2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

€10,300 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Ronny Kaiser
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€735,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€5,402,900
Entries
557
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000

A Flurry of Bustouts

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

During the first thirty minutes, more than 20 players were forced to the rail, including Mustapha Kanit, €10k PLO winner Sylvain Loosli, and Noah Boeken.

Player Chips Progress
Anton Morgenstern de
Anton Morgenstern
Busted
Jonathan Concepcion Tacoronte es
Jonathan Concepcion Tacoronte
Busted
Lior Orel us
Lior Orel
Busted
Eduards Kudrjavcevs lv
Eduards Kudrjavcevs
Busted
Javier Gomez Zapatero es
Javier Gomez Zapatero
Busted
Salman Behbehani us
Salman Behbehani
Busted
Cristian Egues Juanena es
Cristian Egues Juanena
Busted
Hani El Assaad lb
Hani El Assaad
Busted
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
David Laka Calzada es
David Laka Calzada
Busted
Bartlomiej Machon pl
Bartlomiej Machon
Busted
Noah Boeken nl
Noah Boeken
Busted
EPT 1X Winner
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
Busted
Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
Busted
Yaron Zeev Malki il
Yaron Zeev Malki
Busted
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
Busted
Winamax
Phillip McAllister gb
Phillip McAllister
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Alexander Rocha us
Alexander Rocha
Busted
Julian Thomas de
Julian Thomas
Busted
WPT 1X Winner
Carlo Savinelli it
Carlo Savinelli
Busted
Gleb Tremzin ru
Gleb Tremzin
Busted
Anton Petrov ru
Anton Petrov
Busted
Elliot Smith ca
Elliot Smith
Busted
Daniel Merrilees gb
Daniel Merrilees
Busted
Josip Simunic at
Josip Simunic
Busted

Frank Battles With Papazian

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Alex Papazian opened to 4,000 in middle position, Christopher Frank three-bet to 15,000 in late position, and Papazian called. Both players checked the {K-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} on the flop. Papazian bet 24,000 on the {8-Spades} turn and Frank called.

On the {10-Clubs} river, Papazian checked. Frank shoved all in for 84,300 and Papazian laid it down just before needing extra time.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Frank de
Christopher Frank
172,000
47,200
47,200
Alex Papazian ro
Alex Papazian
132,000
132,000
132,000

Tags: Alex PapazianChristopher Frank

Kaverman Needs Time

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

After Sergey Tikhonov had opened, Byron Kaverman three-bet to 12,500 on the button. Tikhonov four-bet to 25,000 and the American called. The flop was {7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Tikhonov bet 20,000, which Kaverman called.

The turn was the {5-Spades} and Tikhonov directly shoved all in for 58,400. Kaverman went deep in the tank and the dealer flung the timer towards him, making sure Kaverman's remaining time bank was visible.

After using up two of his time bank chips, Kaverman folded and Tikhonov scooped it up.

Player Chips Progress
Sergey Tikhonov ru
Sergey Tikhonov
155,000
31,500
31,500
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
80,000
13,800
13,800
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanSergey Tikhonov

Margolin Wrests Lead from Lopez

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Timur Margolin
Timur Margolin

David Lopez Llacer looked to have put in a preflop three-bet to 16,000 in the small blind and gotten action from Timur Margolin when we got to their table. The flop came {j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and Lopez put in a sizable bet of 25,000, which was quickly called. A second barrel of 75,000 on the {2-Spades} got another call, and the river was a {7-Spades}. Lopez timed nearly out and then checked. Margolin moved all in for about 180,000, and Lopez used a time extension before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
Timur Margolin il
Timur Margolin
420,000
188,900
188,900
WSOP 2X Winner
David Lopez Llacer es
David Lopez Llacer
263,000
-99,100
-99,100
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: David Lopez LlacerTimur Margolin

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Watson Doubles on the River

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

We found Mike Watson exiting his seat, having been unlucky enough to run {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} into the {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} of Mortan Holm Schwartson for his last 31,400. Watson was getting ready to leave as {5-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{6-Spades} hit the board, but his fortune turned on the {k-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
Mortan Holm Schwartson fo
Mortan Holm Schwartson
69,000
-50,800
-50,800
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
66,800
27,900
27,900
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Mike WatsonMortan Holm Schwartson

Kozlov Can't Escape Sekularac A Second Time

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Earlier on, Martin Kozlov was able to double through Ognjen Sekularac. This time, however, it ended for the Australian. Sekularac raised to 7,200 in the small blind, Kozlov shoved 36,300 from the big blind, and Sekularac tank-called.

Martin Kozlov: {A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Ognjen Sekularac: {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}

Sekularac and Kozlov both paired up on the {Q-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop. The {Q-Diamonds} on the turn gave the Serbian a mortal lock on the hand, rendering the {3-Clubs} river moot.

Player Chips Progress
Ognjen Sekularac rs
Ognjen Sekularac
245,000
5,600
5,600
Martin Kozlov au
Martin Kozlov
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Martin KozlovOgnjen Sekularac

Gruissem Eliminates Astedt

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Online crusher Niklas "lena900" Astedt was in the small blind and facing an all-in shove for his stack of about 70,000 from big blind Philipp Gruissem. The board read {5-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. Astedt dropped in some chips to call, and Gruissem turned over {7-Diamonds}{5-Spades} for a flopped boat. Astedt said good game and tabled {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} before exiting.

Player Chips Progress
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
260,000
112,400
112,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
Busted

Tags: Philipp GruissemNiklas Astedt

Updated Counts

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Conor Beresford gb
Conor Beresford
325,000
210,800
210,800
David Lopez Llacer es
David Lopez Llacer
321,000
58,000
58,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Quan Zhou cn
Quan Zhou
310,000
96,900
96,900
Fabrice Maltez fr
Fabrice Maltez
305,000
76,300
76,300
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika
260,000
67,500
67,500
Emil Patel us
Emil Patel
240,000
12,800
12,800
Stefan Schillhabel de
Stefan Schillhabel
235,000
-17,000
-17,000
WPT 1X Winner
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
210,000
57,600
57,600
EPT 1X Winner
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
200,000
147,300
147,300
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
155,000
52,800
52,800
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
100,000
-25,000
-25,000

Grafton Eliminates Muehloecker

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Thomas Muehloecker
Thomas Muehloecker

Sam Grafton raised to 5,400 in middle position and got three-bet to 16,500 by Thomas Muehloecker, his neighbor. Grafton came back with 34,200 and a call of Muehloecker's subsequent shove.

Muehloecker: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Grafton: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, no help to the Austrian. He looked to have about 100,000, and Grafton had that covered.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
250,000
103,300
103,300
PokerStars
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
Busted

Tags: Sam GraftonThomas Muehloecker