2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®

Main Event
Day: 1a
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

One for Fatima

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante
Fatima Moreira de Melo
Fatima Moreira de Melo

PokerStars Team Pro Fatima Moreira de Melo faced a bet of 3,000 on a board that read {J-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. After staring her opponent down for thirty seconds, the former Olympian flicked in a call.

"Good call" sighed her opponent, who couldn't muster up more than the {6-Spades}. Moreira de Melo, rocking an AC/DC shirt today, showed {A-Spades}{9-Clubs} and got herself back up over the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Fatima Moreira de Melo
32,000
12,000
12,000

Tags: Fatima Moreira De Melo

Flopping Sets

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Action folded to Ali Reza Fatehi in the small blind and he raised to 600. Big blind Farid Yachou called and both checked the flop of {3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. The {10-Clubs} hit the turn and Fatehi checked again. Yachou bet 700 and called as Fatehi check-raised to 1,700.

The {K-Clubs} river saw Fatehi bet 1,600 and Yachou called rapidly. Fatehi showed {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, Yachou mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Ali Reza Fatehi
55,000
-8,000
-8,000
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Farid Yachou
32,000
9,000
9,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ali Reza FatehiFarid Yachou

Finger's Overbet Chases Two

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Martin Finger bet what looked like 6,000 into a pot of 4,600 on a completed board of {9-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. An opponent in early position mucked after some thought, and the small blind instantly did the same when action was back on him. The German pro raked in the pot with a smile.

Player Chips Progress
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Martin Finger
27,100
4,100
4,100
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Martin Finger

Second Batch of Counts For Level 3

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Craig Varnell
80,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Ivan Banic
70,000
1,000
1,000
Run It Once
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Ema Zajmovic
52,000
4,000
4,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Claas Segebrecht
41,000
41,000
41,000
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Iliodoros Kamatakis
35,000
35,000
35,000
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Lander Lijo
35,000
35,000
35,000
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Scott Margereson
32,500
2,500
2,500
WPT 1X Winner
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Jake Cody
30,000
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Govert Metaal
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Hossein Ensan
24,000
24,000
24,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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[Removed:17]
24,000
-6,000
-6,000
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Adrian Mateos
22,500
-7,500
-7,500
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
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Sergio Aido
20,600
20,600
20,600
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dinesh Alt
16,000
-14,000
-14,000
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Pierre Calamusa
10,000
-21,000
-21,000
Winamax
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Anthony Spinella
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Buonanno Busto; Schwaiger Doubles

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Antonio Buonanno, who won the title here in Monte Carlo back in 2014, opened to 500 and Dejan Pustoslemsek called from one seat over. Romain Nardin three-bet to 1,800 in the small blind and both opponents called. On a flop of {A-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades}, the small continuation bet of Nardin was called by Buonanno only, and that brought the {10-Spades} on the turn.

Nardin bet 4,100 and Buonanno called before the {8-Spades} on the river brought a four card flush and a check of Nardin. Buonanno moved all in for the last 7,800, and Nardin eventually called. Buonanno rolled over the {A-Clubs}{6-Hearts} for aces and eights, and Nardin had that beat with {6-Spades}{4-Spades} for a flush.

One hand later, Marc MacDonnell raised to 450 and quickly called the shove of short stack Jose Vendrell Schwaiger.

Jose Vendrell Schwaiger: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Marc MacDonnell: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}

The board came {K-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and the German doubled, while MacDonnell dropped below starting stack again.

Player Chips Progress
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Romain Nardin
50,000
50,000
50,000
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Marc MacDonnell
29,000
1,500
1,500
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Jose Vendrell Schwaiger
16,500
-15,500
-15,500
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Antonio Buonanno
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Antonio BuonannoJose Vendrell SchwaigerMarc MacDonnellRomain Nardin

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25