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Anatoly Filatov - partypoker sponsored pro
Welcome to Day 3 of the partypoker LIVE German Poker Championship at King’s Casino in Rozvadov where the surviving 100 players are set for another day of thrilling poker.
Sonay Kehya begins the day as chip leader with 14,530,000 while Philipp Gruissem sits second on 12,450,000 and Friedrich Raz third with 11,200,000.
Two partypoker sponsored pros are still in contention in Anatoly Filatov (10,600,000) and Natalia Breviglieri (6,655,000).
Also in the field are two partypoker “Click & Collect” qualifiers in Enrique (4,375,000) and Alexander Burkart (2,960,000). They have arrived in Rozvadov at the GPC courtesy of a free ticket to a satellite in their partypoker accounts.
Having successfully navigated their way to a free seat here at King’s Casino they are both on course to cash a slice of the €1,000,000 guarantee in an amazing free roll. Not only that, if they manage to make the final table they will also win a $10,000 Caribbean Poker Package.
The seat draw and chip counts are published below this introduction.
The money bubble burst at the very end of play last night so the remaining players now have their eyes on the pay jumps first of all with the goal of bagging up at the end of play today to make a run at the first place prize of €200,000 and the prestigious title of 2017 partypoker German Poker Champion and a beautiful trophy.
Once more play is schedule to last eight one-hour levels on this penultimate day of the Main Event and the Pokernews live reporting team will bring you all the action including reports from the final day of the Super High Roller.
A short-stacked Fabian Wahlers was all in for 1,500,000 and Marko Simic called in the cutoff. Out of the small blind, Matthias De Meulder reshoved and the action was back on Simic, who immediately sighed. "How much?" he asked and De Meulder's stack was counted to be for 3,875,000 in total. Simic eventually called to put two players at risk.
Fabian Wahlers:
Matthias De Meulder:
Marko Simic:
The flop of improved Wahlers, while Simic said "it's okay," the bigger side pot was still in his favor. De Meulder asked for an ace once the appeared on the turn and Wahlers requested a queen. One wish was granted, as the river improved De Meulder to the best hand and eliminate Wahlers. "Every tournament," Simic sighed even more, having forfeited almost half of his stack.
Alexander Burkart opened for 325,000 from under the gun and picked up a call from Philipp Zukernik and the player in the big blind.
The flop was and checked to the raiser, Burkart continued for 375,000 and got two callers.
The turn was the and the rest of Burkart’s chips went in the middle. Zukernik called and the big blind folded.
Zukernik quickly turned over his and it was left to Burkart to nod his acknowledgement of the cooler as he showed his .
The river card rounded off the board and Burkart’s tournament.
Burkart had won his seat at the partypoker German Poker Championships thanks to a free “Click & Collect” ticket on his online account and he was walking away €3,000 richer and with a bag full of memories.
“Trapping, trapping, trapping,” the player in the big blind said of Zukernik’s play.
Click & Collect qualifier Enrique was all in and at risk for just 750,000 and Rinaldo Aquino reshoved from one seat over to isolate successfully.
Enrique B.:
Rinaldo Aquino:
Both players shook hands and the board came to leave drawing dead. He left the table with a smile and "It was a pleasure."
Other recent casualties include Gregor Kampmann, Levent Efe and Henning W.. The latter three-bet all in for 3.3 million out of the big blind with pocket tens and initial raiser Lukasz Golczyk snap-called with kings. A ten on the flop was followed by a king on the turn and that was it for the Austrian.
One of the two partypoker sponsored pros has been eliminated, and it was Natalia Breviglieri that was spotted walking over to the payout desk.
According to Sonay Kehya, Breviglieri shoved for just under 20 big blinds with pocket tens and the Dutchman reshoved with pocket queens to stay clear and eliminate Breviglieri.
Bust the GPC ... jumping straight in the €1k 8max! ♦
"It is fine if you fold or call, I don't care," Mohamed Harrouchy said while being massed. Nick Broekhuizen had raised from the button and Harrouchy shoved for hislast 3.6 million. Broekhuizen eventually called and the cards were tabled.
Mohamed Harrouchy:
Nick Broekhuizen:
The board of left Harrouchy empty-handed and he headed to the rail.
He was followed by the last partypoker Click & Collect qualifier Andreas Aulike, who called all in for his last few chips in the big blind. Ngoc Minh Hoang and Alamzad Sina checked down the board until an ace on the river appeared. Sina bet and Hoang called with ace-jack for top pair, while Sina only had pocket fours. Aulike turned over and joined the rail.
In the meanwhile, Victor Tyurin regained the lead and sits atop a monster stack of more than 30 million.
Tonio Roder moved all in for 3.5 million and Alamzad Sina called. Sandro Pitzanti pushed from the small blind for what appeared to be 4.9 million. Albert Skobelev tanked in the small blind for more than two minutes before folding, and Sina asked for a count on Pitzanti's shove before calling.
Tonio Roder:
Sandro Pitzanti:
Alamzad Sina:
The board came and the jacks held up to eliminate two players.
Hand 2
At almost the same time, Petr Vlcek pushed his short stack and Anatoly Filatov called in the cutoff. Artur Jarek on the button got his last few chips in as well before SantaClaus in the big blind reshoved to pick up a call by Filatov.
Petr Vlcek:
Artur Jarek:
SantaClaus:
Anatoly Filatov:
The board came and the better hand prevailed to knock out another two players. Right after, Selim Cerci was also done to make it five casualties in two minutes.
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and Ueberfelft was eliminated. Right after the hand, Hossein Ensan walked over to talk with Sina about his exit.
into a 550,000-raise by Simon Trumper, who called with 
and spiked a jack.
appeared on the turn and Wahlers requested a queen. One wish was granted, as the 
river improved De Meulder to the best hand and eliminate Wahlers. "Every tournament," Simic sighed even more, having forfeited almost half of his stack.
and checked to the raiser, Burkart continued for 375,000 and got two callers.
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river card rounded off the board and Burkart’s tournament. 
to leave drawing dead. He left the table with a smile and "It was a pleasure."
and the kicker played to eliminate Gulas.
and joined the rail.
and the better hand prevailed to knock out another two players. Right after, Selim Cerci was also done to make it five casualties in two minutes.
