2017 partypoker LIVE German Poker Championship

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 partypoker LIVE German Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
96
Prize
€185,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€1,000,000
Entries
440
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000

Welcome to Day 2 of the 2017 partypoker LIVE German Poker Championship Main Event

The King's Casino Hosts the German Poker Championship
The King's Casino Hosts the German Poker Championship

At 3 p.m. local time, all survivors of the three starting days of the 2017 partypoker LIVE German Poker Championship will unite in Europe's biggest poker arena, the King's Casino in Rozvadov. Players could qualify via one of the live Phase 1s and Day 1s or earn their entry in the partypoker online satellites, and the registration as well as re-entry period will remain available during the first four levels and following dinner until approximately 8.15 p.m. local time.

A single re-entry per direct buy-in for €2,200 is available until then to take a shot at the juicy prize pool. When the registration closes, the full prize pool information will be released and at least €1,000,000 in guaranteed prizes await those in contention. Day 2 will play eight levels of 60 minutes each and bag up after midnight.

Day 2 level structure

LevelSmall BlindBig BlindButton Ante
910,00020,00020,000
1012,00024,00024,000
1115,00030,00030,000
1220,00040,00040,000
1325,00050,00050,000
1430,00060,00060,000
1540,00080,00080,000
1650,000100,000100,000

As part of the button ante format, with seven to nine players per table the player on the button has to post a full big blint as ante and for two to six players per table, it is the small blind only.

Leading the field thus far after Day 1a and Day 1b in Europe's biggest poker arena is Viktor Langlitz with a massive stack of 8,058,000, while partypoker sponsored pro and €5,300 High Roller champion Anatoly Filatov follows with 5,500,000. Other big stacks heading into Day 2 include Sonay Kehya (4,667,000), Slovakia's Miroslav Lelek (3,703,000), Jan Mach (3,666,000), Day 1a chip leader Friedrich Raz (3,180,000), Kacper Pyzara (2,977,000), Jesper Hansen (2,913,000), Marek Blasko (2,899,000), and Ondrej Mar (2,858,000), partypoker ambassador Boris Becker (2,839,000), Martin Staszko (2,658,000) and Petr Targa (2,381,000).

Among those to qualify online on partypoker for Day 2 were Philipp Gruissem (2,790,000), Patrick Wiper (2,377,000) and partypoker sponsored pro Jan-Peter Jachtmann (1,902,000).

It remains to be seen whether or not the money will be reached, and you can follow all the action right here on PokerNews, your one-stop shop for all updates of the 2017 partypoker LIVE German Poker Championship.

Tags: Anatoly FilatovBoris BeckerFriedrich RazJan MachJan-Peter JachtmannKacper PyzaraMarek BlaskoMartin StaszkoMiroslav LelekOndrej MarPhilipp GruissemSonay KehyaViktor Langlitz

Enriqu Squeezes and Collects From Boris Becker

Level 10 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Enrique - Click & Collect Winner
Enrique - Click & Collect Winner

Enrique from Germany is on one hell of a ride.

Enrique is one of several “Click and Collect” players in Day 2 which means they logged on to their partypoker accounts a while back and found a free ticket to a satellite on the way to a seat in the Main Event of the German Poker Championships at King’s Casino.

From there he has battled his was through several stages to find himself sat here with a starting stack of 1,407,080.

Enrique picked up a few chip on his first table three-betting in position but that table broke and he was moved to seat one at his new table. In the nine seat was none other than partypoker ambassador Boris Becker.

Enrique found himself explaining his partypoker and Click and Collect patches to his suitably impressed new tablemates but he’s not here just to make friends and was soon in action at his new table declaring he was here for business.

There was an open from Julian Thomas to 50,000 before Becker called on the button. Enrique composed himself before three-betting to 210,000 from the small blind.

The big blind got out of the way and Thomas eyed up both Enrique and Beckers stack before folding.

“That’s a big raise.” Becker said as he toyed with his hole cards and gave the bet some thought.

