2017 PokerStars Festival Hamburg

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Festival Hamburg

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
43
Prize
€105,850
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€549,990
Entries
567
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

A Split, a Bluff and a Kicker

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

- Michal Lubas raised to 180,000 from the hijack and Ulrich Pauls called from the cutoff. They both checked through the whole {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} board. Lubas showed {A-Clubs}{7-Spades} and Pauls tabled {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for the split pot.

- Bo Rundström shoved from the button and Behzad Zarnegar thought about it for a while and then decided to open fold {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

- Zarnegar completed the small blind and Lubas raised to 225,000 from the big blind. Zarnegar called. The flop came {J-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, Zarnegar checked, Lubas bet 150,000 and Zarnegar shoved. Lubas folded quite quickly. Zarnegar showed {Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for the bluff.

- Lubas raised to 225,000 from the small blind and Pauls called from the big blind. They both checked through the {9-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{q-Clubs} on the flop. The turn brought them the {7-Hearts}, Lubas bet 450,000 and Pauls folded.

-Zarnegar limped in from the cutoff, so did Lubas on the button. Andrei Nodea opted to check the big blind. They all checked through the {2-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs} on the flop to the {8-Clubs} on the turn. Nodea checked, Zarnegar bet 150, Lubas called and Nodea folded. The river completed the board with the {3-Hearts}, Zarnegar check-called the 250,000 bet of Lubas. Lubas tabled {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for the pair of eights. Zarnegar showed {8-Spades}{6-Spades} for the same pair of eights but with the lower kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michal Lubas pl
Michal Lubas
7,200,000
650,000
650,000
Profile photo of Ulrich Pauls de
Ulrich Pauls
4,200,000
50,000
50,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Behzad Zarnegar de
Behzad Zarnegar
1,550,000
-275,000
-275,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
Profile photo of Bo Rundström se
Bo Rundström
700,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Andrei NodeaBehzad ZarnegarBo RundströmMichal LubasUlrich Pauls

Three-Bet by Lubas

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Jan Sigel raised to 200,000 from the hijack and Behzad Zarnegar called in the cutoff. Michal Lubas three-bet to 725,000 on the button and claimed the pot uncontested.

Sigel raised again to 200,000 first to act the next hand and Ulrich Pauls called on the button. Sigel checked the {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop and folded to a bet of 350,000 by Pauls.

Player Chips Progress
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Michal Lubas
6,550,000
950,000
950,000
Profile photo of Ulrich Pauls de
Ulrich Pauls
4,150,000
325,000
325,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jan Sigel de
Jan Sigel
1,900,000
-450,000
-450,000
Profile photo of Behzad Zarnegar de
Behzad Zarnegar
1,825,000
-175,000
-175,000
Day 1D Chip Leader

Tags: Behzad ZarnegarJan SigelMichal LubasUlrich Pauls

Sigel Flushes Pauls

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Jan Sigel pushed all in for 1,130,000 from the cutoff and Ulrich Pauls called in the big blind.

Jan Sigel: {A-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Ulrich Pauls: {A-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The {7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop gave Sigel a ton of outs and he immediately got there with the {Q-Hearts} turn, making the {K-Hearts} river a formality.

Player Chips Progress
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Ulrich Pauls
3,825,000
-1,175,000
-1,175,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jan Sigel de
Jan Sigel
2,350,000
950,000
950,000

Tags: Jan SigelUlrich Pauls

Shoves All Around

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

- Behzad Zarnegar raised to 225,000 from the cutoff. Ulrich Pauls looked at his cards and at Zarnegar and then decided to shove for about 5,000,0000. Zarnegar looked a bit disgusted by the shove and folded. Pauls shrugged and showed {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}.

- Andrei Nodea completed the small blind and Bo Rundström opted to check. They both checked through the {3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{J-Spades} on the flop. The turn brought them the {7-Diamonds}, Nodea bet 80,000 and Rundström called. The {10-Diamonds} on the river completed the board on which they both checked. Nodea showed {10-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Rundström mucked. "Lucky river." Rundström commented.

