€5,300 High Roller
Day 2 Started
2017 partypoker LIVE German Poker Championship
€5,300 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 partypoker LIVE German Poker Championship
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€270,750
Entries
57
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
20,000
Day 2 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 1 | Scott Hanna | Czech Republic | 106,000 | 66 |
| 83 | 2 | Jan-Peter Jachtmann | Germany | 77,300 | 48 |
| 83 | 3 | Oliver Heidel | Germany | 96,400 | 60 |
| 83 | 5 | Wim Neys | Belgium | 67,900 | 42 |
| 83 | 7 | Ismael Bojang | Germany | 180,000 | 113 |
| 84 | 2 | Maxi Lehmanski | Germany | 82,700 | 52 |
| 84 | 3 | Sander van Wesemael | Netherlands | 114,300 | 71 |
| 84 | 4 | Paul Michaelis | Germany | 214,500 | 134 |
| 84 | 5 | Michal Schuh | Czech Republic | 92,600 | 58 |
| 84 | 6 | Matthias de Meulder | Belgium | 112,300 | 70 |
| 89 | 3 | Fabrice Halleux | Belgium | 98,500 | 62 |
| 89 | 4 | Jonathan Wong | United Kingdom | 95,700 | 60 |
| 89 | 5 | Jan Mach | Czech Republic | 124,400 | 78 |
| 89 | 7 | Hossein Ensan | Germany | 26,000 | 16 |
| 89 | 8 | Jack Sinclair | United Kingdom | 190,400 | 119 |
| 90 | 1 | Roman Cieslik | Germany | 113,700 | 71 |
| 90 | 2 | Artur Rudziankov | Czech Republic | 77,800 | 49 |
| 90 | 3 | The Talk | Germany | 99,400 | 62 |
| 90 | 6 | Joseph Oren | United States | 143,500 | 90 |
| 90 | 8 | Kristen Bicknell | Canada | 156,500 | 98 |
| 95 | 2 | Van Tiep Nguyen | Germany | 185,000 | 116 |
| 95 | 3 | Pierre Neuville | Belgium | 59,000 | 37 |
| 95 | 4 | Kacper Pyzara | Poland | 145,100 | 91 |
| 95 | 6 | Robin Hegele | Germany | 62,600 | 39 |
| 95 | 7 | Michael Brandau | Germany | 71,100 | 44 |
| 96 | 2 | Philipp Gruissem | Germany | 219,200 | 137 |
| 96 | 6 | Abraham Passet | Germany | 94,900 | 59 |
| 96 | 7 | Petr Liesner | Czech Republic | 122,000 | 76 |
| 96 | 8 | Vojtech Ruzicka | Czech Republic | 28,800 | 18 |
| 101 | 1 | Manig Loeser | Germany | 50,900 | 32 |
| 101 | 2 | Moritz Dietrich | Austria | 278,100 | 174 |
| 101 | 4 | Benjamin Benoit | France | 119,800 | 75 |
| 101 | 7 | Julian Thomas | Austria | 288,000 | 180 |
Welcome to Day 2 of the 2017 partypoker LIVE German Poker Championship €5,300 High Roller
Day 2 of the 2017 partypoker LIVE German Poker Championship €5,300 High Roller kicks off at 2 p.m. local time. One of the flagship events of the fesitval at the King's Casino in Rozvadov, Europe's biggest poker arena, comes with a guarantee of €250,000. So far, a total of 40 entries emerged with 33 players bagging up chips.
The tournament is played with the new button ante format based on the number of players at each table and registration as well as a single re-entry are possible for another four levels on Day 2. All participants receive 100,000 in chips and the action resumes in level nine with blinds of 800-1,600.
Leading the field of survivors thus far is Germany's Julian Thomas with 288,000, closely followed by Moritz Dietrich with 278,100. Third in chips is German High Roller regular Philipp Gruissem with 219,200 while WSOP bracelet winner Paul Michaelis (214,500) follows close behind.
Other notables that will return for Day 2 include Jack Sinclair (190,400), Ismael Bojang (180,000), partypoker team pro Kristen Bicknell (156,500), Matthias de Meulder (112,300), Maxi Lehmanski (82,700), Czech WSOP bracelet winner Artur Rudziankov (77,800), partypoker team pro Jan-Peter Jachtmann (77,300), 2016 November Niner Vojtech Ruzicka (28,800) and former EPT champion Hossein Ensan (26,000).
The tournament is scheduled to play down to a winner tonight, however, that may change depending on the number of entries and progress throughout the day. The PokerNews team will be on the floor to provide all the action.
Level: 9
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
The Flying Dutchman Enters Day 2
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
There are three new entries before the start of Day 2 so far and this includes partypoker team pro Marcel "The Flying Dutchman" Luske, Yair Bitoun and Robert Kokoska. Luske comes fresh off a 23rd place in the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event and the field is up to 43 entries.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 |
Passet Doubles Through Gruissem
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
In the first hand of the day, Philipp Gruissem raised to 3,600 from the small blind and Yair Bitoun three-bet the big blind to 7,100, which Gruissem called. The flop came 
and Gruissem check-folded to a bet of 15,000.
The next hand, Gruissem raised the button to 3,600 again and Bitoun called in the small blind. Abraham Passet three-bet to 14,000 in the big blind and Gruissem took his time before announcing all in. Bitoun quickly folded, but Passet snap-called all in for 94,800.
Abraham Passet: 
Philipp Gruissem: 
There was no upset on the board 
and Passet doubled right away in Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
193,000 | 98,100 |
|
120,000 | -99,200 |
|
|
105,000 | 5,000 |
Two Further Entries
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Gerald Karlic entered with a fresh stack of 100,000 on his first bullet while Andreas Eiler played on Day 1 and busted, then opted to re-enter again today. This brings the total field up to 45 entries and just five further are needed to cover the guarantee of €250,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 |
Rudziankov Eliminated; Hallaert In
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Maxi Lehmanski won a small pot against table neighbor Sander van Wesemael when his 
found top pair on a board of 
.
Artur Rudziankov lost the remainder of his short stack early on while Kenny Hallaert is the next player to fire a second bullet after busting on Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 17,300 |
|
95,000 | -19,300 |
|
Busted |
Gruissem Takes Another Hit
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The start of Day 2 has been disastrous so far for Philipp Gruissem, as he just took another hit to fall below the starting stack. It was Vojtecj Ruzicka that ended up all in and at risk for his last 31,200 with 
against the 
of Gruissem. The board came 
and Ruzicka spiked a set on the turn to avoid a re-entry for now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000 | -40,000 |
|
65,000 | 36,200 |
Jachtmann Bluffs Karlic; Wong Doubles Through Sinclair
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
On the tail end of a board 
, Jan-Peter Jachtmann bet 35,000 against Gerald Karlic and the latter reluctantly folded to be shown 
for a pair of fives only.
One table over, Jonathan Wong faced a three-bet to 12,000 by Jack Sinclair and four-bet all in for 93,800, which Sinclair called.
Jonathan Wong: 
Jack Sinclair:
A roller coaster board of 
awarded the double to Wong and Sinclair dropped to around the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000 | 94,300 |
|
110,000 | 32,700 |
|
108,000 | -82,400 |
|
|
75,000 | -25,000 |