There was no response from Enrique and after a few more seconds ticked by Becker released his cards and the pot was pushed to Enrique.

There is a long way to go yet but if Enrique or any other of the "Click and Collect" players make it to the final table they will also win a $10,000 Caribbean Poker Party Festival Package.

Welcome to the table!

Player Chips Progress
Boris Becker de
Boris Becker
2,700,000
-139,000
-139,000
Enrique B.
Enrique B.
1,500,000
92,920
92,920
JulianThomas
JulianThomas
800,000
800,000
800,000

Tags: Boris BeckerEnriqueJulian Thomas

Bicknell and Loeser Missing

Level 11 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

The seats of Kristen Bicknell and Manig Loeser are empty and Sascha Minerva confirmed what happened to the latter.

Petr Vlček raised from the button and the small blind called before Loeser shoved 500,000 with {A-}{9-}. Vlček happily called with pocket aces and this time the German could not secure a miracle. Bicknell had the same fate, running with pocket nines into the best pocket pair as well.

Player Chips Progress
Petr Vlček at
Petr Vlček
2,550,000
993,000
993,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
Busted

Tags: Kristen BicknellManig LoeserPetr Vlcek

Becker Busts to Staszko

Level 11 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Boris Becker is out
Boris Becker is out

After a raise to 65,000 by Boris Becker, Martin Staszko moved all in with the superior stack and the partypoker ambassador called for his last 820,000.

Boris Becker: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Martin Staszko: {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}

Neither of the over cards hit for Becker with the board running out {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and the former tennis legend was sent to the rail. He may very well be back in action for the €25,000 Super High Roller, though.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Staszko cz
Martin Staszko
2,200,000
-458,000
-458,000
Boris Becker de
Boris Becker
Busted

Tags: Boris BeckerMartin Staszko

SUPER HIGH ROLLER: Shuffle Up & Deal

Level 12 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Christian Scalzi announces, "shuffle up and deal!"
Christian Scalzi announces, "shuffle up and deal!"

The cards are in the air in the €25,000 Super High Roller.

We've started with seven players:

  • Yair Bitoun
  • Renato
  • Miller
  • Steffen Sontheimer
  • Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
  • Pierre Neuville
  • Fedor Holz

Each player starts with 100,000 with blinds at 150/300, and will have 30 seconds to make their decision.

We will redraw for seats once we have nine players.

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierFedor HolzPierre Neuville

Zukernik Takes the Lead

Level 12 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Philipp Zukernik
Philipp Zukernik

While Henning W. and Sonay Kehya already have impressive stacks, it is Philipp Zukernik that has taken over the chip lead in the last level before the dinner break.

On a three-way flop of {K-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, Julian Thomas moved all in and was called by both Gideon Stetter and Zukernik. Stetter shoved the {2-Clubs} turn for 2,000,000 and Zukernik called.

Julian Thomas: {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Gideon Stetter: {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}
Philipp Zukernik: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}

The {4-Diamonds} river was a blank and Zukernik sent two opponents to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Philipp Zukernik ca
Philipp Zukernik
10,500,000
7,500,000
7,500,000
Sonay Kehya nl
Sonay Kehya
8,500,000
100,000
100,000
Henning W. de
Henning W.
8,300,000
6,957,000
6,957,000
Julian Thomas de
Julian Thomas
Busted
WPT 1X Winner
Gideon Stetter
Gideon Stetter
Busted

Tags: Gideon StetterHenning W.Julian ThomasPhilipp ZukernikSonay Kehya

Kabrhel Offers Arm Wrestle Prop Bet With Jan-Peter Jachtmann & the Greatest Call in Poker History

Level 12 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Martin Kabrhel
Martin Kabrhel

“If anyone raises I go all in,” warned Martin Kabrhel from the big blind as the dealer finished the deal.

Action folded round to Alexander Burkart on the button who bet 80,000 which got a raised eyebrow at the daring move from Kabrhel. Benjamin Benoit called in the small blind and Kabrhel addressed Burkart;

“Crazy guy. Crazy. What’s your name?”

