2017 partypoker LIVE German Poker Championship

€5,300 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 partypoker LIVE German Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€64,125
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€270,750
Entries
57
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
20,000

Schuh Eliminated by Benoit

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Michal Schuh
Michal Schuh

We join the action in a hand between Michal Schuh and Benjamin Benoit, on a {3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} board, with roughly 60,000 in the middle. Schuh checked over to Benoit, who bet out 37,000, before Schuh raised all-in for around 200,000.

Benoit called instantly, turning over {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for top pair top kicker, and the nut flush draw. Schuh's {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} was in horrible shape, and he failed to pair up on the {7-Diamonds} river, meaning he finished the High Roller in 10th place, bursting our final table bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Benoit fr
Benjamin Benoit
1,180,000
330,000
330,000
Michal Schuh cz
Michal Schuh
Busted

Tags: Benjamin BenoitMichal Schuh

Michaelis Loses Flip to Bust

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Paul Michaelis
Paul Michaelis

Paul Michaelis had previously folded to a three-bet shove of Michal Schuh and was soon after in action again. This time it was a flip for his tournament life, and Benjamin Benoit had him well covered.

Paul Michaelis: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Benjamin Benoit: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

The board of {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs}{3-Spades} improved the Frenchman and Michaelis bowed out in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Benoit fr
Benjamin Benoit
850,000
65,000
65,000
Michal Schuh cz
Michal Schuh
240,000
-10,000
-10,000
Paul Michaelis de
Paul Michaelis
Busted

Tags: Benjamin BenoitMichal SchuhPaul Michaelis

Millionaire Moritz

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Moritz Dietrich is up to over one million in chips
Moritz Dietrich is up to over one million in chips

Moritz Dietrich raised under the gun to 18,000, with the whole table folding around to Kacper Pyzara in the big blind, who called the extra. The pair went heads up to a {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop, where Pyzara front-jammed for around 50,000 - a little over pot. Dietrich called so quickly, the dealer couldn't even pass Pyzara the all-in triangle.

Pyzara's {j-Spades}{8-Spades} was in rough shape against Dietrich's {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}, but the {5-Clubs} turn did offer some chop outs. The {q-Spades} wasn't one of them, and we lose Pyzara in 12th place. Meanwhile, Dietrich is up to over one million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Moritz Dietrich de
Moritz Dietrich
1,030,000
120,000
120,000
Kacper Pyzara pl
Kacper Pyzara
Busted

Tags: Kacper PyzaraMoritz Dietrich

Julian Thomas Runs Out of Chips

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Julian Thomas
Julian Thomas

Start-of-the-day chip leader Julian Thomas moved all in for his last 81,000 and Paul Michaelis called all in for his last 39,000 out of the blinds.

Paul Michaelis: {A-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Julian Thomas: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}

Thomas jokingly asked for an ace and his wish was immediately granted with the {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop. Both the {4-Clubs} turn and the {6-Spades} river failed to improve Thomas and Michaelis doubled with a full house.

Soon after, Thomas got the rest of it in from under the gun and Jan-Peter Jachtmann three-bet to 75,000, forcing out everyone else.

Julian Thomas: {K-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Jan-Peter Jachtmann: {K-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

The flop of {Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} gave Jachtmann top pair, and the {A-Clubs} turn and {10-Spades} river left Thomas empty-handed to reduce the field to the last 12. Half of them will leave empty-handed still, as just the top six receive a portion of the prize pool.

Player Chips Progress
Jan-Peter Jachtmann de
Jan-Peter Jachtmann
510,000
34,000
34,000
Paul Michaelis de
Paul Michaelis
90,000
5,000
5,000
Julian Thomas de
Julian Thomas
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Jan-Peter JachtmannPaul MichaelisJulian Thomas

Pierre Neuville Eliminated

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Pierre Neuville
Pierre Neuville

Moritz Dietrich raised from the button and Pierre Neuville defended his big blind. The flop fell {J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Neuville checked, Dietrich moved all in and Neuville called.

Pierre Neuville: {J-}{9-}
Moritz Dietrich: {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

Both players improved to a straight with the {10-Spades} turn, but Moritz's redraw to a flush completed on the {A-Diamonds} river to eliminate Neuville.

Player Chips Progress
Moritz Dietrich de
Moritz Dietrich
910,000
60,000
60,000
Pierre Neuville be
Pierre Neuville
Busted

Tags: Moritz DietrichPierre Neuville

Liesner Triples; Busts After

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Petr Liesner
Petr Liesner

Sander van Wesemael raised to 12,500 and Jan Mach three-bet to 31,500. Pete Liesner called all in for 23,500 from the cutoff and van Wesemael called. The flop came {Q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and van Wesemael checked, then folded to the bet of Mach.

Petr Liesner: {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}
Jan Mach: {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The {4-Spades} turn and {9-Diamonds} river ensured that the kicker played and Liesner tripled.

Soon after, Matthias de Meulder raised to 14,000 and called the shove of Liesner to put the Czech at risk once more.

