2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
€466,714
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€3,525,950
Entries
727
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000

Hands #76-80: Break Time

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #76: Michael Kolkowicz picked up pocket tens again, and he raised on the button and claimed the blinds and antes.

Hand #77: Maxim Panyak raised all in from the button for just under 1.5 million with ace-king. The blinds quickly mucked.

Hand #78: Andreas Klatt limped in from the small blind with {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Raffaele Sorrentino checked his option with {10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}. Klatt led out with a small bet and won the pot.

Hand #79: Panyak jammed it in with {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} first to act and swept up the blinds and antes, though Kolkowicz considered things with {a-Spades}{2-Spades}.

Hand #80: Andrey Bondar had {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} under the gun and made it 275,000 to go. Kolkowicz flatted out of the small blind with {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}. Kolkowicz checked and Bondar bet 325,000 on the {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop. Kolkowicz released his cards.

The players headed for a 20-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Raffaele Sorrentino it
Raffaele Sorrentino
7,710,000
-1,090,000
-1,090,000
Profile photo of Andrey Bondar ru
Andrey Bondar
5,725,000
920,000
920,000
Profile photo of Michael Kolkowicz fr
Michael Kolkowicz
3,635,000
295,000
295,000
Profile photo of Andreas Klatt de
Andreas Klatt
2,880,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of Maxim Panyak ru
Maxim Panyak
1,865,000
-125,000
-125,000

Tags: Andreas KlattAndrey BondarMaxim PanyakMichael KolkowiczRaffaele Sorrentino

Hands #68-75: Small Pots

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #68: Michael Kolkowicz was first to act and raised {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} to 335,000. Everyone folded, pot to Kolkowicz.

Hand #69: Raffaele Sorrentino limped in from the small blind with {8-Hearts}{5-Spades}, Michael Kolkowicz checked {9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} in the big. Sorrentino bet 130,000 into 340,000 on {6-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Kolkowicz called. The {3-Spades} on the turn did nothing for either hand and Sorrentino checked. Kolkowicz bet 200,000, Sorrentino folded.

Hand #70: Raffaele Sorrentino made it 260,000 to go holding {J-Diamonds}{9-Spades} on the button. Maxim Panyak defended {Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} from the big blind and they both checked the {Q-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} flop, {4-Diamonds} turn and river {A-Spades}. Panyak took down the small pot.

Hand #71: Maxim Panyak opened {5-Spades}{5-Clubs} from the small blind for 260,000. Andrey Bondar called from the big with {Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}. The flop came {10-Spades}{K-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and Panyak bet 285,000. Bondar called and the {A-Hearts} hit. Both checked and the {K-Hearts} completed the board. Another two checks later, Bondar took down the pot.

Hand #72: Andreas Klatt received a walk in the big blind with {K-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}.

Hand #73: Michael Kolkowicz raised under the gun to 360,000 holding {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}. Andrey Bondar folded {Q-Spades}{J-Spades} on the button, Raffaele Sorrentino folded {A-Hearts}{8-Clubs} from the big blind.

Hand #74: From the cutoff, Andrey Bondar raised {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} to 260,000. That was enough to take down the pot, everyone folded.

Hand #75: Andreas Klatt opened the cutoff with {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} making it 260,000. Everyone folded, pot to Klatt.

Tags: Andreas KlattAndrey BondarMaxim Panyakhttps://www.pokernews.com/tours/pokerstars-championship/2017-pokerstars-championship-presented-by-monte-ca/main-event/#Raffaele Sorrentino

Hands #61-67: Aces Full for Bondar

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #61: Raffaele Sorrentino raised to 250,000 in the cutoff with {a-Spades}{6-Hearts}, and Michael Kolkowicz called him from the button with {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}. Sorrentino came out betting with 260,000 on the {j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop, and Kolkowicz called. Sorrentino checked the {10-Diamonds} turn and folded to a bet of 370,000.

Hand #62: Sorrentino raised to 250,000 with {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Kolkowicz three-bet to 685,000 with {a-}{k-}. No action for the Frenchman.

Hand #63: Andrey Bondar raised to 260,000 on the button with {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. Sorrentino defended his big blind with {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}. He came out betting with 285,000 on the {4-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{j-Spades} and took down the pot.

