2017 PokerStars Festival Uruguay

$3,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Festival Uruguay

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$54,480
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$186,240
Entries
64
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Alejandro Lopez Eliminated in 5th Place ($14,900)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Alejandro Lopez
Alejandro Lopez

Action folded to Alejandro Lopez on the button and he moved all-in for his last 159,000. After a few moments of consideration, Francisco Garcia called from the big blind to put Lopez at risk.

Garcia: {K-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Lopez: {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}

Garcia had the preflop advantage and Lopez needed to improve in order to preserve his tournament life. The {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop was no help to Lopez and the {K-Hearts} turn paired Garcia's king to leave Lopez drawing dead. After the meaningless {4-Spades} fell on the river, Garcia took the pot to end Lopez's deep run in this event.

Player Chips Progress
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Francisco Garcia
1,480,000
132,000
132,000
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Alejandro Lopez
Busted

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Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Dinner Time

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The final five players are now on an 80-minute dinner break and will return at roughly 8:15 p.m. local time.

Martin Crosa Eliminated in 6th Place ($11,540)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Martin Crosa
Martin Crosa

Martin Crosa thought for a bit before raising to 65,000 from early position. Action folded around to the button where Christopher Franco moved all in with a covering stack. Action folded back to Crosa who called the shove quicky.

Crosa: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Franco: {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}

The flop and turn were safe for Crosa, coming {K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades}{7-Hearts} but the river was just what Franco needed when it fell the {A-Clubs}. It was the ace from space that sent Crosa to the rail. He will collect $11,540 for his sixth place finish.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Franco
820,000
35,000
35,000
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Martin Crosa
Busted

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Garcia vs Franco

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Francisco Garcia raised to 45,000 from the cutoff, Christopher Franco called from the button, and Alejandro Lopez called from the big blind.

The flop came {A-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and action checked around.

The turn brought the {K-Clubs} and Lopez checked. Garcia checked, Franco bet 51,000, Lopez folded, and Garcia called.

The {6-Hearts} fell on the river and Garcia checked. Franco checked behind and Garcia showed {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} which was good enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Francisco Garcia
1,200,000
100,000
100,000
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Christopher Franco
785,000
-55,000
-55,000

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Perfect Flop Keeps Sierra Alive

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Jean Sierra moved all in from the hijack seat for 151,000 chips. Action folded around where Ernesto Panno took a few seconds to decide to call from the small blind. Garcia folded his big blind and it was off to showdown.

Sierra: {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Panno: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}

Sierra was far behind but he couldn't ask for a better flop when it landed {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} giving him not only a flopped straight, but a redraw to a straight flush with Panno holding no diamonds. The turn was the {K-Spades} and the river was the {A-Spades} sealing the deal and earning Sierra the much needed double up through Panno.

Player Chips Progress
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Ernesto Panno
390,000
-70,000
-70,000
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Jean Sierra
356,000
140,000
140,000

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Crosa Doubles Through Lopez

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Martin Crosa shoved from under the gun for 93,000 and Alejandro Lopez called from the big blind to put him at risk.

Crosa: {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Lopez: {K-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Lopez had the preflop advantage and Crosa needed help in order to preserve his tournament life. The board ran out {J-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{J-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} to give Crosa trip jacks and he took the pot to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Alejandro Lopez
295,000
-170,000
-170,000
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Martin Crosa
215,000
50,000
50,000

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Franco Takes from Panno

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Ernesto Panno raised to 45,000 from the button and Christopher Franco called from the big blind.

The flop came {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Franco checked. Panno bet 30,000 and Franco called.

The turn brought the {7-Spades} and Franco checked. Panno bet again, 80,000 this time. Franco called.

The {5-Clubs} fell on the river and both players checked. Franco showed {Q-Hearts}{9-Spades} and his pair of queens was good enough to win the pot against Panno's {10-Spades}{8-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Franco
840,000
130,000
130,000
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Ernesto Panno
460,000
-90,000
-90,000

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Andres Viola Eliminated in 7th Place ($9,120)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Andres Viola
Andres Viola

Andres Viola had lost several pots without showdown and had been blinded down to right around two big blinds. He shoved his last 35,000 all in from under the gun. Action folded around and Francisco Garcia, who had been the beneficiary of most of Viola's chips, called from the big blind.

Garcia: {K-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Viola: {Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{5-Spades} and that kept Garcia in the lead the whole way, securing him the elimination with his king kicker to the board. Viola will collect $9,120 for his seventh place finish.

Player Chips Progress
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Francisco Garcia
1,100,000
270,000
270,000
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Andres Viola
Busted

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