2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

€10,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Ronny Kaiser
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€735,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€5,402,900
Entries
557
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000

Trips for Kaiser

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Ronny Kaiser limped in from the button and Markus Durnegger checked. On the {J-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop, Durnegger bet 350,000 and Kaiser called before the {A-Diamonds} fell on the turn. Durnegger checked and Kaiser's bet of 1.2 million forced a fold.

Durnegger limped the next button and Kaiser checked. On the {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop, Kaiser check-called a bet of 350,000 before the {6-Spades} turn wa checked through. Kaiser bet the {8-Hearts} river for 800,000 and Durnegger called. Kaiser flipped over {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ronny Kaiser
21,850,000
3,450,000
3,450,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Markus Durnegger
6,000,000
-3,350,000
-3,350,000

Tags: Markus DurneggerRonny Kaiser

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 50,000

Kaiser Doubles Into the Lead

Level 32 : 125,000/250,000, 50,000 ante

Ronny Kaiser limped in, Markus Durnegger raised to 900,000 and Kaiser moved all in. Durnegger gave it some brief consideration and called.

Ronny Kaiser: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}
Markus Durnegger: {A-Clubs}{10-Spades}

The German speaking rail rushed to the table while the board ran out {A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades}. Kaiser doubled up for 9,150,000 and took the lead, he also emphasized that his girlfriend would really like to have the trophy and took a selfie with it.

Player Chips Progress
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Ronny Kaiser
18,400,000
9,700,000
9,700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Markus Durnegger
9,350,000
-9,700,000
-9,700,000

Tags: Markus DurneggerRonny Kaiser

Level: 32

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 50,000

More for Durnegger

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Markus Durnegger limped in and Ronny Kaiser raised to 600,000, Durnegger called. On the {3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop, Kaiser bet 500,000 and was called before the {A-Hearts} turn and {6-Diamonds} river were checked. Kaiser showed {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts} and Durnegger won the pot with {4-Spades}{3-Spades}.

A limped pot then brought the floip of {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Durnegger check-called a bet of 200,000. On the {A-Spades} turn, Durnegger check-raised from 500,000 to 1,600,000 and Kaiser called before the {6-Diamonds} river brought the all in of Durnegger and the fold of Kaiser.

Player Chips Progress
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Markus Durnegger
23,350,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
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Ronny Kaiser
4,500,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Markus DurneggerRonny Kaiser

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 25,000

Durnegger Rivers Straight to Pull Away Further

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

On a flop of {A-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, Markus Durnegger bet 300,000 and Ronny Kaiser check-raised to 1,100,000, which Durnegger called. After the {Q-Spades} turn, Kaiser led for 1,200,000 and was called before the {5-Hearts} fell on the river.

Kaiser bet 2,800,000 and Durnegger called to see the Swiss turn over {10-Spades}{5-Spades} for a pair of fives. Durnegger had that beat with {4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for a straight and took a commanding lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Markus Durnegger
21,850,000
5,800,000
5,800,000
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Ronny Kaiser
6,000,000
-5,800,000
-5,800,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Markus DurneggerRonny Kaiser

Benjamin Pollak Eliminated in 3rd Place (€688,701)

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Benjamin Pollak
Benjamin Pollak

In a three-bet pot to the flop of {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, Markus Durnegger bet 800,000 out of the big blind and Benjamin Pollak called on the button. The {7-Clubs} fell on the turn and Durnegger bet 1,800,000. Pollak moved all in and Durnegger called instantly.

Benjamin Pollak: {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Markus Durnegger: {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

The {4-Clubs} on the river was a blank and Pollak was eliminated in third place, he receives €688,701 according to the deal agreement.

Player Chips Progress
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Markus Durnegger
16,050,000
6,550,000
6,550,000
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Ronny Kaiser
11,800,000
800,000
800,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Benjamin Pollak
Busted

Tags: Benjamin PollakMarkus Durnegger

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000