2017 Poker Masters

Event #5 $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 Poker Masters

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$1,512,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$3,600,000
Entries
36
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000

Negreanu Takes a Couple from Christner

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised to 15,000 from under the gun with {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Christian Christner called from the small blind with {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}. The flop came {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Negreanu forced Christner to fold the best hand with a bet of 24,000.

In the next hand, Christner raised to 14,000 from the button with {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Negreanu called from the big blind with {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Both players checked the {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop and on the {7-Hearts} turn card, Negreanu fired 40,000 to earn himself the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
540,000 52,000
Christian Christner de
Christian Christner
286,000 -53,500

Tags: Christian ChristnerDaniel Negreanu

Byron Kaverman Not Long for the Poker Masters

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

Byron Kaverman jumped into play at the start of Level 10, and while he gathered some chips right away, he wouldn't survive through Level 11.

In what would ultimately be his last hand, Kaverman three-bet to 53,000 from the small blind after Fedor Holz had opened for 14,000 under the gun. Holz just called and then called a bet of 32,000 on the {4-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{j-Spades} flop.

Both players proceeded to check the {8-Diamonds} turn, and then Kaverman checked the {9-Hearts} river. Holz responded by moving all in and Kaverman burned through all three of his time extensions before calling off his remaining 160,000.

Holz rolled over the {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}, and Kaverman mucked. Since it was an all-in hand, the dealer was obligated to show his cards, which were the {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
699,000 239,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Byron KavermanFedor Holz

Schillhabel Flops a Straight

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Stefan Schillhabel raised to 16,000 on the button with {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and was called by Christian Christner in the big blind with {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. The flop came {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades} giving Christner middle pair and Schillhabel a straight.

Christner check-called a bet of 28,000 from his fellow countryman and the {6-Hearts} landed on the turn. Christner checked again and Schillhabel bet 35,000 getting Christner off his hand.

Tags: Christian ChristnerStefan Schillhabel

Kaverman Wins on Turn

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The action folded to Brian Rast in the small blind, and he limped in as Byron Kaverman checked his option.

The flop landed {3-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Rast led out for 9,000 with Kaverman calling as the turn landed the {J-Clubs}.

Rast checked, Kaverman bet 35,000, and Rast folded.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
883,000 -17,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
245,000 -17,000

Tags: Brian RastByron Kaverman

Sontheimer Bluffs Negreanu

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Steffen Sontheimer remained aggressive with a raise to 15,000 on the button with {9-Spades}{5-Spades}. Daniel Negreanu and Seth Davies both called from the blinds with {k-Clubs}{j-Spades} and {9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} respectively.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{3-Spades} and Negreanu led out for 17,000 with his straight draw. Davies folded and Sontheimer made the call.

The turn was the {8-Clubs} and both players checked to the {7-Clubs} on the river. Negreanu checked again and Sontheimer bet 27,500. Negreanu thought for a moment but eventually folded the best hand and Sontheimer got away with another one.

Player Chips Progress
Steffen Sontheimer de
Steffen Sontheimer
1,203,500 34,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
488,000 -44,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuSteffen Sontheimer

Davies Out-Flops Negreanu

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised to 14,000 under the gun with {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and was called by Seth Davies directly to his left with {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}. Steffen Sontheimer called from the big blind with {8-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and the flop fell {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

The action was checked to Davies who flopped the best hand and bet 20,000. Negreanu decided to peel off another card and it was the {8-Clubs} on the turn.

Negreanu checked again and Davies fired 65,000 into the middle now, getting Negreanu to muck his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
WPT 1X Winner
693,000 85,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
532,000 -34,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuSeth Davies

Chidwick Releases to Holz

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick opened to 13,000 in the cutoff and Fedor Holz called on the button, as did Jake Schindler in the big blind.

The flop landed {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Chidwick continued for 12,000 with only Holz calling as the turn landed the {9-Clubs}.

Chidwick checked and Holz bet out 40,000. Chidwick called, and then checked the {9-Diamonds} on the river.

Holz used a time extension button before eventually opting to bet 155,000. Chidwick mucked, and Holz collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
455,000 70,500
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
280,000 -55,000

Tags: Fedor HolzJake SchindlerStephen Chidwick

Tollerene Makes Three Pair

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Steffen Sontheimer opened with a raise to 14,000 holding {6-Spades}{6-Hearts} and was called by Daniel Negreanu in the cutoff with {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. Ben Tollerene defended his big blind with {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and the flop came {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}.

All three players checked to the {5-Diamonds} on the turn and the {j-Clubs} on the river. They checked one more time and Tollerene announced "Three pair," to earn himself the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Steffen Sontheimer de
Steffen Sontheimer
1,169,500 -3,000
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
630,500 31,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
566,000 -14,000

Tags: Ben TollereneDaniel NegreanuSteffen Sontheimer