“I don’t know,” Burkart replied.

“You forgot your own name? We have big problem. Ok I will flop a straight and go all in,” Kabrhel continued and called.

The flop was {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}{q-Hearts} was checked around and the {3-Hearts} hit the turn.

Benoit led out for 125,000, Kabrhel folded and Burkart called.

Kabrhel turned his attention to tablemate partypoker sponsored pro Jan-Peter Jachtmann and asked him if he played badminton? Jachtmann replied that he didn’t as you need to be very fit to play.

“Ten thousand I will play you at badminton.” Kabrhel offered him a sports prop bet but Jachtmann declined instead suggesting an arm wrestle for €10,000.

“Ok,” Kabrhel said and Jachtmann’s eyes lit up at the prospect, “First badminton and then arm wrestle.” A disappointed Jachtmann again declined.

Poker was still going on though and the river was the {9-Hearts}.

Benoit bet 475,000 and after a few seconds though Burkart called only to see Benoit muck.

“I folded the best hand,” Kabrhel said and Burkart turned over his {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for king high.

“Oh my God, that is the greatest call in the history of poker,” declared Kabrhel.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Benoit fr
Benjamin Benoit
2,500,000
-150,000
-150,000
Alexander Burkart de
Alexander Burkart
2,000,000
880,374
880,374
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
900,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Benjamin BenoitJan-Peter JachtmannMartin Kabrhel

Sinclair's Draw Doesn't Hit

Level 12 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jack Sinclair
Jack Sinclair

Joining the action on the {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop, Jack Sinclair bet 100,000 and LocalHero raised to 300,000. Sinclair moved all in for around 1.1 million and was quickly called.

Jack Sinclair: {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}
LocalHero: {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

"Not a good timing," Sinclair sighed and saw the board run out with the {4-Spades} turn and {10-Spades} river, failing to improve the Brit.

Player Chips Progress
LocalHero de
LocalHero
3,600,000
2,357,000
2,357,000
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jack SinclairLocalHero

Filatov and Kehya Battle

Level 12 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Anatoly Filatov
Anatoly Filatov

Sonay Kehya raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Anatoly Filatov called on the button, as did the player in the big blind. On the {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop, the big blind checked and subsequently foldedto the action behind him, while Kehya's bet of 250,000 was called by Filatov.

After the {3-Spades} turn, Kehya checked and Filatov bet 500,000 before calling a check-raise to 1,300,000. The {Q-Clubs} river then completed the board and Kehya checked. Filatov bet 1,500,000 and was called to roll over {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for a straight to scoop a massive pot.

Both players got into another big pot right after in which Kehya check-called a bet of 325,000 by Filatov on the {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and was shown {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a busted straight draw. Kehya had that beat with {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and took back a few chips. According to Moritz Dietrich on the same table, the duo has been battling back and forth ever since Filatov arrived.

Player Chips Progress
Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
8,500,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Sonay Kehya nl
Sonay Kehya
6,200,000
-2,300,000
-2,300,000
Moritz Dietrich de
Moritz Dietrich
2,800,000
-1,900,000
-1,900,000

Tags: Anatoly FilatovMoritz DietrichSonay Kehya

Blasko's Ducks Spell the End for Jachtmann

Level 13 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jan-Peter Jachtmann
Jan-Peter Jachtmann

Within a matter of minutes, pocket deuces have become the nemesis of partypoker sponsored pro Jan-Peter Jachtmann.

Marek Blasko raised and called the three-bet by Jachtmann to see a flop of {K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Blasko check-called a continuation bet and did so again for hefty 1.6 million on the {7-Clubs} turn. After the {5-Hearts} river, Blasko moved all in and Jachtmann called, having had invested the majority of his stack already.

Blasko turned over {2-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Jachtmann's ace-king was no good.

Player Chips Progress
Marek Blasko sk
Marek Blasko
9,600,000
5,200,000
5,200,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann de
Jan-Peter Jachtmann
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jan-Peter JachtmannMarek Blasko