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

Nine-Seven Suited

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

Franz Ditz opened the cutoff for 225,000 and got called in 2 spots: Ronny Kaiser on the button and Benjamin Pollak in the big blind.

With the flop coming {8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, Pollak and Ditz checked. Kaiser bet 280,000 and Pollak called, Ditz folded.

Pollak lead for 515,000 on the {5-Clubs} turn and Kaiser called.

As the {6-Spades} completed the board, Pollak checked. Kaiser bet 1.4 million and Pollak called.

Kaiser tabled {7-Spades}{9-Spades} while Pollak showed {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Chop it up!

Tags: Franz DitzBenjamin PollakRonny Kaiser

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 15,000

Ditz Doubles Through Kaiser

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Georgios Sotiropoulos raised to 175,000 and Franz Ditz moved all in from the small for 2,035,000. Ronny Kaiser moved in over the top from the big blind and the initial raiser folded.

Franz Ditz: {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}
Ronny Kaiser: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}

"I don't think you gonna win this one against me," Kaiser said while Ditz pointed to his ace. The flop fell {K-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Kaiser improved to a set, while Ditz had a gutshot. The {Q-Spades} turn gave Ditz a straight and the {J-Hearts} river changed nothing anymore to let Ditz double.

Player Chips Progress
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Ronny Kaiser
9,000,000
-1,990,000
-1,990,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Franz Ditz
4,300,000
2,070,000
2,070,000

Tags: Franz DitzGeorgios SotiropoulosRonny Kaiser

Jakub Michalak Eliminated in 6th Place (€223,700)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Jakub Michalak
Jakub Michalak

Jakub Michalak was first to act and opened for 175,000. His opponent would once again be Markus Durnegger who, seated in the cutoff this time, 3-bet to 525,000. The action folded back to Michalak and he shoved for 2,240,000. Durnegger called.

Jakub Michalak: {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
Markus Durnegger: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}

The {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop favored Durnegger. The {Q-Spades} on the turn and {3-Diamonds} on the river weren't cards Michalak was hoping for and he had to settle for 6th place.

Down to 5 players now, all guaranteed €284,700.

Player Chips Progress
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Markus Durnegger
9,700,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
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Jakub Michalak
Busted

Tags: Jakub MichalakMarkus Durnegger

Big Pot to Durnegger

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Jakub Michalak opened the button for 175,000 and big blind Markus Durnegger called. The flop came {2-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Spades} and Durnegger checked his option. Michalak bet 185,000 and Durnegger called.

The {4-Diamonds} hit the turn and now Durnegger lead for 410,000. Michalak tanked for 30 seconds, used a time bank card, and called 10 seconds in.

With the {7-Clubs} completing the board, Durnegger bet 1 million. Michalak tossed in a single chip to call and got the bad news soon enough; {8-Spades}{J-Spades} for Durnegger.

Player Chips Progress
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Markus Durnegger
7,100,000
1,990,000
1,990,000
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Jakub Michalak
2,120,000
-2,180,000
-2,180,000

Tags: Markus DurneggerJakub Michalak

Emil Patel Eliminated in 7th Place (€166,960)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Emil Patel
Emil Patel

Emil Patel raised to 180,000 from the cutoff and Ronny Kaiser on the button three-bet to 530,000. Once the action was back on Patel, he four-bet to 1,250,000 and Kaiser moved all in. Patel called for around 3,800,000 and the cards were tabled.

Emil Patel: {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}
Ronny Kaiser: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}

Kaiser only had one over card and he got there right away on the flop of {A-Spades}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. The {10-Spades} turn didn't change anything at all, nor did the {10-Diamonds}, and Patel was eliminated in 7th place for €166,960.

"I only lost two all ins in this tournament. One was against a guy with one big blind and the other against someone with one and a half big blinds," Kaiser said to table neighbor Markus Durnegger. All remaining six players have €223,700 guaranteed.

Player Chips Progress
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Ronny Kaiser
10,990,000
4,115,000
4,115,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Emil Patel
Busted

Tags: Emil PatelMarkus DurneggerRonny Kaiser

Pollak Wins Back a Bit

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Benjamin Pollak opened under the gun to 170,000 and Franz Ditz in the hijack and Markus Durnegger in the big blind both called.

Durnegger and Pollak checked on {Q-Spades}{4-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Ditz bet 275,000. Durnegger folded, Pollak called.

Both players checked the {7-Diamonds} on the turn and {K-Hearts} on the river.

Pollak showed down {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds} for top set and Ditz mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Pollak
2,600,000
650,000
650,000
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Franz Ditz
2,230,000
-770,000
-770,000

Tags: Markus DurneggerBenjamin Pollak

Ditz Doubles Through Pollak

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Benjamin Pollak raised to 175,000 and Frank Ditz moved all in. Pollak asked for a count and called once the shove was determined to be for 1,445,000 total.

Frank Ditz: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}
Benjamin Pollak: {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} and Ditz doubled, sending Pollak to the bottom of the counts. However, the Frenchman still has more than 30 big blinds worth and the tournament is far from over for him.

Player Chips Progress
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Franz Ditz
3,000,000
1,355,000
1,355,000
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Benjamin Pollak
1,950,000
-1,550,000
-1,550,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakFranz Ditz

Pollak Chips Up

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Jakub Michalak raised to 180,000 and folded to a three-bet by Markus Durnegger in the blinds.

Michalak raised to 180,000 again the next hand and Benjamin Pollak called in the small blind, as did Georgios Sotiropoulos in the big blind. The flop fell {K-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Pollak led for 215,000, Sotiropoulos called and Michalak let go. After the {K-Diamonds} turn, Pollak bet 365,000 and Sotiropoulos folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Jakub Michalak
4,300,000
-335,000
-335,000
Profile photo of Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
3,500,000
645,000
645,000
Profile photo of Georgios Sotiropoulos gr
Georgios Sotiropoulos
2,400,000
-440,000
-440,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Benjamin PollakGeorgios SotiropoulosJakub MichalakMarkus Durnegger

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000