2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas

$50,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$969,075
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$3,313,035
Entries
69
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Raise the River

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

On the temporarily six-handed table, Isaac Haxton opened for 2,800 from the hijack. Small blind Ivan Luca called before big blind Bill Perkins squeezed to 6,800. Haxton called and so did Luca.

"Allrighty... don't go all folding at once" Perkins said with a smirk on his face.

All three of them checked the {10-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} flop and the {Q-Hearts} turn. The {4-Hearts} completed the board and Luca bet out 11,000. Perkins was quick to fold but Haxton went into the tank for a bit before he eventually raised to 40,000. Now it was Luca needed some time and the Argentinian poker pro eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
126,600
26,600
26,600
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
82,000
-18,000
-18,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bill PerkinsIsaac HaxtonIvan Luca

Negreanu Shoves; Hart Reenters

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

A huge pot had developed between Daniel Negreanu and Steve O'Dwyer, with the latter having bet 20,000 — about half pot — on a {6-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{j-Spades} board in the cutoff. Negreanu had the button and moved all in for what looked like 95,000 or so, covering O'Dwyer. The American transplant thought awhile and mucked.

Afterward, Negreanu claimed to have top two.

At another table, Kevin Hart is back in the event on his allotted reentry.

New Day, New Red Leopard Shirt, New Buy In for Kevin Hart
Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
157,300
57,300
57,300
Kevin Hart us
Kevin Hart
100,000
100,000
100,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
54,000
-46,000
-46,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel NegreanuKevin HartSteve O'Dwyer

Adams Doubles Through Kurganov

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

We missed most of the action and only got there when the chips were already in the middle. Big blind Timothy Adams had {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} on {5-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} and was up against Kurganov who had {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs} on the button. The {6-Clubs} on the turn and {6-Diamonds} on the river did not help Kurganov and he cut out 29,800 to give to Adams.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
100,000
62,500
62,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
39,400
-60,600
-60,600
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Igor KurganovTimothy Adams

Level: 3

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Peters Jams on Carrel

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

David Peters opened for an unknown amount under the gun and called a three-bet to 12,500 from Charlie Carrel. Peters checked a {2-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop and Carrel bet 12,000. Peters announced he was all in for what looked to be 60,000 or so, but Carrel mucked without bothering to ask for a count.

Connor Drinan and Jason Mercier grabbed seats in the event.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
225,500
19,500
19,500
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
100,000
100,000
100,000
Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
100,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Peters us
David Peters
96,000
-4,000
-4,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Charlie CarrelConnor DrinanDavid PetersJason Mercier

Hart Eliminated for the Second Time

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart said he'd be back after busting his first bullet, but he for sure won't be back now after just getting eliminated for the second time. This event is a single reentry, so he's all out of options now.

Hart limped in from the cutoff and small blind Sergi Reixach raised to 5,000. Big blind Christoph Vogelsang three-bet to 16,500 and action was back on Hart. He pushed for about 60,000 and Reixach folded. Vogelsang called.

Christoph Vogelsang: {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}
Kevin Hart: {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out an uneventful {2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Hart said his final goodbyes. There are several other (High Roller) tournaments for him to partake in this week, but he won't win the gold spade trophy in this one.

Player Chips Progress
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
131,600
31,600
31,600
Kevin Hart us
Kevin Hart
Busted

Tags: Christoph VogelsangKevin HartSergi Reixach

Perkins Gets Huge Double Through Bonomo; Kurganov Busts

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Justin Bonomo had 11,000 in front of him in the cutoff and Bill Perkins had put in 50,000 from the big blind. Bonomo counted out his stack and moved all in, and Perkins snap-called with confidence, turning over {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}. Bonomo held {a-Spades}{k-Spades} and flopped some help with a gutter on {10-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. That made Perkins groan but two more fives gave him a full house and a double worth 141,500.

Bonomo was left with 400 and continued to sip soup, unperturbed.

Igor Kurganov busted out on the neighboring table to what looked like quad threes held by Paul Domb.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
286,000
186,000
186,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
400
-99,600
-99,600
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bill PerkinsIgor KurganovJustin BonomoPaul Domb

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300