Main Event
Day 3 Started
2017 PokerNews Cup King's Casino Rozvadov
Main Event
Day: 3
Defending Champion Timur Caglan Headlines Final Eight in 2017 PokerNews Cup Rozvadov
Timur Caglan will be eyeing up a second PokerNews Cup win in two years as he enters the final day and the final table second in chips bethind Holger Bansner.
Caglan, who has over $150,000 in lifetime earnings, took down the PokerNews Cup in 2016 for €44,695 after seeing off a field of 1,104.
Here he is line for €36,385 if he were to go on and clinch the title. However, he will be hard-pushed by not only Day 2 chip leader Bansner, but Benjamin Benoit and Daniel Novak who both sit with around 50 big blinds.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holger Bansner | Germany | 4,025,000 | 67 |
| 2 | JOBBI | Germany | 1,470,000 | 25 |
| 3 | Jörg Kunz | Germany | 1,570,000 | 26 |
| 4 | Willem de Jong | Netherlands | 1,055,000 | 18 |
| 5 | Benjamin Benoit | France | 2,855,000 | 48 |
| 6 | Timur Caglan | Germany | 3,405,000 | 57 |
| 7 | Jens Steuber | Germany | 1,060,000 | 18 |
| 8 | Daniel Novak | Slovakia | 2,930,000 | 49 |
Remaining payouts:
| Place | Prize (EUR) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36,385 | 42,789 |
| 2 | 22,648 | 26,634 |
| 3 | 16,207 | 19,059 |
| 4 | 12,540 | 14,747 |
| 5 | 9,880 | 11,619 |
| 6 | 7,733 | 9,094 |
| 7 | 5,719 | 6,726 |
| 8 | 3,933 | 4,625 |
The final table gets underway at 3p.m. local time, and will be live streamed from King's Casino. Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the updates live!
Action Underway
All players are in their seats and the action kicks off momentarily. There are 19 minutes left in the current level before the level duration then increases to 60 minutes each.
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
De Jong Shows a Bluff
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Willem de Jong defended his big blind against the button raise by JOBBI and check-called a bet of 125,000 on the 
flop before the 
turn was checked. De Jong then bet the 
river for 250,000 with 
for a busted straight draw, which won the pot as JOBBI folded his 
for jack-high only.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000 | 345,000 |
|
1,215,000 | -255,000 |
Big Double for Benoit
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Holger Bansner extended his lead after winning a pot without showdown with 
against the 
of Benjamin Benoit before the two would clash again.
Bansner limped in and Benoit raised to 230,000 from the small blind, which Bansner called. On the 
flop, Benoit bet 225,000 and Bansner raised to 700,000, which the Frenchman called.
After the 
turn, Benoit checked and called the shove of Bansner for his last 1,495,000.
Holger Bansner: 
Benjamin Benoit: 
The 
river was a blank and Benoit doubled into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,990,000 | 2,135,000 |
|
2,080,000 | -1,945,000 |
Final Table Shots
Rush Hour for Kunz
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Jörg Kunz raised to 250,000 with the and Benjamin Benoit called in the cutoff with 
. The flop came 
and a bet by Kunz won the pot.
Kunz also raised with to claim the blinds and antes before doing so again shortly after with 
.
Then, Benjamin Benoit raised with 
and Daniel Novak three-bet to 380,000 with 
. Kunz picked up once more and moved all in for 2,150,000. While Benoit asked for a count, he was not willing to call for half the stack and Novak quickly folded as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,520,000 | -470,000 |
|
3,395,000 | -10,000 |
|
2,830,000 | 1,260,000 |
|
2,540,000 | -390,000 |
|
|
1,930,000 | -150,000 |
|
|
1,230,000 | -170,000 |
|
|
1,045,000 | -170,000 |
|
880,000 | -180,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Benoit Extends Lead
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Benjamin Benoit limped from the small blind and Timur Caglan raised to 330,000 with 
, which Benoit called with . On the 
flop, Benoit check-raised from 225,000 to 540,000 and showed his cards after the fold of Caglan.
Soon after, Willem de Jong raised to 225,000 with and Daniel Novak defended the . On a flop of 
, Novak checked and folded to a bet of 325,000 by de Jong.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,245,000 | 725,000 |
|
|
2,820,000 | -575,000 |
|
|
2,275,000 | -265,000 |
|
|
1,505,000 | 275,000 |