Courtesy of Carlos Monto of PokerStars again.
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 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Action folded to Byron Kaverman in the small blind and he simply moved all in to put the pressure on Justin Bonomo in the big. Bonomo called off for right around 55,000 and the cards were turned up.
Kaverman: 
Bonomo: 
Bonomo got it in good but that didn't matter as Kaverman ended up with the best of it after the board ran out 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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325,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The players are on their 20-minute break. When they return, registration is closed. 44 entries right now with 22 remaining.
Level: 9
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 9
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer (cutoff) and Igor Kurganov (big blind) got their stacks in the middle before the flop. "Ow come on!" O'Dywer said with a smile as he saw the showdown.
Igor Kurganov: 
Steve O'Dwyer: 
The 
flop brought O'Dywer some outs, but neither the 
on the turn or on the river helped him. O'Dywer pushed his stack of 185,000 in the direction of Kurganov and said "That was quick" as he made his exit.
New Team PokerStars Pro Igor Kurganov opened up to Sarah about his decision to join the team.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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640,000
190,000
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190,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 9
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
We missed the preflop action, but we do know that Belgian Davidi Kitai got his stack of 80,000 all in and was at risk against Italy's Mustapha Kanit.
Kanit: 
Kitai: 
It was a flip and Kitai was just looking to hold to double. That proved easier said than done though as the 
flop paired Kanit. Neither the turn nor river helped Kitai and he was sent to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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325,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 9
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Adrian Mateos shoved from the hijack for 69,000 and his neighbor Mustapha Kanit three-bet to 150,000 from the cutoff. Over on the button sat Daniel Dvoress and he called all in for fewer chips than Mateos had.
Mustapha Kanit: 
Adrian Mateos: 
Daniel Dvoress: 
The board ran out 
and both Mateos and Dvoress made their exit.
"Seat open!" Kanit shouted, "Ciao belli!"
Kanit, just about the only person to get away with such needles as his ever smiling face shows he's just kidding, continued: "See you next time! Try again next time!"
As Dvoress laughed while packing his things, Kanit shifted his focus: "Table three two seats open! We need new players! Bring Timex, I want to bust Mike McDonald!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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450,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Level 9
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Action folded to Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel on the button and he moved all in for right around 80,000. An even shorter-stacked Mike "Timex" McDonald was in the big blind and opted to cal off for approximately 50,000.
McDonald: 
Seidel: 
McDonald needed some help, and while he didn't get it on the 
flop, he did on the turn. Unfortunately for him, his lead only lasted one street as the spiked on the river to give Seidel the win.
"Good game, Erik," McDonald offered before taking his leave from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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135,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 9
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Action folded to Jason Koon on the button and he moved in for 53,000. The small blind folded but big blind Dario Sammartino quickly called.
"Ow, that's a good hand" Koon said with a grin on his face.
Jason Koon:
Dario Sammartino:
The board ran out 
and Koon hit the rail. Down to 15 players as Nacho Barbero busted on another table at the same time, another redraw is in place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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190,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 9
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
| Seat | Table 1 | Table 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryn Kenney | Dan Colman |
| 2 | Mustapha Kanit | Mike Watson |
| 3 | - | David Peters |
| 4 | Stephen Chidwick | Koray Aldemir |
| 5 | Timothy Adams | Erik Seidel |
| 6 | Dario Sammartino | Byron Kaverman |
| 7 | Igor Kurganov | Paul Newey |
| 8 | Leo Fernandez | Oliver Weis |