2017 PokerStars Championship Prague

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
€675,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€4,146,750
Entries
855
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

Hands #58-60: Trips for Sow

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand 58: Michal Mrakes raised to 275,000 with {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} on the button. Kalidou Sow defended big blind with {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. The {6-Spades}{10-Clubs}{j-Spades} flop brought two pair for Sow and he check-raised over a 255,000 bet and won the pot.

Hand 59: Sow opened to 280,000 with {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. Mrakes called with {10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. They both missed the {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds} flop and Mrakes folded to a bet of 285,000.

Hand 60: Sow raised to 250,000 with {q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. Mrakes called with {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and Jason Wheeler called with {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}. The {9-Spades}{2-Spades}{a-Spades} flop most connected with Sow, and his continuation-bet of 210,000 got called by Mrakes.

The turn was the {9-Hearts}. Mrakes bet 925,000 and Sow called. The river was a {10-Clubs} and Mrakes slowed down with a check. Sow tanked awhile and then took the showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
10,900,000
-370,000
-370,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
7,985,000
2,625,000
2,625,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Michal Mrakes cz
Michal Mrakes
6,830,000
-2,255,000
-2,255,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Jason WheelerKalidou SowMichal Mrakes

Hand #61: Wheeler Gets There, Has Half the Chips in Play

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Jason Wheeler
Jason Wheeler

Hand 61: Michal Mrakes on the button had {A-Clubs}{J-Spades} and made it 250,000. With {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts} in the small blind, Jason Wheeler three-bet to 680,000. Mrakes called.

The flop came {2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and Wheeler bet 560,000. Mrakes called to grow the pot to 2,660,000. The {10-Clubs} on the turn made for a third club and Wheeler, now with a gutshot, bet 920,000. Mrakes called.

A miracle {Q-Diamonds} on the river made Wheeler a straight and Wheeler shoved for just over pot. Mrakes, with a stack of 4.65 million behind, folded instantly.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
13,200,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Michal Mrakes cz
Michal Mrakes
4,650,000
-2,180,000
-2,180,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Jason WheelerKalidou SowMichal Mrakes

Hands #62-67: Sow Doubles Through Wheeler

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Kalidou Sow
Kalidou Sow

Hand 62: Jason Wheeler opened on the button with {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Michal Mrakes defended with {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Mrakes check-folded to 330,000 on {7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Clubs}.

Hand 63: Kalidou Sow made it 275,000 with {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades} on the button and got three-bet to 735,000 by Wheeler, who had {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} in the big blind. Sow gave it up.

Hand 64: Mrakes raised on the button to 275,000 with {k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. He won the pot.

Hand 65: Wheeler raised with {k-Spades}{10-Clubs} on the button to 275,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand 66: Wheeler got a walk.

Hand 67: Wheeler raised to 335,000 with {7-Spades}{6-Spades} in the small blind and Sow called with {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}. The flop brought {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{9-Hearts}, giving both players straights. Wheeler bet 350,000 and Sow flatted. Wheeler bet 700,000 on the {k-Diamonds} turn and Sow slid in 1,550,000. Wheeler shoved and Sow snap-called for about 5 million more.

The meaningless river was a {9-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
14,480,000
6,495,000
6,495,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
6,980,000
-6,220,000
-6,220,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Michal Mrakes cz
Michal Mrakes
4,260,000
-390,000
-390,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Jason WheelerKalidou SowMichal Mrakes

Hands #68-72: Sow Getting Even Richer

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand 68: In the small blind, Kalidou Sow with {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts} raised to 300,000 and big blind Michal Mrakes folded.

Hand 69: From the button, Kalidou Sow raised {9-Hearts}{4-Spades} to 250,000. Big blind Jason Wheeler called with {Q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. Wheeler and Sow checked on the {A-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop and {7-Spades} turn. The {2-Clubs} on the river saw Wheeler bet 325,000 into 620,000 and Sow folded right away.

Hand 70: Kalidou Sow received a walk in the big blind.

Hand 71: From the small blind, Kalidou Sow raised to 240,000 with {5-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. Michal Mrakes called with {10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. Sow checked on {3-Spades}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Mrakes bet 225,000. Sow check-raised and Mrakes folded.

Hand 72: On the button, Kalidou Sow had a real hand with {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} and he raised to 240,000. Jason Wheeler in the big blind found {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and called. Wheeler flopped a gutshot on {5-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs} and checked. Sow bet 230,000 and Wheeler called.

The {8-Clubs} on the turn saw Wheeler lead out for 500,000. Sow called and the {9-Diamonds} completed the board. Wheeler checked and Sow bet 550,000. Wheeler folded and the pot went to Sow with the jacks.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
16,045,000
1,565,000
1,565,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
6,220,000
-760,000
-760,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Michal Mrakes cz
Michal Mrakes
3,450,000
-810,000
-810,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Kalidou SowMichal MrakesJason Wheeler

Hands #73-78: Trash Talk Begins

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand 73: Jason Wheeler completed the blind with {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Kalidou Sow popped it to 350,000 with {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Wheeler called to see {10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Wheeler checked and Sow bet 450,000. Wheeler continued to see the {8-Spades} fall. Sow's bet of 850,000 and won the pot.

