2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
€987,043
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€8,157,700
Entries
1,682
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000

Akkari Takes it on the Turn; Siddique Preflop

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari raised to 250,000 from the small blind and Usman Siddique called from the big blind. The flop came {K-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Akkari continued for the very same amount, picking up a call from Siddique.

On the {j-Clubs} turn, Akkari fired a second bullet worth 525,000 and Siddique took some consideration before letting go.

The next hand, Albert Daher opened to 175,000 from the cutoff and Akkari called on the button. Siddique three-bet to 680,000 in the small blind and forced folds from both opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
4,550,000 -180,000
Usman Siddique gb
Usman Siddique
3,610,000 470,000

Tags: Andre AkkariUsman Siddique

Sorrentino Folds Top-Two

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Raffaele Sorrentino limped in from the small blind and big blind Lachezar Plamenov Petkov checked.

Sorrentino bet 100,000 on {10-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and Petkov called.

On the {10-Hearts} turn, Sorrentino checked. Petkov bet 275,000 and Sorrentino called.

The river was the {2-Clubs} and Sorrentino checked. Petkov bet 650,000 and Sorrentino tanked long and hard before he open folded {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}. Petkov showed the {K-Spades} while raking in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov bg
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov
9,950,000 550,000
Raffaele Sorrentino it
Raffaele Sorrentino
Day 5 Chip Leader
3,625,000 -1,175,000

Tags: Raffaele SorrentinoLachezar Plamenov Petkov

Sorensson shoves Into Daher

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Sebastian Sorensson raised to 230,000 in the cutoff and picked up two calls by Brian Kaufman Esposito on the button and Albert Daher in the small blind. Daher bet the {5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop for 280,000 and Sorensson called, Kaufman folded.

After the {2-Clubs} turn, Daher checked and Sorensson bet 300,000 before facing a check-raise to 1,300,000 by Daher. Sorensson announced "I am all in" for more than 4.6 million and Daher quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Sebastian Sorensson se
Sebastian Sorensson
7,360,000 2,250,000
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
4,400,000 -1,860,000

Tags: Albert DaherBrian Kaufman EspositoSebastian Sorensson

Small Pot for Kaufman

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Brian Kaufman Esposito raised from the small blind and Albert Daher called in the big blind. The flop fell {Q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Kaufman slowed down, Daher bet 365,000 into 640,000 and Kaufman called.

Both players checked the {10-Spades} turn and the {6-Clubs} river, and Kaufman flipped over {5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for a pair of fives. That was good enough to win the pot and Kaufman got up to within one million in chips with Daher.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
6,260,000 -210,000
Brian Kaufman Esposito uy
Brian Kaufman Esposito
5,310,000 390,000

Tags: Albert DaherBrian Kaufman Esposito

Donald Duarte Sierra Eliminated in 11th Place (€87,100)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Donald Duarte
Donald Duarte

Raffaele Sorrentino opened the action with a raise to 180,000 from the cutoff and Donald Duarte Sierra moved all in from the button. "How much is it?" Sorrentino asked and then called when it was deemed to be for 1,485,000.

Donald Duarte Sierra: {A-Spades}{7-Spades}
Raffaele Sorrentino: {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}

The {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop took away outs for Duarte, and he was left drawing dead on the {9-Diamonds} turn. This made the {A-Diamonds} river a formality and Duarte exited in 11th place for €87,100.

After the next elimination, the remaining nine players will combine for the unofficial final table.

Player Chips Progress
Raffaele Sorrentino it
Raffaele Sorrentino
Day 5 Chip Leader
4,800,000 1,680,000
Donald Duarte Sierra ni
Donald Duarte Sierra
Busted

Tags: Donald Duarte SierraRaffaele Sorrentino

Tsugunari Toma Eliminated in 12th Place (€77,800)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Tsugunari Toma
Tsugunari Toma

Tsugunari Toma, short since doubling up Petkov with tens to queens, made his last move from early position. He shoved for his last 905,000 and big blind Lachezar Plamenov Petkov looked him up once again.

Tsugunari Toma: {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov: {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}

The flop of {8-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades} and the {3-Diamonds} turn were still good cards for Tima but the {K-Spades} on the river did him in.

Toma takes home €77,800 for his deep run, the remaining 11 players are now guaranteed €87,100.

Player Chips Progress
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov bg
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov
9,400,000 400,000
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
Busted

Tags: Lachezar Plamenov PetkovTsugunari Toma

Another Small Pot Between Difelice and Sorrentino

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

In a limped pot, small blind Raffaele Sorrentino lead for 115,000 on {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}. The big blind folded, button Alex Difelice called.

Sorrentino checked on the {8-Diamonds} turn and called as Defilice bet 275,000. They both checked the {K-Hearts} on the river and Sorrentino took it down showing {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}, Defilice mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Difelice ca
Alex Difelice
4,200,000 -400,000
Raffaele Sorrentino it
Raffaele Sorrentino
Day 5 Chip Leader
3,120,000 650,000

Tags: Raffaele SorrentinoAlex DiFelice

Arunan Doubles Through Daher

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Aeragan Arunan moved all in for 1,290,000 from the cutoff and Albert Daher asked for a count, then called from the small blind. Andre Akkari briefly inquired from the big blind and folded.

Aeragan Arunan: {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}
Albert Daher: {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}

The board came {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and Arunan doubled his short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
6,470,000 -1,295,000
Aeragan Arunan gb
Aeragan Arunan
2,720,000 1,420,000

Tags: Aeragan ArunanAlbert DaherAndre Akkari

Small Pot to Defelice

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to Alex Difelice in the small blind and he limped in. Big blind Raffaele Sorrentino checked.

Difelice checked on {5-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and called the 80,000-bet that followed. Both of them checked the {Q-Spades} on the turn and Difelice lead for 275,000 on the {7-Hearts} river. Sorrentino thought about it for some time before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Difelice ca
Alex Difelice
4,600,000 645,000
Raffaele Sorrentino it
Raffaele Sorrentino
Day 5 Chip Leader
2,470,000 -210,000

Tags: Raffaele SorrentinoAlex DiFelice

The Action Slows Down; Daher Builds Stack

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Sebastian Sorensson won a battle of the blinds against Usman Siddique before Albert Daher claimed a pot against Brian Kaufman Esposito.

The next hand, Daher was in the big blind and Aeragan Arunan raised to 180,000, which Daher called. On the {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop brought a check and a bet of 150,000 by Arunan, which Daher called. After the {2-Spades} turn, Daher checked once more and called a bet worth 355,000 by Arunan.

The {3-Diamonds} fell on the river and Daher checked. At that point, the pot was at more than 1.4 million and Arunan had 1.3 million behind. He opted to check behind and Daher showed {K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
7,765,000 1,015,000
Aeragan Arunan gb
Aeragan Arunan
1,300,000 -930,000

Tags: Aeragan ArunanAlbert DaherBrian Kaufman EspositoSebastian SorenssonUsman Siddique