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

Kaiser Gets Some

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Ronny Kaiser won the first limped pot after play resumed when he checked down the board of {K-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} against Benjamin Pollak. "I have a pair," Kaiser joked and showed {2-Spades}{2-Hearts}. There was no betting either on the board of {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}{8-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{A-Spades} and Kaiser won the pot with {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} against Markus Durnegger.

Player Chips Progress
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Ronny Kaiser
11,000,000
415,000
415,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Markus Durnegger
9,500,000
-475,000
-475,000
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Benjamin Pollak
7,350,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakMarkus DurneggerRonny Kaiser

Deal Agreed and Hyper Levels Upcoming

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

The three players have agreed to deal numbers and will play for the trophy and €10,000 to the winner. Below is what the trio has locked up:

PlayerPrize
Ronny Kaiser€725,000
Markus Durnegger€729,299
Benjamin Pollak€688,701

Going forward, the levels will last 10 minutes each.

Franz Ditz Eliminated in 4th Place (€363,100)

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Franz Ditz
Franz Ditz

Franz Ditz doubled soon after coming back from the dinner break when he open-shoved the small blind for 890,000 with {Q-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Ronny Kaiser called in the big blind with {A-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Ditz got there on the board of {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{6-Hearts}.

The next hand, Pollak raised first to act and Ditz moved in from the button. Pollak snap-called and the cards were tabled.

Franz Ditz: {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Benjamin Pollak: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}

The {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop provided a ten, but Ditz was still in need of running outs to stay in contention. It was all over after the {3-Hearts} turn, making the {10-Spades} river a formality.

Player Chips Progress
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Ronny Kaiser
10,585,000
-1,115,000
-1,115,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Markus Durnegger
9,975,000
-300,000
-300,000
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Benjamin Pollak
7,290,000
2,570,000
2,570,000
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Franz Ditz
Busted

Tags: Benjamin PollakFranz DitzRonny Kaiser

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos Eliminated in 5th Place (€284,700)

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Georgios Sotiropoulos
Georgios Sotiropoulos

Georgios Sotiropoulos was first to act and raised to 215,000. Ronny Kaiser on the button was the only caller.

The flop came {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Sotiropoulos bet 250,000, Kaiser called.

Sotiropoulos checked on the {J-Clubs} turn and called Kaiser's 575,000 bet.

With the {4-Spades} completing the board, Sotiropoulos checked again. Kaiser took his time before he shoved all in. Sotiropoulos wasn't too happy and used his 30 seconds before a time bank card was tossed in. He needed some more time but eventually reluctantly called.

"I got lucky," Kaiser said almost apologetic as he showed {10-Spades}{Q-Spades}.

Sotiropoulos wanted to muck but his cards were eventually turned over: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Ronny Kaiser
11,700,000
4,900,000
4,900,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Georgios Sotiropoulos
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Georgios SotiropoulosRonny Kaiser

Durnegger Takes the Lead

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Ronny Kaiser raised to 225,000 and Markus Durnegger called from the cutoff. The flop fell {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Kaiser checked, Durnegger let the clock go down to three seconds and bet 325,000, which Kaiser called.

After the {6-Diamonds} turn, Kaiser checked again and Durnegger bet 1,000,000. Kaiser used one time bank and called before checking again the {2-Hearts} on the river. Durnegger bet 3,000,000 and Kaiser used one of his two remaining time banks. The Swiss stood up from his chair, shook his head and studied the board as well as his opponent. Ultimately he mucked and Durnegger dragged in the pot without showing any card.

Player Chips Progress
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Markus Durnegger
10,950,000
2,250,000
2,250,000
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Ronny Kaiser
6,800,000
-2,200,000
-2,200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Markus DurneggerRonny Kaiser

Pollak Checks Back His Set (Twice)

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Markus Durnegger limped in from the small blind and big blind Benjamin Pollak checked his option. Both players checked the {9-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop and {A-Hearts} turn and the {K-Hearts} completed the board. Durnegger bet 100,000 and Pollak raised to 425,000. Durnegger called but mucked upon being shown {4-Clubs}{4-Spades} for the flopped set.

Player Chips Progress
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Markus Durnegger
8,700,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
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Benjamin Pollak
4,450,000
1,850,000
1,850,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakMarkus Durnegger

Ditz Doubles Sotiropoulos

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Georgios Sotiropoulos opened to 300,000 from the small blind and Franz Ditz glanced over at the stack of his opponent before announcing all in. Sotiropoulos snap-called within less than a second and was the player at risk with the far superior kicker.

Georgios Sotiropoulos: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Franz Ditz: {A-Hearts}{7-Spades}

The board ran out {J-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} and Sotiropoulos doubled for 2,375,000, leaving Ditz short with just 12 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Georgios Sotiropoulos
4,800,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Franz Ditz
1,210,000
-3,090,000
-3,090,000

Tags: Franz DitzGeorgios Sotiropoulos