2017 PokerStars Championship Prague

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

2017 PokerStars Championship Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
€371,250
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€1,274,000
Entries
52
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Two Doubles and a Bustout

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Julian Thomas sent his remaining chips over to Thomas Muehloecker while David Peters doubled for 54,000 with {K-Spades}{3-Spades} against the {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts} of Timothy Adams. The board of {10-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{10-Hearts} gave Peters kings and tens, while Adams missed out on a straight draw to deal the final blow.

Soon after the next all in showdown took place on their table. Daniel Dvoress was at risk from under the gun for 39,000 only and Rocco Palumbo called in the cutoff.

Daniel Dvoress: {A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Rocco Palumbo: {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

The board came {9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and Dvoress rivered trips eights to remain in contention.

Player Chips Progress
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Rocco Palumbo
280,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Timothy Adams
150,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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David Peters
120,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Daniel Dvoress
90,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Julian Thomas
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel DvoressDavid PetersJulian ThomasRocco PalumboThomas MuehloeckerTimothy Adams

Schemion Out; Luo Doubles

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

After a raise from Stephen Chidwick, Ole Schemion committed his last few blinds and Chidwick paid with {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. Schemion held {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs} but missed on an {8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{J-Spades}{7-Clubs} runout to bust in 24th.

Meanwhile, at another table, Timothy Adams open-shoved the small blind with {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Xiaoyang Luo called with {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades} in the big blind. Luo remained best on {2-Hearts}{2-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Chidwick
410,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Xiaoyang Luo
170,000
50,000
50,000
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Timothy Adams
50,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ole Schemion
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ole SchemionStephen ChidwickTimothy AdamsXiaoyang Luo

Payout Information

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

A total of 52 entries including 12 re-entries created a prize pool of €1,274,000 and the top seven spots will receive a portion as follows:

PlacePrize (EUR)
1€401,000
2€290,000
3€185,000
4€140,000
5€108,000
6€83,000
7€67,000

Dvoress No More

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress moved all in for 93,000 and Timothy Adams called all in for 63,000 from one seat over. Erik Seidel called out of the big blind and put two players at risk.

Timothy Adams: {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}
Daniel Dvoress: {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}
Erik Seidel: {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}

The board of {Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades}{8-Hearts} left Dvoress drawing dead on the turn already while Adams tripled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Seidel
200,000
-55,000
-55,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
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Timothy Adams
195,000
145,000
145,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Daniel Dvoress
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Daniel DvoressErik SeidelTimothy Adams

Two Double Ups; A Penalty and a Bustout

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Preben Stokkan (left) has been Eliminated
Preben Stokkan (left) has been Eliminated

Hand 1

Vladimir Troyanovskiy shoved for his last 89,000 with the {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Preben Stokkan called in the big blind with {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}. The board came {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Troyanovskiy got there on the turn.

Hand 2

Troyanovskiy raised to 18,000 and Mustapha Kanit moved all in. Kitson Kho called all in and already exposed his cards, while Troyanovskiy was still to act. Troyanovskiy folded and both cards were now turned over.

Kitson Kho: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Mustapha Kanit: {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}

The board came {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and Kho more than doubled his 77,000, but received a one round penalty for exposing his cards out of turn.

Hand 3

Stokkan got his last 20,000 in with the {A-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Troyanovskiy called in the big blind with {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. The {Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop gave Troyanovskiy a gutshot, and the {3-Diamonds} turn and {6-Clubs} river run out improved his hand to eliminate Stokkan.

Player Chips Progress
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Vladimir Troyanovskiy
200,000
85,000
85,000
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Kitson Kho
180,000
75,000
75,000
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Mustapha Kanit
80,000
-105,000
-105,000
Winamax
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Preben Stokkan
Busted

Tags: Kitson KhoMustapha KanitVladimir TroyanovskiyPreben Stokkan

Chidwick Gets "Lucky", Eliminates Tsang

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Yan Shing Tsang shoved all in for 86,000 from under the gun and Stephen Chidwick called one seat over.

Yan Shing Tsang: {K-Hearts}{J-Spades}
Stephen Chidwick: {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}

Tsang flopped huge on {J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} and took a commanding lead in the hand. The {5-Clubs} on the turn opened up the backdoor flush draw for Chidwick and sure enough, it got there on the {3-Clubs} river. Tsang tapped the table and made his way to the exit in 21st place.

"So lucky," grinned Dietrich Fast afterwards.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Chidwick
550,000
140,000
140,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Yan Shing Tsang
Busted

Tags: Stephen ChidwickYan Shing Tsang

Juanda Takes Down Peters

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
David Peters
David Peters

David Peters open-shoved 85,000 on the button and John Juanda looked him up from the small blind.

David Peters: {Q-Spades}{9-Clubs}
John Juanda: {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}

The two poker giants share more than $42 million dollars in lifetime winnings between each other but Peters won't be contributing more to that just yet. The {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{A-Diamonds} runout failed to bring him any help and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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John Juanda
355,000
190,000
190,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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David Peters
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: David PetersJohn Juanda

Level: 11

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Kanit Back in the Game

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

Jean-Noel Thorel made it 20,000 to go first to act on their six-handed table and Mustapha Kanit three-bet all in or 99,000 out of the big blind. Thorel called and the cards were turned over.

Mustapha Kanit: {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}
Jean-Noel Thorel: {Q-Hearts}{10-Spades}

The board of {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}{4-Spades}{A-Clubs}{9-Hearts} kept Kanit's hand best and he doubled.

Player Chips Progress
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Jean-Noel Thorel
210,000
-50,000
-50,000
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Mustapha Kanit
210,000
130,000
130,000
Winamax

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelMustapha Kanit

Adams and Thorel Sent to the Rail

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

Only a few minutes apart both Timothy Adams and Jean-Noel Thorel ran out of chips.

Adams called the shove of John Juanda in a blind-on-blind battle and both players turned over pocket pairs.

Timothy Adams: {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}
John Juanda: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

The board of {9-Hearts}{7-Spades}{3-Spades}{9-Spades}{10-Diamonds} provided no help for Adams and he quickly left the tournament area.

One table over, Thorel open-shoved for his last 132,000 and Christoph Vogelsang moved all in over the top out of the small blind.

Jean-Noel Thorel: {4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Christoph Vogelsang: {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}

While Thorel's cards were live, the {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop left him in need of running cards to stay in contention. It was all over with the {J-Diamonds} turn and that made the {K-Spades} river a formality.

Player Chips Progress
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John Juanda
515,000
160,000
160,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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Christoph Vogelsang
490,000
420,000
420,000
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Timothy Adams
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jean-Noel Thorel
Busted

Tags: Christoph VogelsangJean-Noel ThorelJohn JuandaTimothy Adams