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

Four-Bet Shove by Cusco Bach

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

Clement Tripodi limped in from the small blind and Yuriy Boyko raised to 230,000 in the big blind. Tripodi called before both players ended up checking {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. Boyko flipped over {9-Spades}{2-Spades} for a pair of nines and Tripodi mucked pocket fives.

The next hand, Guillem Cusco Bach raised to 175,000 and Boyko three-bet to 405,000 from the small blind. Cusco Bach moved all in and Boyko quickly mucked without even asking for a count.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuriy Boyko ie
Yuriy Boyko
4,150,000
-470,000
-470,000
Profile photo of Clement Tripodi fr
Clement Tripodi
3,100,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Guillem Cusco Bach es
Guillem Cusco Bach
2,100,000
520,000
520,000

Tags: Clement TripodiGuillem Cusco BachYuriy Boyko

Cautious Nine Handed Play

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

No big hands have developed since they went nine handed.

Lam Van Trinh lost a smallish pot to Daniel Harwood blind on blind when his top pair fell behind to trips and he paid off a river bet.

Eric Cech opened and folded to a jam from Alexis Fleur but Cech opened again the next hand and took the antes and blinds.

Cech Gets Involved

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

Ludovic Geilich opened to 175,000 from under the gun and claimed the blinds and antes.

The next hand, Eric Cech raised to 160,000 from the small blind and Geilich called in the big blind. On the {10-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop, Cech check-called a bet worth 215,000 before checking again the {2-Diamonds} turn. Now Geilich bet 485,000 and that scooped the pot without further resistance.

Fast forward another hand, it folded around to Cech on the button and he raised to 175,000. Guillem Cusco Bach called in the big blind, then check-folded the {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop to a continuation bet worth 305,000 by Cech.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
4,700,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Eric Cech au
Eric Cech
2,000,000
-70,000
-70,000
Profile photo of Guillem Cusco Bach es
Guillem Cusco Bach
1,580,000
-320,000
-320,000

Tags: Eric CechGuillem Cusco BachLudovic Geilich

Kassam Turn Check Jam

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

Yuriy Boyko opened for 175,000 and got a call from Rehman Kassam in the big blind.

The flop was {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

Kassam check-called a bet of 130,000 from Boyko and they saw the {q-Spades} hit the turn.

Kassam checked again and Boyko bet 275,000. Kassam responded by check-raising all in and Boyko mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuriy Boyko ie
Yuriy Boyko
4,620,000
-580,000
-580,000
Profile photo of Rehman Kassam gb
Rehman Kassam
2,100,000
400,000
400,000

Tags: Yuriy BoykoRehman Kassam

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Redraw of the Unofficial Final Table

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Guillem Cusco BachSpain1,900,00023
2Alexis FleurFrance1,950,00024
3Clement TripodiFrance2,650,00033
4Yuriy BoykoIreland5,200,00065
5Lam Van TrinhUnited Kingdom2,120,00026
6Daniel HarwoodUnited Kingdom6,700,00083
7Rehman KassamUnited Kingdom1,700,00021
8Eric CechAustralia2,070,00025
9Ludovic GeilichUnited Kingdom4,200,00052

Updated Counts After Level 27

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Daniel Harwood gb
Daniel Harwood
6,700,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Yuriy Boyko ie
Yuriy Boyko
5,200,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
4,200,000
Profile photo of Clement Tripodi fr
Clement Tripodi
2,650,000
-450,000
-450,000
Profile photo of Lam Van Trinh gb
Lam Van Trinh
2,120,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Eric Cech au
Eric Cech
2,070,000
-330,000
-330,000
Profile photo of Alexis Fleur fr
Alexis Fleur
1,950,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Guillem Cusco Bach es
Guillem Cusco Bach
1,900,000
525,000
525,000
Profile photo of Rehman Kassam gb
Rehman Kassam
1,700,000
100,000
100,000

James Mitchell Eliminated in 10th Place (£9,220)

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

In the last hand before the break over on table one, a big clash took place. Clement Tripodi raised to 125,000 from the button and Ludovic Geilich three-bet to 395,000 in the small blind. James Mitchell then four-bet all in for what looked like 1,375,000. While Tripodi folded, Geilich quickly called to put Mitchell at risk of elimination.

James Mitchell: {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}
Ludovic Geilich: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}

Half the stack of Geilich was at risk as well, and sure enough the Scotsman binked the flop of {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} to leave Mitchell with just one out. The {8-Hearts} turn and {Q-Diamonds} river sent Mitchell to the rail in 10th place and the redraw for the unofficial final table will take place when everyone returns.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
4,200,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
Profile photo of James Mitchell gb
James Mitchell
Busted

Tags: Clement TripodiJames MitchellLudovic Geilich

Smit Trivedi Eliminated In 11th Place (£9,220)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Smit Trivedi - 12th Place
Smit Trivedi - 12th Place

Yuriy Boyko opened the action and was raised by Smit Trivedi to 300,000. Boyko responded with a four-bet to 680,000. Trivedia thought for a while and moved all in only to see Boyko call in a flash.

Boyko: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Trivedia: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{k-Hearts}.

No miracle queen for Trivedi and he was out.

High roller winner Joe Johnson on Smit’s rail was despondent when he saw the cards and was there too console the 12th placed Trivedi.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuriy Boyko ie
Yuriy Boyko
5,000,000
3,250,000
3,250,000
Profile photo of Smit Trivedi gb
Smit Trivedi
Busted

Tags: Smit TrivediYuriy Boyko