2017 PokerNews Cup King's Casino Rozvadov

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 PokerNews Cup King's Casino Rozvadov

Final Results
Winner
Holger Bansner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
€24,098
Event Info
Buy-in
€250
Prize Pool
€200,000
Entries
617
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000

JOBBI Eliminated in 5th Place (€9,880)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
JOBBI
JOBBI

From the small blind, JOBBI moved all in for 995,000 from the small blind and Benjamin Benoit snap-called in the big blind.

JOBBI: {J-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Benjamin Benoit: {K-Clubs}{3-Spades}

The board came {A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{K-Hearts} and JOBBI was eliminated in 5th place for €9,880.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Benoit fr
Benjamin Benoit
3,555,000
1,035,000
1,035,000
JOBBI de
JOBBI
Busted

Tags: Benjamin BenoitJOBBI

Benoit Doubles Through Bansner

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

In one of the first hands coming back, Benjamin Benoit defended out of the blinds against a raise by Holger Bansner and the flop fell {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. Benoit check-called a bet of 400,000 and the {8-Spades} appeared on the turn.

Benoit checked, Bansner moved all in and the Frenchman called for his last 2,470,000.

Benjamin Benoit: {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Holger Bansner: {A-Hearts}{10-Spades}

A blank {9-Hearts} on the river changed nothing anymore and Bansner dropped to the bottom of the counts.

Player Chips Progress
Timur Caglan de
Timur Caglan
8,535,000
20,000
20,000
Defending Champion
Benjamin Benoit fr
Benjamin Benoit
6,060,000
2,505,000
2,505,000
Daniel Novak us
Daniel Novak
2,690,000
40,000
40,000
Holger Bansner de
Holger Bansner
1,265,000
-3,085,000
-3,085,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Benjamin BenoitHolger Bansner

Bansner Doubles Through Caglan

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Timur Caglan raised to 260,000 and called the shove of Holger Bansner for 1,375,000.

Holger Bansner: {Q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Timur Caglan: {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The board came {Q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Bansner doubled his short stack to get ahead of Daniel Novak at the bottom of the counts.

Player Chips Progress
Timur Caglan de
Timur Caglan
7,160,000
-1,375,000
-1,375,000
Defending Champion
Benjamin Benoit fr
Benjamin Benoit
5,870,000
-190,000
-190,000
Holger Bansner de
Holger Bansner
2,890,000
1,625,000
1,625,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Daniel Novak us
Daniel Novak
2,630,000
-60,000
-60,000

Tags: Daniel NovakHolger BansnerTimur Caglan

Novak Chips Up; Bansner Gets Lucky Double

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Timur Caglan raised with the {K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Daniel Novak just called from the big blind with {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}. On the {10-Spades}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop, Caglan bet 300,000 and called Novak's min-raise to 600,000.

Both checked the {4-Spades} turn and the {9-Spades} fell on the river. Caglan bet 850,000 and Novak moved all in for 1,660,000 to scoop the pot, leaving Caglan with his head shaking.

Right after, Benjamin Benoit raised first to act and Holger Bansner three-bet all in for 2,750,000 out of the big blind to receive a snap-call by Benoit.

Holger Bansner: {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}
Benjamin Benoit: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The {9-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop gave Bansner two pair and he held up on the {3-Hearts} turn and {A-Spades} river.

The next hand saw a limped pot between Benoit and Caglan. On the {A-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop, Benoit bet 175,000 with {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts} and Caglan called with {8-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Benoit then check-called the {4-Spades} turn for 325,000 before the {7-Clubs} river was checked through again.

