2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas

$25,750 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas

Final Results
Winner
Luc Greenwood
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$779,268
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,750
Prize Pool
$3,895,500
Entries
159
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

The Haves and Have-Nots

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Michael Rocco
Michael Rocco

There is a distinct difference between the top three chip-stacks and the bottom two in the $25,750 High Roller here at the PokerStars Championship Bahamas, with PokerStars Team Pro Daniel Negreanu and Byron Kaverman either looking to ladder up the leaderboard to grab fourth place or fight their way back into contention.

While Nick Petrangelo still has the lead that he's held for most of the past two days of play, he now has two very close challengers breathing down his neck who have made strides today in Luc Greenwood and Michael Rocco (pictured).

Player Chips Progress
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
2,700,000 100,000
Michael Rocco us
Michael Rocco
2,400,000 -100,000
Luc Greenwood ca
Luc Greenwood
2,100,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
435,000 -165,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
308,000

Tags: Byron KavermanDaniel NegreanuLuc GreenwoodMichael RoccoNick Petrangelo

Negreanu and Greenwood Battle Again

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu and Luc Greenwood have been on a collision course ever since this final table started and the hands have been varied, but on the whole, Greenwood has been getting the better of the PokerStars Team Pro.

Greenwood made it 60,000 to go preflop in the latest clash, with only Negreanu calling. The flop of {5-Spades}{7-Clubs}{K-Clubs} made both men check, but on the {3-Hearts} turn, Negreanu made it 110,000 to continue, and Greenwood called it off. The river {K-Spades} saw Greenwood bet 150,000 and Negreanu also called, claiming that the flop would have seen all the money go in.

Greenwood showed {A-Hearts}{7-Spades}, which was good, and Negreanu is now the short-stack.

Player Chips Progress
Luc Greenwood ca
Luc Greenwood
2,100,000 400,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
308,000 -232,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuLuc Greenwood

Nacho Barbero Eliminated in 6th Place ($208,400)

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Nacho Barbero
Nacho Barbero

Nick Petrangelo raised to 60,000 from the hijack and Nacho Barbero called from the big blind. When the flop came down {j-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}, Barbero checked and Petrangelo bet 80,000. Barbero check-raised all in for right around 450,000 and Petrangelo snap-called.

Petrangelo: {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Barbero: {7-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

Neither the {A-Spades} turn nor {10-Spades} river helped Barbero, and he had to settle for sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
2,600,000 465,000
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Nacho BarberoNick Petrangelo

Level: 22

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Byron Kaverman's River Bet Fails

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Luc Greenwood raised the button to 50,000 and Nick Petrangelo and Byron Kaverman called from the small and big blinds respectively. Two checks on the {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop saw Greenwood continue for 65,000, and only Kaverman called to see the {6-Diamonds} turn, which they both checked.

When the {3-Clubs} completed the board on the river, Kaverman led out for 225,000 and Greenwood called with the {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. It was good as Kaverman mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Luc Greenwood ca
Luc Greenwood
1,700,000 440,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
600,000 -450,000

Tags: Luc GreenwoodByron Kaverman

Kenney, Radoja, Chidwick all fall; Negreanu short in $25K HR

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Three quick busts in the $25,750 High Roller have reduced the starting group of nine down to six. Chairs have been removed from the table, making things more comfortable for those who remain.

Of course, the short stacks — including Daniel Negreanu — aren't nearly as comfortable as those at the top of the leaderboard, as noted by the PokerStars Blog.

Tags: Bryn KenneyDaniel NegreanuMark RadojaStephen Chidwick

Nacho Barbero Doubles Through Nick Petrangelo

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Nacho Barbero moved all in for 235,000 from the button and Nick Petrangelo looked him up from the big blind.

Barbero: {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Petrangelo: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Barbero was ahead, and he extended his lead when he paired up on the {9-Clubs}{a-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop. The {2-Clubs} turn left Petrangelo drawing dead, and he sent over some chips after the {6-Diamonds} was put out on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
2,135,000 -265,000
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
WSOP 1X Winner
490,000 255,000

Greenwood Rivers Negreanu

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Luc Greenwood was the only caller to PokerStars Team Pro Daniel Negreanu's preflop bet of 45,000. The flop of {8-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{2-Spades} saw both men check, but on the {6-Clubs} turn, Greenwood fired 65,000, with Negreanu calling.

The river of {3-Hearts} saw Greenwood bet 225,000....and Negreanu went into the tank. Eventually he called, and Greenwood showed {4-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for the straight, which was good enough for the win and a potentially pivotal pot went the younger Canadian's way.

Player Chips Progress
Luc Greenwood ca
Luc Greenwood
1,260,000 90,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
540,000 -190,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuLuc Greenwood

Negreanu Doubles Through Petrangelo

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu open-shoved for 345,000 in early position and got a call from Nick Petrangelo.

Negreanu: {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}
Petrangelo: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The board of {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} gave Negreanu the tournament lifeline he needed and he doubled back into real contention with over 30 big blinds.

"You know, I knew I was going to win that hand. I've been doing this twenty years and sometimes you get those feelings. I'm right pretty often."

"Yeah," countered Luc Greenwood, "Everyone folded really quickly and you knew that your face-cards were live."

A sly smile plays on Greenwood's features, but it does nothing to dim Kid Poker's own smile.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
2,400,000 -350,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
730,000 348,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuLuc GreenwoodNick Petrangelo

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 7th Place ($154,260)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

Stephen Chidwick made it 40,000 and was raised to 120,000 by Michael Rocco. That was all the encouragement Chidwick needed to get his whole stack of 667,000 into the middle and Michael Rocco made the call very quickly indeed.

Michael Rocco: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Stephen Chidwick: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}

The board of {9-Spades}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs} saw Chidwick depart in seventh place, just two places earlier than his Super High Roller final table appearance earlier this week.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Rocco us
Michael Rocco
2,500,000 600,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Michael RoccoStephen Chidwick