2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®

€50,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j8
Prize
€908,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€3,104,640
Entries
64
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Peters Check-Folds

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

From the hijack, Viacheslav Buldygin opened for 7,000. Small blind Bryn Kenney and big blind David Peters called.

Both blinds checked to the initial raiser on {5-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and he bet 15,000. Kenney folded, Peters called.

Peters check-called another 23,500 on the {J-Diamonds} turn but check-folded to a bet of 75,000 on the {4-Hearts} river. Pot to Buldygin.

Player Chips Progress
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Viacheslav Buldygin
248,000
98,000
98,000
Profile photo of David Peters us
David Peters
208,000
-52,000
-52,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: David PetersBryn KenneyViacheslav Buldygin

Negreanu and Bonomo Chip Up

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Igor Kurganov was sat right next to fellow Team Pro Daniel Negreanu and saw the Canadian chip up slightly, while Fedor Holz claimed a pot against Justin Bonomo.

Holz raised to 7,000 on the button and Bonomo made it 25,000 to go in the small blind. Holz reraised to 59,000 and that did the trick.

Then, Negreanu opened to 7,000 and Bonomo called on the button. On a flop of {K-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Spades}, Negreanu continued for 12,000 and Bonomo folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Bonomo
337,000
22,000
22,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Daniel Negreanu
270,000
76,000
76,000
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Fedor Holz
245,000
80,000
80,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuFedor HolzIgor KurganovJustin Bonomo

Sammartino Pays off Chidwick; Busts

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

On a flop of {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, Stephen Chidwick checked his option in the big blind and Dario Sammartino bet 5,000 from early position, which the Brit called. The {6-Diamonds} on the turn saw both players check and the {8-Hearts} river then completed the board.

Chidwick bet 40,000 and Sammartino used two time bank chips before tossing in the chips for a call. Chidwick rolled over {J-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for two pair and Sammartino had 65,000 left after the hand, before losing the remaining stack soon after to Max Silver. Oliver Weis was also eliminated just prior to that, but both players have until the start of level nine to re-enter the competition.

Player Chips Progress
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Max Silver
230,000
68,400
68,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
224,000
97,000
97,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dario Sammartino
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
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Oliver Weis
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dario SammartinoOliver WeisStephen ChidwickMax Silver

O'Dwyer Looks Through Weis

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

In the cutoff, Oliver Weis raised to 7,000 and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 33,000 in the big blind. "Do you have me covered?" Weis asked and O'Dwyer replied "I don't think so, I started with 230," before Weis called. On the {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop, O'Dwyer bet 16,000 and Weis called before the {A-Hearts} fell on the turn.

O'Dwyer now checked and Weis bet 29,000, which the poker pro with Irish roots called. On the {8-Spades} river, O'Dwyer checked again and Weis let the clock run down to three seconds before announcing a bet worth 89,000. O'Dwyer's shot clock all but ran out as well, and he made a painful expression on the face before calling.

Weis mucked his cards and O'Dwyer showed the {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} before raking in the big pot, Weis just shook his head.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
395,000
217,000
217,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Oliver Weis de
Oliver Weis
105,000
-95,000
-95,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Steve O'DwyerOliver Weis

Aido Keeps Building

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

[Removed:119] opened the hijack for 6,000 only for Sergio Aido to three-bet to 17,500 from the button. Both blinds released, Bensadoun called.

Bensadoun check-called 22,000 on {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Spades} and 52,000 on the {k-Spades} turn before checking a third consecutive time on the {K-Hearts} river. Sergio Aido used a time bank chip to decide what to do and eventually bet 75,000. Bensadoun folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Sergio Aido
720,000
260,000
260,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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[Removed:119]
170,000
-110,000
-110,000

Tags: Sergio Aido

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500