Player Chips Progress
Timur Caglan de
Timur Caglan
5,600,000
-1,560,000
-1,560,000
Defending Champion
Holger Bansner de
Holger Bansner
5,540,000
2,650,000
2,650,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Daniel Novak us
Daniel Novak
4,290,000
1,660,000
1,660,000
Benjamin Benoit fr
Benjamin Benoit
3,120,000
-2,750,000
-2,750,000

Tags: Benjamin BenoitDaniel NovakHolger BansnerTimur Caglan

Caglan Soars to the Top

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Timur Caglan raised to 260,000 with the {J-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Daniel Novak called in the small blind with {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, as did Holger Bansner in the big blind with {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. On the {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop, the action checked to Caglan and his bet of 400,000 was called by Novak only.

Both then checked the {2-Clubs} turn and {9-Spades} river to see Caglan win the pot.

Caglan also raised to 275,000 with {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Bansner called with {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts} in the small blind and Benjamin Benoit defended the big blind with {A-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. The flop came {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and was checked. On the {8-Spades} turn, Benoit made it 500,000 to go and Caglan raised to 1.2 million to claim the pot without resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Timur Caglan de
Timur Caglan
8,590,000
2,990,000
2,990,000
Defending Champion
Benjamin Benoit fr
Benjamin Benoit
5,185,000
2,065,000
2,065,000
Holger Bansner de
Holger Bansner
2,755,000
-2,785,000
-2,785,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Daniel Novak us
Daniel Novak
2,020,000
-2,270,000
-2,270,000

Tags: Benjamin BenoitDaniel NovakHolger BansnerTimur Caglan

Daniel Novak Eliminated in 4th Place (€16,754)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Daniel Novak
Daniel Novak

Benjamin Benoit raised to 300,000 and Daniel Novak moved all in for 1,980,000. Benoit gave it some thought and called for the following showdown:

Daniel Novak: {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}
Benjamin Benoit: {A-Hearts}{3-Spades}

The board came {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Benoit got there via runner runner straight to eliminate Novak in 4th place. As per the deal, the Slovakian takes home €16,754.

Player Chips Progress
Timur Caglan de
Timur Caglan
8,690,000
100,000
100,000
Defending Champion
Benjamin Benoit fr
Benjamin Benoit
7,145,000
1,960,000
1,960,000
Holger Bansner de
Holger Bansner
2,715,000
-40,000
-40,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Daniel Novak us
Daniel Novak
Busted

Bansner Doubles Through Benoit

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

On the button, Benjamin Benoit raised from the button and called the three-bet shove of Holger Bansner in the big blind for 2,635,000.

Holger Bansner: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}
Benjamin Benoit: {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

The flop of {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{8-Spades} gave Bansner top two pair and he locked up the double with the {J-Diamonds} turn, making the {Q-Spades} river a formality.

Player Chips Progress
Holger Bansner de
Holger Bansner
5,390,000
2,675,000
2,675,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Benjamin Benoit fr
Benjamin Benoit
4,700,000
-2,445,000
-2,445,000

Tags: Benjamin BenoitHolger Bansner

Bansner Chips Up in Family Pots

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Benjamin Benoit raised to 400,000 on the button with {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and was called by Timur Caglan in the small blind with {K-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, Holger Bansner defended the big blind with {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. The flop of {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} was checked thrrough and Bansner bet the {6-Spades} turn for 500,000, which Benoit called and Caglan folded.

The {10-Clubs} river was checked and Bansner won the pot.

Another family pot emerged soon after and Caglan bet the {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{5-Hearts}{A-Hearts} turn for 425,000 with {Q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Bansner called with [10j8h], as did Benoit with {8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} in the big blind. Bansner completed his flush with the {4-Hearts} on the river. The shove of Bansner forced two folds and he claimed the pot uncontested, jumping into the top spot that he already held at the start of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Holger Bansner de
Holger Bansner
7,890,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Timur Caglan de
Timur Caglan
7,465,000
-1,225,000
-1,225,000
Defending Champion
Benjamin Benoit fr
Benjamin Benoit
3,025,000
-1,675,000
-1,675,000

Tags: Benjamin BenoitHolger BansnerTimur Caglan