2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®

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

2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
69
Prize
€485,135
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€2,082,500
Entries
81
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Salter Busts

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Jack Salter (photo from an earlier event)
Jack Salter (photo from an earlier event)

Jack Salter pushed his last 49,000 in from the button. Big blind Steve O'Dwyer looked him up after getting a count.

Jack Salter: {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Steve O'Dwyer: {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}

The {6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop was good for Salter but the {K-Clubs} on the turn wasn't.

"Ace from space!" Salter said with a smile.

No ace from no space as the {5-Hearts} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
263,000
153,000
153,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
Busted

Tags: Steve O'DwyerJack Salter

Registration Closed

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

The registration for this tournament has been closed now that level 9 has started. A total of 58 unique players entered this event. A total of 27 reentries were made, making for a total of 85 entries. 48 remain right now, we expect the prize pool information soon.

Level: 9

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Break

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Another 20-minute break for the players. When they return, registration will be closed.

Chop It Up

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

As we arrived, the flop was already out in a pot between David Peters (big blind) and Rainer Kempe (button). Peters bet 18,000 on {Q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Kempe called.

Peters ran down his 30-second clock on the {K-Hearts} turn and only had a second left to act when he made it 28,000. Kempe did the same with his clock, calling at the last second.

The {2-Clubs} on the river saw Peters check. Kempe, again, needed all the time he had and was just in time moving in for 111,600. Peters called.

Kempe showed {Q-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} and Peters tabled {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts} for the chop.

Tags: Rainer KempeDavid Peters

Chidwick Eliminated

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

Stephen Chidwick was all in for his last few chips from the small blind. Jason Mercier (big blind) and Ryan Riess (under the gun) were in the pot with him.

The side-pot remained the same as both players checked {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts}. Mercier then check-folded to a bet on the {9-Hearts} turn. Chidwick showed {9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for two pair but was drawing slim against the {6-Clubs}{6-Spades} of Riess.

The river {3-Hearts} made things official: Chidwick eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Riess
158,000
58,000
58,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Jason Mercier
103,500
3,500
3,500
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jason MercierRyan RiessStephen Chidwick