Main Event | 2017 PokerStars Championship Panama

03-20-2017 18:47 UTC-5

Hands #111-117: Small Pots

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Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #111: First to act, Denis Timofeev raised to 135,000. Kenneth Smaron defended his big blind with . The flop came and Timofeev check-folded to Smaron's 125,000 bet.

Hand #112: Kenneth Smaron raised to 180,000 with from the small blind. Big blind Denis Timofeev three-bet to 460,000 and that was the end of it as Smaron folded.

Hand #113: Kenneth Smaron, now on the button, raised to 135,000. Harpreet Gill defended his big blind with the same hand as he had . The flop came and Smaron took it down with a bet as Gill check-folded.

Hand #114: From the button, Denis Timofeev raised to 135,000. Big blind Kenneth Smaron three-bet to 410,000. Timofeev folded.

Hand #115: Kenneth Smaron limped in with from the small blind. Big blind Denis Timofeev raised to 175,000 and Smaron folded.

Hand #116: With on the button, Kenneth Smaron raised to 135,000. Harpreet Gill called with and the flop came . Both checked and the hit the turn. Smaron took it down with a bet of 150,000.

Hand #117: Denis Timofeev raised to 120,000 and Smaron called with . The flop came and both checked. The hit the turn and Smaron lead out for 125,000 into the 300,000 pot with his pair. Timofeev called with his flush draw. The completed the board and Smaron bet 215,000. Timofeev called and mucked upon being shown the pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Smaron	6,275,000 -320,000	-320,000
Denis Timofeev	2,665,000 750,000	750,000
Harpreet Gill	2,040,000 -430,000	-430,000

Tags: Denis Timofeev Harpreet Gill Kenneth Smaron

03-20-2017 18:35 UTC-5

Hands #104-110: The Smaron Show

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ElleSriracha

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand 104: Kenneth Smaron raised to 135,000 on the button with and got no action.

Hand 105: Kenneth Smaron got a walk holding .

Hand 106: Kenneth Smaron completed his small blind holding and Denis Timofeev checked from the big blind. The flop came and Smaron led out for 65,000, getting a call from Timofeev. The turn was the and Smaron check-folded to a bet of 150,000 from Timofeev.

Hand 107: Kenneth Smaron raised to 135,000 on the button holding . Harpreet Gill was in the big blind and defended with . The flop came and Gill check-folded to a bet of 140,000 from Smaron.

Hand 108: Denis Timofeev raised to 120,000 on the button with . Harpreet Gill was in the small blind and defended with , as did Kenneth Smaron from the big blind with .

The flop came and action checked to Timofeev who bet 135,000. Both players folded.

Hand 109: Denis Timofeev got a walk.

Hand 110: Kenneth Smaron raised to 135,000 on the button with . Harpreet Gill defended his big blind with .

The flop came and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Gill led out for 150,000 and Smaron called. The river was the and both players checked, sending the pot Smaron's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Smaron	6,595,000 445,000	445,000
Harpreet Gill	2,470,000 -700,000	-700,000
Denis Timofeev	1,915,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Denis Timofeev Harpreet Gill Kenneth Smaron

03-20-2017 18:23 UTC-5

Hands #98-103: Another Double for Gill

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Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #98: Harpreet Gill picked up on the button and raised to 125,000. Denis Timofeev called with and both checked on and on the turn. The on the river saw Timofeev bet 155,000 into the 310,000 pot. Gill asked how much it was but folded.

Hand #99: Kenneth Smaron opened with from the button for 135,000. Denis Timofeev called with in the small blind, Gill over called with . The blinds checked on and Smaron took it down with a bet of 210,000 into 435,000 as his opponents folded.

Hand #100: Denis Timofeev opened on the button for 130,000. Kenneth Smaron defended his big blind with and checked on . Timofeev bet 160,000 and Smaron folded.

Hand #101: In the small blind, Kenneth Smaron raised to 180,000 which resulted in hm winning the pot as Timofeev folded .

Hand #102: With on the button, Kenneth Smaron raised to 135,000. Denis Timofeev called from the small blind with . Harpreet Gill squeezed all in for 1,350,000 with and Smaron and Timofeev both folded.

Hand #103: From the button, Harpreet Gill shoved for 1,570,000 with . Denis Timofeev instantly called with , slamming a stack of chips in the middle.

As Doug Lee cheered his friend on, the 3,170,000 pot would go to Gill. The board came and Gill doubled up once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harpreet Gill	3,170,000 1,070,000	1,070,000
Denis Timofeev	1,590,000 -1,140,000	-1,140,000

Tags: Denis Timofeev Kenneth Smaron Harpreet Gill

03-20-2017 18:08 UTC-5

Hands #91-97: Let's See Some Flops

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ElleSriracha

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand 91: Denis Timofeev raised to 110,000 on the button with . Kenneth Smaron defended his big blind with .

The flop came and Smaron checked. Timofeev bet 125,000 and Smaron called. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and both players checked again, sending the pot to Smaron.

Hand 92: Kenneth Smaron completed his small blind with and Denis Timofeev checked his option in the big blind with . Both players checked a flop of to see the on the turn. They both checked to the on the river and checked again to send the pot Timofeev's way.

Hand 93: Kenneth Smaron raised to 135,000 on the button with and Harpreet Gill defended his big blind with . The flop came [kh8sc] and Gill check-called a bet of 100,000 from Smaron. The turn was the and Gill checked again. Smaron bet 275,000 and Gill folded.

Hand 94: Kenneth Smaron got another walk.

Hand 95: Kenneth Smaron raised to 200,000 from the small blind with and Denis Timofeev defended his big blind with .