Hand 74: Wheeler opened button with {a-Hearts}{6-Spades} to 275,000 and got action from both blinds, Sow with {q-Hearts}{j-Spades} and Michal Mrakes with {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}. Sow bet 225,000 on {9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Only Wheeler continued. A {2-Hearts} hit and Sow tried again with a 475,000 bet. Wheeler called again and the {8-Hearts} hit. Sow gave it up and lost the showdown.

"Let's f****** go," Wheeler said. "Try to win every pot, bro. You get one cooler, you think the tournament's yours. I'm still the one to beat."

"Good luck," Sow said.

"I don't need luck."

Hand 75: Sow opened button with {9-Hearts}{5-Clubs} to 250,000. Wheeler called him with {9-Spades}{5-Hearts} in the big blind. The flop came {4-Spades}{a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Wheeler checked and Sow bet 300,000. Wheeler gave it up.

Hand 76: Mrakes raised to 275,000 with {6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} on the button. He won the pot.

Hand 77: Wheeler made it 275,000 with {k-Hearts}{10-Spades} on the button and Sow called with {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} in the small blind. Both players paired on {10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Sow check-called 350,000. The turn brought a {6-Diamonds} and two checks. A {5-Clubs} hit the river and Sow checked. Wheeler checked back and won the pot.

Hand 78: Sow raised to 300,000 with {9-Spades}{2-Diamonds} on the button and Wheeler picked up {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} in the big blind. He three-bet to 840,000. Sow mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
15,140,000
-905,000
-905,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
7,530,000
1,310,000
1,310,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Michal Mrakes cz
Michal Mrakes
3,060,000
-390,000
-390,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Jason WheelerKalidou SowMichal Mrakes

Hands #79-84: Wheeler Still Acts Agitated

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Jason Wheeler
Jason Wheeler

Hand 79: Right after getting aces, Jason Wheeler found {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} and he limped in from the small blind. Kalidou Sow found {9-Clubs}{8-Spades} and raised to 325,000. Wheeler got back over the top with 1,175,000 and Sow folded.

"Show me the bluff!" Sow said.

"I'll show you the trophy soon!" Wheeler quipped back with some anger in his voice.

Hand 80: Jason Wheeler on the button raised to 275,000 with {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}. Michal Mrakes called with {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds} in the big blind and checked on {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}{K-Clubs}. Wheeler checked behind.

The {7-Diamonds} hit the turn and Mrakes bet 200,000 into 670,000. Wheeler called. As the {6-Diamonds} completed the board. Mrakes bet 225,000. Wheeler called and showed the best hand.

Hand 81: Kalidou Sow folded {Q-Clubs}{9-Hearts} on the button and Mrakes in the small blind folded {10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} to give Wheeler a walk with {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

Hand 82: Wheeler folded the small blind with {6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} giving Sow a walk with {K-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

Hand 83: In the blinds, Kalidou Sow limped in with {Q-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Michal Mrakes checked {10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. The flop came {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Sow bet 125,000. Mrakes raised to 400,000 and Sow folded.

Hand 84: In the blinds, Michal Mrakes limped in with {J-Spades}{9-Spades} and Jason Wheeler checked {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}. The flop came {4-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Mrakes bet 125,000. Wheeler called. The {3-Hearts} hit the turn and Mrakes check-called Wheeler's 225,000 bet. The {4-Clubs} completed the board and Mrakes checked. Wheeler bet 575,000 into 1,000,000 and Mrakes folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
9,200,000
1,670,000
1,670,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Michal Mrakes cz
Michal Mrakes
2,010,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Jason WheelerKalidou SowMichal Mrakes

Hands #85-89: Wheeler on Fire

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand 85: Michal Mrakes opened for 275,000 with {9-Spades}{5-Spades} and Jason Wheeler picked up {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} in the small blind. He shipped in 690,000 and took it down.

Hand 86: Wheeler made it 260,000 with {q-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and the button and Mrakes shoved with {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}. Wheeler mucked.

Hand 87: Wheeler got a walk.

Hand 88: Wheeler completed the blind with {10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Kalidou Sow made it 325,000 with {q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Wheeler mucked.

Hand 89: Wheeler raised with {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts} on the button and swept up the blinds and antes.

Tags: Jason WheelerKalidou SowMichal Mrakes

Michal Mrakes Eliminated in 3rd Place (€332,000)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Michal Mrakes
Michal Mrakes

Hand 90: Kalidou Sow opened button for 240,000 and Michal Mrakes jammed with {a-Clubs}{q-Spades} for 1,815,000. Jason Wheeler woke up with {6-Spades}{6-Hearts} and called. Sow folded.

The flop, turn and river came {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, so while Mrakes grabbed the lead with a pair, Wheeler picked up a flush draw and then hit a set to score the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
14,085,000
-1,055,000
-1,055,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
11,630,000
2,430,000
2,430,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Michal Mrakes cz
Michal Mrakes
Busted
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Jason WheelerKalidou SowMichael Mrakes