2017 PokerStars Festival London

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Festival London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
£89,320
Event Info
Buy-in
£990
Prize Pool
£824,112
Entries
944
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000

Geilich Four-Bet Shoves

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

Ludovic Geilich opened from early position for 215,000 and Yuriy Boyko three-bet to 550,000.

Geilich took his usual amount of time before pushing all his stack in.

Boyko asked for a count, it was 3,225,000, and gave it some hard thinking for a couple of minutes before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuriy Boyko ie
Yuriy Boyko
5,400,000
-560,000
-560,000
Profile photo of Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
3,800,000
425,000
425,000

Tags: Ludovic GeilichYuriy Boyko

Lam Van Trinh Eliminated in 8th Place (£12,150)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Lam Van Trinh
Lam Van Trinh

Clement Tripodi had just given up a pot against Daniel Harwood and it was then checked to the Frenchman on the button. Tripodi raised to 210,000 and Yuriy Boyko flat-called from the small blind. Lam Van Trinh moved all in and Tripodi folded after brief consideration, while Boyko quickly asked for a count when it was his turn to act.

The shove of Trinh was for 1,500,000 and Boyko called to put his opponent at risk.

Lam Van Trinh: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Yuriy Boyko: {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}

The {Q-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop saw Boyko take the lead with a pair of queens, and both the {9-Diamonds} turn and {K-Hearts} river failed to improve Van Trinh. He was eliminated in 8th place for a payday of £12,150.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuriy Boyko ie
Yuriy Boyko
5,960,000
1,460,000
1,460,000
Profile photo of Clement Tripodi fr
Clement Tripodi
3,850,000
-400,000
-400,000
Profile photo of Lam Van Trinh gb
Lam Van Trinh
Busted

Tags: Clement TripodiDaniel HarwoodLam Van TrinhYuriy Boyko

Pot for Tripodi In the Big Blind

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

Yuriy Boyko opened from under the gun for 225,000 and got a call from big blind Clement Tripodi.

The flop was {8-Spades}{k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and Tripodi check-called a bet of 205,000.

Both players checked the {10-Spades} turn and the {9-Spades} river.

Tripodi showed {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for top pair and Boyko was all for mucking but the floor ruled his hand should be shown and it was {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuriy Boyko ie
Yuriy Boyko
4,500,000
-350,000
-350,000
Profile photo of Clement Tripodi fr
Clement Tripodi
4,250,000
450,000
450,000

Tags: Clement TripodiYuriy Boyko

Tripodi Takes from Geilich

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

Ludovic Geilich opened the action with a raise from the hijack and Clement Tripodi called on the button. On the {8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop, Geilich continued for 230,000 and was soon after met by a raise of Tripodi. The Frenchman made it 510,000 in total and Geilich called, then checked on the {2-Diamonds} turn.

Tripodi bet 625,000 with 1,350,000 behind and Geilich carefully checked his remaining stack before sending the cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Clement Tripodi fr
Clement Tripodi
3,800,000
835,000
835,000
Profile photo of Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
3,375,000
-765,000
-765,000

Tags: Clement TripodiLudovic Geilich

Shorties Shoving

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

Yuriy Boyko opened for 175,000 from under the gun and Lam Van Trinh, one of the short stacks, moved all in from UTG+1.

Action folded back round to Boyko who gave it some thought. “It’s not my favourite hand.” Van Trinh said and shortly after Boyko folded and they were left guessing what Van Trinh had.

A few hands later it was action on Eric Cech and he moved all in. A succession of players peeked at their cards but none found a call.

Short stacks picking up some valuable chips with all ins.

Tags: Eric CechLam Van TrinhYuriy Boyko

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Dinner Break Until 7.15

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

Below is the official final table line up. All eight finalists were sent into a 75-minute dinner break and the action will recommence at 7.15 p.m. local time.

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Alexis FleurFrance1,750,00021
2Clement TripodiFrance2,965,00037
3Yuriy BoykoIreland4,850,00060
4Lam Van TrinhUnited Kingdom1,195,00015
5Daniel HarwoodUnited Kingdom6,875,00086
6Rehman KassamUnited Kingdom5,400,00067
7Eric CechAustralia1,080,00013
8Ludovic GeilichUnited Kingdom4,140,00051
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Daniel Harwood gb
Daniel Harwood
6,875,000
175,000
175,000
Profile photo of Rehman Kassam gb
Rehman Kassam
5,400,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Profile photo of Yuriy Boyko ie
Yuriy Boyko
4,850,000
700,000
700,000
Profile photo of Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
4,140,000
-560,000
-560,000
Profile photo of Clement Tripodi fr
Clement Tripodi
2,965,000
-135,000
-135,000
Profile photo of Alexis Fleur fr
Alexis Fleur
1,750,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Lam Van Trinh gb
Lam Van Trinh
1,195,000
-925,000
-925,000
Profile photo of Eric Cech au
Eric Cech
1,080,000
-920,000
-920,000

Official Final Table Reached

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

With the elimination of Guillem Cusco Bach, the official eight-handed final table has been reached and there will now be a break to interview the players, take a group picture and provide further information about the finalists. The counts for the restart will be available soon, there are five minutes left on the clock for the current level.

Guillem Cusco Bach Eliminated in 9th Place (£12,150)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Guillem Cusco Bach - 9th Place
Guillem Cusco Bach - 9th Place

Lam Van Trinh opened for 200,000 and Rehman Kassam three-bet to 450,000. Guillem Cusco Bach responded by moving all in. Van Trinh folded but there was a quick call from Kassam.

Kassam showed {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Bach with {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}.

“Do we have our favourite hand?” the rail asked Kassam. “We do.” Kassam grinned.

The flop of {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{6-Hearts} brought groans from the rail but that soon turned to gasps as the {a-Spades} hit the turn. The river {5-Diamonds} completed the board and while Kassam was a relived man a disappointed Bach fell just short of the official final table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rehman Kassam gb
Rehman Kassam
4,200,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
Profile photo of Guillem Cusco Bach es
Guillem Cusco Bach
Busted

Tags: Guillem Cusco BachLam Van TrinhRehman Kassam