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

Loeser Doubles Through Bulychev

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Towards the end of thew previous level, David Peters raised to 4,000 and Manig Loeser called. Ilya Bulychev then three-bet to 12,000 and Jean-Noel Thorel cold-called from one seat over, while Peters folded. Loeser called and checked a flop of {K-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Bulychev bet 25,000 and Thorel folded, Loeser called.

After the {J-Hearts} turn, Loeser check-raised all in for 86,600 and Bulychev quickly called.

Manig Loeser: {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}
Ilya Bulychev: {2-Clubs}{2-Spades}

The {K-Hearts} on the river completed a runner-runner full house for Loeser, who scored a vital double up and left Bulychev short. The Russian is not the shortest stack in the field right now though, as Rainer Kempe dropped to all but 20 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Jean-Noel Thorel
360,000
-15,000
-15,000
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Manig Loeser
275,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Ilya Bulychev
67,000
-133,000
-133,000
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Rainer Kempe
40,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Ilya BulychevDavid PetersJean-Noel ThorelManig LoeserRainer Kempe

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Grieco Eliminated

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Claas Segebrecht opened the cutoff for 4,000 and his neighbor Byron Kaverman three-bet to 12,000. Big blind Nicola Grieco cold called, Segebrecht called to see a flop as well.

Grieco and Segebrecht checked on {8-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{J-Hearts} and Kaverman bet 15,000. Grieco called, Segebrecht folded.

The {7-Hearts} hit the turn and things went real quick from there. Grieco pushed his remaining stack in, though we did not get a count as Kaverman called instantly and the hand was over before we knew it.

Byron Kaverman: {5-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Nicola Grieco: {9-Spades}{10-Spades}

The river {7-Diamonds} was nonconsequential and Grieco muttered some words in Italian before he as heading for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Byron Kaverman
300,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Nicola Grieco
Busted

Tags: Byron KavermanClaas SegebrechtNicola Grieco

Greenwood Takes from Greenwood

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Ole Schemion made it 3,500 to go and Sam Greenwood in the small blind three-bet to 12,000. Schemion asked for the stack of his opponent and Greenwood replied "129" before Schemion tossed in the extra chips for the call. Greenwood bet the {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop for 7,000 and then called a raise to 20,000 by Schemion.

After the {2-Spades} turn, Greenwood check-called a bet worth 32,500 and also checked the {4-Clubs} river. Schemion's first 30 seconds ran down without a decision and one time bank chip was used automatically. The second 30 seconds showed six seconds remaining, and that's when Schemion announced a check. Greenwood showed {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} and that was good enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Greenwood
195,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Ole Schemion
92,000
-108,000
-108,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ole SchemionSam Greenwood

Badziakouski Flushes Kanit

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

"Don't look at me, I want all your chips and you to rebuy," Mustapha Kanit joked to Steve O'Dwyer in the small blind after having raised from the cutoff. O'Dwyer folded, but Mikita Badziakouski called in the big blind.

The duo checked the {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop and Badziakouski then bet the {J-Hearts} turn for 6,500. Kanit called and the {2-Hearts} on the river completed a potential backdoor flush. Badziakouski bet 17,000 and Kanit tossed in a single chip for the call, then mucked when Badziakouski rolled over {9-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Mikita Badziakouski
275,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mustapha Kanit
175,000
-25,000
-25,000
Winamax

Tags: Mustapha KanitSteve O'DwyerMikita Badziakouski

O'Dwyer Takes on Colman

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

From under the gun, [Removed:119] raised to 3,500 and Dan Colman called, as did Steve O'Dwyer in the big blind. The flop fell {J-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and the action checked to Colman, who bet 6,000. Only O'Dwyer called and the {8-Clubs} on the turn went check, check. After the {4-Clubs} river, O'Dwyer bet 20,000 and Colman's clock ran down until just one second before the American mucked his cards.

Both remain below the starting stack, and O'Dwyer recovered some early losses.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Colman
190,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
178,000
-22,000
-22,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel ColmanSteve O'Dwyer

Level: 3

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Haxton Takes Two; Kamar Shoves into Carrel

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

On the heads-up turn of {6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, Isaac Haxton checked out of the big blind before check-raising big to 32,000 after a bet of Timothy Adams. The latter called and the {3-Clubs} river completed the board. Haxton now bet 24,000 and Adams eventually folded.

Just one hand later, Haxton limped from the small blind and Koray Aldemir raised to 5,000 in the big blind. Haxton squeezed to 22,600 and Aldemir called. On the {J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop, Haxton's continuation bet was worth 32,000, and Aldemir called. The {6-Diamonds} on the turn saw a bet of 55,000 by Haxton and that did the trick to force a fold.

One table over, Charlie Carrel was in a tough spot after betting 25,300 on the {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} river. Fady Kamar had shoved from the button and Carrel used one time bank chip before flashing his cards and sending them into the muck. "I had two pair and a flush draw," the Brit added.

Player Chips Progress
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Isaac Haxton
285,000
68,000
68,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Fady Kamar lb
Fady Kamar
270,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
180,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
150,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Charlie Carrel
120,000
-80,000
-80,000

Tags: Charlie CarrelFady KamarIsaac HaxtonKoray AldemirTimothy Adams

Three More

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Daniel Negreanu, in full workout gear, peeked by but hasn't bought in just yet. Some other players have, including Nick Petrangelo who bought back in:

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of John Juanda id
John Juanda
200,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of David Peters us
David Peters
200,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Stefan Schillhabel
200,000
200,000
200,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Steffen Sontheimer de
Steffen Sontheimer
200,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Alexander Uskov ru
Alexander Uskov
200,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
200,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
200,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Oliver Weis de
Oliver Weis
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner