2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

€25,500 Single-Day High Roller I
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
€690,400
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€2,744,000
Entries
112
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Gerard Pique Eliminated by Sam Greenwood

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Gerrard Pique
Gerrard Pique

Gerard Pique and Sam Greenwood were both on their second bullet and Pique was moved to the table just a few minutes ago.

Pique's raise in the hijack was called by Greenwood on the button and the flop came {K-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Spades}. Pique bet 15,000 and Greenwood called before the {3-Clubs} appeared on the turn. Pique slowed down and checked, before calling a bet worth 10,000 by Greenwood.

On the {8-Diamonds} river, Pique checked with just 27,500 behind and Greenwood bet 60,000. The shot clock ran down to just two seconds when Pique sighed and called all in. Greenwood showed {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and Pique briefly flashed {J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} before leaving the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Greenwood
240,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Gerard Pique
Busted

Tags: Gerard PiqueSam Greenwood

Lebedev; Kurganov and Gieles Eliminated

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Within quick succession, Sergey Lebedev, Luuk Gieles and Igor Kurganov have all been eliminated.

Lebedev was already all in and at risk preflop for the remainder of his short stack while Manig Loeser bet the {8-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} flop to force out the third player in the hand. Lebedev showed {10-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Loeser turned over {J-Spades}{10-Spades}.- The {4-Hearts} turn kept Lebedev in the lead, but Loeser got there on the {2-Spades} river.

Then, Gieles moved all in and Stephen Chidwick asked for a count. Gieles was at risk for 72,000 and was called, turning over {K-Spades}{J-Clubs}. Chidwick held {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and the board came {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{A-Clubs} to eliminate the Dutchman.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Chidwick
350,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Manig Loeser
225,000
159,500
159,500
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Sergey Lebedev
Busted
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Luuk Gieles
Busted
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Igor Kurganov
Busted

Tags: Igor KurganovLuuk GielesManig LoeserSergey LebedevStephen Chidwick

Malnik Out, Reixach Rich

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Moments after doubling through Igor Yaroshevskyy, Ariel Malnik busted. We missed the hand but table mate Jans Arends was kind enough to tell us the details.

Malnik opened the button for 10,000 and big blind Sergi Reixach 3-bet to 45,000. A big shove followed by Malnik and Reixach called.

Sergi Reixach: {K-}{K-}
Ariel Malnik: {J-}{J-}

The board didn't improve Malnik and he headed to the rail just moments before the end of the last level of registration.

Jans Arends busted 2 hands later, but we have no further details.

Player Chips Progress
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Sergi Reixach
637,000
359,000
359,000
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Ariel Malnik
Busted
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Jans Arends
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Sergi ReixachAriel MalnikJans Arends

Kenney and Schwippert Among the Early Leaders

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

While it is still a long way to go in this single day high roller, Jan Eric Schwippert and Bryn Kenney are off to a flying start. Schwippert called the open-shove of Oleksii Khoroshenin with the {A-Spades}{J-Spades} in the small blind and Khoroshenin had a flip with {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}. The board came {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and that sent Khoroshenin to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryn Kenney
520,000
224,000
224,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jan Eric Schwippert
460,000
220,000
220,000
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Oleksii Khoroshenin
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Bryn KenneyJan SchwippertOleksii Khoroshenin

Malnik Doubles

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Igor Yaroshevskyy opened under the gun for 11,000. His neighbor Ariel Malnik shoved for 123,500 and action folded back around to Yaroshevskyy. He called to put Malnik at risk.

Igor Yaroshevskyy: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Ariel Malnik: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{Q-Spades} and Malnik doubled.

Player Chips Progress
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Ariel Malnik
258,500
158,500
158,500
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Igor Yaroshevskyy
240,000
-100,000
-100,000

Tags: Igor YaroshevskyyAriel Malnik

The Casualties Keep on Coming

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Pete Chen, Nick Petrangelo, Juha Helppi, John Juanda and Charlie Carrel have all been eliminated. All but Chen and Carrel are already back in with their single re-entry and Chen may still do so as well.

As for Carrel, he busted for the second time today when his {K-}{J-} on the button failed to hold up against the {A-}{Q-} of Imad Derwiche.

Player Chips Progress
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Koray Aldemir
305,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Imad Derwiche
230,000
91,000
91,000
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Nick Petrangelo
100,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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John Juanda
100,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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Juha Helppi
100,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Pete Chen
Busted
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Charlie Carrel
Busted

Tags: Charlie CarrelImad DerwicheJohn JuandaJuha HelppiNick PetrangeloPete Chen

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Behbehani Busts Petrangelo

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Nick Petrangelo shoved all in for the 3rd time n the last orbit for an undisclosed amount. His neighbor Salman Behbehani looked him up and the other players got out of the way.

Nick Petrangelo: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Salman Behbehani: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{7-Spades}{8-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} and Petrangelo hit the rail. He bought back in minutes later, so he has 100,000 again.

Player Chips Progress
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Salman Behbehani
220,000
120,000
120,000
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Nick Petrangelo
100,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Nick PetrangeloSalman Behbehani

Badziakouski Hits Lucky River

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

From the cutoff, Mikita Badziakouski shoved for 61,000. Small blind Ognjen Sekularac moved in over the top and the big blind folded.

Mikita Badziakouski: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Ognjen Sekularac: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Badziakouski doubled.

Player Chips Progress
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Ognjen Sekularac
135,000
-55,000
-55,000
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Mikita Badziakouski
130,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ognjen SekularacMikita Badziakouski

Schwartson Takes Two

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Ben Tollerene defended his big blind against a raise by Mortan Holm Schwartson from under the gun and check-called a bet of 11,000 on the {A-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop. Tollerene checked the {K-Spades} turn and folded to Schwartson's bet of 8,000.

One hand later, Christoph Volgelsang raised to 9,000 from early position and Tollerene called in the small blind. Schwartson in the big blind simply moved all in, having both opponents covered, and raked in the pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
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Mortan Holm Schwartson
175,000
175,000
175,000
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Ben Tollerene
108,000
8,000
8,000
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Christoph Vogelsang
92,000
-8,000
-8,000

Tags: Ben TollereneChristoph VogelsangMortan Holm Schwartson