Level: 15
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
2017 Poker Masters
Event #5 $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Poker Masters
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$3,600,000
Entries
36
Level
22
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Break Time
Level 14
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The remaining nine players are heading on a 10-minute break.
Chidwick Flops the World, But Christner Goes Runner Runner to Double into Chip Lead
Level 14
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Christian Christner opened to 22,000 holding 
from early position and Steffen Sontheimer called on the button holding 
. Stephen Chidwick called in the small blind holding 
and the dealer spread a 
flop.
Chidwick checked the nuts, as Christner checked also. Sontheimer bet 29,000 with his pair and straight draw and Chidwick check-raised to 110,000.
Christner called, and Sontheimer folded as the turn landed the 
and Chidwick used a time extension button before moving all in. Christner had 568,000 in his chip stack, and he went into the tank and used his own time extension button before being forced to use a second before eventually calling all-in.
With Christner needing a nine to chop, or a club to stay alive, the dealer would deliver the devastating 
on the river to ensure Christner the double up into the chip lead with nearly 1.5 million in chips as Chidwick plummets down to 307,000 after suffering that bad beat after flopping the nuts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,471,000 | 771,000 |
|
1,361,000 | -76,000 |
|
307,000 | -700,000 |
Sevens for Bonomo
Level 14
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Christian Christner opened to 23,000 holding 
from early position and Justin Bonomo called with 
in the cutoff. Stephen Chidwick called in the big blind holding 
as the flop landed 
.
Chidwick and Christner checked to Bonomo who bet 25,000 and both Chidwick and Christner folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,007,000 | -33,000 |
|
|
700,000 | -23,000 |
|
466,000 | 36,000 |
Schindler Shoves
Level 14
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Seth Davies opened to 23,000 from early position holding 
and Jake Schindler moved all in from the hijack for 145,000 holding 
.
The action folded back to Davies, and he tossed his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000 | -23,000 |
|
193,000 | 43,000 |
Davies Wins a Four-Way Pot
Level 14
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick raised to 22,000 from the hijack and was called by Seth Davies in the cutoff, Christian Christner in the small blind and Jake Schindler in the big blind.
Chidwick:
Davies: 
Christner:
Schindler: 
The flop fell 
and the action was checked around to the 
on the turn. It was checked to Davies who took his shot at the pot with a bet of 50,000 and everyone else folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
723,000 |
Updated Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,437,000 | -46,000 |
|
1,250,000 | -5,000 |
|
1,123,000 | 158,000 |
|
|
1,040,000 | -22,000 |
|
|
723,000 | -120,000 |
|
|
723,000 | -52,000 |
|
|
430,000 | |
|
324,000 | 17,000 |
|
|
150,000 | -32,000 |
Fedor Holz Attempts the Double Check-Raise
Level 14
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick raised the button with the 
and Fedor Holz called from the big blind with the .
When the flop came down 
, Holz checked and Chidwick bet 20,000. Holz check-raised to 65,000 and Chidwick called to see the turn.
Holz checked again and Chidwick bet just 55,000. Holz then check-raised again, this time making it 180,000. Chidwick, who picked up the nut flush draw, made the call and found another spade on the 
river.
Holz checked for a third time and mucked when Chidwick bet 300,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,255,000 | -302,000 |
|
|
1,062,000 | 218,000 |
Chidwick Pushes Out the Winner
Level 14
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick raised to 23,000 under the gun with the 
and Seth Davies called one spot over with the 
. Justin Bonomo flatted the button with the 
and Steffen Sontheimer came along from the big blind with the .
Everyone checked the 
flop, and then Bonomo bet 60,000 after three checks on the 
turn. Only Chidwick called to see the 
river, and then he led out for 125,000. Bonomo used a time extension and then laid down the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
844,000 | 124,000 |
|
|
430,000 | -41,000 |
Fedor Holz Takes Over the Chip Lead
Level 14
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick raised to 23,000 holding the in middle position and Fedor Holz three-bet to 68,000 from the cutoff with the 
. Action folded back to Chidwick and he decided to call and see the flop.
Chidwick, who flopped a pair with a straight flush draw, check-called a bet of 105,000 and then checked the turn. Holz bet 310,000 with his set of jacks and Chidwick used a time extension before making the call.
The river was a blank for Chidwick, and he checked for a third time. Holz used a time extension of his own before betting 275,000. Chidwick folded and Holz took over the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,557,000 | 470,000 |
|
|
720,000 | -388,000 |