2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas

$5,000 Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$429,664
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,376,712
Entries
738
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Hands #117-126: Christian Harder and Michael Vela Battle it Out

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #117: Christian Harder raised to 260,000 from the small blind with {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}. The big blind folded.

Hand #118: Christian Harder raised to 260,000 on the button with {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and both blinds folded.

Hand #119: Michael Vela was in the small blind with {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and raised to 275,000. Christian Harder folded his big blind.

Hand #120 Christian Harder was on the button and raised to 275,000 with {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Michael Vela was in the big blind and defended with {9-Spades}{2-Spades}. Vela checked blind again. The board came {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}. Harder bet 230,000 and Vela quickly called. The turn was the {7-Clubs}. Vela checked again and Harder bet 300,000. Vela folded.

Hand #121: Christian Harder got a walk.

Hand #122: Michael Vela raised to 275,000 on the button with {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}. Christian Harder was in the small blind with {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and he called. The flop came {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and both players checked again to the {8-Diamonds} on the river. Both players checked and Vela's nines were good.

Hand #123: Cliff Josephy had {a-Spades}{k-Spades} from the small blind and raised to 360,000. Michael Vela defended his big blind with {k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. The flop came {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {4-Spades}. Both players checked again to the {10-Diamonds} on the river. Both players checked for a third time and Josephy took the pot down with ace high.

Hand #124: Michael Vela was in the small blind with {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and raised to 300,000. Christian Harder was in the big blind with {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and decided to defend. The flop came {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Vela had checked in the dark and Harder checked back. The turn was the {a-Diamonds}. Vela led out for 300,000 and Harder called. The river was the {q-Diamonds}. Vela checked and Harder thought about it for a moment before betting 620,000. Vela snap-called, tossing a single chip in the middle. Harder tabled the flush and took down the pot.

Hand #125: Christian Harder was in the small blind with {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and limped in. Cliff Josephy was in the big blind with {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and raised to 375,000. Harder called. The flop came {5-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Harder checked. Josephy bet 275,000 and Harder check-raised to 700,000. Josephy moved all in for 3,740,000 and Harder quickly folded.

Hand #126: Cliff Josephy called from the small blind with {q-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Michael Vela checked his option in the big blind with {7-Clubs}{6-Spades}. The flop came {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. Josephy bet 200,000 and Vela folded.

Tags: Michael VelaChristian HarderAleksei OpalikhinCliff JosephyMichael Gentili

Aleksei Opalikhin Eliminated in 4th Place ($191,420)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Aleksei Opalikhin
Aleksei Opalikhin

Hand #116: Cliff Josephy with {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades} raised to 240,000. Michael Vela three-bet to 1,000,000 with {K-Spades}{K-Clubs} and Aleksei Opalikhin called all in for 295,000 with {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. Josephy was quick to fold.

The flop came {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{A-Hearts} making things really tough for Opalikhin. The {10-Hearts} on the turn and {9-Clubs} on the river were blanks and Opalikhin was heading for the exit.

The last Russian player, who was here on a holiday and won his seat in a live qualifier, took home $191,420. The remaining players are guaranteed $259,980.

Tags: Aleksei OpalikhinCliff JosephyMichael Vela

Hands #107-115: Cliff Josephy Doubles Through Aleksei Opalikhin

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #107: Christian Harder got a walk.

Hand #108: Christian Harder had {k-Spades}{5-Diamonds} in the small blind and raised to 360,000. The big blind folded.

Hand #109: Christian Harder raised to 255,000 on the button with {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Both of the blinds folded.

Hand #110: Christian Harder raised to 275,000 from under the gun with {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and Michael Vela called with {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} from the big blind. The flop came {8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {10-Clubs} and Vela bet 200,000. Harder called. The river was the {10-Spades}. Vela checked and Harder checked back, sending the pot to Harder with ace high.

Hand #111: Christian Harder got a walk.

Hand #112: Christian Harder was in the small blind with {9-Spades}{2-Hearts} and raised to 330,000. The big blind folded.

Hand #113: Michael Vela raised to 275,000 from under the gun with {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. Aleksei Opalikhin was in the small blind with {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} and three-bet to 600,000. Vela called.

The flop was {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Opalikhin was first to act and led out for 460,000. Vela paused and took a drink of water. He then reached into his stack for some chips and called.

The turn was the {q-Clubs}. Opalikhin checked and Vela instantly moved all in. Opalikhin folded

Hand #114: Cliff Josephy moved all in from the small blind with {6-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Michael Vela showed the same hand before folding his big blind.

Hand #115: Aleksei Opalikhin was under the gun with {k-Spades}{q-Spades} and he raised to 260,000. Cliff Josephy had {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} on the button and moved all in for 1,975,000. Opalikhin called and Josephy was at risk.

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Josephy doubled up, leaving Opalikhin with just a few big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
12,810,000
1,280,000
1,280,000
Profile photo of Cliff Josephy us
Cliff Josephy
4,210,000
2,465,000
2,465,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Michael Vela us
Michael Vela
3,670,000
-295,000
-295,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Aleksei Opalikhin ru
Aleksei Opalikhin
315,000
-3,685,000
-3,685,000

Tags: Michael VelaChristian HarderAleksei OpalikhinCliff JosephyMichael Gentili

Michael Gentili Eliminated in 5th Place ($140,940)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Michael Gentili
Michael Gentili

Hand #106: Christian Harder raised {A-Spades}{8-Clubs} to 275,000. Cliff Josephy shoved for 1,785,000 with {K-Spades}{10-Spades}. Sitting in the small blind, Michael Gentili called all in with {9-Spades}{7-Clubs} and big blind Michael Vela and initial raiser Christian Harder both folded.

