2017 PokerStars Championship Panama

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

2017 PokerStars Championship Panama

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$366,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,750
Prize Pool
$1,078,000
Entries
44
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Cooler Flop Gives Chidwick a Double

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

When we got to the table, there was 261,000 already pulled into the pot and a flop of {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}. The action escaped us, but we do know that Stephen Chidwick got his stack of 209,000 all in against Igor Kurganov.

Kurganov: {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Chidwick: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

It was a cooler flop as Kurganov flopped two pair only to run into Chidwick's set. Neither the {7-Diamonds} turn nor {2-Spades} river was the king Kurganov needed and he sent over the vast majority of his stack to Chidwick.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
685,000
405,000
405,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
150,000
-490,000
-490,000

Tags: Stephen ChidwickIgor Kurganov

Seidel Finishes the Job

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Dan Colman doubled up once, but in the end, it wasn't enough. Down to around 40,000 again, he shoved from the cutoff. Big blind Erik Seidel called with {9-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and Colman turned over {K-Spades}{5-Spades}.

The {A-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop favored Seidel but the {10-Spades} on the turn gave Colman a flush draw. The {9-Diamonds} on the river, however, was a blank and Colman hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Seidel
430,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
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Dan Colman
Busted

Tags: Dan ColmanErik Seidel

Koray Aldemir Ships Two Doubles

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Koray Aldemir moved all in for 115,000 from the cutoff and Erik Seidel called from the button.

Aldemir: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Seidel: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out a clean {8-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Aldemir shipped his first double.

Not long after on a {9-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop, Aldemir checked and Oliver Weis tossed out a bet. Aldemir then check-raised all in for 224,000 and Weis called.

Aldemir: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Weis: {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Aldemir had the best kicker and it held through the {7-Spades} turn and {K-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Oliver Weis
600,000
-224,000
-224,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Koray Aldemir
510,000
286,000
286,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Oliver WeisKoray Aldemir

Level: 12

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Paul Newey Eliminated

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Paul Newey
Paul Newey

Paul Newey was hanging in there short stacked for quite some time, but just now he found his faith in an unlucky river card. Erik Seidel (small blind) and big blind (Paul Newey) got their chips in the middle before the flop.

Newey had the dominating hand with {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} but would get rivered by Seidel's {A-Spades}{J-Spades}. The board ran out {5-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} and Newey made his exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Seidel
812,000
142,000
142,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
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Paul Newey
Busted

Tags: Erik SeidelPaul Newey

Leo Fernandez Hits the Flop

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

A short-stacked Leo Fernandez moved all in under the gun for 118,000 and action folded all the way around to Igor Kurganov, who called from the big blind.

Kurganov: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Fernandez: {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Fernandez needed some help and he got it on the {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} flop. A ten would still give Kurganov a straight, but that was not meant to be as the {2-Spades} bricked on the turn followed by the {A-Clubs} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Leo Fernandez
250,000
132,000
132,000
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Igor Kurganov
175,000
-125,000
-125,000

Tags: Igor KurganovLeo Fernandez

Kurganov Doubles

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

From first position, Stephen Chidwick raised to 25,000. Igor Kurganov shoved his button for 134,000 and Chidwick called after both blinds had folded.

Chidwick was in the lead with {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts} as Kurganov tabled {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}. The board ran out {J-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Kurganov doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
451,000
-234,000
-234,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
291,000
116,000
116,000

Tags: Igor KurganovStephen Chidwick

Dinner Break

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The 10 remaining players are enjoying a 80-minute dinner break. The dealers have done a visual chip count:

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
630,000
-182,000
-182,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
582,000
132,000
132,000
Winamax
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Timothy Adams
540,000
235,000
235,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
516,000
171,000
171,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
457,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Koray Aldemir
400,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Leo Fernandez ar
Leo Fernandez
330,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Oliver Weis de
Oliver Weis
325,000
-275,000
-275,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of David Peters us
David Peters
300,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
290,000
-1,000
-1,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000