Level: 17
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
2017 PokerStars Championship Panama
$25,500 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Championship Panama
Buy-in
$25,750
Prize Pool
$1,078,000
Entries
44
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Level 17
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Oliver Weis was first to act and raised to 85,000. Small blind Mustapha Kanit shoved all in and big blind Dario Sammartino called all in just about instantly. Weis decided to fold just as fast.
Dario Sammartino: 
Mustapha Kanit: 
The two Italian friends had found themselves in an enormous cooler and Sammartino wouldn't get out. The board ran out 
and Sammartino moved his stack to Kanit.
Down to four players now, all guaranteed €123,980.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,248,000
458,000
|
458,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Level 17
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick moved all in under the gun for 655,000 and Oliver Weis moved all in over the top from the small blind for just 75,000 more. Koray Aldemir folded from the big and the cards were turned up.
Weis: 
Chidwick: 
It was a bad spot for Chidwick, but not after the flop came down 
to give him two pair. Neither the turn nor river helped Weis and he was crippled after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
645,000
|
645,000 |
|
|
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|
75,000
-655,000
|
-655,000 |
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Level 17
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Oliver Weis first doubled with seven-three against the jack-seven of Koray Aldemir. Weis hit a three on the flop to double up.
Not much later, he moved in for 138,000 from the button. Big blind Chidwick called with 
.
"I only looked at one card," Weis said as he showed the .
The 
followed.
"Ow, that's pretty decent!" Weis exclaimed.
The board made things even better: 
. Another double for Weis.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
316,000
241,000
|
241,000 |
|
|
||
Level 17
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The final four players are now on a 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,445,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,100,000
-148,000
|
-148,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
335,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
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Level: 18
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 18
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick and Mustapha Kanit both folded and action was on Oliver Weis in the small blind. He had folded his big blind to Chidwick the hand before, but wasn't going to let another hand go. He moved in and big blind Koray Aldemir called.
Oliver Weis: 
Koray Aldemir: 
The board ran out 
and Oliver Weis made his exit.
The remaining three players are guaranteed $161,700 from here on out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,730,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Level 18
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Koray Aldemir opened the button for what looked to be 125,000 and Mustapha Kanit called form the big blind. Kanit proceeded to check-call a bet of 110,000 on the 
flop and then both players checked the 
turn.
When the 
completed the board on the river, Kanit led out for 340,000 and Aldemir called. Kanit tabled the 
for two pair and Aldemir mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,100,000
-630,000
|
-630,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick opened the button for 100,000 and Mustapha Kanit folded. Big blind Koray Aldemir pushed for 1,150,000 and Chidwick instantly called.
Koray Aldemir:
Stephen Chidwick: 
It was a flip and this time, Aldemir would come out ahead. The board came 
and Chidwick's stack was deminished to just under 9 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,340,000
1,240,000
|
1,240,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
440,000
-1,060,000
|
-1,060,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick moved all in for 297,000 from the button and found himself in dire straits after Koray Aldemir called.
Aldemir: 
Chidwick:
The 
flop was pretty dry, though the 
turn gave Chidwick a little something.
"Nice hand," Chidwick said after the peeled off on the river. He then began to get out of his chair.
"You won dude," someone informed him.
"Oh yeah," Chidwick upon noticing his winning Wheel. "I play poker for a living, no big deal?"
"When did you learn to play?" his girlfriend quipped from the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,250,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
645,000
348,000
|
348,000 |
|
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