2020 PokerStars Blowout Series

Blowout Series: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, The Big Blowout!], $5M Gtd.
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 PokerStars Blowout Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$983,292
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,050
Prize Pool
$6,922,000
Entries
6,922
Level Info
Level
54
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
2,012
Players Left
9

Level: 48

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 50,000

"milanov888" Puts Christoforou All-In

Level 48 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Andreas "daskalos20" Christoforou raised to 880,000 from the hijack and "milanov888" called in the small blind.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, they both checked to the {6-Spades} on the turn. "milanov888" bet 1,600,000 which Christoforou raised to 3,200,000. "milanov888" reraised to put Christoforou all-in who opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
milanov888 bg
milanov888
18,600,194
6,668,050
6,668,050
xMFPx gb
xMFPx
16,341,715
3,733,375
3,733,375
Gordon_dReid ca
Gordon_dReid
15,881,220
-2,174,000
-2,174,000
Lonnie "thx4urm0n3y" Hallett ca
Lonnie "thx4urm0n3y" Hallett
9,473,686
1,466,000
1,466,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Vlad "dariepoker" Darie ro
Vlad "dariepoker" Darie
6,879,839
408,125
408,125
WPT 1X Winner
Andreas "daskalos20" Christoforou
Andreas "daskalos20" Christoforou
6,114,939
-9,019,050
-9,019,050

"arbaarba" Doubles Big Through Benitez

Level 48 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
arbaarba vs Benitez
arbaarba vs Benitez

Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez raised to 800,000 from the hijack and "arbaarba" three-bet to 2,400,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Benitez four-bet to put "arbaarba" all-in who called for the 14,183,003 they had behind.

"arbaarba": {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The flop came {6-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for "arbaarba" to hit a set but for Benitez to pick up the gutshot to a straight.

The turn was the {9-Spades} which didn't change things and neither did the {6-Diamonds} on the river as "arbaarba" scored the big double-up.

Player Chips Progress
arbaarba lt
arbaarba
29,266,006
10,634,153
10,634,153
Day 2 Chip Leader
Fernando "fviana" Viana
Fernando "fviana" Viana
21,489,203
2,341,350
2,341,350
adkaf sk
adkaf
18,020,521
-680,000
-680,000
Eike "Mr. Havener" Onodera br
Eike "Mr. Havener" Onodera
13,019,622
4,432,000
4,432,000
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
12,460,167
-17,399,683
-17,399,683
Ballage87 hu
Ballage87
5,502,888
-410,320
-410,320

Andreas "daskalos20" Christoforou Eliminated in 12th Place ($40,591)

Level 48 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Darie vs Gordon_dReid vs Christoforou
Darie vs Gordon_dReid vs Christoforou

Lonnie "thx4urm0n3y" Hallett raised to 836,000 from under the gun and Vlad "dariepoker" Darie called in the cutoff as did "Gordon_dReid" on the button. Andreas "daskalos20" Christoforou three-bet shoved for 5,564,939 from the small blind. The big blind and Hallett both folded. Darie shoved for 6,529,839 for "Gordon_dReid" to call both.

Andreas "daskalos20" Christoforou: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Vlad "dariepoker" Darie: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
"Gordon_dReid": {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {a-Spades}{2-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{k-Spades} for Darie to flop the set and improve to a full house on the turn to eliminate Christoforou and earn a full double through "Gordon_dReid".

Player Chips Progress
Vlad "dariepoker" Darie ro
Vlad "dariepoker" Darie
20,160,617
13,280,778
13,280,778
WPT 1X Winner
milanov888 bg
milanov888
18,450,194
-150,000
-150,000
xMFPx gb
xMFPx
15,791,715
-550,000
-550,000
Lonnie "thx4urm0n3y" Hallett ca
Lonnie "thx4urm0n3y" Hallett
11,359,686
1,886,000
1,886,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Gordon_dReid ca
Gordon_dReid
7,529,381
-8,351,839
-8,351,839
Andreas "daskalos20" Christoforou
Andreas "daskalos20" Christoforou
Busted

Nut-Flush for "arbaarba" For Bigger Chip Lead

Level 48 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

"arbaarba" raised to 860,000 from the hijack and Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez defended his big blind.