Hand #64: Bondar opened to 280,000 with {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts} in the cutoff. Andreas Klatt called with {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} in the next seat, and Kolkowicz came along in the big blind with {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. The flop came {8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{k-Spades}. Everyone checked. The turn was an {a-Clubs}. Three more checks, and an {a-Diamonds} hit. Kolkowicz checked, Bondar bet 250,000, and Klatt paid it off.

Hand #65: Klatt raised to 260,000 in the cutoff with {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. Sorrentino called on the button with {a-Spades}{3-Spades}, and they took in a {2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop heads up. Klatt checked, and Sorrentino bet 280,000. Klatt slid his cards to the dealer.

Hand #66: Klatt raised to 260,000 under the gun with {a-Spades}{9-Spades}. Bondar defended his big blind with {a-Hearts}{4-Spades}. Bondar checked and Klatt bet 200,000. Bondar peeled, and the {8-Diamonds} brought a brick. Both players checked and a {9-Hearts} arrived. Bondar checked and folded to 600,000.

Hand #67: Sorrentino raised to 260,000 first to act with {j-Spades}{10-Spades}. Klatt called in the big blind with {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. The flop came {5-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, and Klatt check-folded to a continuation-bet of 300,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Raffaele Sorrentino it
Raffaele Sorrentino
8,800,000
260,000
260,000
Profile photo of Andrey Bondar ru
Andrey Bondar
4,805,000
-190,000
-190,000
Profile photo of Michael Kolkowicz fr
Michael Kolkowicz
3,340,000
870,000
870,000
Profile photo of Andreas Klatt de
Andreas Klatt
2,720,000
-720,000
-720,000
Profile photo of Maxim Panyak ru
Maxim Panyak
1,990,000
-380,000
-380,000

Tags: Andreas KlattAndrey BondarMichael KolkowiczRaffaele Sorrentino

Hands #56-60: Sorrentino Extends His Lead

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #56: Maxim Panyak opened {Q-Spades}{J-Spades} from the small blind with a raise to 260,000. The big blind folded {10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

Hand #57: From the small blind, Andrey Bondar raised {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts} to 360,000. Andreas Klatt folded {6-Hearts}{2-Hearts} from the big blind.

Hand #58: With {K-Hearts}{9-Hearts} on the button, Andrey Bondar raised to 260,000. Raffaele Sorrentino defended his big blind with {A-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and the two got {6-Clubs}{J-Spades}{K-Diamonds} to work with. Both checked and the {4-Spades} hit the turn. Sorrentino bet 125,000 into 680,000 and Bondar raised to 325,000. Sorrentino folded instantly.

Hand #59: From the button, Andreas Klatt raised to 260,000 holding {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Both blinds gave up.

Hand #60: Raffaele Sorrentino opened {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades} on the button making it 240,000. Small blind Michael Kolkowicz three-bet {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} to 640,000 forcing out the big blind. Sorrentino called.

With 1.5 million in the pot, the flop came {2-Hearts}{4-Spades}{10-Spades} and both players checked. Kolkowicz checked again on the {J-Hearts} turn. Sorrentino bet 500,000, Kolkowicz called.

The {2-Clubs} on the river had Kolkowicz check. Sorrentino bet 600,000 into 2.5 million. Kolkowicz sighed and called, and got the bad news soon enough.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Raffaele Sorrentino it
Raffaele Sorrentino
8,540,000
1,415,000
1,415,000
Profile photo of Andrey Bondar ru
Andrey Bondar
4,995,000
545,000
545,000
Profile photo of Andreas Klatt de
Andreas Klatt
3,440,000
Profile photo of Michael Kolkowicz fr
Michael Kolkowicz
2,470,000
-1,960,000
-1,960,000
Profile photo of Maxim Panyak ru
Maxim Panyak
2,370,000

Tags: Andrey BondarAndreas KlattMaxim PanyakMichael KolkowiczRaffaele Sorrentino

Hands #54-55: Klatt Doubles Through Panyak

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #54: Maxim Panyak made it 260,000 under the gun with {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. Nobody gave him any action.

