Main Event Day 4 | 2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

08-25-2017 14:12 UTC+2

Double Knock-Out on the Feature Table

Christian Zetzsche

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

Philippe D'Auteuil raised to 84,000 first to act over on the feature table and Jamie Whyte pushed all in for 543,000. Usman Siddique in the small blind reraised all in for 1.2 million and D'Auteil called off his remaining 77,000 behind.

Philippe D'Auteuil:
Jamie Whyte:
Usman Siddique:

The board came and Siddique sent two opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Usman Siddique	1,890,000 631,000	631,000
Philippe D'Auteuil	Busted
Jamie Whyte	Busted

Tags: Jamie Whyte Phil D'Auteuil Usman Siddique

08-25-2017 14:16 UTC+2

Liow Ming Kee Eliminated

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

When we arrived, the turn was already out in a pot between Liow Ming Kee (small blind) and Nick Petrangelo (middle position) with all the chips already in the middle.

Petrangelo had by far the best hand with as Kee showed .

The river wasn't a card Kee was looking for and he exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Petrangelo	1,047,000 312,000	312,000

Liow Ming Kee	Busted

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08-25-2017 14:25 UTC+2

Wellenbach Busts Smiljkovic in Setup Hand

Christian Zetzsche

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

Florian-Dimitrie Duta was the first casualty after coming back from the break and he was soon followed by Diogo Veiga. Daniel Smiljkovic followed them to the rail soon after and it was a huge setup hand that sent the German crashing out.

Scott Wellenbach raised first to act and Smiljkovic called in the big blind. The flop fell and Smiljkovic check-called a bet of 70,000 before doing so again on the turn for 125,000.

The river completed the board and Smiljkovic checked once more. Wellenbach bet 200,000 and called the shove of the German for 500,000 with [. Smiljkovic only had for the inferior set and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Wellenbach	3,000,000 887,000	887,000
Florian-Dimitrie Duta	Busted
Diogo Veiga	Busted

Daniel Smiljkovic	Busted

Tags: Daniel Smiljkovic Diogo Veiga Florian-Dimitrie Duta Scott Wellenbach

08-25-2017 14:25 UTC+2

Leonard Wins Some Back

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

Nuno Pereira Ascensao opened under the gun for 51,000 and big blind Patrick Leonard called. Both of them checked on and Leonard check-called a bet of 75,000 on the turn.

The river completed the board and Leonard checked. Ascensao bet 225,000 and Leonard just about insta-called.

Ascensao showed and Leonard took it down with the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	1,140,000 440,000	440,000

Nuno Pereira Ascensao	510,000 -252,000	-252,000

Tags: Nuno Pereira Ascensao Patrick Leonard

08-25-2017 14:30 UTC+2

Romero and Proudfoot Eliminated

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Difelice	2,850,000 440,000	440,000
Andre Akkari	2,100,000 306,000	306,000

James Romero	Busted

Jonathan Proudfoot	Busted

Tags: Alex DiFelice Andre Akkari James Romero Jonathan Proudfoot

08-25-2017 14:33 UTC+2

Ruiz Figueroa Eliminated

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Richardson	2,750,000 350,000	350,000

Sebastian Ruiz Figueroa	Busted

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08-25-2017 14:33 UTC+2

Stani Busts; Daher in Charge

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	2,630,000 299,000	299,000
Kevin Stani	Busted

Tags: Albert Daher Kevin Stani

08-25-2017 14:35 UTC+2

Sorrentino Busts Ascensao in Big Flip

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raffaele Sorrentino	1,348,000 302,000	302,000

Nuno Pereira Ascensao	Busted

Tags: Nuno Pereira Ascensao Raffaele Sorrentino

08-25-2017 14:42 UTC+2

Mcdonald and Hansen on the Rail

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kaufman Esposito	960,000 530,000	530,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert	950,000 350,000	350,000
Johnny Hansen	Busted
George McDonald	Busted

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

08-25-2017 14:48 UTC+2

Feenstra's Stack is Soaring

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Wellenbach	2,670,000 -330,000	-330,000
Rens Feenstra	1,333,000 568,000	568,000
Hugo Gomes Andrade	980,000 -103,000	-103,000

Tags: Hugo Gomes Andrade Scott Wellenbach Rens Feenstra