 into the middle, called by Kanit.

Mustapha Kanit: {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Byron Kaverman: {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}

The board of {3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} was extremely safe and has given Kanit more than a fighting chance heads-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Mustapha Kanit
2,300,000
470,000
470,000
Winamax
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Byron Kaverman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Daniel Colman Eliminated in 4th Place ($341,240)

Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Daniel Colman
Daniel Colman

Daniel Colman was first to act and open shoved for 1,370,000. Mustapha Kanit folded but Bryn Kenney had no doubt and over shoved from the small blind. Big blind Byron Kaverman quickly released, playing on with just a couple big blinds.

Daniel Colman: {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Bryn Kenney: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

The board of {J-Spades}{6-Clubs}{8-Spades}{J-Hearts}{10-Spades} proved no burden for Kenney and Colman handed over his stack. The remaining three players are guaranteed $452,220.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryn Kenney
4,610,000
1,610,000
1,610,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Daniel Colman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 5th Place ($265,040)

Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

Stephen Chidwick move all-in for around 600,000 from early position with {A-Spades}{9-Clubs} and was called by Bryn Kenney when action was folded to him. Kenney was way ahead with {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} and stayed there through the board of {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Spades}{K-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and sent Chidwick home in fifth place.

With four players remaining, Bryn Kenney has around three million, roughly double that of Daniel Colman and Mustapha Kanit, with Byron Kaverman down to just six big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryn Kenney
3,000,000
1,560,000
1,560,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Stephen Chidwick
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Ben Tollerene Eliminated in 6th Place ($205,400)

Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Ben Tollerene
Ben Tollerene

Ben Tollerene open shoved for 445,000 from early position. Action folded around to Daniel Colman and he called.

Ben Tollerene: {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Daniel Colman: {K-Clubs}{9-Spades}

Tollerene was in bad shape and would not make a suck-out: {2-Hearts}{6-Spades}{8-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}.

Ben Tollerene collected $205,400 for his sixth place finish, the remaining five player are guaranteed $265,040 from here on out.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Colman
1,730,000
645,000
645,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ben Tollerene
Busted

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