Blowout Series: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, The Big Blowout!], $5M Gtd.
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2020 PokerStars Blowout Series
Blowout Series: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, The Big Blowout!], $5M Gtd.
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2020 PokerStars Blowout Series
Buy-in
$1,050
Prize Pool
$6,922,000
Entries
6,922
Level
54
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Final Table of the PokerStars Blowout Series: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, The Big Blowout!] Starts at 6:05 PM GMT
At 6:10 p.m. GMT, the final table of the PokerStars Blowout Series: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, The Big Blowout!] will resume with nine players in their seats, ready to compete for the first-place prize of $983,292 out of the $6,922,000 prize pool which had been generated by the 6,922 entries from 5,292 unique players.
Ahead of the rest is Lithuania's "arbaarba" with 37,442,906 in chips, worth 18 big blinds more than Vlad "dariepoker" Darie who "bagged" 28,525,367 last night. Fernando "fviana" Viana completes the top three at the start of the day with 21,454,203.
They are joined by Eike "Mr. Havener" Onodera, "adkaf", "milanov888", "xMFPx", Lonnie "thx4urm0n3y" Hallett and "Gordon_dReid" on the final table today.
PokerStars Blowout Series: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, The Big Blowout!] Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "arbaarba" | Lithuania | 37,442,906 | 75 |
| 2 | Vlad "dariepoker" Darie | Romania | 28,525,367 | 57 |
| 3 | Fernando "fviana" Viana | Brazil | 21,454,203 | 43 |
| 4 | Eike "Mr. Havener" Onodera | Brazil | 21,068,122 | 42 |
| 5 | "adkaf" | Austria | 19,793,176 | 40 |
| 6 | "milanov888" | Bulgaria | 14,237,694 | 28 |
| 7 | "xMFPx" | United Kingdom | 12,521,965 | 25 |
| 8 | Lonnie "thx4urm0n3y" Hallett | Canada | 12,089,686 | 24 |
| 9 | "Gordon_dReid" | Canada | 5,916,881 | 12 |
When play resumes, the nine players will finish the last four minutes of Level 49 which features a small blind of 250,000, a big blind of 500,000, and a running ante of 62,500. After that level, the level duration will increase to 30 minutes with the first level benefiting from it being Level 50 with a small blind of 300,000, a big blind of 600,000, and an ante of 75,000.
James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton will be providing commentary with cards-up coverage on the PokerStars Twitch Channel and will be joined by special guests. A 30-minute security delay will be in place when the broadcast starts at 6:30 p.m. GMT.
PokerNews will be right here from the first shove until the final Champion of the Big Blowout of the Blowout Series has been crowned so make sure to keep reading our updates.
This is what they are all still competing for:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $983,292 |
| 2 | $690,040 |
| 3 | $484,249 |
| 4 | $339,831 |
| 5 | $238,483 |
| 6 | $167,361 |
| 7 | $117,448 |
| 8 | $82,422 |
| 9 | $57,841 |
Level: 49
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 62,500
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 49
: 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante
The nine remaining players are all back in their seats to battle for that first-place prize of $983,292.
First Pot of the Evening Goes to "xMFPx"
Level 49
: 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante
"milanov888" completed their small blind and "xMFPx" raised to 1,500,000 from the big blind which "milanov888" called.
The flop came 
, they both checked to the 
on the turn. "milanov888" opted to check again. This time, "xMFPx" bet 750,000 which "milanov888" called.
The river completed the board with the 
and both players checked. "milanov888" tabled the 
for "xMFPx" to pick up the first pot of the day with the 
with the higher kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,380,406 | -62,500 |
|
28,462,867 | -62,500 |
|
|
21,391,703 | -62,500 |
|
21,005,622 | 21,005,622 |
|
19,730,676 | -62,500 |
|
15,271,965 | 2,750,000 |
|
12,027,186 | -62,500 |
|
11,925,194 | -2,312,500 |
|
|
5,854,381 | -62,500 |
Level: 50
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 75,000
Darie Closes in on "arbaarba"
Level 50
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Fernando "fviana" Viana raised to 1,200,000 from the middle position and Vlad "dariepoker" Darie defended his big blind.
The flop came 
, they both opted to check to the 
on the turn. Darie checked again and Viana bet 1,856,250 and was called.
The river completed the board with the 
and Darie bet 7,087,500 for Viana to give up on the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,317,906 | -1,062,500 |
|
|
34,544,117 | 6,081,250 |
|
|
20,743,122 | -262,500 |
|
|
19,385,453 | -2,006,250 |
|
|
18,468,176 | -1,262,500 |
|
|
16,071,965 | 800,000 |
|
|
11,662,694 | -262,500 |
|
|
11,014,686 | -1,012,500 |
|
|
4,841,881 | -1,012,500 |
"Gordon_dReid" Eliminated in 9th Place ($57,841)
Level 50
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
"Gordon_dReid" shoved from the hijack for 4,691,881 and was called by "arbaarba" in the cutoff while the rest folded.
"Gordon_dReid": 
"arbaarba": 
"Gordon_dReid" was ahead with the aces but the flop came 
for "arbaarba" to hit a set.
The turn was the to not change things and neither did the 
on the river as "Gordon_dReid" became the first player of the day to bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
44,609,787 | 8,291,881 |
|
|
34,094,117 | -450,000 |
|
|
19,993,122 | -750,000 |
|
|
19,235,453 | -150,000 |
|
|
16,818,176 | -1,650,000 |
|
|
15,921,965 | -150,000 |
|
|
11,512,694 | -150,000 |
|
|
10,864,686 | -150,000 |
|
|
Busted |
"xMFPx" Gets "arbaarba" to Fold
Level 50
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
"xMFPx" raised to 1,200,000 from the early position and "arbaarba" three-bet to 3,180,000 from the hijack. The action folded back to "xMFPx" who made the call.
The flop came 
, they both checked to the 
on the turn. "xMFPx" bet 2,100,000 and "arbaarba" called.
The 
completed the board and "xMFPx" fired a bet of 3,600,000 over the line for "arbaarba" to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,254,787 | -5,355,000 |
|
|
34,019,117 | -75,000 |
|
|
22,626,965 | 6,705,000 |
|
|
19,618,122 | -375,000 |
|
|
18,560,453 | -675,000 |
|
|
16,743,176 | -75,000 |
|
|
11,437,694 | -75,000 |
|
|
10,789,686 | -75,000 |
Viana Scores Big Double for the Chip Lead
Level 50
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
"arbaarba" raised to 1,200,000 from the early position and Fernando "fviana" Viana three-bet to 3,480,000 from the button. "milanov888" folded their small blind but "xMFPx" fur-bet shoved for 22,476,965. "arbaarba" folded but Viana put the 18,110,453 on the line for his tournament life.
Fernando "fviana" Viana: 
"xMFPx":
The flop came 
to keep Viana on course for the double-up and with the rest of the board completed with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river he scored the double and jumped into the chip lead immediately.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,320,906 | 19,760,453 |
|
|
37,904,787 | -1,350,000 |
|
|
33,869,117 | -150,000 |
|
|
19,468,122 | -150,000 |
|
|
16,593,176 | -150,000 |
|
|
13,918,326 | 3,128,640 |
|
|
8,609,054 | -2,828,640 |
|
|
4,366,512 | -18,260,453 |