Main Event Day 4 | 2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

Aug 25, 2017

Gofman Takes from Wellenbach

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Aleksandr Gofman raised to 45,000 from under the gun and was called by Scott Wellenbach in the small blind and short stack Lachezar Plamenov Petkov in the big blind. On the flop, the action checked to Gofman, who continued for 77,000. Wellenbach called and Petkov folded.

The fell on the turn and Wellenbach checked once more, then called a bet of 166,000 by Gofman. Both players checked the river and Wellenbach showed , which ended second-best to Gofman's .

Tags: Scott Wellenbach Aleksandr Gofman Lachezar Plamenov Petkov

Aug 25, 2017

Papadopoulos Eliminated by Mastelotto

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Frank Op de Woerd

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

From first position, Alexandros Papadopoulos shoved for his last 180,000. Small blind Gustavo Mastelotto tanked for a fair bit before he reshoved. The big blind folded.

Alexandros Papadopoulos:
Gustavo Mastelotto:

The board ran out and Papadopoulos had already gotten up after the turn.

Tags: Alexandros Papadopoulos Gustavo Mastelotto

Aug 25, 2017

Kaufman Esposito Busts Belaidi

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

There were plenty of chips already in the pot when Brian Kaufman Esposito checked the turn of a board . Arezki Belaidi moved all in for 350,000 and Kaufman Esposito eventually called.

Arezki Belaidi:
Brian Kaufman Esposito:

The on the river was a blank and Belaidi was eliminated. "Sick call man," Aleksandr Gofman said while Kaufman Esposito boosted his stack from half a million to 1.5 million in a matter of half an hour by eliminating two opponents.

Tags: Arezki Belaidi Brian Kaufman Esposito Aleksandr Gofman

Aug 25, 2017

Nagygyorgy Busts to Andrade

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Tibor Nagygyorgy moved all in from early position and Hugo Gomes Andrade asked for a count on the button. Nagygyorgy's shove was for 401,000 and the Portuguese called.

Tibor Nagygyorgy:
Hugo Gomes Andrade:

Andrade had previously doubled via two-outer against the Hungarian, who was seeking revenge. However, Nagygyorgy was drawing dead on the turn of a board and both players shook hands. "You are a crazy man," Nagygyorgy said to Andrade with a smile on the face before heading to the payout desk.

Tags: Hugo Gomes Andrade Tibor Nagygyorgy

Aug 25, 2017

Feenstra's Stack is Soaring

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Frank Op de Woerd

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Feenstra was already up considerably for the day and just won another sizable hand.

Scott Wellenbach opened from early position for 50,000 and small blind Hugo Gomes Andrade called. Feenstra over called from the big blind.

The two blinds checked on and Wellenbach bet 75,000. Andrade and Feenstra both called. All three of them checked the on the turn and the completed the board. Andrade checked and Feenstra bet 180,000. Wellenbach folded right away, Andrade did the same after 3 minutes or so in the tank.

Tags: Hugo Gomes Andrade Scott Wellenbach Rens Feenstra

Aug 25, 2017

Mcdonald and Hansen on the Rail

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The next two casualties are George Mcdonald and Johnny Hansen.

Mcdonald three-bet all in with for 424,000 from the cutoff and initial raiser Brian Kaufman Esposito in the hijack called with . The board ran out and Mcdonald was drawing dead on the turn already.

Hansen got his short stack in with ace-queen and Jan-Eric Schwippert called with pocket eights in the blinds. An eight on the flop left Hansen drawing dead, and he even got a meaningless ace on the turn.

Tags: Brian Kaufman Esposito George Mcdonald Jan-Eric Schwippert Johnny Hansen

Aug 25, 2017

Sorrentino Busts Ascensao in Big Flip

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Frank Op de Woerd

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Nuno Pereira Ascensao (hijack) and Raffaele Sorrentino (small blind) got their chips in before the flop. Sorrentino had 677,000, just out chipping Ascensao who had about 635,000.

Nuno Pereira Ascensao:
Raffaele Sorrentino:

The flop came , pairing the former PokerStars Championship winner. The on the turn and on the river were blanks and Sorrentino collected the pot while Ascensao exited.

Tags: Nuno Pereira Ascensao Raffaele Sorrentino

Aug 25, 2017

Stani Busts; Daher in Charge

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Kevin Stani, who won the European Poker Tour 7 Tallinn Main Event, has been eliminated over on the feature table.

Short-stacked he got it in with against Albert Daher's over on the feature table and found no help.

Tags: Albert Daher Kevin Stani

Aug 25, 2017

Ruiz Figueroa Eliminated

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Down to just over two big blinds, Sebastian Ruiz Figueroa moved all in from the cutoff and Benjamin Richardsoon looked him up from the button.

Sebastian Ruiz Figueroa:
Benjamin Richardsoon:

The board of gave Richardson trips queens and Ruiz Figueroa was eliminated.

Tags: Benjamin Richardson Sebastian Ruiz Figueroa

Aug 25, 2017

Romero and Proudfoot Eliminated

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Almost at the same time, James Romero and Jonathan Proudfoot were eliminated from neighboring tables.

Romero shoved for what appeared to be 350,000 in the cutoff and Andre Akkari called in the big blind.

James Romero:
Andre Akkari:

The board ran out and Romero was gone.

Jonathan Proudfoot three-bet shoved for a similar amount from the big blind and button raiser Alex Difelice quickly called.

Jonathan Proudfoot:
Alex Difelice:

Both had clashed in a massive pot at the end of the previous level and Difelice finished the job he previously started as the board came , sending Proudfoot to the rail.

Tags: Alex DiFelice Andre Akkari James Romero Jonathan Proudfoot