Petr Liesner: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Matthias de Meulder: {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}

The {7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop was of no help yet, but the {Q-Hearts} turn saw de Meulder in the lead. A blank {6-Hearts} river changed nothing whatsoever and Liesner was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Sander van Wesemael nl
Sander van Wesemael
310,000
-20,000
-20,000
Matthias De Meulder be
Matthias De Meulder
230,000
150,000
150,000
Jan Mach cz
Jan Mach
175,000
10,000
10,000
Petr Liesner cz
Petr Liesner
Busted

Tags: Jan MachMatthias De MeulderPetr LiesnerSander van Wesemael

Grospellier Busts in Two Hands

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Bertrand Grospellier
Bertrand Grospellier

While Van Tiep Nguyen increased his stack, Julian Thomas went the other direction. Just now, Thomas helped himself back to an above-average stack though when defending his big blind against Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier.

Thomas check-raised the {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop from 12,500 to 36,000 and Grospellier called before the {5-Hearts} turn saw another check-raise by Thomas. Grospellier's second bet was for 33,000 and Thomas check-shoved for 130,000 with the Frenchman calling.

Julian Thomas: {10-Spades}{5-Spades}
Bertrand Grospellier: {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}

The {10-Clubs} on the river improved's Thomas' already existing full house to a better one and Grospellier was left with dust. His last few chips vanished right after with {10-Spades}{8-Spades} against the {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} of Van Tiep Nguyen despite picking up an additional flush draw.

Player Chips Progress
Van Tiep Nguyen cz
Van Tiep Nguyen
350,000
120,000
120,000
Julian Thomas de
Julian Thomas
330,000
172,000
172,000
WPT 1X Winner
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
Busted

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierJulian ThomasVan Tiep Nguyen

Hanna and Halleux Eliminated

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Scott Hanna
Scott Hanna

There are just 22 players remaining, as both Scott Hanna and Fabrice Halleux have been eliminated.

Hanna was the first to fall. Jan-Peter Jachtmann raised to 10,000 just when the blinds moved up and Kacper Pyzara three-bet to 35,000. Hanna shoved for 210,000 and Jachtmann folded, Pyzara called and had a flip for a big portion of his stack.

Scott Hanna: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}
Kacper Pyzara: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

The {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop paired up Pyzara, and Hanna failed to regain the lead with a blank {J-Diamonds} turn and {5-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
Kacper Pyzara pl
Kacper Pyzara
490,000
252,000
252,000
Michal Schuh cz
Michal Schuh
240,000
10,000
10,000
Fabrice Halleux be
Fabrice Halleux
Busted
Scott Hanna cz
Scott Hanna
Busted

Tags: Fabrice HalleuxJan-Peter JachtmannKacper PyzaraScott Hanna

Jachtmann Busts Capoblanco

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Jan-Peter Jachtmann
Jan-Peter Jachtmann

Joining the action on the {A-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop, Jan-Peter Jachtmann in the cutoff checked and called a bet of 20,000 by Antonello Capoblanco. After the {6-Hearts} turn, Jachtmann checked once more and Capoblanco made it 25,000 to go. Jachtmann check-raised to 125,000 and called the all in of the Italian.

Antonello Capoblanco: {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Jan-Peter Jachtmann: {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

The {K-Diamonds} river was a blank and Capoblanco was eliminated. Robert Kokoska joined him on the rail soon after and Andreas Eiler, who was moved next to Jachtmann, also bowed out to reduce the field to the last 25 hopefuls.

Player Chips Progress
Jan-Peter Jachtmann de
Jan-Peter Jachtmann
460,000
100,000
100,000
Antonello Capoblanco it
Antonello Capoblanco
Busted
Robert Kokoska cz
Robert Kokoska
Busted
Andreas Eiler de
Andreas Eiler
Busted

Tags: Andreas EilerAntonello CapoblancoJan-Peter JachtmannRobert Kokoska

Ensan and Bicknell Eliminated in Quick Succession

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

Hossein Ensan moved all in from the button for his last 38,000 and Maxi Lehmanski reshoved from one seat over with the superior stack.

Hossein Ensan: {K-Spades}{8-Spades}
Maxi Lehmanski: {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The {A-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop left Ensan in desperate shape, and it was all over after the {6-Clubs} turn to make the {3-Hearts} river a formality.

Moments later, Kristen Bicknell was all in for 39,400 from early position and Kenny Hallaert called on the button.

Kristen Bicknell: {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
Kenny Hallaert: {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}

The partypoker pro was happy to have a flip, but Hallaert took the lead on the {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop. The {J-Spades} turn left Bicknell with two outs, and Hallaert even improved to a full house on the {A-Hearts} river. "I can still re-enter," Bicknell said as the time for level 12 runs down momentarily.

Player Chips Progress
Maxi Lehmanski de
Maxi Lehmanski
120,000
33,000
33,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
120,000
50,000
50,000
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
Busted
Hossein Ensan de
Hossein Ensan
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Hossein EnsanKenny HallaertKristen BicknellMaximilian Lehmanski