- Jan Sigel completed from the small blind and Zarnegar opted to check. The flop came {K-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, Sigel check-called the 100,000 bet of Zarnegar. They both checked on the {J-Hearts} on the turn to the {q-Clubs} on the river. Sigel shoved for about 800,000 and Zarnegar snap-folded.

- Sigel shoved from the cutoff this time and everyone else folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michal Lubas pl
Michal Lubas
5,600,000
-400,000
-400,000
Profile photo of Ulrich Pauls de
Ulrich Pauls
5,000,000
700,000
700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Behzad Zarnegar de
Behzad Zarnegar
2,000,000
-150,000
-150,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
Profile photo of Andrei Nodea ro
Andrei Nodea
1,800,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Jan Sigel de
Jan Sigel
1,400,000
260,000
260,000
Profile photo of Bo Rundström se
Bo Rundström
1,200,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Andrei NodeaBehzad ZarnegarJan SigelUlrich PaulsBo RundströmMichal Lubas

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Zarnegar Takes it on The Turn

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Andrei Nodea raised to 140,000 and picked up two callers in Behzad Zarnegar in the small blind and Michal Lubas in the big blind. The trio checked through the {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop and Zarnegar's bet of 200,000 on the {Q-Spades} turn resulted in two folds, he flashed the {10-Diamonds}.

In the last hand of the level, Michal Lubas raised to 140,000 and Bo Lundström moved all in. Lubas asked for a count but folded when it was deemed to be for 1,115,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Behzad Zarnegar de
Behzad Zarnegar
2,150,000
-230,000
-230,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
Profile photo of Andrei Nodea ro
Andrei Nodea
1,600,000
-400,000
-400,000
Profile photo of Bo Rundström se
Bo Rundström
1,400,000
140,000
140,000

Tags: Andrei NodeaBehzad ZarnegarBo LundströmMichal Lubas

Rundström Doubles Through Pauls

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Ulrich Pauls raised to 150,000 from the hijack to be met by a shove by Bo Rundström on the button. Pauls asked how much it was for. Rundström said it was 555,000. Pauls counted out calling chips and put them in front of him but not over the line yet. After a few seconds he threw one chip over the line to indicate a call.

Bo Rundström: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
Ulrich Pauls: {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{10-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} - Pauls had an open-ended straight draw on the turn but the river didn't pose any danger for Rundström as he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ulrich Pauls de
Ulrich Pauls
4,300,000
-250,000
-250,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Bo Rundström se
Bo Rundström
1,260,000
390,000
390,000

Tags: Ulrich PaulsBo Rundström

Lubas and Pauls Take from Sigel

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Michal Lubas raised to 140,000 and Jan Sigel in the big blind announced call, but the dealer instead said "all in." Lubas was ready to muck while Sigel quickly said he had just called and then put in the extra chips. On the {A-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop, Sigel checked and Lubas bet 110,000.

Both checked down the {J-Clubs} turn and the {3-Spades} river and Sigel showed {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. Lubas had that beat with {J-Hearts}{9-Spades} and raked in the pot while Sigel shook his head.

Ulrich Pauls raised to 150,000 and Sigel called to see a flop of {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Pauls continued for 225,000 and Sigel called, while the {Q-Hearts} turn was quickly checked through. Pauls also checked the {8-Clubs} river and took off his sunglasses to look at Sigel. What followed was a check behind by Sigel and Pauls rolled over {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} as winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michal Lubas pl
Michal Lubas
6,000,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Ulrich Pauls de
Ulrich Pauls
4,550,000
450,000
450,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jan Sigel de
Jan Sigel
1,140,000
-960,000
-960,000

Tags: Jan SigelMichal LubasUlrich Pauls

Karolis Domarkas Eliminated in 7th place (€16,990)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Karolis Domarkas
Karolis Domarkas

Karolis Domarkas shoved all in for about 700,000 and was called by Ulrich Pauls in the big blind.

Ulrich Pauls: {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Karolis Domarkas: {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades} - no help for Domarkas as he was eliminated and the Pauls rail applauded loudly for another elimination to his name.

Player Chips Progress
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Ulrich Pauls
4,100,000
800,000
800,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Karolis Domarkas lt
Karolis Domarkas
Busted

Tags: Karolis DomarkasUlrich Pauls