The flop came and Smaron led out for 175,000. Timofeev called. The turn was the . Smaron checked and Timofeev checked back. The river was the and Smaron checked again. Timofeev checked back and scooped the pot with ace-high.

Hand 96: Denis Timofeev raised to 175,000 from the small blind with and got no action.

Hand 97: Denis Timofeev raised to 130,000 on the button with and Kenneth Smaron defended his big blind with . The flop came and Smaron checked. Timofeev bet 180,000 and Smaron folded.

Tags: Denis Timofeev Harpreet Gill Kenneth Smaron

03-20-2017 17:55 UTC-5

Hands #83-90: Gill Doubles

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Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #83: Denis Timofeev with on the button raised to 135,000. Kenneth Smaron called with and flopped best on . Smaron checked and called as Timofeev bet 100,000. The on the turn saw both players check and the completed the board. Both checked and Timofeev took it down with the rivered third pair.

Hand #84: Harpreet Gill shoved for 775,000 from the button and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #85: Kenneth Smaron made it 135,000 to go with from the button. Big blind Denis Timofeev shoved for 825,000 with and Smaron folded instantly.

Hand #86: Small blind Kenneth Smaron raised to 200,000 holding . Denis Timofeev called with . The flop came and Smaron checked. Timofeev bet 175,000 and Smaron folded.

Hand #87: Kenneth Smaron on the button raised to 135,000 with . Denis Timofeev picked up in the small blind three-bet to 400,000. Gill and Smaron both folded.

Hand #88: Harpreet Gillshoved for 950,000 with {AcJd] from the small blind. The big blind folded.

Hand #89: Kenneth Smaron opened from the small blind for 180,000. Big blind Denis Timofeev called with . The flop came and Smaron bet 175,000. Timofeev called to grow the pot to 740,000. The on the turn brought Timofeev a flush draw and he got the chance to bet it as Smaron checked. Timofeev checked behind though and the completed the board. Again the two checked and Smaron collected the chips in the pot.

Hand #90: From the button, Kenneth Smaron raised to 135,000 with . Big blind Harpreet Gill shoved for 1,020,000 with and Smaron called instantly.

"I got him crushed!" Gill shouted to someone on the rail.

The flop came pairing Smaron. Gill, though, had a flush draw for the resuck. The on the river was a blank but the on the river sure wasn't. Double up for Gill!

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Smaron	6,150,000 -1,270,000	-1,270,000
Denis Timofeev	2,730,000 -45,000	-45,000
Harpreet Gill	2,100,000 1,315,000	1,315,000

Tags: Denis Timofeev Harpreet Gill Kenneth Smaron

03-20-2017 17:54 UTC-5

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Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

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03-20-2017 17:42 UTC-5

Hands #76-82: Smaron Snags Three Quarters of the Chips in Play

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Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand 76: Kenneth Smaron raised to 130,000 with on the button. Denis Timofeev called from the small blind with , as did Harpreet Gill in the big blind with .

The flop came . Timofeev and Gill both checked to Smaron, who bet 215,000. Timofeev called, and Gill folded. The turn was the . Timofeev checked again, and Smaron bet 435,000. Timofeev called.

The river was the . Timofeev checked and Smaron bet 775,000. Timofeev folded and Smaron jumps to 7,370,000 chips for a commanding lead with about three quarters of the chips in play.

Hand 77: Kenneth Smaron got a walk.

Hand 78: Harpreet Gill moved all in for 775,000 with on the button and got no action.

Hand 79: Kenneth Smaron raised to 135,000 on the button with and everyone folded.

Hand 80: Kenneth Smaron got another walk.

Hand 81: Harpreet Gill from all in for 775,000 on the button with and everyone folded.

Hand 82: Kenneth Smaron raised to 130,000 on the button with and everyone folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Smaron	7,420,000 970,000	970,000
Denis Timofeev	2,775,000 -810,000	-810,000
Harpreet Gill	785,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Denis Timofeev Harpreet Gill Kenneth Smaron

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

03-20-2017 17:08 UTC-5

Another Break

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Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

The remaining three players are on another 20-minute break with blinds coming back to 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante to kick off Level 27.

Here's a look at the stacks as of now:

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Smaron	6,450,000
Denis Timofeev	3,585,000
Harpreet Gill	945,000

Tags: Denis Timofeev Harpreet Gill Kenneth Smaron

03-20-2017 17:08 UTC-5

Hands #73-75: Timofeev's Big Bluff Fails

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Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #73: Denis Timofeev picked up in the small blind and raised to 150,000. Harpreet Gill called with the dominated .

Both checked on and the hit the turn. Timofeev bet 125,000 and Gill called. The on the river had both players check and Timofeev took it down with the ace-high.

Hand #74: Denis Timofeev raised to 110,000 with from the button. Kenneth Smaron called from the big blind with and checked on . Timofeev bet 125,000 and Smaron called, growing the pot to 510,000.

The on the turn gave Smaron a lock on the hand and both players checked. The that completed the board had Smaron check. Timofeev bet a hefty 400,000 and Smaron called the bluff rather quickly.

Hand #75: Kenneth Smaron in the small blind raised to 175,000 holding . Big blind Denis Timofeev tanked long and hard with and folded eventually, most likely just so the level was done and he didn't have to play another hand with the deck he wanted replaced some time ago already.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Smaron	6,450,000 630,000	630,000
Denis Timofeev	3,585,000 55,000	55,000
Harpreet Gill	945,000 -685,000	-685,000

Tags: Denis Timofeev Harpreet Gill Kenneth Smaron