Hand #55: Andreas Klatt moved all in from the cutoff with {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Panyak called in the big blind when he peeked down at {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. The {5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{q-Spades} flop gave Klatt the five-ball he needed. A {j-Diamonds} and an {a-Clubs} changed nothing, and Klatt collected a double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Raffaele Sorrentino it
Raffaele Sorrentino
7,125,000
-560,000
-560,000
Profile photo of Andrey Bondar ru
Andrey Bondar
4,450,000
-60,000
-60,000
Profile photo of Michael Kolkowicz fr
Michael Kolkowicz
4,430,000
-240,000
-240,000
Profile photo of Andreas Klatt de
Andreas Klatt
3,440,000
1,520,000
1,520,000
Profile photo of Maxim Panyak ru
Maxim Panyak
2,370,000
-1,020,000
-1,020,000

Tags: Andreas KlattMaxim Panyak

Hands #48-53: Lots of Folds

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #48: Maxim Panyak opened the cutoff for 250,000 with {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. Andrey Bondar folded {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} on the button and both blinds folded as well.

Hand #49: Andrey Bondar took down the pot with a 260,000 cutoff raise holding {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

Hand #50: Andreas Klatt in the cutoff shoved for 1,640,000 with {K-Spades}{J-Hearts}. No callers, small pot to Klatt.

Hand #51: Michael Kolkowicz opened the button holding {K-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, making it 355,000. Small blind Maxim Panyak contemplated what to do for a bit before folding {A-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Bondar folded his big blind, pot to Kolkowicz.

Hand #52: Maxim Panyak took down the pot raising to 260,000 with {A-Spades}{Q-Spades} on the button.

Hand #53: Again Maxim Panyak, this time from the cutoff, raised to 260,000 with {K-Spades}{J-Clubs}. Everyone folded.

Tags: Andreas KlattAndrey BondarMaxim PanyakMichael Kolkowicz

Hands #46-47: Bondar Doubles Through Kolkowicz

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Andrey Bondar
Andrey Bondar

Hand #46: Maxim Panyak completed with {j-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. Andrey Bondar shoved with {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and took it down.

Hand #47: Michael Kolkowicz opened to 360,000 in the cutoff with {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. Bondar had {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} in the small blind and moved all in for 2,145,000. Kolkowicz called after about a minute. Bondar was a huge favorite but did see an {8-Hearts}{q-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop that paired his opponent. The turn and river were clean for the Russian, and he doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Kolkowicz fr
Michael Kolkowicz
4,670,000
-2,185,000
-2,185,000
Profile photo of Andrey Bondar ru
Andrey Bondar
4,510,000
2,645,000
2,645,000

Tags: Andrey BondarMichael Kolkowicz

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

Hands #40-45: Sorrentino Grabs the Lead

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #40: Another big hand, {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} for Michael Kolkowicz in the small blind and he raised to 360,000. Maxim Panyak folded his big blind.

Hand #41: From the cutoff, Raffaele Sorrentino opened {J-Clubs}{10-Hearts} to 230,000 which gave him the blinds and antes.

Hand #42: Andreas Klatt received a walk in the big blind with {Q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}.

Hand #43: Now in the small blind, Andreas Klatt completed with {Q-Hearts}{5-Clubs} leaving himself 1.94 million behind. Raffaele Sorrentino shoved {A-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} to put Klatt at risk and the latter folded right away.

Hand #44: Raffaele Sorrentino limped in from the small blind with {10-Clubs}{6-Spades}, Michael Kolkowicz checked {J-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Both checked on {9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and the {4-Clubs} hit the turn. Sorrentino bet 100,000 and Kolkowicz called. The {7-Spades} saw both players check again and the pot went to Sorrentino with his pair of sixes.

Hand #45: From the button, Sorrentino raised to 230,000 holding {K-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. Small blind Michael Kolkowicz called with {A-Spades}{8-Hearts}, big blind Panyak called with {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

The flop brought {2-Spades}{K-Spades}{Q-Clubs} helping Sorrentino to two pair. Both blinds checked and Sorrentino took down the pot with a bet of 310,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Raffaele Sorrentino it
Raffaele Sorrentino
7,685,000
1,045,000
1,045,000
Profile photo of Michael Kolkowicz fr
Michael Kolkowicz
6,855,000
-485,000
-485,000
Profile photo of Maxim Panyak ru
Maxim Panyak
3,390,000
-1,110,000
-1,110,000
Profile photo of Andreas Klatt de
Andreas Klatt
1,920,000
290,000
290,000
Profile photo of Andrey Bondar ru
Andrey Bondar
1,865,000
-715,000
-715,000

Tags: Andreas KlattMaxim PanyakMichael KolkowiczRaffaele Sorrentino