"Such a good spot for me" Josephy said as he expressed he expected Harder to raise any two.

The {7-Spades}{K-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop paired both, but it wasn't enough for start of day chipleader Gentili. The {J-Spades} on the turn and {K-Clubs} on the river weren't cards he was looking for either and Gentili said his goodbyes.

Four players remain, all guaranteed $191,420.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Gentili ca
Michael Gentili
Busted

Tags: Christian HarderCliff JosephyMichael Gentili

Hands #101-105: Gentili Loses Almost Everything

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #101: Action folded to Michael Gentili in the small blind and he shoved {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} for 1,645,000. Vela folded {A-Spades}{3-Clubs} from the big blind.

Hand #102: Michael Gentili, this time with {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades} and on the button, shoved again. Both blinds folded.

Hand #103: Christian Harder with {K-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} in the small blind, raised to 270,000. Big blind Aleksei Opalikhin folded {9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}.

"Like a boss!" Michael Vela said.

Hand #104: Michael Vela had {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts} in the cutoff and raised to 265,000. That was enough to take down the blinds and antes.

Hand #105: Aleksei Opalikhin found {A-Spades}{A-Hearts} on the button and tanked long before he raised to 250,000. Big blind Michael Gentili shoved for 2,065,000 with {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Opalikhin called instantly.

The board ran out {J-Clubs}{8-Spades}{5-Spades}{10-Hearts}{K-Clubs} and the 4 million pot went to Opalikhin.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksei Opalikhin ru
Aleksei Opalikhin
4,000,000
1,760,000
1,760,000
Profile photo of Michael Gentili ca
Michael Gentili
145,000
-1,680,000
-1,680,000

Tags: Aleksei OpalikhinChristian HarderMichael GentiliMichael Vela

Hands #94-100: Cliff Josephy Keeps on Shoving

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #94: Christian Harder raised to 250,000 on the button with {q-Spades}{8-Clubs} and both blinds folded.

Hand #95: Cliff Josephy moved all in with {8-Clubs}{6-Hearts} from the small blind and the big blind folded.

Hand #96: Christian Harder raised to 260,000 from under the gun with {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}. Michael Vela defended his big blind with {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. Vela checked in the dark and the flop came {k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades}. Harder bet 260,000 and Vela folded.

Hand #97: Cliff Josephy was in the cutoff with {k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and moved all in for 1,765,000. Both the blinds folded.

Hand #98: Christian Harder was in the small blind with {k-Hearts}{3-Spades} and limped in. Aleksei Opalikhin was in the big blind with {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} and moved all in for 2,080,000. Harder folded.

Hand #99: Michael Gentili moved all in for 1,525,000 with {a-Hearts}{q-Spades} from under the gun. Everyone folded.

Hand #100: Cliff Josephy moved all in, only showing the {4-Hearts}, and everyone folded.

Tags: Aleksei OpalikhinChristian HarderCliff JosephyMichael GentiliMichael Vela

Hands #87-93: A Shove for Josephy

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #87: Christian Harder received a walk in the big blind with {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

Hand #88: We missed this hand because of a segment on the live stream.

Hand #89: Christian Harder found {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts} on the button and limped in. Small blind Aleksei Opalikhin completed with {8-Hearts}{4-Spades} and big blind Cliff Josephy shoved with {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. Both the button and small blind folded.

Hand #90: Christian Harder, in the cutoff with {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, raised to 260,000. That was enough to take down the blinds and antes.

Hand #91: Aleksei Opalikhin in the cutoff with {A-Hearts}{5-Hearts}, raised to 260,000. Big blind Michael Vella shoved with {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} for 3,645,000. Opalikhin folded.

Hand #92: Christian Harder received a walk in the big blind with {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}.

Hand #93: Small blind Christian Harder raised {10-Clubs}{6-Spades} to 290,000 and big blind Aleksei Opalikhin called with {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. The flop came {K-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Harder took down the pot betting 220,000 as Opalikhin folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
11,530,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Profile photo of Michael Vela us
Michael Vela
3,965,000
1,475,000
1,475,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Aleksei Opalikhin ru
Aleksei Opalikhin
2,240,000
-1,245,000
-1,245,000
Profile photo of Michael Gentili ca
Michael Gentili
1,825,000
-460,000
-460,000
Profile photo of Cliff Josephy us
Cliff Josephy
1,745,000
-1,270,000
-1,270,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Christian HarderAleksei OpalikhinCliff Josephy

Hands #81-86: Cliff Josephy is the Short Stack

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #81: Michael Gentili was in the small blind with {k-Hearts}{9-Spades} and limped in. Michael Vela checked his option in the big blind with {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. The flop came {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. Gentili checked, as did Vela. The turn was the {8-Diamonds}. Gentili checked and Vela bet 250,000. Gentili folded.

Hand #82: Christian Harder got a walk.

Hand #83: Michael Vela raised to 275,000 on the button with {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Both blinds folded.

Hand #84: Michael Gentili raised to 260,000 from under the gun with {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. Everyone folded.

Hand #85: Christian Harder raised to 265,000 with {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} from the cutoff. Everyone folded.

Hand #86: Cliff Josephy was on the button with {k-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and raised to 280,000. Michael Vela defended his big blind with {q-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and checked blind in the process. The flop came {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. Josephy bet 280,000 and Vela snap-called. The turn was the {q-Diamonds}. Vela checked. Josephy bet 550,000 and Vela moved all in. Josephy folded.

Tags: Michael VelaChristian HarderAleksei OpalikhinCliff JosephyMichael Gentili

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000