The flop came {2-Clubs}{2-Spades}{4-Clubs}, Benitez check-raised the 600,000 bet of "arbaarba" to 1,200,000 and was called.

The turn was the {7-Spades} and Benitez continued with a bet of 1,155,000 and "arbaarba" called again.

The river completed the board with the {4-Spades} and Benitez opted to check. "arbaarba" bet 2,286,900 and Benitez called but mucked when "arbaarba" tabled the {a-Spades}{8-Spades} for the nut-flush.

Player Chips Progress
arbaarba lt
arbaarba
35,167,906
5,901,900
5,901,900
Day 2 Chip Leader
Fernando "fviana" Viana
Fernando "fviana" Viana
19,129,203
-2,360,000
-2,360,000
adkaf sk
adkaf
17,720,521
-300,000
-300,000
Eike "Mr. Havener" Onodera br
Eike "Mr. Havener" Onodera
15,479,622
2,460,000
2,460,000
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
6,858,267
-5,601,900
-5,601,900
Ballage87 hu
Ballage87
5,402,888
-100,000
-100,000

Level: 49

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 62,500

"Ballage87" Eliminated in 11th Place ($40,591)

Level 49 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante
adkaf vs Ballage87
adkaf vs Ballage87

"Ballage87" shoved from the hijack for 5,352,888 for "adkaf" to three-bet shove from the cutoff for 17,670,521 for the rest to fold.

"Ballage87": {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
"adkaf": {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{2-Spades}{j-Spades}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for "adkaf" to hold with the rockets to eliminate "Ballage87" in eleventh place.

Hand-for-hand play for the final table bubble has started now.

Player Chips Progress
arbaarba lt
arbaarba
35,117,906
-50,000
-50,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
adkaf sk
adkaf
23,923,409
6,202,888
6,202,888
Fernando "fviana" Viana
Fernando "fviana" Viana
19,079,203
-50,000
-50,000
Eike "Mr. Havener" Onodera br
Eike "Mr. Havener" Onodera
15,029,622
-450,000
-450,000
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
6,608,267
-250,000
-250,000
Ballage87 hu
Ballage87
Busted

Two Pair for "Mr. Havener"

Level 49 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

"Mr. Havener" raised to 1,000,000 from the cutoff and "adkaf" called in the small blind.

The flop came {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, they both checked to the {9-Spades} on the turn. "adkaf" bet 1,912,500 and "Mr. Havener" called.

The river completed the board with the {6-Diamonds} and "adkaf" barreled a bet of 4,513,500 over the line which "Mr. Havener" called. "adkaf" tabled the {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for "Mr. Havener" to chip up with the {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
arbaarba lt
arbaarba
33,942,906
-1,175,000
-1,175,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Fernando "fviana" Viana
Fernando "fviana" Viana
21,829,203
2,750,000
2,750,000
Eike "Mr. Havener" Onodera br
Eike "Mr. Havener" Onodera
21,443,122
6,413,500
6,413,500
adkaf sk
adkaf
14,959,909
-8,963,500
-8,963,500
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
7,583,267
975,000
975,000

Chip Counts After the Break

Level 49 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
arbaarba lt
arbaarba
34,942,906
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Vlad "dariepoker" Darie ro
Vlad "dariepoker" Darie
21,950,367
1,789,750
1,789,750
WPT 1X Winner
Fernando "fviana" Viana
Fernando "fviana" Viana
21,516,703
-312,500
-312,500
Eike "Mr. Havener" Onodera br
Eike "Mr. Havener" Onodera
21,380,622
-62,500
-62,500
milanov888 bg
milanov888
18,212,694
-237,500
-237,500
adkaf sk
adkaf
14,897,409
-62,500
-62,500
xMFPx gb
xMFPx
14,746,965
-1,044,750
-1,044,750
Lonnie "thx4urm0n3y" Hallett ca
Lonnie "thx4urm0n3y" Hallett
12,402,186
1,042,500
1,042,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
7,020,767
-562,500
-562,500
Gordon_dReid ca
Gordon_dReid
5,979,381
-1,550,000
-1,550,000