2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas

$5,000 Main Event
Day: 5
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

"Somebody Check My Blood Sugar!"

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Michael Vela was talking to Rasmus Glæsel just next to the table when a new hand was getting underway. He rushed back and was informed by the dealer that he was the big blind. He was still talking to Glaesel and folded his hand. He took it back when the dealer told him he needed to put the big blind in and said: "That might be a tell!"

Despite Vela clearly not loving his hand, action folded around to Nadya Magnus in the small blind and she just limped in. Vela checked and they both checked the {7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop and {A-Spades} turn as well. The {6-Clubs} on the river made Magnus bet 28,000. Vela called just about instantly.

Magnus showed {K-}{J-} and Velas said "Chop it up!" while showing {K-}{8-}.

The dealer paused, checked the board one more time, and looked a bit puzzled. Magnus said "Chop it" but the dealer wasn't having of it.

"Sixes, an ace, and a king" Vela said, and Magnus concurred.

Cliff Josephy and the dealer pointed out there was a fifth card needed to make a poker hand, and Vela and Magnus quickly realized the flaw in their logic.

"Somebody check my blood sugar!" Vela said with a big smile, leaving the pot to Magnus.

Tags: Nadya MagnusRasmus Glaesel

Chip Counts in the Break (full)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Gentili ca
Michael Gentili
3,660,000
-48,000
-48,000
Profile photo of Aleksei Opalikhin ru
Aleksei Opalikhin
3,050,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Rodrigo Cordoba ar
Rodrigo Cordoba
2,180,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of Michael Vela us
Michael Vela
2,070,000
-110,000
-110,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nadya Magnus us
Nadya Magnus
2,035,000
165,000
165,000
Profile photo of Rasmus Glæsel no
Rasmus Glæsel
1,715,000
-261,000
-261,000
Profile photo of John Dibella us
John Dibella
1,520,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Cliff Josephy us
Cliff Josephy
1,330,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
1,175,000
-4,000
-4,000
Profile photo of Marcin Kapkowski pl
Marcin Kapkowski
1,055,000
105,000
105,000
Profile photo of Michael Bartholomew ca
Michael Bartholomew
920,000
-230,000
-230,000
Profile photo of Brock Allison ca
Brock Allison
905,000
-110,000
-110,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Marcin Kapkowski Eliminated in 12th Place ($32,200)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Marcin Kapkowski
Marcin Kapkowski

Marcin Kapkowski raised to 65,000 under the gun and action folded to Michael Gentili in the big blind. The chip leader pushed back with a three-bet to 210,000, and Kapkowski called to see the {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop.

Gentili led out for 240,000, Kapkowski moved all in for 835,000, and Gentili called.

Kapkowski: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Gentili: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Kapkowski was in desperate need of a five, but he was left wanting as the {3-Clubs} blanked on the turn followed by the {9-Clubs} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Gentili ca
Michael Gentili
4,440,000
780,000
780,000
Profile photo of Marcin Kapkowski pl
Marcin Kapkowski
Busted

Tags: Marcin KapkowskiMichael Gentili

Michael Bartholomew Eliminated in 11th Place ($42,400)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Michael Bartholomew
Michael Bartholomew

After Michael Gentili raised to 65,000 under the gun, Michael Bartholomew three-bet all in for 915,000 from the cutoff. Christian Harder then four-bet all in over the top from the small blind, and Gentili got out of the way.

Harder: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Bartholomew: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}

Harder woke up with pocket rockets, and they sent Bartholomew to the rail after the board ran out a clean {3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
2,330,000
1,155,000
1,155,000
Profile photo of Michael Bartholomew ca
Michael Bartholomew
Busted

Tags: Michael BartholomewChristian Harder

Allison and Vela

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Vela made it 50,000 on a flop of {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and saw Allon Allison raise all-in for 800,000.

"Only 750 to me, then? Flush draw? ? asked Vela, before eventually folding. It was his last hand before being moved to the feature table to balance things up with just ten players remaining.

Pocket Rockets for Christian Harder... Again!

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Rodrigo Cordoba raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and then called when Christian Harder three-bet to 180,000 from the button.

Cordoba proceeded to check-call bets of 140,000 and 265,000 on the {2-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop and {5-Hearts} turn respectively, and then checked for a third time on the {7-Clubs} river.

Harder kept the pressure on with a big bet of 530,000, ad Cordoba hit the tank before making the call. Harder rolled over the {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}, and Cordoba sent his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
3,510,000
1,180,000
1,180,000
Profile photo of Rodrigo Cordoba ar
Rodrigo Cordoba
1,165,000
-1,015,000
-1,015,000

Tags: Christian HarderRodrigo Cordoba

Allison Doubles With Kings

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

From under the gun/the hijack, Rasmus Glæsel opened for 65,000. Aleksei Opalikhin three-bet to 150,000 from the cutoff and Allon Allison in the big blind shoved all in for 980,000. Glæsel folded right away, Opalikhin called just as quick but was behind.

Allon Allison: {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Aleksei Opalikhin: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}

The board ran out {3-Spades}{J-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Allison doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksei Opalikhin ru
Aleksei Opalikhin
2,150,000
-900,000
-900,000
Profile photo of Brock Allison ca
Brock Allison
2,065,000
1,160,000
1,160,000

Tags: Allon AllisonAleksei Opalikhin

Glæsel Gets There

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Aleksei Opalikhin and Rasmus Glæsel have been getting involved in plenty of situations at the outer table in the Main Event, and clashed again just now.

Glæsel made it 75,000 to go from the small blind and Opalikhin called in the big blind. The flop of {3-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} provoked a repeat bet and call, before a check from Glæsel on the {4-Clubs} turn saw Opalikhin bet 130,000. Glæsel called.

The river of {K-Hearts} saw both players check and Glæsel said 'Sorry' as he showed {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} and took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksei Opalikhin ru
Aleksei Opalikhin
2,400,000
250,000
250,000
Profile photo of Rasmus Glæsel no
Rasmus Glæsel
1,700,000
-15,000
-15,000